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Free🥇Free Tour in Málaga, the ESSENTIAL in 1'45h🌞Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkDolphin-watching boat trip from Benalmádena2.5 hrs · Puerto Marina BenalmádenaLa Terraza at Catalonia Molina LarioCentro Histórico · $$$FreeFree Tour: The best of Málaga | Local Guides Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkLa Terraza de ValeriaMuelle Uno / Puerto · $$$FreeDiscover Málaga's History, Secrets and Art 🌞🕯️🎨Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkSonora Sky & BitesCentro Histórico · $$$FreeFree Tour Málaga ☀️🏛️, explore the historic center with official and local guides.Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeMagnificent tour on History 📜 Secrets and Culture of Málaga 📌 Night 🌛🌌 or Day 🌞🌄 through the Historic Center 📍🏛️⛲Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeFree Tour Legends and Mysteries of Malaga (only for adults)Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeAward-Winning Tour: Inside Stories & Local LegendsDaily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeMalaga, the route you won't forget✨Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeFree tour of the Alcazaba and the Roman TheaterDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.5 on GuruWalkFreeAlcazaba & Roman Theatre - History and Secrets 🏛️🏰⚔️Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeFREE Walking Tour MÁLAGA CENTER + 4 VR EXPERIENCES!Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.5 on GuruWalkFreeFREE Walking Tour ALCAZABA MALAGA + 3 VR EXPERIENCES!Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.5 on GuruWalk

Tonight in Málaga

Free12pmFestival 'Entre dos tierras. Dos orillas, un mismo sentimiento'Thu 15 October, 12pm · Plaza de Toros de Torremolinos7pmVivaldianno - El resplandor de VeneciaThu 15 October, 7pm · Teatro del Soho CaixaBankTonight¡Olé! El mito de lo español a través de AndalucíaThu 15 October · Museo Carmen Thyssen MálagaFreeTonightEugenio Recuenco | Fulgor y Delirio: Cartografía de lo humanoThu 15 October · La TérmicaTonightTRIBUsssh! - Pastora GalvánThu 15 October · Teatro Cervantes · From €24

This weekend

17 October and 18 October

SatCine-concierto 'Paris Qui Dort' con Ensemble MODUSSat 17 October, 6pm · Cine Albéniz · From €12SatCopla: un cabaret español (Cía. HisPanic)Sat 17 October, 8:30pm · Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga · From €12FreeSunEcoMercado Guadalhorce Ecológico - BenalmádenaSun 18 October, 9am · Recinto Ferial Arroyo de la MielSunMálaga CF vs Real SociedadSun 18 October, 6:30pm · Estadio La Rosaleda

Food: where locals eat

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Local favourites in Málaga

Mercado Central de AtarazanasCentro / Bailén-Miraflores · $Kaleja (Dani Carnero)Centro · $$$Taberna UvedobleCentro Histórico · $$Tragatá MálagaCentro · $$Almijara Casual BarEl Perchel · $$Carmen Restaurant at Only YOU HotelCentro Histórico · $$$Mercado de El CarmenEl Perchel · $Mercado de la MercedCentro Histórico · $Mercado de SalamancaMolinillo / Centro · $

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Bars, live music and nights out

Wed 8pmJóvenes Flamencos - Circuito AndaluzWed 21 October, 8pm · Teatro Cánovas · From €16Antigua Casa de GuardiaCentro HistóricoLos Patios de BeatasCentro HistóricoTeatro Flamenco Málaga ClubCentroLa Cochera CabaretLos Guindos · $$Sala GoldCentro Histórico

Walking tours

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Free, tip-based, self-guided and guided

Fun & Unusual Things to Do in Málaga, SpainAny time · 6 hrs · From €2Alcazaba castle MálagaAny time · 4 hrs · From €2
New in MálagaYour first month in Málaga, plannedFour weeks, sixteen small steps: your people, your places and a Saturday routine.For hotels & hostelsRun a hotel or hostel in Málaga?List your trivia nights, pub crawls and tours here for free, in front of everyone looking for something to do.

Tours & day trips

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Booked with the operator

Alhambra and Generalife, Granada8 hrs · Self-organised; travel from Málaga by road or bus · From €12.73Caminito del Rey4 hrs · Self-drive to the Visitors' Reception Centre (parking 2… · From €10Ronda and the Puente Nuevo8 hrs · Self-drive or train/bus to Ronda · From €12El Torcal de Antequera4 hrs · Self-drive; centre hours differ between pages (about… · FreeNerja Cave (Cueva de Nerja)8 hrs · Self-drive or bus to Nerja

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Parks, beaches, walks and hikes around Málaga

