41 Attractions in Tel Aviv with Kids (including Saturday and rainy days)

Tel Aviv has a variety of attractions. And today, we will cover the places kids usually love, including indoor activities, and open on Saturdays.

Notes regarding the table:

• The table has a column named “Indoor Activity.” These are places that are suitable for rainy and hot days. And for additional summer activities, see Summer in Israel.
• The table starts by listing attractions within the city and then several suggestions for places near Tel Aviv (within half an hour’s drive).

#	Name	Indoor Activity	Open on Saturday	Is it free?
1	Tel Aviv has many beaches. And besides swimming, you can take surfing lessons at one of the clubs in the city.	No	Yes	The beaches are free, but the lessons are not.
2	Tel Aviv Port is an excellent place to walk, perform different sports activities, or spend time with kids.	No	Yes	Yes
3	Tel Aviv Graffiti tours, especially at Florentin, have become very popular. See Graffiti At Florentin for additional info.	No	Yes	Self-tour is free.
4	Azrieli is probably the most recognizable complex in Tel-Aviv’s skyline. And there, you can visit the Island Park and Azrieli Observatory, the highest observatory in the Middle East.	The mall and the observatory are indoors.	Island Park is open on Saturday.	No
5	Sarona was a German Templer colony, now a restored neighborhood with various attractions. You can start by visiting the area and its playgrounds and then grab something to eat at Sarona Market, the biggest indoor market in Israel.	The market is indoors.	Yes	You can enter Sarona for free, but the food costs money.
6	Eretz Israel Museum is not only a multidisciplinary museum with many temporary exhibitions, but it is also an archeological site. Moreover, there is a planetarium and many temporary exhibitions for kids.	Mostly	Yes	No
7	Visiting a market and tasting different food can be a fun family experience. Here is my overview of Best Tel Aviv and Jaffa Markets. Also, kids that love crafts will enjoy Nachalat Binyamin Market.	Depends	Depends	No
8	Neve Tzedek was the first Jewish neighborhood built (established in 1887) outside Jaffa. Today this is fashionable with a village-like atmosphere district. And most families enjoy walking or cycling there. Of course, with a stop at Anita ice cream.	No	Yes	Yes
9	Afeka Caves and Drezner Grove offer a lovely easy hike close to Tel Aviv. And on this path, you will see many flowers and ancient burial caves.	No	Yes	Yes
10	Ariel Sharon Park stands on top of a former waste dump named Hiriya. And once completed, it will be the biggest park in the middle east.	No	Yes	Yes
11	Nalagaat Center crowned by The New York Times as “a simple, universal message, powerfully conveys from the stage,” has established itself as one of the most innovative theaters in the world and Israel’s leading cultural site. Nalaga’at, a unique, nonprofit center of culture and arts, is a meeting place for the deaf, blind, deaf-blind, and the general public.	Yes	No	No
12	Tel Aviv Museum of Art is a municipal museum, one of Israel’s leading artistic and cultural institutions. The museum comprises various departments: The Department of Israeli Art, the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, the Department of Prints and Drawings, the Department of Photography, the Department of Architecture and Design, and the Old Masters Department.	Yes	Yes	No
13	Ben-Gurion House was built in 1930-1931 when the first workers` neighborhood was established on The Jewish National Fund land. Ben-Gurion requested the house to become a public institution for reading, study, and research. After his death, the Israeli Parliament unanimously voted for, following the decision of the Government of Israel, the “David Ben-Gurion Law – 1976,” – which declared the house as a national site.	Yes	No	No
14	You can stroll in the alleys of Old Jaffa in search of your astrological sign and then take a boat ride at Jaffa Port.	No	Yes	Boat sails are not free.
15	Rosh Tzipor Birdwatching Center inside Ganei Yehoshua park offers several lookouts around an artificial pond.	No	Yes	Yes
16	The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History by Tel Aviv university includes education and a research center.	Yes	Yes	No
