November in Malaga is neither grey nor cold or gloomy, but has plenty to offer! This November in Malaga we can enjoy varied Festivals, along with the long-awaited switch on of the Christmas lights in Malaga city. All the information in our Events Calendar below.
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Things to do in Malaga in November
International Christmas Festival – Benalmadena
Discover how Christmas is celebrated in more than 15 countries without leaving Benalmadena. From November 28th to 30th at Plaza de la Mezquita in Arroyo de la Miel, from 12 pm to midnight.
- When: November 28-30, from 12 pm to 12 am
- How to get there
Creole Festival – Torremolinos
Torremolinos hosts its 4th Fiesta Criolla (Criolla Festival) at the Plaza de Toros, where visitors can enjoy the festivities from 12 noon to midnight.
The festival, with free admission, features stalls selling traditional Argentine food, Argentine barbecue, drinks, sweets, and other items, and there will be as well traditional folklore and performances with tango, cumbia, and Argentine rock.
- When: From October 30th to November 2nd
- Where: Torremolinos Bullring
- How to get there
Free guided tours – Malaga Museum
Enjoy Saturdays strolling through art and archaeology collections. The Museum of Malaga offers free guided tours every Saturday at 12 noon, each with a different theme.
Registration is available at the Entrance Desk on the day of the activity, starting at Museum opening time. Check their website for their weekly offerings.
- When: Saturdays at 12 pm
- Where: Málaga Museum
- How to get there
Wine tastings at the Wine Museum – Malaga
Enjoy Saturdays delving into the world of wines with the Malaga and Sierras de Malaga Designation of Origin.
The Malaga Wine Museum invites you to guided themed tastings and introductory tasting courses led by winemakers and oenologists.
Every Saturday, a different offering awaits you from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm.
Upcoming Dates
8.11. I 22.11. I 29.11. I 13.12.
- More Information and Reservations
- Where: Wine Museum, Málaga
- How to get there
Night visit to the English Cemetery – Malaga
Dare to discover all the secrets hidden in this dramatized night-time visit to the historic English Cemetery. The personalities lying here come to life and tell you their interesting stories.
The visit lasts 1 hour and a half. Limited places until full capacity is reached.
- Further information & Tickets
- Where: Cementerio Inglés, Málaga
- How to get there
Fitness Walk – Malaga
A new edition of the Fitness Walk is taking place along Málaga’s seafront promenade, combining sport and fun, suitable for everyone, and led by professional trainers.
A great way to stay in shape and enjoy the city, with workout stations, music and dance.
- Program and Registration
- When: November 2 at 9:30 am
- Where: Málaga Seafront Promenade
International Jazz Festival – Malaga
Jazz lovers have a great date in Malaga at the 39th edition of the International Jazz Festival.
As every year, the festival takes place at the Cervantes Theater, from November 3 to 10.
The lineup features legends and figures of contemporary jazz such as Al Di Meola, Gustavo Santaolalla, and Cécile McLorin Salvant.
- Program and tickets
- When: November 3 to 10
- Where: Teatro Cervantes, Málaga
- How to get there
Blues at Moonlight – Benalmadena
Every November, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Weekender, the international rockabilly and American roots music festival, is held at the Sunset Hotel Beach in Benalmádena, with live performances and DJs in the afternoon and evening.
- Festival Website & Tickets
- When: November 20 to 23
- Where: Sunset Beach Hotel, Benalmádena
- How to get there
Theatrical Tour of the Treasure Cave – Rincón de la Victoria
Step back in time and discover the history and mysteries of the discovery of the Treasure Cave. One-hour dramatized tours through the cave’s various galleries.
Prior reservations are required for this activity at this link.
- Upcoming dates: November 30 and December 28
- Where: Treasure Cave – Rincón de la Victoria
- How to get there
Candelight Concerts – Malaga
In the María Cristina Concert Hall, a 15th century Franciscan monastery located in the heart of Malaga, with exceptional acoustics and unique beauty.
Recently more and more unique venues in Malaga are joining this experience, such as the Carmen Thyssen Museum and now also the Gran Hotel Miramar.
We can personally recommend this experience of classical concerts and tributes by candlelight.
