What to Do with Kids During Sukkot? Events, Festivals, and Attractions You Shouldn’t Miss
The chol hamoed Sukkot is here, offering a chance to enjoy outings with the whole family. Sukkot 2025 presents a variety of activities across the country, from colorful festivals and nature hikes to creative workshops, performances, and shows. We’ve compiled a list of dozens of ideas for enjoyable family outings, from Haifa to Eilat.
Haifa: Pop Art Festival for the Whole Family
At Sammy Ofer Stadium, an experiential art festival will be held featuring dozens of booths by local creators, live art performances, special car displays, a children’s area with workshops, games, and stadium tours.
🗓 8-9/10 | 📍 Silver Hall, Sammy Ofer Stadium | 🎫 25 NIS
Jezreel Valley: Tours, Picking, and Pumpkins
The valley is filled with activities: workshops by the Zippori stream, a honey festival, self-picking, a pumpkin exhibition, activities at the Valley Museum, and tours along the dairy cow trail.
🗓 8-14/10 | 📍 Throughout the valley | 🎫 According to activity
Gan Guru: Sensory Festival and Nature Experiences
A fascinating event with tours alongside animals, original shows, a drumming circle, creative corners, sunset tours, and special night feedings – limited to 10 families per tour.
🗓 7-10/10, 12/10 | 📍 Gan Guru, Valley of Springs | 🎫 55 NIS in advance, 65 NIS at the door
Golan Heights: Sukkah, Workshops, and Battle Heritage
The 188th Brigade Heritage Center offers a recycling festival, creative workshops, guided tours, interactive exhibits, tank models, and hero stories.
🗓 8-9/10 | 📍 Alika Camp | 🎫 Free
Carmel Coast: Art in Nature and Tours
Lantern tours at Nachsholim Beach and Caesarea Port, a festival at the artist village Ein Hod, and a variety of activities for the whole family.
🗓 8-14/10 | 📍 Carmel Coast settlements | 🎫 According to activity
Shdot Yam: A Farm with a Touching Story
The “Back to Life” farm offers encounters with animals rescued from neglect, pita workshops on a saj, a bonfire, and educational guides with added value.
🗓 8-9/10, 12-13/10 | 📍 Kibbutz Shdot Yam | 🎫 30 NIS per child, 10 NIS per adult
Acre: Celebration on the Walls
A municipal Sukkot festival with street performances, a food and beer festival, installations, shows, and 30 giant Lego exhibits inspired by animals.
🗓 8-10/10 | 📍 Throughout Acre | 🎫 Free
Mikveh Israel: Plants, Animals, and Shows
Guided tours in the botanical garden, encounters with insects and animals, nature workshops, and theater performances by Mediatheque.
🗓 8/10, 12/10 | 📍 Mikveh Israel, Holon | 🎫 40 NIS per child, 15 NIS per adult
Hiriya: A Whole World from Waste
An experiential event with workshops from recycled materials, tours of the sorting plant, an ecological sukkah, target shooting, and creative stations.
🗓 8-9/10, 12/10 | 📍 Hiriya Recycling Park | 🎫 65 NIS
Jaffa Port: Circus Shows, Magic, and Workshops
Shows against the backdrop of the sea, magic workshops, and creative games in the new port warehouses.
🗓 9-11/10 | 📍 Jaffa Port | 🎫 Free shows, paid workshops
Tel Aviv Port: Festivities in the Spirit of the Holiday
Children’s shows, a gymboree area, creative workshops, outdoor performances, a dance competition, and “The Israeli Sukkah” with rich content.
🗓 8-9/10 | 📍 Tel Aviv Port | 🎫 Free
Israel Museum: Kites and Print Workshops
The traditional kite festival, creative workshops, guided tours, holiday-themed activities, and story hours.
🗓 8-12/10 | 📍 Jerusalem | 🎫 62 NIS per adult, children free
Train Theater: Original Performances
Award-winning shows, reading corners, play areas, workshops, and music in the Train Theater’s sukkah.
🗓 8-12/10 | 📍 Jerusalem | 🎫 35-45 NIS
National Library: The Secret Garden
An experiential cardboard garden, an original children’s show, a tour following flowers in culture – a magical family activity.
🗓 8-12/10 | 📍 Jerusalem | 🎫 45 NIS per child, 35 NIS per adult
The information is sourced from across the web; please verify the exact details with the relevant authority.
