Holidays and Festivals Axarquia September 2024

Rincón de la Victoria: the Victorian anchovy Festival from September 3rd to 8th.

Rincón de la Victoria will celebrate the Fiesta with cooking workshops, the "Taste of Málaga" market and 1,252 kilos of free tastings in more than 70 restaurants.

This Fiesta is a very traditional festival. The anchovy cannot be separated from the Costa del Sol and especially from Málaga and Rincón de la Victoria. The people of Málaga call themselves “los boquerones”.

The fame of the sardine skewers has been supplanting this tradition. However, this tradition is still very much alive and is celebrated during this festival with numerous tastings.


Torre del Mar, Air Festival, September from the 6th to 8th.

One of the most anticipated aviation events of the year, this show promises to amaze tens of thousands of visitors with a series of impressive maneuvers and the presence of aircraft of all types.


Málaga, September 8 DAY OF THE VIRGEN MARIA DE LA VICTORIA.

For many, this first weekend in September is a little longer than usual, since the day of the Patron Saint of Malaga, Our Lady of Victory, falls on a Sunday, and the celebration has been moved to this Monday, September 9, so it will not be a working day for many sectors in the city.
This is widely celebrated in Málaga city and surroundings. The history takes us back to the year 1487 period of Reyes Catolicos, when the Queen Elizabeth and King Fernando were in Cordoba. THE VIRGEN MARIA DE LA VICTORIA appeared in the king's dream along with her son Jesus and gave the king the powers to devise the strategy to liberate Málaga.

Cómpeta, Art Walk, from 13 to 15 September.

Cómpeta attracts art lovers from all over the world during the Art Walk and offers a unique opportunity to experience the town's colourful art scene.

Torrox, September 14th

Celebrate Tourist Day 2024 in Torrox, the place with the best climate in Europe!
We invite you to enjoy a day full of history, culture, nature and entertainment in the heart of the Costa del Sol.
-Guided tour of the historic center of Torrox
-Snorkeling in the Vapor "El Delfín" (Rice Boat) area
Live a unique experience underwater, exploring the seabed and the biodiversity of the Mediterranean.
-Family Mosaic Workshop at the Torrox Lighthouse
-Tourist Train
Enjoy a relaxing ride on the tourist train that will take you through the most emblematic places in Torrox
- Performances Enjoy a magical night under the sky of Torrox, with live music from one of the greats of flamenco-fusion.
- Great fireworks show.

Algarrobo: Amazing open air show called Fiesta de la Quema, from September 20th to 22nd.

The Burning Festival commemorates a historical event: the rebellion of the inhabitants against the Napoleonic troops. At that time, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte named his brother Joseph Bonaparte King of Spain (and of Naples).

This occupation in the early 1800s was to be a calvary for Napoleon's troops. The whole village will be dressed up in middelages cloths, hte shops and houses will be decorated. Dirrerent shows around the river will be organized. There will be a varity of tapas routes where you can try different tapas, home made food and make friends with local people.


Vélez-Málaga: Feria de San Miguel, from September 24th to 29th.

Andalucians take their ferias seriously, and Velez-Malaga is no different. It’s celebrated around the weekend of Saint Michael’s Day – which falls on 29th September – and stretches for four or five days with various celebrations held all over town.

Although San Miguel is not the patron saint of Velez-Malaga, it’s still one of the most important festivals held in town, only bettered by Semana Santa (Easter week).

The feria is opened on 24th September 2024 at 20.45hrs with an opening speech, a music concert and fireworks. The feria starts properly on Thursday 26th at 14.00hrs. It’s split into day and night, with the day’s festivities held in the historic centre. Then in the evenings, it moves down to Recinto Ferial Velez-Malaga (it’s just north of El Ingenio Shopping Centre).

The roots of the festival in Velez could be traced to a religious holiday celebrating the friars of the Convent of Santiago in late summer. It also coincides with the end of harvest, and in an area where so much depends on farming it’s no surprise that the celebration is so important.
The oldest records held marking the feria date back to 1894 and consist of religious functions, bullfights, fireworks and distributing bread out to the poor. The feria allowed traders to drum up extra business and went on long into the night, bringing the neighbouring communities of Velez-Malaga together to celebrate.
Nowadays the feria still has religious roots, and many of the event’s stalls and bars are set up by the Brotherhoods of Velez-Malaga. All money raised by these stalls is ploughed back into the community one way or the other, whether into maintenance, charity work or as a fund for the Semana Santa celebrations.