November programme
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, at the Gran Hotel Miramar, November 2
ABBA Tribute, at the Gran Hotel Miramar, November 2
Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran, at the Carmen Thyssen Museum, November 8
Hans Zimmer Tribute, at the Gran Hotel Miramar, November 9 and 30
Queen & The Beatles Tribute, at the Gran Hotel Miramar, November 9 and 23
Magical Soundtracks, at the Sala María Cristina, November 14
Ludovico Einaudi Tribute, at the Sala María Cristina, November 14
Rings and Dragons, at the Carmen Thyssen Museum, November 16
ABBA Tribute, at the Gran Hotel Miramar, November 2 and 23
Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons, at the Carmen Thyssen Museum, November 29
The Best of Ennio Morricone, at the Gran Hotel Miramar, November 30
- Tickets on the official website of Feverup
- Where: Sala de Conciertos María Cristina, Museo Carmen Thyssen, Gran Hotel Miramar and the Historical Botanical Garden, Málaga
Candelight Concerts – Marbella
At the 5-star Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Hotel.
November Programme
Coldplay Tribute, November 1
Queen vs. ABBA, November 1
Hans Zimmer Tribute, November 15
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, November 15
Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons, November 29
Queen Tribute, November 29
- Tickets at the official website of Feverup
- How to get there
EverythingDance – Marbella
The 16th edition of the Marbella TodoDanza Festival will be held from October 4 to November 8.
It is one of the highlights of Marbella’s cultural calendar and will offer contemporary dance and flamenco performances with the participation of 13 companies and more than 40 artists.
The event will take place in various locations throughout the city, including the Teatro Ciudad de Marbella, the Museum of Contemporary Spanish Engraving, the Fernando Alcalá Marín Central Library, the Hospital Real de la Misericordia, the Cortijo Miraflores, and open-air public spaces.
- Full Program
- When: October 4th to November 8th
- Where: Marbella
- How to get there
Moments Festival – Malaga
This festival, dedicated to Contemporary Cultures and Arts, is now in its 12th edition. It will take place in various venues throughout Malaga, with nearly 200 activities, including workshops, meetings, exhibitions, concerts, charity events, awards, performances, murals and events.
- Program on the official website
- When: October 21 to November 15
- Where: Malaga
Dance Malaga – Malaga
Danza Malaga will take place from October 2025 to January 2026 with 12 shows at the Cervantes Theatre in Malaga.
The Cervantes Theatre in Málaga will host performances by renowned dancers and companies such as Nacho Duato, Eva Yerbabuena, María Pagés, and Olga Pericet, presenting new and classic choreography, as well as shows for children.
Full moon at Hydros Spa – Benalmadena
We also include a different proposal from the Holiday World Hotel in Benalmádena: Enjoy the Spa during the night of the full moon.
Enjoy the magic of a 60-minute night spa session with spectacular views of the bay of Benalmadena and Fuengirola, coinciding with the full moon.
With welcome drink and fruit, special attentions. Perfect to enjoy as a couple or with friends.
- Reservations
- When: 8 november
- How to get there
Half Marathon – Fuengirola
The 8th Fuengirola Half Marathon will take place on November 9th. The approved race will run entirely on asphalt, with a completely flat course and a distance of 21.097 kilometers.
The race will start at 9:30 am at the Fuengirola Fairgrounds.
FanCine – Malaga
The 35th edition of the University of Malaga’s Fantastic Film Festival will take place from November 12th to 18th.
There will be many activities, including exhibitions, talks, children’s contests and workshops, a soundtrack concert, and, of course, film screenings at the Albéniz cinema in the historic heart of Malaga.
The vast majority of the parallel activities will take place in the new Cultural Container on the Teatinos campus.
- Information and program on the official Fancine website
- When: November 12 to 18
- How to get there: Contenedor Cultural Teatinos Campus and Cine Albéniz
Black Friday – Malaga
Although Halloween in Malaga has been around for a few years now, Black Friday is also a very successful event imported from the USA. In Malaga it has only been going on for a decade, but every year it is gaining more and more followers among shopping lovers.
In the historic centre of Malaga, Black Friday can be a great opportunity if you want to return from Málaga with a little gift.
Here are some valuable tips to make your Black Friday in Malaga a pleasant experience.
- When: 28 November
- Where: Malaga, central streets
- How to get there
Christmas lights switch on – Malaga
This year the lighting of the Christmas lights in Malaga takes place on 28 November.
The lighting will be on during the week from 6.30 pm until 12 midnight, and on weekends and the eve of public holidays, until two in the morning.
If you are in the city or in a nearby municipality, don’t miss the spectacular Christmas Lights in Malaga and especially in Calle Larios, the main shopping street of the city and Plaza de la Constitución. Watch the video to get an idea!
