Christmas Programming in Malaga 2025: Music, Theater, Exhibitions, and Workshops for the Whole Family

The Málaga City Council has announced its cultural programming organized for Christmas. The schedule includes music, theater, exhibitions, and workshops aimed at ... the whole family as protagonists.

1. Municipal Archive

Thus, at the Municipal Archive, visitors can see until January 5th the 'Miracle of Light' show and the 'Treasures of Childhood. History of Spanish Toys (1870-1970)' exhibition. Additionally, performances by the Preuniversity Orfeón Choir, the Santa María de la Victoria Choir, and the Pueri Cantores Málaga group have been scheduled in the archive's courtyard. These take place on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, Wednesdays at the same time, and Thursdays at 6:00 PM.

1. Contemporary Art Center Museum

In the first week of December, the 'Goddess Women by Ricard Terré' exhibition was inaugurated. Other recent exhibitions include 'How to Beat the Imagination so It Doesn't Cut Off' by Rafael Pérez Estrada, 'Rebajes. From the Ovule to the Origin', 'A Journey in Reverse; Françoise Vanneraud: The Weight of Fragility; Yesterday' and 'Collection 1940-1990', as well as the audiovisual projection 'Dervish 8 by Jennifer Steinkamp'.

Regarding activities, a Christmas children's camp for kids aged 5 to 12 called 'A Brilliant Plan!' has been scheduled for December 23, 24, and 30, 31. Additionally, on Saturdays in December, the family workshop 'Between the Visible and the Invisible' is programmed, and on December 20, the urban sketch workshop visit 'Draftsmen at the Port' will take place. All activities require prior registration.

During this period, special visits to La Coracha Slope on December 14 and to Málaga Park on Fridays in December will also be held.

1. Russian Museum Collection

At the Russian Museum Collection, visitors can see until May 2026 the 'Valery Katsuba. Romantic Realism I. Photographs (2000-2025)', 'Anna Pavlova: A Life Without Borders', 'Thinking in Loops; Hidden Jungle by Chen Chumnu, and 'Billions of Years' by Ángeles Sioli.

Regarding activities during this period, 'Family Saturdays' on the 6th and 20th stand out. Visits are held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. On Monday, January 5th, the center will open its doors. On Wednesdays, December 24 and 31, there will be room mediation.

As for adult workshops, 'Disconnecting in the Museum'. This activity is divided into 2 sessions, which will take place on December 11 and 18. Additionally, on December 21, the musical-narrative meeting 'The Word Gives the Note' dedicated to Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker' with Gil de Gálvez will take place.

1. Málaga Exhibition Space Tabacalera

In this space, visitors can see until May 30, 2026, 'Marisa Flórez. A Time to Look (1970-2020)'. From December 4 until September 30, 2026, visitors can enjoy the exhibition 'The Art of Painting. Confluences in the Time of the Habsburgs' in the collection of Alejandro Sanz Peinado.

Regarding special Christmas workshops, they have been scheduled for Friday, December 26, Saturday, 27, Tuesday, 30, Friday, January 2, and Saturday, January 3.

1. Picasso Birthplace Museum

Visitors can enjoy the exhibition 'Picasso: Life with Françoise in the Temporary Exhibition Room'. This exhibition presents a careful selection of prints made by Pablo Picasso, in which the figure of Françoise Gilot (1921-2023) emerges as a central axis.

Regarding the activities in this space, Picasso for Families on Saturdays, December 13 and 20. The activity is intended for families with children between 3 and 12 years old. The 'Christmas with Family' workshops on Friday, 26 and Saturday, 27; Monday, 29 and Tuesday, 30 December; and Friday, January 2 and Saturday, January 3.

The workshop is aimed at children between 5 and 12 years old. The combined visit of the Birthplace Museum + temporary exhibition is maintained during these dates on Tuesdays, Saturdays.

1. Centre Pompidou Málaga

At the Centre Pompidou Málaga, visitors can see during this period 'To Open Eyes. Artist's Gazes' until January 31, 2027, The exhibition 'AM CB' by Annette Messager and Christian Boltanski, available until April 6, 2026.

In the Young Public Space, the immersive installation It's Playtime! is currently directed at audiences from 0 to 8 years old. It consists of 7 sculpture-games and is conceived as an experimental playground where the body is the motor element that activates the various devices.

Regarding activities, Christmas workshops 'Boltanski and Messager: Depending on How You Look', aimed at participants aged 13 to 17 years, have been scheduled. The activity is divided into groups on the first, 26 and 27 December and the second on January 2 and 3, 2026.

1. Carmen Thyssen Museum Málaga

In this space, visitors can see the Neapolitan nativity scene with figures handcrafted in the workshop of Rafaelle Gabardella and set up by the Archicofradia of the Sorrows of San Juan. It will be on display in the museum courtyard until January 5 and is free of charge.

Also, in the museum courtyard, attendees can enjoy a program of free concerts on December 11, the Nostro Tempo choir will perform; December 12 is the turn of the Discantus choir; on the 17th, the musical-vocal group Pan con Aceite will perform; December 18 is the turn of the Santa Cecilia choir; and December 19, the cycle will close with the performance of the Lawyers' College Choir of Málaga.

Regarding activities, cultural sessions to the rhythm of Christmas carols and traditional songs have been scheduled for Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14. Also, in this space, the 'Baby Stories' activity will take place on Sunday, December 21, in two sessions.

On Monday, December 22, and Tuesday, December 23, the 'Christmas Museum' activity with different programs each day aimed at children between 5 and 12 years old will take place.

1. Municipal Libraries

Also during these dates, the Málaga Public Municipal Libraries Network presents a Christmas program that includes workshops and storytelling for children and families. The special program's free activities are distributed in the libraries of the Centro, Cruz del Humilladero, and Puerto de la Torre districts.

1. Theaters

At the Echegaray Theater, on December 7, 'The Unsustainable Big Band', on the 12th, 13th, and 14th 'Tierra Mía'; the 17th and 18th 'The Journey to the Planet of Everything is Possible'; the Málaga company El Espejo Negro celebrates its 35th Anniversary on the 19th and 20th with 'Es-Puto Cabaret', and on December 21, 'The Dream of Puppets'.

At the Cervantes, on December 9, 'Pure Cádiz. Flamenco Christmas Carols'. The next day, a concert by Antílopez. On the 11th and 12th and the 18th and 19th of December, a concert dedicated to Mahler in the first place and the concert dedicated to Handel's Messiah. On December 13, Encarni Navarro and her Zambombá will perform, and on Sunday, December 14, the zarzuela 'Doña Francisquita'.

On December 20, a concert by the group Revólver. On the 22nd, a concert by the South Carolina Gospel Choir. On the 26th, 27th, and 28th, the annual charity event with Dani Rovira. On the 29th, 'Swan Lake' by the International Classic Ballet. The next day, the Barenboim-Said Foundation Orchestra will perform.

On January 3rd, the New Year's Extraordinary Concert by the OFM, on the 4th and 5th 'Peter & Pan', and on the 6th, the Kiev ballet and the performance of The Nutcracker.

1. Music

During these dates, the Municipal Music Band has scheduled special concerts on Saturday, December 13, 14, 15, 16, and 20.

And the Eduardo Ocón venue has scheduled the Family Theater Festival at Christmas during the days 26, 27, and 28 of December and January 2, 3, and 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM. The activity is free and includes performances 'The Secret of Xing Lú'; 'The Vain Little Mouse'; 'Santa's Magic Bag'; Tiriticlow; 'Who Said Story?'; and 'Magic Returns for Christmas.'