The celebrations of Malaga are numerous and these varie. The most popular of them are listed below.
Carnival: variable date, normally between February and March (depending on celebration of the Cuaresma). Aids of Groups of Carnival, Pregón and election of the God Momo and goddess of the Carnival. Parade. Carnival in street. Burial of the big hole (it burns on the beaches of the Malagueta).
Easter: variable date, between March and April.
Crossings of May: aid of crossings made with flowers.
Celebration of the Patronos of the city, San Ciriaco and Santa Paula. Around the 18 of June.
Verbena of San Juan: it is celebrated on the 23 of June with burns of “Júa” in different quarters and of the “official Júa” in the Park of the West.
Marine and terrestrial Procesión of Our Lady of the Carmen: It is celebrated on the 16 of July or following Sunday. Procesión of the Virgin of the Carmen by the Artistic Historical Center, the quarter of the Perchel and the Port of Malaga.
Fair of the Wood: it is celebrated around the 16 of July in quarter of the Wood.
Fair of Huelin: it is celebrated around the 16 of July in quarter of Huelin (celebrations and procession of the Virgin of the Carmen).
Fair of Malaga: An old tradition dating back to the 1400’s to celebrate the returning of the catholic royals and conquest over Moorish / Arab control of Malaga .Variable date around the 15th of August. In addition of the typical celebration in Real of the Fair (the houses, strolls of horses…) a floral offering to the Pattern takes place in Sanctuary of Our lady.
Procesión of Our Lady of the Victory: it is celebrated on the 8 of September with a parade procesional by the Artistic Historical Center.
Greater celebration of Verdiales: it is celebrated on the 28 of December, with a celebration and aid of Verdiales in the Sale of San Cayetano, the quarter of Port of the Tower.
Celebration of Christmas and Reyes: it is celebrated from the 3 of December till the 5 of January with diverse activities: Bethlehem, Encounter of Verdiales, Concert Extraordinary, Celebration the International of the Puppet, Nochevieja, Cavalcade of Kings Magos.
