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
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
- When: 1, 8, 16, 22, 29 November at 10 pm
- Where: Cementerio Inglés, Málaga
- How to get there
Comic-Con – Fuengirola
The Fuengirola Exhibition Centre will host a new edition of the event for lovers of comics, cinema, series, gaming and internet.
Comic-Con will take place during the weekend of 16 and 17 November, with various spaces dedicated to cosplay, photocalls, k-pop, manga, anime, meetings with national and international authors, talks with actors from films, series and dubbing.
This year’s special guest at the event is American cartoonist John Romita JR., one of the most important cartoonists in the history of Marvel Comics.
- Tickets
- When: 16 and 17 November
- Where: Fuengirola Exhibition Centre
- How to get there
Lantern Festival – Málaga
On the same day as the traditional switching on of the Christmas lights in Malaga, another event full of lights and magic will take place in the Parque del Oeste.
The ‘Lantern Festival’ is a cultural and artistic event full of lights and colours, which will recreate the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival.
The festival of lights will run until 12 February 2025. The event also features various traditional Chinese activities such as a grand Chinese New Year parade, a wishing mural, workshops on lantern making, calligraphy and banners, and traditional theatre, music and dance performances.
- Tickets
- When: 30 November to 12 February 2025.
- Where: Parque del Oeste, Malaga
- How to get there
The Lord of the Rings Tribute Concert – Malaga
If you are a fan of this epic story, buy your tickets for this tribute concert by the Valencia Tribute Orchestra at the Manuel de Falla Auditorium in Malaga.
Experience 90 magical minutes with the soundtrack of Peter Jackson’s film based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. Hurry, tickets are flying.
- Tickets
- When: 16 Nov at 7 pm.
- Where: Auditorio Manuel de Falla, Malaga
- How to get there
The Swan Lake – Torremolinos
This masterpiece of classical ballet will take place in the Auditorio Municipal Príncipe de Asturias in Torremolinos with an international cast and elaborate scenography and costumes.
- Tickets
- When: 30 November, 6 pm.
- Where: Auditorio Municipal Príncipe de Asturias, Torremolinos
- How to get there
Internacional Jazz Festival – Malaga
Jazz lovers have a great date in Malaga at the 38th edition of the International Jazz Festival.
As every year, the festival takes place at the Teatro Cervantes, from 2 to 9 November.
Pat Metheny is the headliner of this year’s line-up. Other artists include Eliane Elias and pianist Fred Hersch, trumpeter Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott), the trio formed by Carles Benavent, Tino di Geraldo and Jorge Pardo. There is also the show La edad de oro del jazz español.
- At this link you can find the programme & tickets
- When: From 2 to 9 November
- Where: Teatro Cervantes, Malaga
- How to get there
Blues at Moonlight – Benalmadena
Every November the Rock ‘n’ Roll Weekender, the international festival of Rockabilly and American roots music, is held at the Sunset Beach Hotel in Benalmadena, with live performances and DJs in the afternoon and evening.
- Festival website & Tickets
- When: From 21 to 24 November 2024
- Where: Hotel Sunset Beach, Avenida del Sol 5, Benalmádena
- How to get there
Candelight Concerts – Malaga
In the Maria Cristina Concert Hall, a 15th century Franciscan monastery in the heart of Malaga, with exceptional acoustics and unique beauty.
We can personally recommend this experience of classical concerts and tributes by the light of hunderts of candles.
November Programme
Tribute to Coldplay at the Gran Hotel Miramar, 3 November at 7 pm and 9 pm.
Best of Hans Zimmer at the Museo Carmen Thyssen Malaga, 9 November at 8.30 pm and 10.15 pm.
Magical Soundtracks at the Museo Carmen Thyssen, 10 November at 8.30 pm and 10.15 pm.
Tribute to ABBA at the Gran Hotel Miramar, 17 November at 7 pm.
Homage to Ennio Morricone at the Gran Hotel Miramar, 17 November at 9 pm.
Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons at the Museo Carmen Thyssen, 23 November at 8.30 pm and 10.15 pm.
Rings and Dragons in the Sala de Conciertos María Cristina, 30 November at 5:45 pm.
Tribute to Queen in the María Cristina Concert Hall, 30 November at 7:45 pm.
- Tickets on the official website Feverup.
- Where: Sala de Conciertos María Cristina, Museo Carmen Thyssen and Gran Hotel Miramar, Málaga
Candelight Concerts – Marbella
At the 5-star Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Hotel.
Tribute to Coldplay, 16 November at 7 pm.
Tribute to Queen, 16 November at 9 pm.
- Tickets on the official website Feverup.
- How to get there
Musical Gypsy – Málaga
‘Gypsy’, the fourth musical directed by Antonio Banderas, will raise the curtain for the first time in Spain on 17 October at the Soho Theatre in Malaga.
Considered one of the jewels of the Golden Age of Broadway, Gypsy is one of the best American musicals and is coming to Spain for the first time.
It is staged by Antonio Banderas and performed live by 26 musicians from Soho’s Larios Pop orchestra.
The Soho Theatre will offer matinee performances for the first time on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Tickets
- When: 17 October to 1 December
- Where: Teatro del Soho, Málaga
- How to get there
Danza Málaga – Malaga
Danza Málaga takes place during the months of October 2024 to January 2025 with 15 shows that will take place in the Echegaray and Cervantes Theatres in Málaga.
There will be contemporary dance, Flamenco or classical ballet, performing Swan Lake or The Nutcracker during the Christmas season.
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: 16 November from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- How to get there
Craft Market La Merced – Malaga
Every first Sunday of the month takes place this colourful artisan market in the heart of the old town, the Plaza de la Merced.
