La Canada Shopping Centre

La Cañada is the largest shopping centre on the Costa del Sol and located just behind Marbella. With over 150 shops, La Cañada caters to everyone’s personal shopping needs. There's free, ample parking as well as regular buses and two taxi ranks. In addition to the numerous shops La Cañada also has restaurants, hairdressers, ten pin bowling and an amusement arcade, multiplex cinema, Alcampo supermarket and Oxigeno Fitness Centre, a state of the art gymnasium. La Cañada’s grounds are also home to Boulanger, a big electrical store, Leroy Merlin for all your DIY materials, Intersport and Norauto Garage which does general repairs and sells car accessories. You can read more about it at this website http://www.marbellainfo.com/La-Canada-Shopping-Centre.cfm. Opening times are Monday to Saturday 10am to 10pm and in the summer open on Sundays too.

Paint and Fun Ceramic Cafe

Paint & Fun is a 'paint your own pottery café' for children, teens and adults. They offer everything you need to create your own special work of art. You can choose from over 140 different shapes of pottery bisque: mugs, platters, bowls, figurines ... as well as from over 50 different colours of paint. Visit their website http://www.paintandfun.com/ for full details or call 952 78 34 84 to check on opening times and activities.

A little more information from the owner, Carol

We are the ideal spot for any day. In the summer, we have our creative camp with papier mache, clay and handicrafts, outside in our garden, but for rainy days, it’s an even more unique and ideal place for all ages …. for the kids, parents and grandparents who can busy themselves painting ceramics. We have a tea & coffee shop serving home-made cakes, hot drinks, milk shakes, special teas, sandwiches, etc. This autumn we will have autumn paints and designs to choose from and some special Halloween ceramic pieces such as pumpkins and ceramic accessories to stick on the pieces, with shapes of spooky things like ghosts, black cats, bats, witches, etc.

Our new opening hours, from Tuesday 16th September onwards:
TUESDAYS TO FRIDAYS 4 to 8 pm
SATURDAYS 11 am to 7 pm
SUNDAYS 11 am to 2:30 pm
Closed on Mondays.
Open on all national holidays and over the Christmas season

• Come and try our new AUTUMN special effect paints to make the most stunning ceramic pieces.
• Beading: try our bead bar. We have a great selection of glass beads and natural stones. Book your beading party for all ages with our coach included
• Book your child’s birthday party
• Choose a night for a ladies’ night out. Painting and dinner. Min of 10 pax for the event.
• NEW OIL PAINTING CLASSES: every Tuesday from 4 to 8 pm. Please call for further information.

Regards, Carol, Paint & Fun Ceramic Café, 952 783884 Paint & Fun Ceramic Café

Megabowl & Sportsbar Marbella at La Canada

For the big kids and the little ones you might fancy a spot of tenpin bowling at Megabowl Marbella - visit website http://www.megabowlmarbella.com/eng/. Located in La Canada shopping mall on the top floor, Megabowl features 22 state-of-the-art tenpin bowling lanes, an American diner and sports bar, big screen Sky Sports and best of all (for non-sporty me) - close to all the best shops Marbella has to offer - so really fun all around for the whole family. Open from 4pm - check out their website for full details.

Kidz Kingdom

When it rains in Spain, kids can be ... mighty*#%$! bored! How about a visit to Kidz Kingdom near Cancelada - towards Estepona. Open Tuesday to Sunday (generally from 4pm to 9pm), this is a fun indoor playground with slides, ball pools, trampolines and lots of kids fun games. Check website for opening times and full details. You can also read a review here - sounds fun!

Visit their website to read all about it http://www.kidzkingdom.eu/. Also check out website Marbella4Kids for lots of other ideas for entertaining children in and around Marbella.

Polo Tournament at Santa Maria Polo Club, Sotogrande

Taking place on Saturday 20 September from 5pm, experience the great sport of polo at the Santa Maria Polo Club, Sotogrande. Teams include Laguna Village, Bentley Motors Marbella and Styger & Partner. Starts off at 5pm with presentation of the teams and players and the tournament starting at 5.30pm. Prize giving ceremony at 7.30pm. Santa Maria Polo Club, C/Ramiro el Monje, Sotogrande A7 Exit 131/130. http://www.santamariapoloclub.com/.

Ronda's Annual Feria Goyesca

Ronda is a wonderful mountain town to visit any time of the year, but best of all during its annual Feria Goyesca, or Feria de Pedro Romero. A fairly recent festival, at least in Andalucian terms, it has become an event that has captured the imagination of Spain with its traditional dress, important bullfights, and its ageless glamour. The brilliant site andalucia.com can provide you will all the history of the Feria and you can download the Feria's programme of events here.