Malaga Fair 2025: Dates and Times in the Center

Málaga/The Feria de Málaga 2025 officially has a date set for its celebration and schedules. The local government council of the City Hall approved this Friday the calendar of the festivities and has determined the closing time for the Fair in the Center, as stipulated in the recently modified and now in force ordinance.

Thus, as planned, the Fair will take place between August 16 and 23, inclusive. That is, the duration is eight days, like last year. The fireworks show that kicks off the festivities will be on the night of Friday, August 15.

In this regard, the City Council has reminded that the ordinance states in its article 3 that "the Feria de Málaga is held in August" and that for the annual determination of its calendar, it is necessary to include August 19, in commemoration of the Reconquest of Málaga by the Catholic Monarchs and its incorporation into the Crown of Castile. That day, a holiday in the capital, falls on a Tuesday this 2025.

Schedule for the Fair in the Center

Regarding the Feria del Centro, it has been determined that activities and music must end at 18:00 hours, just like in past editions. At this point, the City Council has indicated that the ordinance in its article 11 states the following: "the Fair in the Historic Center will start and end at the time established annually, by agreement of the illustrious Local Government Board, in all its streets and squares, ceasing at that same time the music in the public way".

Therefore, and taking into account the development of the Fair in previous editions, as well as the demands of the various affected groups, it is proposed that the closing time for activities in the Historic Center of the Feria de Málaga 2025, be established at 18:00 hours, with the local government board being the competent body for its approval.

Likewise, the delegation agreement has been updated in order to contemplate what is stipulated in the modified Fair ordinance and delegate to the deputy council of the Area of Operational Services, Internal Regime, Beaches, and Festivities the competence. Specifically, they specify, "to adopt resolutions and procedural acts in the procedures related to applications in the scope of the Feria de Málaga Ordinance: In the territorial scope of the fairground 'Cortijo de Torres': the delimitation of spaces for the installation of booths, attractions, and spaces susceptible to authorization and installations of different nature and licenses for the temporary occupation of public domain for the installation of booths in the youth, family, horse boxes, and official booths areas".

New ordinance of the Feria de Málaga

Last May 8, after seven years, the City Council of Málaga approved a new ordinance for the Fair. The document includes new features related to, among others, access to certain booths or the consumption of alcohol in the streets.

Thus, the booths will open at 14:00 hours and have the freedom to deny entry in swimwear or flip-flops, as well as in sports shorts or sports shoes. Regarding street drinking, the ordinance prohibits drinking outside of establishments, both through the streets of the center and the Real Cortijo de Torres.