Guide to the 2025 Malaga Carnival on the Street: Schedule and Activities

The grand finale of COAC Málaga 2025 still echoes within the Cervantes Theater, where an exciting day was experienced as 10 groups, including comparsas and murgas, competed at a high level. After the end of the COAC, it's now time for the Carnival of Málaga, which will fill the Center and the districts with the participating coplas in the group contest, costumes, confetti, and lots of fun. It will be an intense week, with a broad program of performances, which this year extends beyond the streets of the Center.

Saturday, February 22. Carnival on the Street

This Saturday, February 22, marks the start of the Carnival of Málaga in the street. The event will kick off with a proclamation by Jesús Gutiérrez Fernández at 8:00 PM and the selection of the God Momo and the Goddess of Carnival, which will be at 9:00 PM. From there, you can watch the performances of the groups on the Cerveza Victoria stage (in Plaza de la Constitución) and on the Tesesa (Calle Larios), Bocaboca (Calle Larios) and Deca (Calle Granada) stages.

Jesús Gutiérrez Fernández, announcer of the Carnival of Málaga 2025 / L.O.

The Announcer: Jesús Gutiérrez

Jesús Gutiérrez Fernández is one of the historic names of the Carnival of Málaga, having more than thirty groups behind him, as well as dozens of collaborations with other groups. Not surprisingly, he is the author, currently active, with the longest career in Málaga's carnival, accumulating more than 35 titles. Along with his brothers, Enrique and Juan, (Murga Por Derecho y Punto, 1988), he began a journey as a performer and composer that he would complete, in the comparsa mode starting in 1996 (Los Príncipes de las Arenas). He is part of a carnival lineage 'Los Gutis'. He has won the first prize in the comparsa category with the titles: El Barrio (2000), Los Estudiantes (2005), Febrerillo el Loco (2009), El Cantón de Málaga (2020), and Los Patronos (2022). This year 2025 he will be responsible for delivering the Carnival Proclamation of Málaga that will kick off the true Carnival, which is none other than the street carnival.

His beginnings in the festival were at just 5 years old, being part of the first Carnival parade celebrated in Málaga with the restoration of the festival in democracy, participating in all until 2012 when the singing groups ceased to be part of the parade. In 1987 he began to sing as a performer in the murga 'No hacemos el Indio' by his brother in the performances of the Peñas, making his first appearance in the singing contest as a member of a group in 1988 with the murga 'Por derecho y Punto'. In 1993 he debuted as a music author of the murga 'Escupido y Cagao y el culo no me lo he limpiao', winning the first prize in murgas and starting his career as an author in tandem with his brother Juan until 2010.

Sunday, February 23. Gastronomic and Coplera Party and Children's Proclamation

Sunday, February 23, starts the Gastronomic and Coplera Party in Teatinos and in the Cruz del Humilladero. It's the day of one of the most popular gastronomic events of the Carnival, the Carnival Berzas of Cruz del Humilladero, which will take place on the sports courts of Benjamin Franklin Street, 4, from 1:00 PM and will feature performances such as El Soplo del Abuelito, Qué Bien Me Siento, Los Enamoraos, and Nostradamus.

At the same time, in Teatinos the Migas de Carnaval will be celebrated, at Peña Finca La Palma, José RIbera Avenue, a meal enlivened by performances from La Desbandá, La Sublevada, Los Carnavalarios, Este Año Cambiamos de Camello, and Un Domingo Cualquiera. 

This day will also feature the Children's Proclamation in the Plaza de la Constitución at 12:00 PM, led by Pablo Salas, Tino Berdugo, David Morales, and Rafa Rodríguez. In addition to the selection of the Prince and the Princess, God Momo Child and Goddess Child at 1:00 PM. The Grand Carnival Parade will start at 5:30 PM from Jacinto Street. 

Thursday, February 27

On Thursday, February 27, the Carnival in your District moves to the stage of Puerto de la Torre in the Artesanal Park, on Manuel Rodríguez Avenue, 8, at 8:00 PM. And at the same time, The Final in the Square will take place in Plaza de la Constitución. 

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Gastronomic preview in La Palmilla last year / L.O.

Friday, February 28

On Friday, February 28, the gastronomic and coplera festivities continue. This time in Carretera de Cádiz, in Bda. Nuevo San Andrés, starting at 1:00 PM, and you can enjoy groups like El Manicomio, No Nos Moverán, Fuerte y Flojo, Los Calaveras, Aquí No Pinto Ná, and the Giants. 

On Friday, the Parade of Fantasies, animation, and children will also take place in Plaza de la Constitución at 12:00 PM. From 1:00 PM, there will be animation groups. From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the Contest for the Best Presentation, pasodoble, and best copla to Andalucía will be held. For the little ones, there will be a drawing workshop from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM also in Plaza de la Constitución. And to conclude this carnival Friday Pinkchadora will present at 9:00 PM the legendary Gala of Drag Queens in Plaza de la Constitución. 

Saturday, March 1. The Great Day of Disguise

On Saturday, March 1, at 12:00 PM in Plaza de la Constitución, the prizes of the Children's Costume Contest. At the same time, the Drawing Prizes will be awarded. From 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, there will be workshops for children.

This time the gastronomy and the coplas move to El Palo with Fideos a la Parte in the gardens Alberto Suárez “Pipi”, the party, which will start at 1:00 PM, will be enlivened by groups like La Sublevada, El Soplo del Abuelito, or Este Año Cambiamos de Camello. The gastronomy also reaches Trinidad in the Placeta compás de la Trinidad. It will be from 1:00 PM and will feature performances by Esta Murga Tiene Mucha Cara, Los Pimpi Blinders, El Manicomio, No Nos Moverán, La Desbandá, and Cucha Málaga. 

There will be performances throughout the day on Saturday in the center of Málaga. Additionally, the Flower Battle will take place on Calle Larios at 8:00 PM. From 10:00 PM, the Great Costume Night of Saturday will begin, in Plaza de la Constitución, and you can enjoy a Tribute concert to El Barrio. 

Traffic cuts in Málaga this Sunday for a procession and the Carnival parade

Sunday, March 2. Closing of the Carnival

Sunday, March 2 concludes the Carnival of Málaga with a Grand Boqueroná, which is already a tradition on this day, in Plaza de la Constitución. After the meal, at 5:00 PM, the celebration of the famous Burial of the Boquerón will begin, a procession that starts on Calle Larios and ends on La Malagueta beach, where the boquerón is burned. 

In the morning, the prizes will be awarded to the Animation Groups, there will be Parade of Gods and Copla Contest. The parade takes place before the Burial of the Boquerón.