{"id":6640,"date":"2019-12-26T10:36:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T09:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/?p=6640"},"modified":"2019-12-27T15:51:50","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T14:51:50","slug":"activities-for-kids-this-christmas-in-malaga-the-mima-childrens-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/holiday-tips\/activities-for-kids-this-christmas-in-malaga-the-mima-childrens-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities for Kids This Christmas in M\u00e1laga: The MIMA Children&#8217;s Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"sunsetbeachclub\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/holiday-tips\/activities-for-kids-this-christmas-in-malaga-the-mima-childrens-fair\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mima-Malaga-2019.png\" alt=\"Mima Malaga 2019 - Children's Fair\" width=\"760\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mima-Malaga-2019.png 760w, https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mima-Malaga-2019-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re spending the Christmas Holidays on the Costa del Sol and have kids, you\u2019re probably looking for ideas of things to do to keep them busy\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Well, a visit to <strong>Malaga\u2019s MIMA Children\u2019s fair<\/strong> is a great option for a fun day out for all the family. This fabulous event is now entering its 16<sup>th<\/sup> year and was originally conceived to provide a large, fun and educational space where kids and parents could enjoy a wide selection of activities and attractions over the Christmas holidays.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Located in the <strong>\u2018Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de M\u00e1laga\u2019 (Malaga&#8217;s Exhibition Centre)<\/strong>, the MIMA fair is fully protected from the weather which means you\u2019ve got something to do on those rare cold and rainy days. <strong>The indoor adventure park offers a wide selection of leisure, educational and sport-related activities where kids aged 3 to 12 can have fun whilst learning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>MIMA is without a doubt one of the most popular events for kids over the Christmas period, an event that last year managed to attract more than 30,000 visitors!<\/p>\n<p>This year MIMA has <strong>completely re-vamped its leisure and educational programme<\/strong> and will feature more attractions and activities for all the family. Sports, technology, environmental and social-related activities all play an important role in this new-look MIMA Children&#8217;s Fair.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The main stage area will allow visitors to relax and enjoy the wide selection of exhibitions and shows taking place throughout the fair; sports exhibitions, dancing, fashion shows, games, competitions and theatre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what attractions and activities will you find here?<\/strong> Here\u2019s a short summary\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><strong>Attractions<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Snow Mountain:<\/strong> A large inflatable &#8216;mountain&#8217; with a 9-metre tall slide for kids and parents to slide down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jumpings:<\/strong> This year there will be 8 of these trampolines\/catapults.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bumper Cars for kids and adults:<\/strong> This is one of the most popular attractions amongst the kids who attend the fair and, since last year, also for adults.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trampolines:<\/strong> Two areas with a total of 12 trampolines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Wipe Out&#8217; area:<\/strong> An inflatable 30-metre-long obstacle course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zig-Zag:<\/strong> Endless spins and turns in this fun family ride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ranita Saltarina:<\/strong> The &#8216;Jumping Frog&#8217; is one of the most popular mechanic fair attractions at MIMA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inflatable Castles:<\/strong> 3 inflatable castles with different themes: Minions, Sponge Bob &amp; Peppa Pig.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><strong>Unicaja Foundation Area<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Unicaja Foundation is one of MIMA&#8217;s main sponsors and will once again have a dedicated area with activities and attractions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basketball court<\/li>\n<li>Visit from the Unicaja Basketball team on the 26th December<\/li>\n<li>Inflatable games area with&nbsp; Spiderzone (slide and climbing area), Freefall and more!<\/li>\n<li>Multiple activities like magic, science workshop, virtual reality games, music and dance, family gymkhana and lots more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><strong>MIMA Sport<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Basketball courts which we mentioned above, there is also a football pitch where kids will be able to take part in daily competitions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><strong>Workshops<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The dedicated workshop area will offer a wide selection of activities for kids who visit this part of the fair. There are dozens of them but here are some of our favourites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bookmarking workshop.<\/li>\n<li>Bilingual storytelling.<\/li>\n<li>Handcrafts workshop &#8211; painting and colouring<\/li>\n<li>Recycling workshop<\/li>\n<li>Musical workshop with glasses<\/li>\n<li>Virtual reality workshops<\/li>\n<li>Bioparc workshops<\/li>\n<li>Aula del Mar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>Opening Hours<\/h2>\n<p>Open from Thursday 26<sup>th<\/sup> December to Saturday 4<sup>th<\/sup> January (2020) from 11:00am to 9:00pm.&nbsp;Closed on the 31st December and 1st January.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Entrance Prices<\/h2>\n<p>Kids (4 to 12 years of age): <strong>\u20ac8 <\/strong>(\u20ac7 if you buy online <a href=\"http:\/\/mima.fycma.com\">HERE<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Kids 0 to 3 years of age: <strong>Free entrance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adults: <strong>\u20ac4 <\/strong>(\u20ac3 if you buy online)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tweet If you\u2019re spending the Christmas Holidays on the Costa del Sol and have kids, you\u2019re probably looking for ideas of things to do to keep them busy\u2026 Well, a visit to Malaga\u2019s MIMA Children\u2019s fair is a great option for a fun day out for all the family. 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