Do you want to buy products from Malaga for this Christmas? Here is a list of events where you can do it.

To find quality products, there is no need to leave Málaga. An acorn-fed Iberian ham, a cured goat or sheep cheese, a reserve red wine, or an early harvest extra virgin olive oil bottle. All of these can be found within the territory of Málaga. However, they are not always available in commercial establishments in the towns and cities of the province. For this reason, more than a dozen markets, fairs, and events are organized over the next five weeks, featuring locally made products, most of which are associated with the Sabor a Málaga promotional brand.

Cured meats, artisanal sweets, honey, jams, or Málaga muscatel raisins are some of the delicious products that can be found at these markets and fairs. Here are more than a dozen opportunities in the coming weeks.

Before the end of November, you have an important appointment to buy mainly cured meats and Malagueña goat cheese in Colmenar. On the last Sunday of the month, there will be a gastronomic market where you can also find artisanal sweets, honey, and olive oil made locally. As an addition to this celebration, there will be a tapas route through the bars of the town.

A gastronomic festival that focuses on the use of leftovers is making a strong comeback. This year, Valle de Abdalajís has decided to revive the Fiesta del Pan Duro, with many culinary activities, but also with a market of artisanal producers, where there will be a strong representation from the town itself, the Valle del Guadalhorce region, and other parts of the province of Málaga. This event is ideal not only for shopping but also for learning more about traditional cuisine.

This meeting reaches its twentieth edition in the town of Benaoján, known for over a century for the production of these pork products. Although in the past, the highlight was the quantity, in recent years, there has been a decisive step towards quality, which is evident in this annual event, where you can buy directly from local producers the different cured meats and other pork derivatives made there. You can purchase cured meats from local companies, but also other products such as cheeses or sweets. The festival will take place on both Saturday and Sunday, with the added attraction of live music performances.

Twenty editions also mark this gastronomic event, which revolves around a seasonal and endangered tuber. Although the 'morá' carrot is the star, this thematic festival also offers a good opportunity to buy products from this town and the region at a reasonable price to stock up for Christmas. Among the most curious cured meats is the stuffing, made with chicken, ham, breadcrumbs, and egg, among other ingredients.

Throughout the December holiday bridge - and even two days before - the Parque de Málaga will once again be the setting for one of the most important gastronomic and commercial events of products made in the province. Specifically, from Wednesday, December 4 to Monday, December 9, in this emblematic space in the center of the capital of the Costa del Sol, numerous producers adhering to the Sabor a Málaga promotional brand will gather, selling directly to customers at the booths. Christmas sweets, cured meats, cheeses, liqueurs, early harvest extra virgin olive oils, and wines are some of the products that can be purchased during this marathon event in the historic center of Málaga. Additionally, as in previous editions, there will be several activities to promote Malagueña gastronomy, such as live cooking demonstrations and live music.

It will coincide again with the Gran Feria Sabor a Málaga, but this event is already well-established and has its audience. In its seventh edition, it will be held under a tent in the emblematic Plaza de la Vendimia (this urban space will debut a new look for the occasion). Over five days, you can buy and taste local products. Around the muscatel wine produced with quality in this Malagueño municipality, you can also find many other products both in the town and its immediate surroundings, which also includes some towns of the Serranía de Ronda or the Western Costa del Sol itself. In addition to being able to acquire products for Christmas at various stands, visitors will have some free tastings.

As every first Saturday of the month, the so-called 'museum town' hosts a meeting where you can buy artisanal and countryside products in a great atmosphere, thanks to live music and other parallel activities. For the occasion, the event organizers have announced that it will have a Christmas theme. The event will be held from 1 PM to 8 PM in the main square of the town.

The first year was a complete success, and this year is expected to be at least the same. Lovers of Iberian products have an essential appointment in the Malagueño town of Faraján. In the heart of Valle del Genal, the second edition of a festival that offers the opportunity to get to know and also buy hams and cured meats made with chestnut-fed Iberians is celebrated. There, the three producers linked to this mountainous area, such as Langenal, Dehesa de los Monteros, and Alto Genal, will be present. Alongside them, there will be other producers from the Serranía de Ronda or its surroundings. Additionally, there will be a recreation of the traditional slaughter, tastings, and live music.

Lovers of artisanal cheeses made in Málaga, primarily from goat, although also from sheep, have a good option to buy them directly from those who make them at two markets convened for the third weekend of December. Specifically, on Sunday, December 15, a new meeting with Malagueño producers will take place at the Guadalhorce Agri-food Market, located at the entrance of Coín. Although one similar was already held on November 17, due to the proximity of the Christmas holidays, this date is especially recommended for purchasing artisanal cheeses made in the province of Málaga.

The second weekend of December takes place in the town of Benalauría one of the most important gastronomic meetings of the Serranía de Ronda region. It is the Craftsmanship and Gastronomy Fair, which has been held since 1999 and has only been interrupted by a global pandemic. There, you can buy from organic preserves and jams from La Molienda Verde (a local company) to Payoya goat cheeses or high-quality cured meats. In addition to a large market, there will be many gastronomy-related activities throughout the weekend. It will be the twenty-fourth edition of this thematic festival where many products from the Valle del Genal can be acquired.

Another monthly meeting that presents itself this December as ideal for stocking up on Malagueño products is offered by the town of Cuevas del Becerro. This season, the agro-artisan market, which was monthly, has become quarterly or seasonal. Thus, the next one to be held will be the last Sunday before Christmas, December 22. The dynamics of this alternative market are maintained, where you can buy many organic and artisan products directly from those who make them. Additionally, there will be a good atmosphere, with live music and other activities related to the market itself.

***Other possible meetings, but not yet confirmed, are the cheese markets or fairs that could take place in San Pedro de Alcántara (Marbella) and in Estepona (between December 12 and 15). Likewise, you can also buy local products at other upcoming events, such as the Christmas Market and the Fiesta de las Migas in Torrox, the Fiesta de las Mozas in Tolox, or Christmas markets planned in various Malagueño localities.