17	Water Skiing at Menachem Begin Park.	No	Yes	No
18	Luna Park is an amusement park in the city.	No	Yes	No
19	Meymadion water park.	No	Yes	No
20	You can hover over Tel Aviv in a hot-air balloon.	No	Yes	No
21	The Olympics Experience museum	Yes	No	No
22	iSkate is an Ice skating rink in Tel Aviv.	Yes	Yes	No
23	Ramat Gan Safari has the most extensive collection of animals in the Middle East. Moreover, it is unique due to the substantial herds grazing in the African territories.	No	Yes	No
24	Lasertag TLV	Yes	Yes	No
25	Peres Center for Peace and Innovation	Yes	No	No
26	If you love extreme, here are two suggestions: SKYTOWN adventure park and iClimb rock climbing.	No	Yes	No
27	Egged Museum in Holon can be a lovely attraction to kids that love buses.	No	No	Yes
28	Apollonia (Arsuf) is a wheelchair-accessible National Park near Herzliya. And in the park, you can find the remains of a Crusader Fortress.	No	Yes	No
29	Sharon Beach National Park near Shefayim offers several short-loop hikes. The trails go on top of cliffs by the sea, and there are many flowers during the season.	No	Yes	Yes
30	Park Yakum and Poleg Gateway Nature Reserve offer circular family hikes close to Netanya. The trails pass through nature and history.	No	Yes	Yes
31	Agamon Poleg (at the place of Udim Quarry) is a small lake near Netanya. It offers an accessible loop trail around the lake with several lookouts.	No	Yes	Yes
32	You can find a fortress, trails, and many other things at Migdal Tsedek (Migdal Afek) national park by Rosh Haayin. In 2021, after restoration, Migdal Tsedek was reopened.	No	Yes	No
33	The Tel Afek compound at Yarkon National Park has the Antipatris fort, an artificial lake, paddling pools, and a large picnic area.	No	Yes	No
34	Herzliya Park has a variety of attractions for adults and children. There is a winter pond, playgrounds, a BBQ area, and more.	No	Yes	Yes
35	Meshek haPark is an ecological agricultural farm in Herzliya that offers self-picking and other attractions for families.	No	Yes	No
36	Raanana Park has a variety of attractions, both for adults and children. There is a small zoo, a lake, facilities for children, and more.	No	Yes	Yes
37	Kfar Saba Park has a variety of attractions, both for adults and children. There is a small zoo, a barbeque area, facilities for children, and more.	No	Yes	Yes
38	Hod HaSharon Park offers a lovely hike along the ecological lake, a climb on the top of the former waste dump, and a pleasant place for a picnic.	No	Yes	Yes
39	Hai Kef Zoo in Rishon LeTsiyon	No	Yes	No
40	The Truck Museum (Trucks and Transport Museum) in Ramla presents many old vehicles and is a lovely attraction for families.	No	Yes	Yes
41	The Museum of Tractors in Ein Vered presents many old tractors and other old items, and it is a lovely attraction for families.	Yes	Yes	No

Here is an interactive map of the area where you can see various attractions.

Attractions for Kids

Additional articles from this series:

• 41 Attractions in Tel Aviv with Kids
• 27 Attractions for Kids in and near Jerusalem
• 34 Attractions in Haifa with Kids
• 46 Attractions for Kids in Sharon Area

Summary

I hope this post gave you ideas regarding places in Tel Aviv that kids love. And now it is your turn. What are your favorite kid’s attractions in Tel Aviv? Tell us in the comments below.

That’s all for today, and I’ll see you in future travels!

Stay Tuned!

Additional Resources

Here are several resources that I created to help travelers:

• Trip Planner with Attractions and Itineraries is the page that will help you create your perfect travel route.
• What is the Best Time to visit Israel? To answer this question, we will consider the weather, prices, holidays, festivals, and more.
• Information and Tips for Tourists to Israel will answer the most common questions tourists have about Israel (including safety, passports, weather, currency, tipping, electricity, and much more).
• Israel National Parks and Nature Reserves include a complete list, top ten, map, tickets (Israel Pass, Matmon, combo), and campsites.
• If you are looking for things to do, here are the pages for Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Sea Of Galilee, Akko (Acre), Eilat, Nazareth, Safed (Tzfat), and Makhtesh Ramon.