Marbella Social Fair — charity & family day

Marbella Town Hall is scheduled to stage the 16th Marbella Social Fair on Friday, May 15, at Avenida del Mar, with free entry from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., according to the municipality’s agenda and a Euro Weekly News event listing. The fair is organised by the town hall’s Social Rights department and is billed as a day of information stands, workshops and family activities tied to local charities, support groups and volunteer organisations. Municipal listings say the event will bring together “the most representative” social organisations in the city to explain their work, offer information on volunteering and speak directly with residents. Euro Weekly News reported the fair is aimed at helping people learn about local causes and community projects across the Costa del Sol. ### Where and when is the fair taking place? Avenida del Mar in central Marbella is the venue named in both the municipal agenda and Euro Weekly News for Friday’s event. The published schedule runs from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., placing the fair in daytime hours and open access rather than as a ticketed evening fundraiser. Marbella’s tourism agenda carries the same timing and location. (marbella.es) Friday, May 15, 2026, is the date listed across the available notices. Euro Weekly News said the site is close to Marbella’s seafront and Old Town, while the town hall described it as a new edition of the annual Social Fair. ### Who is behind the event and who is it for? (marbella.es) Marbella Town Hall’s Social Rights department is identified as the organiser in the Euro Weekly News report. The municipal agenda says social entities from across the city will staff information stands and answer questions about their activities, ways to collaborate and volunteer opportunities. That framing points to a public-facing community fair rather than a closed institutional event. (euroweeklynews.com) Residents and families appear to be the target audience. Euro Weekly News said the fair encourages people to learn about charities, support groups and volunteer organisations “all in one place,” while the municipality says visitors will be able to take part in activities and workshops at association stands and on the stage area. (euroweeklynews.com) ### What will visitors actually find there? Information stands are the core of the event, according to Marbella’s agenda entry. The municipality says social organisations will be present to explain their work and discuss how residents can support them or get involved. Euro Weekly News added that stands will cover subjects including volunteering, support services and ways to help local causes. (euroweeklynews.com) Workshops and demonstrations are also part of the programme. Euro Weekly News said planned activities are designed to show some of the daily challenges faced by people living with disabilities, mental health conditions, fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis. The report said past editions included awareness games, mobility exercises, volunteering quizzes and educational workshops organised by local associations including Aspandem, CADI and Marbella Voluntaria. (marbella.es) A “Solidarity Passport” activity is due to return, Euro Weekly News reported. The outlet said visitors can collect stamps from participating stands and exchange completed passports for a limited-edition tote bag while supplies last, and that an alcohol-free refreshment bar run by Asociación Arama is also planned. (euroweeklynews.com) ### How big has the fair been in previous years? More than 30 organisations took part in the 2025 edition and the event drew over 700 school pupils from Marbella schools and colleges, according to Euro Weekly News. A separate Marbella Town Hall report on the 2025 fair said 32 entities participated and more than 700 primary and secondary students attended. (euroweeklynews.com) Isabel Cintado, Marbella’s councillor for Social Rights, said during the 2025 edition that the main goal was to give visibility to the work associations do for vulnerable groups and to promote volunteering, especially among teenagers, according to the municipal report. That is the clearest named statement available on the event’s stated purpose from city officials. (euroweeklynews.com) ### Where can people check the programme? Marbella Town Hall’s agenda and tourism pages both carry listings for the fair, and Euro Weekly News has published a separate notice with programme details and examples of activities. Friday’s event is scheduled for May 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Avenida del Mar, according to those listings. (marbella.es) (marbella.es)