This year, the switching on of the Christmas lights does coincide with Black Friday, an initiative imported from the United States to encourage consumption, which is the starting signal for Christmas shopping.
- When: 28 November to Epiphany
- Where: Calle Larios and Plaza de Constitución
- How to get there
Christmas Garden – Botanical Garden La Concepción
We are very pleased that this year the Christmas Garden will be back.
From 28 November to 6 January 2026 we can enjoy this beautiful night-time spectacle where the Botanical Garden La Concepcion becomes an enchanted forest of lights and sounds.
Millions of points of light will illuminate a circular route of approximately 2.2 kilometres and transform one of the most beautiful and important tropical gardens in Spain into a magical ocean of splendour.
We have been to the editions that have taken place so far, each with a very different theme. We loved it and are looking forward to discovering the surprise they have prepared for us this year!
Take a look at our Christmas Garden article with everything you need to know, first hand, don’t miss it!
Christmas lights switch on – Fuengirola
Fuengirola will welcome Christmas by switching on its spectacular artistic lighting on Friday, November 28th at Plaza de España, at 7:30 pm with the participation of the children’s choir of the Hermandad del Rocío de Fuengirola and the Chassé dance academy.
New this year is a 36-meter-long tunnel of light, a forest you can stroll through and enjoy shows every half hour, from 7 pm to 9 pm.
Fuengirola is one of the Costa del Sol towns that goes all out with its Christmas lights. It’s a pleasure to stroll through the streets and squares of the historic centre and marvel at the details.
The area also has a very lively atmosphere, with many bars open and a Christmas market at the Plaza de la Constitución during the month of December.
- When: November 28 at 7:30 pm
- Where: Plaza de España, Plaza de la Constitución and Fuengirola town centre
- How to get there
Street Markets in Malaga in November
SOHO urban market
The streets of the Soho, Málaga’s “art district,” host this local artisan market every fourth Sunday of the month. This is the market for you if you’re looking for unique products. You’ll find handicrafts, sustainable fashion, designer jewelry, natural cosmetics, and much more.
There’s also a great atmosphere, with plenty of bars nearby, including a vegetarian and a vegan restaurant.
- When: November 23, from 11 am to 7 pm
- Where: Tomás Heredia Street, Málaga
- How to get there
Cheese Market – Coín
In case you didn’t know, Malaga cheese is made exclusively from goat’s milk, following the traditional production method.
The Malaga Cheese Markets will be held every month, offering more than fifty different goat cheeses.
This event will take place at the Guadalhorce Agri-Food Market in Coín from 9 am to 2:30 pm.
- Upcoming dates: November 16th I December 21st
- Where: Coín
- How to get there
La Merced Artisan Market – Malaga
Every first Sunday of the month this colourful craft market takes place in the heart of the old town, Plaza de la Merced.
A lovely idea if you are an urbanite and enjoy a pleasant Sunday stroll under blooming jacarandas and then have a drink in the many terraces and restaurants that surround the square.
- Next edition: 2 november
- How to get there
The English Cemetery Market – Malaga
A new format of special flea market is added to the cultural offer in the city.
Once a month, the English Cemetery in the city centre hosts a flea market with crafts, vintage decoration, second-hand books, ceramics and unique products. The event also features live music and food trucks.
What’s special is the place itself, an emblematic place full of charm: the English Cemetery, the oldest non-Catholic necropolis in the Iberian Peninsula. Strolling through the beautiful garden you can discover the tombs of international personalities of the time who were buried there.
Free admission.
- Next edition on the official website
- How to get there
Flea markets & Street markets in the province
In the municipalities along the Costa del Sol there is a wide range of weekly street markets and flea markets.
There you can find everything from fresh fruit and vegetables, dried fruits and nuts, olives and spices, toys, pottery and typical handicrafts to clothes, shoes, flowers and pots, fake designer goods and much more.
Visit Malaga´s Museums
- Many museums in Malaga, in addition to their permanent installations, often offer temporary exhibitions.
- Location of all Malaga’s museums at a glance.
Guided tours at the Historical Botanical Garden – Malaga
Guided tours in La Concepción Garden are back. Enjoy a guided tour of the beautiful Historical Botanical Garden La Concepción on weekends, either during the day or at night.
“Charming walks” will be on Saturdays and Sundays at 12 noon. On Fridays at dusk there will be “Nights with history” (from October to March at 8 pm, from April to September at 9 pm.).
