Jaffa Wednesday (Revi'i Yafo)

Tel Aviv · יפו העתיקה

Weekly · every Wednesday (summer season)

A free summer evening route run by the Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality linking three Jaffa spots: a farmers' market inside the flea market (16:00-22:00), live music on the Jaffa Port deck, and open-air cinema at Pisgah Garden at 21:00.

Culiart — Talpiot Market

Haifa · הדר, שוק תלפיות

Monthly · last Tuesday of the month, 20:00

Art, live music and food evenings at Haifa's Talpiot Market: live DJs and performances, street art, workshops and culinary tastings from local businesses. Free entry (some tours/workshops are paid).

Tel Aviv White Night (Laila Lavan)

Tel Aviv

Annual · last Thursday of June

One of Tel Aviv-Jaffa's biggest cultural nights: the whole city stays up all night, with dozens of music performances, parties, exhibitions and events running until dawn, marking UNESCO's "White City" World Heritage listing (running since 2003).

Jerusalem Design Week

Jerusalem · בית הנסן, תלפיות

Annual · July (about a week)

Israel's largest and leading free public design event — exhibitions, installations, talks and performances at Hansen House and around Jerusalem. Running since 2011.

Haifa Holiday of Holidays (Chag HaChagim)

Haifa · ואדי ניסנס

Annual · December (several weekends)

A long-running (since 1993) multicultural festival by Beit HaGefen and the Haifa municipality in Wadi Nisnas, marking Hanukkah, Christmas and Ramadan together: food stalls, exhibitions, music and processions across several December weekends.

Tel Aviv Pride Parade

Tel Aviv

Annual · June (check the official page for the exact date)

Israel's and Asia's largest Pride parade, ending along the promenade at Charles Clore Park. Tens of thousands of participants every year.

Beer Sheva LightRun (Night Run)

Beer Sheva

Annual — check the official page for the exact date

A citywide night run with special lighting through Nachal Beer Sheva Park, including 2.5/5/10 km courses, a competitive half-marathon, a glow party and music stages along the route.

Dates may vary — check the official page.

Nachalat Binyamin Arts & Crafts Fair

Tel Aviv

Weekly · Tuesdays and Fridays (plus Chol HaMoed)

Israel's biggest and oldest handmade arts & crafts fair (since 1988), roughly 200 maker stalls along the Nachalat Binyamin pedestrian street — jewelry, ceramics, painting, sculpture, textiles and more, municipally permitted and juried.

Tel Aviv Marathon

Tel Aviv

Annual · late February

Israel's largest sporting event, tens of thousands of runners across full marathon, half marathon, 10km and other courses through the streets of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, with huge crowds along the route.

Jerusalem Film Festival

Jerusalem · תלפיות

Annual · July (about 10 days)

Israel's flagship, long-running film festival, screening local and international films alongside competitions, awards and guest filmmakers, at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.

Tzilei HaYam (Sounds of the Sea) Festival — Ashdod

Ashdod

Annual · June

An annual international music festival at the Ashdod Amphitheater, with performers from Israel and abroad; published by Ashdod Tourism as a fixture on the city's summer events calendar.