Malaga Fair in August

The Malaga Fair, in Spanish Feria de Malaga, is a festival that takes place in two areas; one during the day is located in the downtown area of Malaga and the night fair which takes place at Cortijo de Torres. With an audience of about 2 million visitors, the Malaga Fair is an important event on the Costa del Sol.

During the fair you can enjoy a large number of events and activities for all ages and free performances by various artists.

When is the Malaga fair in 2022?

Malaga Fair in 2022 begins the 13 of August until the 20th.

Why is feria de malaga celebrated?

The reason of the Malaga Fair comes from the conquest of the city and its incorporation into the ancient kingdom of Castile August 19, 1487. The council subsequently decided to hold a celebration on August 15, 1491; an event which from the following year was held on August 19 where took place a procession with the royal standard with which had been conquered Malaga, starting from the Cathedral of Malaga to the church of Santiago where a Mass was celebrated.

The Malaga Fair has been held in various locations throughout its history, from Pier Heredia (port of Malaga), the park of Malaga, Teatinos ... until it was definitively placed next to the Congress Centre of Malaga at Cortijo de Torres.

Where is Feria de Malaga celebrated?

At the Fair there are two options: The Day Fair and the Night Fair.

Night Fair

Located in a different location than the Day Fair, at Cortijo de Torres, the Night Fair is characterized by the large number of rides for all ages and a more comfortable temperature as during the day fair.

At the fairgrounds you'll find places serving traditional food, fast food, stalls to buy pancakes and various stalls with all kinds of music.

Day Fair

During the Day Fair you will find a large number of people from around the world, tourists who spend their holidays in the province and who decide to visit the centre of Malaga to enjoy good food and drink.

The downtown streets are decorated throughout the duration of the fair. Folk music and dancing abound in the streets of the city, as well as music for all tastes where predominates the typical Verdiales music.

There are food stands at the Night Feria and bars and restaurants at the Day Feria area.

How to get to the Malaga Fair

For the duration of the fair is operated a special bus service from Malaga centre and various points of the Costa del Sol and there is also an extended subway schedule.

There are bus services available from: Benalmadena Costa, Torremolinos, Rincon de la Victoria, Alhaurin de la Torre, Casabermeja, Santa Rosalia o Cartama.

To get to the Day Fair we recommend using the commuter train, for the Night Fair you can use public transport or go with your own vehicle, in case of using the train you must exit at the Victoria Kent station, the fairground is a few minutes walking from there. The following map shows the situation of the fairground.

Subway in Malaga during the Fair

The subway will extend its schedule until 1.30 am and the night of the fireworks until 2.30 am.

The subway service starts at 6.30 am except for public holidays which start at 7.00 am as usual.

 

Where to park for getting to the Fair?

If you decide to go by car to Malaga Fair, there are 7330 parking spaces in areas such as Los Prados, Palacio de Ferias y Congresos, La Huerta del Correo or Teatinos, all close to the Fairgrounds.

The car parks are under surveillance from midday to 9pm and have an electronic warning system to find out where places are available. You can consult the official municipal car park website at https://www.smassa.eu.

Parking near Day Fair

• Parking "Central" with 440 parking spaces at Plaza de la Marina, 5. (Map)
• "San Juan" with 704 parking spaces at Calle Compositor Lehmberg Ruiz, 18. (Map)
• Parking with 253 parking spaces at Calle Tejón y Rodriguez. (Map)
• "Alcazaba" with 543 parking spaces at Plaza Jesús el Rico, 1. (Map)
• "Camas" with 526 parking spaces at Calle Camas, 20. (Map)
• Parking Avenida Andalucía con 929 parking spaces at Calle Nazareno del Paso (Map); this parking is also adapted for electric cars.
• Parking with 866 parking spaces at Calle Cervantes, 20. (Map)
• Parking with 931 parking spaces at Calle Salitre. (Map)

Parking near Fairgrounds

• Parking at Palacio de Ferias con 1110 parking spaces (Map)
• Los Prados with 2555 parking spaces. (Map)
• Huerta del Correo with 2922 parking spaces. (Map)
• Teatinos with 1477 parking spaces. (Map)
• Pierrot/Centro Comercial with 260 parking spaces.
• There are also 1600 other car parks in the area; from the Avenida Velazquez there is about 15 minutes'walk depending on where you park. . (Map)

Special days in Malaga

• Torremolinos Holidays
• Carnival
• Benalmadena Holidays
• Holy Week
• Public Holidays Germany
• Mijas Holidays
• Malaga Fair
• Fuengirola Holidays
• Street Markets
• Malaga Holidays
• Nerja Holidays
• Uk Holidays
• Marbella Holidays
• Estepona Holidays
• Antequera Holidays

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