1Oct
San Diego Comic-Con Málaga 2026
Comic-Con's only European edition, four days at the Málaga trade fair centre from 1 to 4 October — film, series, comics,
Spanish fiestas are famously family affairs — children stay up late, fairgrounds run into the small hours and nobody minds a pushchair in the crowd. From daytime fair attractions and street parades to fireworks displays, giants-and-bigheads processions and beach celebrations, there's plenty that works brilliantly for younger visitors. We flag the events that are especially family-friendly so you can plan around them. Here's what's on for families while you're visiting.
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1Oct
Comic-Con's only European edition, four days at the Málaga trade fair centre from 1 to 4 October — film, series, comics,
2Oct
Gandia's biggest days of the year, in honour of Sant Francesc de Borja. Four days at the start of October when the histo
23Oct
The biggest autumn festival within reach of the Costa Brava, ten days around Girona's patron saint. Giants, sardanes, a
31Oct
The Canarian answer to Halloween, and much older than it. On the night of 31 October families gather for chestnuts, nuts
23Nov
Alicante builds the largest nativity scene in the world in its main square every Christmas — a 17-metre Saint Joseph, a
27Nov
Calle Larios is switched on in late November and turns into a light-and-sound show three times a night until Twelfth Nig
4Dec
Mazarrón fills the Plaza Ramón y Cajal with a medieval market over the early-December long weekend — craft stalls, food,
5Jan
The Three Kings reach Palma by sea. They dock at the Moll Vell on the evening of 5 January aboard the llaüt La Balear, c
9May
A family-friendly dog festival with canine training demos, games and activities, street entertainment, a paella and a ba
17Jun
An afternoon foam party for kids on the esplanade in front of Muro's town hall, part of the Sant Joan fiestas. Splashy,
17Jun
Adeje's community Pride programme running through late June, closing with a family-friendly open-air celebration on Plaz
19Jun
An open-air mobility fair along the Avenida de Canarias with cars, motorcycles, bicycles and caravans, plus classic-car
27Jun
A 36th-edition family bike ride through town, with prize categories and a raffle of bicycles and sports gear. This year
27Jun
Ibiza's flagship children's and family festival returns for its 33rd year with family theatre, musicals and acrobatic ci
16Jul
A week-long open-air international puppet festival with nightly free shows by Spanish and visiting companies, staged in
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