Festival
Metula's Israeli Poets’ Festival returns to Jerusalem with all disciplinary guns blazing
If your idea of poetry is a neatly rhyming ditty, attending the festival should thoroughly disabuse you of that constricted notion and open up broad new vistas for your literary epiphany enjoyment.
August with the kids: When the desert comes alive after the sun disappears
North awakens: 7,000 attend opening of Summer Festival in the Galilee
Jerusalem’s Food Truck Festival: Good food with better prices
From pre-army program to festival: Three young women revive the feminine spirit of the Galilee
Doron, Gali, and Ella joined a Mechina in Sde Nehemia, felt the region’s trauma, and chose to act. They’re launching a women’s festival with workshops, a fair, and dancing to revive the Galilee.
A dream of recovery, amid reality of war: Israel Festival goes to the periphery
The festival’s two opening performances will take place in a specially built open-air amphitheater in the Jerusalem Theater Plaza.
An October 7 hero: The story of Nova music festival's Janusz Korczak
From his perch amplifying the trance music on October 7, Matan Lior took charge and saved dozens of lives.
The hidden flavors of the Galilee: 3 experiences you shouldn’t miss at the Ba Li Galil festival
The Beit Hakerem culinary fest is back May 29–June 2, 2025, with family fun: Folklore shows, magical tours, and a festive Shavuot at Lotem. Here’s your guide to savoring every moment!
From cherries to wine: The Golan Wine Festival’s month of flavors and fun
Eifo Hayeled, Jimbo J, and Hasmchot Band perform at Golan wineries with wine workshops, star gazing, and cherry picking. Join 21 wineries’ big celebration from May 23 to June 30.
Baby Days: Top baby experts arrive at the Meex Sharonim complex
The first-ever parenting festival at Meex Sharonim (May 26–28) features top experts, lectures, and brands. Entry (NIS 30) includes a gift bag and is refunded as a shopping voucher.
Jerusalem highlights: May 16 – May 22
Musrara Mix: Covering artistic, philosophical, and social divides
In terms of the programmatic content, the main man this year is Roy Menachem Markovich, who devised the lineup that takes place over three days, starting on May 6.
For the first time: The Israeli Jazz Festival in Lehavim
The jazz club in the southern town of Lehavim, operating with the support of the Lehavim Council and Lehavim Community Center, will host an Israeli jazz festival for the first time.
45th Acco Festival kicks off with dynamic line-up of performances
Held in the historic alleys and courtyards of Old Acre, the festival offers a dynamic lineup of dozens of original productions.