If you are after something to keep the kids entertained this April, Las Lagunas has you covered next weekend.
The Mercado Circense is returning to Parque de La Candelaria in Mijas from April 10 to 12, bringing with it a full programme of free family activities, circus workshops, live entertainment and market stalls.
The returning event has an array of entertainment for both children and adults
The circus-themed weekend that has been running for a few years now should come as good news for local families, because the format is clearly one that has found its audience. Over three days, the park will once again be turned into an open-air space packed with things for children to do and plenty for adults to browse while they are at it.
Some activities that visitors can expect from the programme are circus and balancing workshops, mask-making, face painting, balloon modelling, jugglers, puppets and storytelling, all designed to keep the atmosphere lively throughout the weekend. The event is aimed squarely at families, but it has enough going on to make it more than just a children’s activity corner in the park.
The fair style event means people can walk around and enjoy easily
There will also be a market area with stalls selling artisan goods, food products and jewellery, adding a fair-style feel to the event and making it easy for people to wander, stop for a while and make an afternoon of it.
The venue is also a familiar one. Parque de La Candelaria is one of the best-used public event spaces in Las Lagunas and has become a natural setting for this kind of open-air gathering. Its central location and easy access mean the event is likely to attract not only Mijas residents but also visitors from elsewhere on the Costa del Sol.
Spring brings various fairs and festivals up and down the coast
Spring is the season when towns across the coast start filling their calendars with outdoor fairs, themed markets and family festivals, with this event standing out from the crowd with its circus angle. Rather than a standard craft market or food fair, the emphasis here is on interactive entertainment, colourful performances and keeping children busy for more than five minutes.
The Mercado Circense is held from April 10 to 12, 2026 in the Parque de La Candelaria, Las Lagunas on Friday 5.30pm to 8pm; Saturday 11.30am to 9pm and Sunday 11.30am to 9pm. With free entry, local readers looking for an easy family plan, this is one that should tick plenty of boxes.
