More than 260 activities organized by around 110 entities will be spread across the city's 11 districts. Most are free and registration is done on the event's website.
News from October 9, 2026
The 33 stories we published that day.
The Rincón de la Victoria City Council has opened the enrollment period for the Municipal Theater School for the 2026-27 academic year, which adds a Classical Theater group as a new feature.
Marbella City Council activates a special cleaning operation for the San Pedro Alcántara Fair, held from October 13 to 20 at the Finca La Caridad site, with 25 workers daily and 60 bins.
Professionals from the Northern Health Area of Málaga, of the Andalusian Health Service, have participated alongside Doctors of the World in an intervention in the province of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to improve the detection of suspected Ebola cases.
Málaga Film Office reports temporary mobility disruptions in the Centro district and other roads during Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October due to an audiovisual shoot, with intermittent closures of between three and five minutes.
The Municipal Water Company (Emasa) has scheduled actions on Pina Domínguez, Pasaje Eriales, Sextante, Junco and Clanea between October 12 and 16, with traffic cuts and lane occupation in some sections.
The Fuengirola City Council has granted 76 subsidies to clubs, event organisers and local athletes for a total of 220,000 euros. The beneficiaries already know their amounts and must justify their expenses between October 6 and 20.
The Ronda City Council can now grant works permits in the historic quarter without going through the Junta de Andalucía, which will reduce processing times, according to the Consistory.
The Andalucía Trade Global 2026 fair will be held on November 17 and 18 at the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones de Málaga (Fycma) and registration is now open for interested companies.
The agricultural technology fair is held on November 4 and 5 at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga, with more than 250 exhibiting companies and 300 experts in precision agriculture, artificial intelligence and irrigation.
The ACAIP-UGT union denounces that the Málaga II Penitentiary Center, in Archidona, has only two physicians to care for around 450 inmates, coinciding with World Mental Health Day.
The Málaga City Council reports mobility disruptions on Saturday 10, Monday 12 and from Tuesday, October 13 due to processional departures, the Ironman setup and progress on metro line 2.
The Rector's Trophy of the University of Málaga celebrates its 54th edition with 12 disciplines that will run until May. Registration for the first disciplines will close between October 16 and 25, depending on the discipline.
The Municipal Music Band of Málaga performs on Sunday, October 11 at 18:30 at the esplanade of the Santuario de la Victoria, with free admission until full capacity is reached.
IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND has held a conference to incorporate patients' experience and priorities into the design and development of biomedical research, with the participation of researchers and associations.
The Jorge Lorenzo Tejada park in San Pedro Alcántara will have a library, a study area and a space for cultural, educational and institutional activities, according to the Marbella City Council.
The Sindicato Médico de Málaga reports the verbal assault suffered by a doctor at the Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria after refusing to perform a CT scan on a patient, who had to be restrained by security guards.
The National Police and the Tax Agency, in an operation coordinated by the European Public Prosecutor's Office, arrest 21 people in Spain within an organisation of more than 100 members based in several European Union countries.
The general secretary of the PSOE of Málaga, Josele Aguilar, states that in the general elections of November 29 the people of Málaga will choose between "the right to housing for all or penthouses and privileges for a few".
The Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Área de Málaga adds six trips from Monday to Friday on working days on the M-167 line, which connects Málaga, Cártama Pueblo, Alhaurín el Grande and Coín.
EMT Málaga cancels from October 13 the stops on the south side of Paseo del Parque due to preparations for the 70.3 Ironman Málaga and moves the terminals of lines L-4-19 and A.
The Coín City Council is moving forward with a new General Urban Development Plan that would allow the creation of more than 5,000 homes in areas of natural growth of the municipality, according to the mayor, Francisco Santos.
The INE's Labour Force Survey puts the number of unemployed people in the province of Málaga at 131,200 between April and June 2026, with a rate of 13.57%, compared with 12.59% in the previous quarter.
The annual rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the province of Málaga stood at 4.3% in August 2026, compared with 3.6% in July, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).
El Teatro del Carmen de Vélez-Málaga acoge este viernes 9 de octubre, a las 20 horas, un concierto del Dúo Ballix de violonchelo y piano con música española. Las entradas cuestan 12 euros.
The Teatro del Carmen in Vélez-Málaga hosts on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 18:00, the family show "Un paseo por Disney", with Mireia Montávez, singer from Operación Triunfo 1, according to the Concejalía de Cultura y Patrimonio Histórico.
The Municipal Library of Vélez-Málaga celebrates on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 18:00, the II Horror Day «Voces en la Noche», with talks, discussions and book presentations. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.
The Official Gazette of the Regional Government of Andalusia publishes on October 9 an error correction of the University of Málaga resolution calling for a competitive examination for access to positions in the University Teaching Bodies.
The Directorate-General for Forest Policy and Biodiversity approves the administrative procedure that de-affects part of the livestock route Cañada Real de Sevilla a Málaga on the land occupied by the works of the Natura Park Animal Rescue Centre, in Carratraca.
The Official State Gazette of October 9, 2026 includes a resolution from the Directorate-General for Legal Security and Public Faith regarding an appeal against the suspension of a unique short-term rental registration number in Vélez-Málaga.
The Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga (IBIMA) Plataforma BIONAND has been distinguished with the Health Award in the XIII edition of the Málaga Awards, organized by La Opinión de Málaga.
The Official Gazette of the Regional Government of Andalusia of October 9 includes the announcement from the Málaga City Council with the annexes to the rules for the calls to fill positions in several public employment offers.
The Empresa Malagueña de Transportes (EMT) warns that the filming of an advertisement will cause temporary traffic closures at various points in Málaga on Monday, October 12, which may affect its services.