Haifa celebrates Independence Day 78 Close to home – in the heart of the community

Independence Day events in Haifa: The Haifa Municipality invites its residents to celebrate the 78th Independence Day in a safe and exciting community format. Close to home, in the heart of the neighborhoods and within the community. This year, following the security situation and Home Front Command guidelines, the municipality chose to forgo the giant stages and bring the joy to the residents themselves, with dozens of activity centers throughout the city, for the whole family and in every neighborhood.

Community celebration – close to home

The events will take place on Independence Day Eve (Tue., 21.4.26) between 20:00 PM and 22:30 PM at 17 locations throughout the city, and on Independence Day itself (Wed., 22.4.26) in three rounds between 09:00 AM and 15:00 PM at six selected locations. The activities will include inflatables, floor games, craft workshops, and activities for the whole family.

Activity centers on Independence Day Eve:

Herzl School
President level
Auditorium foyer
Theater parking lot
Tel Hay
Nosh Religious Cultural Center
Turn up the tunes
Alliance
Heine House
Defenders
Aaron the Seer, sons
Bat Galim Center
Yavneli
Hofit
Joseph's Memory
Ilanot
Naot Peres

Activity centers on Independence Day:

Neot Peres School
Yavneli
Auditorium foyer
Tel Hay
Defenders
Aaron the Seer, sons

Singing Independence – An Evening of Israeli Poetry

Festive poetry evenings with the best songs of all time will be held on the eve of Independence Day (Tuesday, 4/21/26, starting at 21:00 PM):
Nagler House 👉🏼
Tikotin Museum 👉🏼
Khushi's father's house 👉🏼
Kiryat Shmuel Vetik Center 👉🏼

Participation is conditional on prior registration.

Dancing Independence – Blue and White Rhythm

Dances in sports halls and schools will take place on Independence Day Eve (Tue. 4/21/26, 21:00 PM–23:00 PM):
At Dror School
Kiryat Haim High School
Habonim Sports Hall

On Independence Day (Wednesday, 4/22/26, 10:00–13:00 PM) a festive dance will be held at the Herzl School.

"Sweet Haifa" – Autocreative throughout the city

A colorful musical vehicle will arrive at 31 points in the city with music, off-road characters, and distribution of popsicles.

• Independence Day Eve: 20:00 PM–23:00 PM
• Independence Day: 09:30–19:00

Pyramid without a break – contemporary art

The Pyramid Center for Contemporary Art will host performances and workshops:

• Independence Day Eve – Hila Rooh performance (21:00 PM), with advance registration.
• Independence Day – Various art workshops throughout the day and a closing performance by Gon Ben Ari (21:00 PM).

Independence in movement – ​​Allenby Water Sports

Independence Day morning will be dedicated to physical activity at the Allenby Aquatic Center (Wednesday, 4/22/26 10:00–13:00):
Chi kong
Pilates
Oriental dance

Admission to all events is free, and additional details are on the municipality's website.

Independence Day at Haifa Museums – Art, Creativity and Experience for the Whole Family

Independence Day at Haifa Museums offers a diverse cultural experience that connects art, heritage, and community – an Israeli celebration in the heart of the city.
Admission and activities at the National Maritime Museum, the City Museum and the Hermann Struck Museum will be FreeThe Haifa Museum of Art and the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art will have a symbolic entrance fee of 10 shekels.

• At the Haifa Museum of ArtGuided tours will be held of the exhibitions: "The Northern Horizon", "A People's Language", "Button and Flower" and "Following the Lost Body", alongside an active creative space "Look at the Horizon".
• At the Tikotin Museum There will be tours of the "Du - Spirit of the Road" exhibition and a colorful Japanese-style "Kawaii" craft workshop.
• The National Maritime Museum Will host tours of the "Waves of Time" exhibition and the "Mobile Paper Boats" workshop, alongside an independent craft area and costumes "Following the Immigrants."
• In the Hermann Struck Museum There will be live print demonstrations in the engraving workshop.
• At the city museum Experiential tours will be held at the exhibition "House of the People: The Templars - Heritage and Dream" and a "Colorful House" creative workshop.

Festive prayers for independence

• 07:30 | In the central synagogue, 11 Torah and Work Street
  Participants: cantors Shlomo Saletsky and Roi Elkaim, accompanied by musician Aharla Goldman.
• 08:00 | At the Rambam Center, 39 Middle Street
  Participants: Singer Avraham Yitzhak, accompanied by musical instruments.

Speech by the Mayor, Yona Yahav:

"This year we chose to bring the Independence Day celebrations to the heart of every neighborhood, close to home, in a safe and accessible way for every family. In these complex days, our responsibility is to enable a connecting and meaningful celebration, while fully adhering to the Home Front Command's guidelines. Haifa offers its residents dozens of activity centers, a rich variety of content and an extraordinary community experience."