Haifa's Urban Art Festival returns for the third time with dozens of exhibitions, performances and open tours, all free of charge.

Haifa is preparing for one of the biggest and most intriguing cultural events of the year: “Roundel” Festival Returning for the third time, for a particularly colorful weekend, which will combine art, music, performance, urban tours and open creative spaces throughout the neighborhoods of Hadar, Wadi Nisnas, Wadi Salib and the lower city. The festival will take place between the dates May 28–30, 2026For three days, the urban space will be transformed into a living and vibrant gallery, with dozens of artists, creators, and cultural institutions that will open their doors to the general public, free of charge.

Haifa as an open stage for art

"Roundel" was born out of the desire to strengthen local artistic activity and illuminate the unique cultural life that operates in Haifa throughout the year. The festival invites the audience to wander the city, enter studio spaces, meet artists up close, discover hidden spaces and experience Haifa as a creative, multicultural and open space.

During the festival, dozens of events will take place throughout the city, all open to the general public free of charge. Visitors will enjoy new exhibitions, live music, performances, film screenings, artist talks, urban art tours, open workshops and artist fairs, among other things.

What awaits you at the festival?

Haifa Museum of Art: Exhibitions, Dark Tours and Electronic Music

During the Eshkol Festival, the Haifa Museum of Art will host new exhibitions, alongside special night tours of the museum's darkened halls, performances, and interactive experiences.

Activity summary:

• New exhibitions featuring leading artists
• “Tour in the Dark” with only flashlights through the museum galleries
• Performances and live art exhibitions
• Raw Tapes electronic music show

Beit HaGefen: Art, Music and Discourse on the City

The Grapevine House will present new exhibitions alongside music events, talks, and workshops open to the public.

Activity summary:

• Solo exhibition of street artist Ziv Semach
• Group exhibition of Arab female artists
• Collage, embroidery and drawing workshops
• Live performances and conversations about the city and public space

Pyramid: Textiles, Photography and Contemporary Art

Pyramid – Center for Contemporary Art will become a central focus of contemporary creation with three new exhibitions, sound shows and outdoor performances.

Activity summary:

• Large-scale Haifa Textile Exhibition
• Photo exhibition by students from the University of Haifa
• Sound, dance and performance shows
• Nightly rooftop screenings and live art events

The Prophets – Art School: Exhibitions, Performances and Artist Meetings

The School of the Prophets opens its studios and exhibitions to the general public with a weekend of live creation.

Activity summary:

• Photography, painting and print exhibitions
• Dance events and joint registration
• Live music performances
• Artist Talks and Model Drawing Evenings

Art tours around Haifa

As part of the festival, special guided tours will be held throughout the city, revealing the local art scene and Haifa's street art.

Activity summary:

• “Artobus” tours of Talpiot Market, Masada and the Lower City
• A tour of Haifa's murals
• Artist tours and open studios
• Special tours for Russian speakers

Open studio spaces and dozens of local artists

More than 60 studio spaces and artist houses will be opened to the general public over the weekend, allowing a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the Haifa art scene.

Activity summary:

• Personal meeting with artists and creators
• Sale of works, prints and prints
• Workshops open to the public
• Multidisciplinary art, ceramics, photography, sculpture and textiles

"Perpetual Motion" in Carmelite

One of the intriguing projects at this year's festival is "Perpetual motion" In Carmelite, a multidisciplinary performance that addresses social and gender equality. The project combines art, movement, and urban space, and seeks to draw attention to contemporary social issues through a live artistic experience.

"Haifa is becoming an open stage for living art"

Mayor of Haifa, Yona Yahav"The Rondel Festival expresses the unique spirit of Haifa. A city of creativity, multiculturalism, artistic freedom and connection between communities. For one weekend, Haifa becomes an open stage of living, original and vibrant art, showcasing the cultural and human richness that operates here throughout the year. I invite Haifa residents and visitors from all over the country to come, wander the city's streets, enter the studio spaces, meet the artists and experience Haifa through the eyes of the creators who work there."

"Experience Haifa as a living, open and creative space"

Festival curator and director of the Arts Department at the Haifa Municipality's Culture Division, Dana Ben Shalom:
"Roundel was born out of the desire to connect the city with the creators who work there, and to allow the audience to enter the local artistic process in a direct way. The festival invites visitors to wander, discover hidden spaces, meet artists up close, and experience Haifa as a living, open, intriguing space full of contemporary creation."

Free admission to all events

The "Rondal" festival will take place between May 28-30, 2026, throughout Hadar, Wadi Nisnas, the lower city and Wadi Salib. Admission to all events will be Free.

The festival offers Haifa residents and visitors from all over the country an opportunity to experience the city from a different angle, through the art, streets, communities, and local artists who work there throughout the year.