The third edition of the Children’s Summer Festival at the Suzanne Dellal Centre returns for four days, from Wednesday through Saturday, July 15-18, 2026. The program across the center includes six premieres, dance, theater and music performances, circus events in the plaza, a performance adapted for neurodiverse children and joint workshops for parents and children.
The program ranges from new works by Israeli choreographers and rhythmic percussion performances to visual theater, a live podcast and free outdoor shows. Some performances will be followed by conversations with the creators, while DigiTel members are offered ticket benefits and accessible activities.
The Children’s Summer Festival was created out of a desire to offer children a high-quality artistic experience that is intriguing and imagination-stirring, and that treats them as an intelligent, curious and sensitive audience. Anat Fischer Leventon, CEO of the Suzanne Dellal Centre
Four Days of Performances
Wednesday, July 15
The festival will open at 18:00 with “Pele,” a premiere by Gil Kerer for ages 6 and older and the whole family. The performance combines movement, humor and imagination, inviting the dancers and audience to construct and dismantle new worlds. Ticket prices: NIS 60-85.
Thursday, July 16
At 17:00, Tremolo Ensemble will present “In the Rhythm of the Jungle,” a musical show for ages 4-10 in which percussion instruments take on roles and superpowers; a conversation with the creators will follow. At 17:30, Maayan Liebman Sharon’s premiere “Kacha Ze” will be presented for ages 5 and older, and at 18:00 the Inbal Dance Company will perform Barak Marshall’s “Mongers.” Ticket prices for the three performances range from NIS 60 to 90.
Friday, July 17
“Mongers” will be performed again at 10:00 and 12:00. At 11:00, “Mashal,” a premiere by Gal Gorfung for ages 6-12, will be presented; another performance of “Kacha Ze” will take place at 13:00; and “Drag BeHafra’a – Hozrot LaYaldut” will be staged at 14:00 for ages 6 and older. For younger children, “Lavan Kmo Anan” will be presented at 10:00 and 11:30 for ages 3-7. Performance prices on this day range from NIS 50 to 90.
Saturday, July 18
The final day will include “Nahar HaHokika” at 10:30 for ages 3-8, the visual-theater production “Lelo Hesus – Sus!” at 11:30 for ages 5 and older, and “Carpet of Stories” at 16:30, a live podcast for ages 4-9. At 17:00, “Tzipora” will be presented, an adapted performance for neurodiverse children that allows freedom of movement and response during the show. For ages 4 and older, priced at NIS 40-50.
Joint Workshops for Children and Parents
Alongside the performances, a parent-and-child yoga workshop will take place on Friday, July 17, at 10:00 for ages 3-6; Contact Kids workshops will take place on Saturday at 10:00 and 11:00 for ages two-and-a-half to 5; and a family Gaga workshop will take place on Saturday at 14:00 for ages 4-9. Accessible Gaga workshops for holders of an accessible DigiTel card will take place at 15:30 and 17:30. A babywearing dance workshop for parents and infants will also be held on Thursday at 11:00. It is suitable from six weeks after a vaginal birth or eight weeks after a Caesarean section, subject to medical approval; participants must bring a baby carrier and no previous experience is required. Workshop prices: NIS 30-40.
Free Outdoor Performances and Tours
On Saturday, “HaSal” will operate in the outdoor plaza from 11:00 to 13:00 in short four-minute sessions, and the circus performance “Piece of Cake” will begin at 17:45. Both events are open to the public free of charge. Free behind-the-scenes tours will also be held: for children on Wednesday at 19:00, and for parents with babies on Thursday at 12:00. Advance registration is required.
Tickets and Details
The festival will take place at the Suzanne Dellal Centre, 5 Yechieli Street, Tel Aviv. Tickets, workshop registration, DigiTel benefits and the full program are available on the Children’s Summer Festival website.
