Malagueños, 'attractive' for the booths at the Real de la Feria: they can ban sports sneakers, flip-flops, or swimwear.

The Feria de Málaga is characterized, among other things, by the heat. Being in August –this year between the 16th and 23rd of that month– means experiencing temperatures easily above 30 or 35 degrees Celsius. Unlike the spring festivals of Andalusia, where temperatures allow for wearing suits or require jackets at night, the hot August in Málaga invites lighter clothing, although the limit has gone from brown to dark for the Málaga City Council, which is strict about attire at the city's festivities. They want to see the people of Málaga looking sharp. Their new regulations for the casetas at the Feria del Real can now prohibit attire considered inappropriate: swimwear, flip-flops, sports sneakers, or sports pants.

The Local Government Board approved this new regulation on Friday for the city's main festival week. The new ordinance includes that activities in the Historic Center must end by 18:00, as in previous years. It also prohibits the consumption of alcoholic beverages both in the Center and at the Real, at least outside of establishments and casetas. This suggests that the fight against street drinking –which seems to have been eradicated from the Center– is also moving to the Cortijo de Torres, where there is a sort of street drinking area next to a stage with music and concerts adjacent to the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga.

Alcohol can only be consumed in designated areas, such as bars, restaurants, and casetas. It also includes a prohibition for businesses selling alcoholic beverages for consumption outside the establishments. There will also be a new caseta in the Youth area that will be alcohol-free. Access to the casetas will be free and unrestricted. Additionally, they must adhere to the "Málaga Free of Gender Violence" campaign by the City Council.

The opening hours of the casetas at the Real will start at 14:00 hours, and closing time will be between 2:00 and 6:00 hours, except on holidays and holiday eves, when they can close at 7:00.

Equestrian Schedule

This ordinance states that the official schedule for horse and carriage rides at the fairground begins at 12:00, and ends at 19:30. By 20:00, they should no longer be strolling through this area, ensuring it is clean.

The ordinance also covers the development of the rides (at a walk or trot), unauthorized vehicles (such as motorized vehicles that have been modified), the attire of horse riders and coachmen, as well as the requirement to comply with the animal welfare regulations in force at the time.