Haifa International Childrens Theater Festival

Name: Haifa International Childrens Theater Festival
Start: 2026-05-15
Location: Haifa Auditorium, Mahanayim St 7

May

Date

15 May (Friday)

Time

Fri 15 – Sun 17 May

Venue

Haifa Auditorium, Mahanayim St 7

Haifa, Israel

Update Event Information

📝 Useful Information

The Haifa International Children's Theater Festival for 2026 is scheduled to take place from April 5 to April 7, 2026. However, due to recent security concerns, the Mayor of Haifa announced on March 16, 2026, that the festival may be postponed to summer 2026. If security conditions permit, smaller community events and activities for children may still occur throughout the city during the original Passover dates.

Pevzner St 50, Haifa. The primary hub for the festival's original productions.

Mahanayim St 7, Haifa. Used for larger scale performances.

2 HaGefen St. Often hosts multicultural and Arab-language theater shows.

For the most current updates on the potential summer postponement and ticket availability, you can check the official festival website.

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Key Festival Details

Featured Locations

•Main Venue: Haifa Theater (Pevzner St 50).

•Secondary Venues: Performances also typically take place at the Auditorium complex in Carmel Center and Beit HaGefen.

•Street Theater: The festival features a large "Open Area" (often in the Benjamin Garden adjacent to the theater) with free street performances by international and local artists.

•Programming: The event usually includes about 7 original plays, 25 guest plays, and over 10 street performances.

•Outdoor Street Theater: Free of charge.

•Indoor Stage Plays: Typically require a fee, with past prices ranging from ₪59 to ₪75 per ticket.

•Pevzner St 50, Haifa. The primary hub for the festival's original productions.

•Mahanayim St 7, Haifa. Used for larger scale performances.

•2 HaGefen St. Often hosts multicultural and Arab-language theater shows.

Updated at 18 Mar 2026