Festival

Four day pride festival to be held at Dead Sea, largest in history of Middle East

“Pride Land is not just another festival," said the main producer and initiator of the festival, Aaron Cohen, "it's the biggest thing we've done here.”

View of the Dead Sea and its surroundings, February 6, 2026.
Kanye West at the 67th Grammys Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

London music festival canceled after UK bars Ye’s entry amid pressure from Jewish groups

Shabbat candles

Passover candle lighting times for Israel and US

Herods Palaces Hotel Eilat.

Fattal Rock Festival in Eilat postponed to April 16-18


Desert, love, and everything in between: The festival everyone’s talking about returns

The Tamar Regional Council invites you to a family festival on Nov 6-7 at Nahal Amatzia Park with Jimbo J, workshops, tours, attractions, and a stunning desert backdrop. Tickets at a symbolic price.

Sodom and Love Festival.

Fattal Rock Festival 11: Who will Perform, when, and how to buy tickets

Fattal Hotels launches Fattal Rock Festival 11 in Eilat, March 12-14, 2026. Among the artists: Monica Sex, Aviv Geffen, Ethnix, Shlomi Shabbat, and Miri Mesika. The sale for club members has opened.

Herods Palaces Hotel Eilat.

Punch comedy festival: Laugh lines in Tel Aviv coming in December

Punch, Tel Aviv’s first-ever stand-up and comedy festival, will take place December 11-13.

YONATAN BARAK will be doing stand up in English.

Wild and wonderful animated films at AniNation

The international animated film festival will return to the Jerusalem Cinematheque for its ninth edition November 4-8.

‘JINSEI’ WILL be one of the international films at AniNation.

Sderot to light up in blues for Music, Soul, Cinema and Resilience Festival

The Music, Soul, Cinema and Resilience Festival is coming to the Sderot Cinematheque in December.

EHUD BANAI (right) with guitarist Nushi Paz.

The festival that conquered Europe comes to Jerusalem – this time with a massive production

Winter Dreams II comes to Jerusalem Botanical Garden by DEAG. From late Nov to Jan: 1.5 km route with 30 light displays, 22 giant sculptures, and a festive winter market.

Winter Dreams.

International Chamber Music Festival returns to Eilat

The festival returns to the stage from November 19-22.

SHAANAN STREETT

Tel Aviv Festival to take over city

More than 120 artists and creators will perform, taking part in 40 different performances.

SHLOMI SHABAN

What festive fun is being held across Israel for Sukkot?

Cultural events abound up and down the country, taking in ad hoc events, annual festivals, and institutions laying on special programs for the week.

THE BAROQUE CHOIR at the Abu Gosh Festival.

Rhyme & reason: The annual Ushpizin Festival returns to Jerusalem

This year’s bash takes place, under the continued aegis of Confederation House and its long-serving head Effie Benaya, on October 8-10.

Welcome poetry into your sukkah.