FreeSendero Fluvial Coín - Guadalhorce12.2 km · about 3.5 hrsFreeTres Cruces14.5 km · about 4 hrsFreeCircular de Torrealquería8.8 km · about 2.5 hrsFreeSierra de los Espartales8.9 km · about 2.5 hrsFreeViñas Viejas1.5 km · about 1 hrFreeSendero Tajo del Quejigal3 km · about 1.5 hrsFreeSendero Puerto Viejo5.2 km · about 2 hrsFreeAlhaurín de la Torre - Málaga12.9 km · about 3.5 hrsFreeVélez-Málaga - Torrox15 km · about 4.5 hrsFreeSendero Tajo de La SabiaRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeSendero Mina de la Trinidad4.7 km · about 1.5 hrsFreeSendero del Mirador26 km · about 7 hrsFreeSendero del Mirador (PR-A 119)26 km · about 8.5 hrsFreeSendero Peñón del Cuervo - Olías (PR-A 374)21.9 km · about 8 hrsFreeSendero Litoral Este (GR-92)9.7 kmFreeSendero Litoral Oeste12.8 km

Free this week

FreeFestival 'Entre dos tierras. Dos orillas, un mismo sentimiento'Thu 15 October, 12pm · Plaza de Toros de TorremolinosFreeEugenio Recuenco | Fulgor y Delirio: Cartografía de lo humanoThu 15 October · La TérmicaFreeImaginaMálaga 2026Fri 16 October, 5pm · La Caja BlancaFreeEcoMercado Guadalhorce Ecológico - BenalmádenaSun 18 October, 9am · Recinto Ferial Arroyo de la MielFree🥇Free Tour in Málaga, the ESSENTIAL in 1'45h🌞Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeFree Tour: The best of Málaga | Local Guides Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeDiscover Málaga's History, Secrets and Art 🌞🕯️🎨Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeFree Tour Málaga ☀️🏛️, explore the historic center with official and local guides.Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeMagnificent tour on History 📜 Secrets and Culture of Málaga 📌 Night 🌛🌌 or Day 🌞🌄 through the Historic Center 📍🏛️⛲Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeFree Tour Legends and Mysteries of Malaga (only for adults)Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeAward-Winning Tour: Inside Stories & Local LegendsDaily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeFree tour of the Alcazaba and the Roman TheaterDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.5 on GuruWalkFreeMalaga, the route you won't forget✨Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeAlcazaba & Roman Theatre - History and Secrets 🏛️🏰⚔️Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeFREE Walking Tour MÁLAGA CENTER + 4 VR EXPERIENCES!Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.5 on GuruWalkFreeFREE Walking Tour ALCAZABA MALAGA + 3 VR EXPERIENCES!Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.5 on GuruWalk

Date night

Dinner, drinks and a show

Kaleja (Dani Carnero)Centro · $$$Antigua Casa de GuardiaCentro HistóricoSat 6pmCine-concierto 'Paris Qui Dort' con Ensemble MODUSSat 17 October, 6pm · Cine Albéniz · From €12Taberna UvedobleCentro Histórico · $$La Terraza at Catalonia Molina LarioCentro Histórico · $$$Sat 8:30pmCopla: un cabaret español (Cía. HisPanic)Sat 17 October, 8:30pm · Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga · From €12Tragatá MálagaCentro · $$La Terraza de ValeriaMuelle Uno / Puerto · $$$Wed 8pmJóvenes Flamencos - Circuito AndaluzWed 21 October, 8pm · Teatro Cánovas · From €16Almijara Casual BarEl Perchel · $$Los Patios de BeatasCentro HistóricoCarmen Restaurant at Only YOU HotelCentro Histórico · $$$Sonora Sky & BitesCentro Histórico · $$$Teatro Flamenco Málaga ClubCentroLa Cochera CabaretLos Guindos · $$Sala GoldCentro Histórico

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Málaga: what's on, answered

What's on in Málaga this weekend?

This weekend (17 October and 18 October) there are 4 events listed in Málaga, including Cine-concierto 'Paris Qui Dort' con Ensemble MODUS, Copla: un cabaret español (Cía. HisPanic) and EcoMercado Guadalhorce Ecológico - Benalmádena. Free walking tours run every day too.

Are there free things to do in Málaga?

Yes: 12 free walking tours (tip-based, booked through GuruWalk) and 4 free events this week.

What tours can I do in Málaga?

There are 6 tours and day trips to book, including Alhambra and Generalife, Granada and Caminito del Rey and 2 self-guided walking tours you can start on your phone at any time, from FreeGuides Tours.

Where should I eat in Málaga?

Local favourites include Mercado Central de Atarazanas, Kaleja (Dani Carnero), Taberna Uvedoble and Tragatá Málaga, and for a drink, Antigua Casa de Guardia and La Terraza at Catalonia Molina Lario.

Where can I go hiking near Málaga?

Walking and hiking routes within 30 km of Málaga include Sendero Fluvial Coín - Guadalhorce, Tres Cruces and Circular de Torrealquería.

How is this page put together?

It covers 15–22 October and is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own weekly research of Málaga, booking partners, self-guided tours from tours.freeguides.com and OpenStreetMap. Times and prices come from each organiser, so check before you go.

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