Reconnect with Your Roots and Zionist Spirit This Sukkot!
Israel’s heritage sites are excited to welcome you with incredible activities, including guided tours, escape rooms, period costumes, arts and crafts, musical shows, and sukkah building.
The recent war has left a mark on these treasured sites, both physically and economically. By visiting, you’re not only exploring our nation’s history—you’re showing your support and love for the land.
Below is just a glimpse of the many activities happening nationwide at heritage sites under the umbrella of the Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites - SPIHS.
Entry for evacuees is FREE
North:
The First Aliyah Museum Zichron Ya’akov
October 18, 20 – 22 | 9:00 – 16:00
Guided tours, period costumes and activities
Entry is FREE
Pre-book here: https://www.museumzy.com/
Old Courtyard, Kibbutz Ein Shemer
October 19 – 22 | 10:00 am
So much to do! Come and pick olives, learn about the history of the kibbutz from its earliest years, bake bread in the stone ovens, take a tractor ride, visit the fascinating tractor museum, and do arts and crafts.
Book here: https://courtyard.co.il/
Kfar Masaryk in the Galilee
13 – 20 October, 11:00 – 13:00
Invites you to take part in a magical Sukkot morning on the expansive lawns of the kibbutz. Meet at 11 am next to Café Thomas where you’ll make beautiful mobile birds, bake delicious cookies and play challenging games.
Tickets: NIS 45 p/p. Call: 0528-346306 to book
Regba Aqueduct
October 16 – 26 | 10:00 – 16:00
Take a refreshing dive into the wettest heritage site of all! Fun for the whole family. Build model arches, draw water from the ancient wells, learn how to grind flour in the traditional way, and wade through the flowing waters of the Turkish aqueduct. Pre-booking a must!
Historic Nahalal Police Station
October 20 – 21 | 9:00 – 13:00
We dare you to break out of this police station! Exciting escape room style game for the whole family.
Tickets: NIS 100 per FAMILY Pre-booking essential: nahalal@shimur.org.il
Center:
Ayalon Institute
Ayalon Institute, Rehovot Discover the best kept secret in the land! The iconic story of the secret bullet factory that produced ammunition for the War of Independence will blow your mind! Come and visit on Chol HaMoe’d.
Pre-booking essential: 08-9406552
Hannah Senesh Museum, Kibbutz Sdot Yam
Tuesday, 22.10 | 15:00 – 18:00 – guided tours, hands-on workshops, escape room, street games | 18:30 – Dana Berger and Efrat Gosh.
Tickets: NIS 30 pp | Specially priced family tickets
Book here: https://tickchak.co.il/68848?_ref=68852
Mikveh Israel Botanical Gardens, Holon
October 20 – 22, 10:00 am
Discover the secrets of the beautiful botanical gardens of Israel’s first agricultural school. We’ll solve puzzles, play games and do crafts around trees and plants. We’ll explore the bugs and other creatures found in the garden and end o with an exciting activity.
Cost: NIS 40 p/child, NIS 15 p/parent Book here: https://store.shimur.org/sukkotmikveisrael2024
Eli Cohen Museum, Herzliya
Come and listen to the fascinating story of Israel’s most famous spy!
October 18, 20 – 22 | 9:00 – 10:30 and 11:00 – 12:30
Cost: NIS 15 p/p Book here: https://www.elicohen-museum.co.il/
Jerusalem:
Yellin House, Motza, Jerusalem
October 20 – 21 | 10:00 – 14:00
Fun for the whole family! Activity stations, guided tours, childhood games, historic photo booth. Cost: NIS 30 p/child, NIS 10 p/adult
Book: 02-5345443 or yellin@shimur.org.il
South:
Ben Gurion’s Desert Home, Kibbutz Sde Boker
We invite you to sit in Ben Gurion’s Sukkah and help decorate it in honor of his 138th birthday! Guided tours, interactive pastimes and lots of fun!
October 18, 20-23.
Tickets: NIS 15 p/child; NIS 20 p/adult
More details and reservations: https://www.ben-gurion.co.il/
Nostalgic Kibbutz, Yad Mordechai
October 20 – 21
Come and watch how honey is made in the bee house. Bake a honey cake. Explore artifacts from the early days of the kibbutz. Hands-on Sukkot fun for all.
Tickets: NIS 50-55. Book: http://www.facebook.com/tourym
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