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Malaga Carnival 2025

February 4, 2025

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Malaga Carnival 2025 will happen mainly in the city center, from February 22 to March 02, 2025, but before that, there will be carnival parties in different districts of Malaga, taking carnival around the city.

The program of Malaga Carnival 2025 has been released by the Carnaval de Malaga Foundation. You can check it in Spanish on the link and in the image below, or right after the image, on the translation. 😉

Inaugural Conference

February 6 at 7:00 pm
“The Coplas in the Second Republic in Málaga and Cádiz” by Santiago Moreno Tello with illustrations by Francis Sevilla Pecci and Jesús Gutiérrez Fernández, at Cine Albéniz in Málaga. Awards ceremony: Golden Carnival and Golden Pito. Carnival distinction.

Carnival in your District

Many of the districts (neighborhoods) of Malaga will have their own Carnival parties. Some of these districts are shown on the map below; to see all, check the very cool Callejero de Málaga, source of the image below.

February 15 at 1:00 pm: Capuchinos, Ciudad Jardin and Palma-Palmilla
February 16 at 1:00 pm: El Perchel
February 23 at 1:00 pm: Cruz de Humilladero and Teatinos
February 27 at 8:00 pm: Puerto de la Torre
February 28 at noon: Carretera de Cádiz
March 1 at 1:00 pm: El Palo and Trinidad
From January 28 to February 19: Carnival parties for the elderly in the districts.

Official Competition for Singing Groups (COAC 2025)

February 8 to 14
8:00 pm – Preliminaries at the Higher School of Dramatic Arts.
Calle Bela Bartok 2. Ticket sales at www.mientradas.net (This page doesn’t exist; the site is mientrada.net)

February 16
11:30 am – Gala de la Cantera at Teatro Cervantes, with the participation of Bluey, Asociación Superhéroes Un niño una Sonrisa and closing the event, Escudero Music.

February 16 to 19
8:00 pm – Semifinals at Teatro Cervantes.
Calle Ramos Marín, s/n.

February 21
8:00 pm – Grand Finale.
Cervantes Theater. Sale tickets at www.uniticket.com (this address didn’t work for me. I looked for Uniticket on Google and found this page: Unientradas)

February 22 – Great Carnival Gala

5:00 pm – Seniors’ Gala at Teatro Cervantes.
8:00 pm – Carnival proclamation by Jesús Gutiérrez Fernández in Plaza de la Constitución.
9:00 pm – Choice of God Momo and Goddess of Carnival.
Carnival groups on the Cerveza Victoria stage (Plaza de la Constitución) and on the Tesesa (Calle Larios), Bocaboca (Calle Larios) and Deca (Calle Granada) stages.

February 23 – Carnival Sunday

Noon – Children’s Proclamation by Pablo Salas, Tino Berdugo, David Morales and Rafa Rodríguez in Plaza de la Constitución.
1:00 pm – Choice of Prince and Princess, Child Momo God and Child Goddess.
5:30 pm – Great Carnival parade. Exit Jacinto Street from Puente de la Esperanza.
Carnival groups on the Cerveza Victoria stage (Plaza de la Constitución) and on the Tesesa (Calle Larios), Bocaboca (Calle Larios) and Deca (Calle Granada) stages.

February 27 – Carnival Thursday

8:00 pm – La Final in the Plaza. Plaza de la Constitución

February 28 – Carnival Friday

Noon – Costumes, animation and children’s parades.
1:30 pm – Animation groups performance. Plaza de la Constitución
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm – Children’s workshops in Plaza de la Constitución.
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Competition for best presentation and pasodoble, and best Copla (song) about Andalusia, in Plaza de la Constitución.
9:00 pm – Grand Gala of Drag Queens in Plaza de la Constitución, presented by Pinkchadora.
Carnival groups on the Cerveza Victoria stage (Plaza de la Constitución) and on the Tesesa (Calle Larios), Bocaboca (Calle Larios) and Deca (Calle Granada) stages.

March 1 – Costume Saturday

Noon – Children’s costume contest in Plaza de la Constitución. Children’s carnival groups.
and drawing awards.
Noon to 2:00 pm – Children’s workshops in Plaza de la Constitución.
8:00 pm – Battle of the Flowers on Calle Larios.
9:30 pm – Performance by Escudero Music.
10:00 pm – Costume Saturday and Tribute performance to “El Barrio”
Carnival groups on the Cerveza Victoria stage (Plaza de la Constitución) and on the Tesesa (Calle Larios), Bocaboca (Calle Larios) and Deca (Calle Granada) stages.

March 2 – Piñata Sunday

Noon – Parade of Gods and animation.
Awards ceremony to entertainment groups.
Awards ceremony: performance of Best Pasodoble and Presentation, Copla de Andalucía and Copla Deportiva. Great Boqueroná (distribution of anchovy dishes) at Plaza de la Constitución.
Carnival groups on the Cerveza Victoria stage (Plaza de la Constitución) and on the Tesesa (Calle Larios), Bocaboca (Calle Larios) and Deca (Calle Granada) stages.
5:00 pm – Burial of Boquerón (Closing of Carnival, when a fish shaped parade float is burned. To understand this tradition, check our post that deals with the funerals of anchovies, lizards and sardines this time of the year!

Where to stay during Malaga Carnival 2025

The best place to be during Malaga Carnival is in the city center, as you can be close to all the action without worrying about parking or even driving at all. Better and safer, as during these days when everybody is celebrating, there is a lot to drink and a lot that have already been drinking!!

To make it all easier, you can pick your hotel or vacation rental below. The map is centered around the Plaza de la Constitución, where many of the Málaga Carnival events will happen. Pick your dates and have fun!

Conclusion

Carnival in Malaga is a unique experience, colorful, happy and very playful, with people dancing on the streets. Come see it at least once and you are likely to start a new yearly tradition!