The guided tours last approximately 1 hour and a half.
- Information and reservations: infojbotanicomalaga@gmail.com or the phones +34 951926180 / +34 639914055.
- How to get there
Visit to the Victoria Brewery – Malaga
Did you know that Cervezas Victoria offers guided tours where you can learn about its production process and history?
If you like beer, you might be interested in visiting this 100% Malagueña brewery.
It is a 90-minute tour in which you will learn first-hand the secrets of the ‘Malagueña y exquisita’ Victoria beer, and of course you will try it!
- Guided tours available in Spanish and English at this link.
- Website
- How to get there
Dramatised night-time tours at the Automobile Museum – Malaga
Enjoy a dramatised visit at night to the Automobile and Fashion Museum in Malaga. Visitors can learn about the history of historic cars through relevant characters.
Among these characters are Agent 007, who is renewing his licence to kill, or Amelia Earhart, the first woman aviator to cross the Atlantic, Coco Chanel or Salvador Dalí. The tour lasts an hour and a half.
- Tickets at the Website
- When: The first Friday of every month (as long as the museum’s calendar of events allows)
- Where: Museo Automovilístico y de la Moda, Malaga
- How to get there
Gastronomic festivals in Malaga in November
Chestnut Festival – Alcaucín
Visit the beautiful white village of Alcaucín during its chestnut festival.
Situated in the Axarquia region on the eastern Costa del Sol, Alcaucin is located in the foothills of the Sierra Tejeda.
During the 8th of November the villagers invite you to their Chestnut Festival starting at 12 noon in the main square. Visitors can enjoy free chestnuts, sweet potatoes, mantecados and a glass of anisette. All this will be accompanied by a street market and live music.
In total, more than 300 kilos of chestnuts and 200 kilos of sweet potatoes will be distributed, as well as aniseed and around 50 kilos of the traditional double cinnamon mantecado (tipical biscuit).
- When: 8 November from 12 noon onwards
- Where: Alcaucín
- How to get there
Rabbit Festival – Parauta
The white village of Parauta in the Genal Valley invites you to taste its traditional dish prepared by the farmers during the Rabbit Festival.
From 12:30 pm visitors can enjoy the mountain gastronomy, with free tastings of this traditional dish with rice, rabbit and vegetables, as well as typical local pastries.
There will be an extensive programme of traditional music by verdiales bands through the streets of the village.
- When: 10 November from 12:30 pm onwards
- Where: Parauta
- How to get there
Chestnut roasting – Ojén
The Tostón Popular takes place on the first Sunday after All Saints’ Day, a very popular tradition in the village of Ojén (Marbella), a day of traditional gastronomy and popular games together with roasted chestnuts, brandy, bacon and freshly grilled chorizo. Fiesta of Tourist Singularity.
- When: 2 November, from 10 am onwards
- Where: Ojén
- How to get there
Chestnut roasting – Marbella
In Marbella, the Day of the Tostón takes place, a day when locals and visitors gather in the countryside to roast chestnuts and share them with anise or aguardiente. There will also be children’s games.
- When: November 1st
- Where: Parque Nagüeles, Marbella
- How to get there
Mosto Festival – Atajate
The Fiesta del Mosto is held on the last Saturday in November. In the town square you can taste the different varieties of must produced by each family free of charge.
- When: 29 November
- Where: Atajate
- How to get there
Chanfaina Day – Totalán
This village located in the Axarquia region celebrates on this day the typical dish par excellence of the locality. During the last Sunday in November, thousands of portions of this dish are handed out free of charge.
There is also a street market where you can buy local products such as extra virgin olive oil, fruit, bread, meat and handicrafts.
- When: 23 November
- Where: Totalán
- How to get there
The Weather in Malaga in November
As we said at the beginning of this article, November in Malaga is neither grey nor cold and gloomy.
November in these latitudes has nothing to do with the typical weather in central or northern Europe at this time of year.
Although it is true that statistically November and February are the rainiest months, this statement is very relative and even more so with climate change.
More and more we have a very dry autumn. The weather in Malaga is generally very mild. In November, temperatures rarely fall below 15°C or exceed 25°C.
What clothes should you bring in November to Malaga?
- Sandals
- Swimwear if you want to test the water
- Cool clothes to wear during the day and some long-sleeved t-shirts
- Comfortable trainers for walking if you plan to do any walking routes
- A light jacket, as it gets cooler in the morning and evening.
- Sunglasses
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