Festivals in Israel

Festivals in Israel follow a diverse and comprehensive annual calendar. Pretty well whatever your interest, there’s a festival in Israel that will appeal directly – whether it is in the middle of the desert, or the center of the urban metropolis of Tel Aviv – check out upcoming (and past) festivals in Israel below.

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Jerusalem Beer Festival. August 23-24, 2017

The Jerusalem Beer Festival is a top annual event which takes place each August in Jerusalem at the Independence Park in the heart of Jerusalem. The 2017 Jerusalem Beer Festival will be... explore more
Red Sea Jazz Festival, Eilat. August 27-30, 2017

The Red Sea Jazz Festival will take place again in 2017, first happening in 1987 and running every year since in the last week of August. The Red Sea Jazz Festival, now at... explore more
Sunbeat Festival in the Negev Desert. November 2-4, 2017

The Sunbeat Festival, which takes place every summer in Northern Israel, will come to the Negev Desert for its winter edition, in November 2017. Israel’s top global beats festival, Sunbeat attracts... explore more
Jerusalem Arts and Crafts Fair. August 7-19, 2017

The 42nd anniversary of the International Jerusalem Arts and Crafts Fair -(the Hutzot Hayotzer festival) will take place from August 7-19, 2017. The fair brings top singers and artists from across the... explore more
Free Opera in the Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv. August 10, 2017

Tel Aviv hosts an annual opera in the park performance every July in the beautiful HaYarkon Park in the north of the city. The 2017 opera will take place on August 10... explore more
Jerusalem Festival of Light. June 28 - July 6, 2017

The Jerusalem Festival of Light has become an annual event in which the Old City of Jerusalem is brought to light. Dramatic light-ups of the ancient architecture of the Old City as... explore more
Tel Aviv White Night (Laila Lavan). June 29, 2017

The Tel Aviv White Night (Laila Lavan) is one of the biggest cultural nights of the year in ‘the city that never sleeps’. Taking place late each June, the Tel Aviv... explore more
Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade. June 9, 2017

Tel Aviv Gay Pride has become one of the biggest events of the year in Tel Aviv with the city’s gay community coming out in force to ensure that they, and... explore more
Midburn Festival, Israel's 'Burning Man'. May 28-June 2, 2017

Following three successful editions in 2014, 2015 and 2016, which received widespread worldwide media coverage, the Midburn Festival, Israel’s version of the iconic ‘Burning Man Festival’, will return to the Negev Desert... explore more
EAT Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel. May 23-25, 2017

The EAT Food Festival Festival takes place in Tel Aviv in May 2017, featuring three nights of great cuisine at the Charles Clore Gardens, in Tel Aviv facing the sea. Participating in the festival are some... explore more

Jerusalem Beer Festival. August 23-24, 2017

Red Sea Jazz Festival, Eilat. August 27-30, 2017

Sunbeat Festival in the Negev Desert. November 2-4, 2017

Jerusalem Arts and Crafts Fair. August 7-19, 2017

Free Opera in the Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv. August 10, 2017

Jerusalem Festival of Light. June 28 - July 6, 2017

Tel Aviv White Night (Laila Lavan). June 29, 2017

Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade. June 9, 2017

Midburn Festival, Israel's 'Burning Man'. May 28-June 2, 2017

EAT Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel. May 23-25, 2017