Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen ★ 4.1
On 16 July, the fishing quarters of El Palo, Pedregalejo and Huelin carry the Virgen del Carmen to the sea by jábega boat, then feast on beach espetos.
Noche de San Juan is a food festival in Málaga.
On the Noche de San Juan every June, Málaga's beaches fill with bonfires and chiringuito grills, sardine espetos and sea-swum midnight crowds.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
On 16 July, the fishing quarters of El Palo, Pedregalejo and Huelin carry the Virgen del Carmen to the sea by jábega boat, then feast on beach espetos.
Feria de Málaga fills the city each August with daytime casetas pouring sweet wine and cartojal, fried fish stalls and nine days of flamenco and horses.
The Festival Internacional Gastronómico turns Málaga into a food capital each May, gathering flavours from more than fifteen countries at the Málaga Forum.