An ideal 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: 3 November
- How to get there
Market at the English Cemetary – Málaga
A new special market format is being added to the cultural offer in the city.
The English Cemetery in the city centre hosts a monthly market with crafts, vintage decorations, second-hand books, ceramics and unique products. The event also features live music and food trucks.
What is special is the place itself, an emblematic and charming place: the English Cemetery, the oldest non-Catholic necropolis on the Iberian Peninsula. Taking a walk through the beautiful garden you can discover tombs of international personalities of the time who were buried there.
Free entry.
- Next edition: Saturday, November 23, from 11 am to 6 pm.
- How to get there
Davis Cup 2024 – Malaga
Malaga will host the Final 8 of the Davis Cup 2024 from 19 to 24 November at the Palacio de Deportes José Martín Carpena.
The qualified teams this year are Spain, Australia, United States, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Argentina and Canada.
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
Historia Viva Málaga has set up dramatised visits at night to the Automobile and Fashion Museum in Málaga. 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.
During a tour lasting an hour and a half, these characters will bring the public closer to the art and fashion of several centuries.
- Tickets at the Website or by contacting via telephone or WhatsApp at 607 285 570, indicating the activity and day chosen, a full name, number of places and a contact telephone number.
- When: The first Friday of every month (as long as the museum’s calendar of events allows) and in two sessions: 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm.
- Where: Museo Automovilístico y de la Moda Málaga
- How to get there
Guided tours at the Historical Botanical Garden La Concepción – 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
Half Marathon – Fuengirola
The VII Fuengirola Half Marathon will take place on the 12th of November. The approved race runs entirely on asphalt with a completely flat course and a distance of 21.097 kilometres.
The race will start at 9:30 am at the Fuengirola Fairgrounds. There will be a free toy library for children aged 4 to 12 years old.
The deadline for online registration is 7 November.
Design & Art 2024 – Marbella
The sixth edition of Marbella Design & Art takes place from 31 October to 10 November 2024, combining contemporary art, design, architecture, interior design and craftsmanship over eleven days.
It will be an innovative and exclusive set-up format, at the Palacio de Ferias, Exposiciones y Congresos Adolfo Suárez de Marbella, with more than 3,000 square metres of floor space.
There will also be several special events, such as the opening party at Anantara Villa Padierna and the Marbella Club VIP party.
FanCine – Malaga
The 34th edition of the fantastic cinema of the University of Malaga will take place from the 13th to the 21st of November.
There will be many activities, including exhibitions, talks, competitions and children’s workshops, soundtrack concerts and of course, film screenings at the Albéniz cinema in the historic centre of Malaga.
Most of the parallel activities will take place in the new Cultural Container on the Teatinos campus.
- All the information and programme on the official website of Fancine
- When: 13 to 21 November.
- How to get to Contenedor Cultural campus de Teatinos 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’ has been renamed ‘Bat Friday’ and in addition to discounts customers can enter a raffle. It might be interesting if you feel like coming back from Malaga with some goodies.
Here are some valuable tips to make your Black Friday in Malaga a pleasant experience.
- When: 29 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 29 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: 29 November to Epiphany
- Where: Calle Larios and Plaza de Constitución
- How to get there
Christmas lights switch on – Marbella
This year, the switch on of Marbella’s Christmas lights will be brought forward to 23 November.
The programme begins at 6 pm with a parade, followed by a flashmob by dance academies.
At 8 pm the lighting will be switched on in Avenida Ramón y Cajal, followed by a flamenco show.
For the Christmas season in December, a video mapping of the castle wall is also planned.
Christmas Garden – Botanical Garden La Concepción
We are very pleased that this year the Christmas Garden will be back.
From 29 November to 6 January 2025 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 market – Fuengirola
The Fuengirola Christmas Market will be held from 29 November to 22 December at Plaza de la Constitución. On the evening of 29 November, the Christmas lighting of the city’s streets will also be inaugurated.
It is worth noting that this town has one of the most beautiful Christmas illuminations on the Costa del Sol, especially this square and the surrounding streets.
Every Saturday during these dates there will be a big artificial snowfall at around 19:30 h.
Christmas Market Hotel Kempinski – Estepona
On Saturday 30 November the traditional Christmas market and Christmas tree lighting will take place at the Kempinski Hotel from 1 pm until 8 pm.
This year, the Christmas Market is expanding and adding new and fun things for the whole family: Stalls with gastronomic delicacies, such as local honey, sweets, handmade chocolates, roasted coffee and of course wines and olive oils to handicrafts, beautiful jewellery and Christmas gifts.
This year will also see an increased children’s area, with more stalls, biscuit decorating, sand art and a bouncy castle, from a visit from Father Christmas.
The market will be open from 1 pm until 8 pm, with choirs singing at different times of the day. Father Christmas will be there from 2 pm until late.
Open to the public. Recommended parking areas are Laguna Village, pedestrian access along the promenade, or parking on Mare Nostrum street, where there is plenty of public parking, as parking in the hotel grounds can become congested in the early afternoon.
- When: 30 November, from 1 pm to 8 pm
- Where: Hotel Kempinski Estepona
- How to get there
Gastronomic festivals in Malaga province
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 2nd 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).
Programme
12 noon Zumba Masterclass, opening of the street market.
1 pm Party in the Main Square with live music
2 pm Tasting of roast chicken and potatoes
5 pm Live music, chestnut roast begins
6 pm Distribution of chestnuts and tasting of typical local produce
9 pm Live music until late
- When: 2 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 on the 9th of November.
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: 9 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: 3 November, from 10 am onwards
- Where: Ojén
- 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: 30 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: 24 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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