Jerusalem

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AchlaKerach Ice Skating Rink — Jerusalem

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One of Israel's biggest ice rinks, roughly 1,000 sq.m, with skates and aids for young children, at the First Station.

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Laser tag arena at Cinema City Jerusalem running action-packed birthday parties.

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Governing body for tackle and flag football leagues across Israel.

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Tennis club with small-group classes for ages 5-18 and adults, English website.

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Interactive money-and-economy exhibits for school-age kids.

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Ancient-Near-East artefacts with family workshops and treasure hunts.

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Museum dedicated to the ancient Near East with artefacts from Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Biblical world.

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A top-rated zoo featuring animals mentioned in the Bible, set in a beautiful landscaped park. A Jerusalem family classic.

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Hands-on science, engineering and tech with workshops and 3D films.

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Archaeology park with the wadeable Hezekiah's Tunnel — bring water shoes.

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Israel's longest zip line — 750 metres from the Armon Hanatziv Promenade over the Peace Forest, with views of the Old City.

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Green Crusader-era park with a stream and lawns just west of Jerusalem — easy for all ages.

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Crusader farm ruins beside a natural spring in a lush park near Jerusalem — great for a short family escape.

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Open-air ancient-crafts experience — mosaics, pottery and farming.

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Sift real archaeological earth for ancient finds — a genuine hit with kids; book ahead.

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Several escape room venues in Jerusalem with English-language options and family-friendly themes.

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Restored rail compound with food, weekend markets and kids' activities.

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Jerusalem's big central park — lawns, playgrounds and holiday events.

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Biblical-era experience with camel rides and Abraham's-tent hospitality.

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Ten computerised bowling lanes plus pool tables, air hockey, arcade games and a kosher coffee bar/pizza counter.

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Trampoline park and obstacle course with jump zones, dodgeball and party packages.

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Extreme amusement park in Jerusalem offering kids' birthday celebration packages.

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Fan-owned Jerusalem soccer club with 14 youth teams and a football academy.

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Creative print-and-design workshop space hosting parties and family activities.

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Small, visitor-friendly animal experience centre in Elazar with hundreds of animals you can walk right up to, plus a riding ring.

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Interactive museum about Theodor Herzl and the Zionist vision, on the slopes of Mount Herzl.

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Wade through an ancient 2,700-year-old water tunnel — a real adventure.

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An indoor climbing facility under Teddy Stadium with routes for all levels, suitable from age 5.

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Israel's national aquarium walking you through the Mediterranean, Red Sea, Kinneret and Dead Sea habitats.

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Open-air sculpture garden — space for kids beside the main museum.

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World-class museum with the Dead Sea Scrolls, a model of ancient Jerusalem and excellent family galleries.

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Small, charming Jewish-Italian art museum for a short cultured stop.

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Three-week English-language summer theater workshop for ages 11-15.

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Large zoo with animal exhibits, train-style routes and picnic-friendly areas.

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Beautifully landscaped zoo with biblical-era animals, a Noah's Ark visitor centre and a wet-play area.

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Themed gardens with a little train and lakeside restaurant — relaxed family day.

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Summer debate workshop for teens who want to argue, present and compete like pros.

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Jerusalem-based network of English-language theatre companies and community productions for all ages.

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Jerusalem's youth baseball club, from T-ball through Juniors, based around Kraft Stadium.

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Renovated German Colony pool and gym complex run by the community council.

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A cooperative escape-room-style challenge in Jerusalem suited to pre-teens, teens and family groups.

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40+ year old rugby club with men's, women's and youth teams in Jerusalem.

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Jerusalem's largest running club, ~70 members from Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh.

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18-court tennis center in Katamon teaching 500 kids a year.

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Ultimate frisbee community with regular beginner-friendly pickup games in Jerusalem.

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Quirky hilltop memorial with panoramic views and short easy trails.

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A 2,000 sq.m trampoline and extreme-sports complex in Jerusalem, popular for birthday parties.

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Paint-your-own ceramics studio in the German Colony suitable for kids' birthday parties.

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Rides and attractions for toddlers to teens near Jerusalem.

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Horseback riding ranch in the Jerusalem hills offering rides for birthday celebrations.

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A family-run stable near Jerusalem offering pony rides (from age 6) and horse riding lessons (from age 9), plus cowboy games.

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Private event complex in Talpiot with karaoke, dance floor and party spaces for celebrations.

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A ceramics studio where kids from age 3 handbuild and decorate mugs, bowls and Judaica pieces.

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Free guided tours of Israel's parliament; better for older kids.

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25-acre Jerusalem sports campus with Israel's first regulation American football field.

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Tennis club with 10 lighted courts at Hebrew University's Lerner Sports Complex.

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Central Jerusalem park with playgrounds, a skate area and the Train Theatre.

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American-style religious sports camp in Baka with English-speaking director and counselors.

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Israel's largest indoor amusement park, near Jerusalem, with rides and a gymboree.

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Jerusalem's iconic market — produce by day, food and buzz by night.

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Excellent museum about Israel's sixth Prime Minister with panoramic views of the Old City from its terrace.

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Outdoor park with 1:25 scale models of Israel's most famous sites — a fun and educational stop near Latrun.

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A Jerusalem museum of Islamic art and artefacts, including a well-known clock and watch collection, with occasional family workshop days.

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Family-owned Judean Hills winery offering tastings suitable for families, with grape juice options for kids.

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Bilingual traveling photography camp for teens entering grades 7-11.

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Walk the ancient stone streets, visit the Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Jewish Quarter.

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A ranch in the Jerusalem Hills offering horse riding, therapeutic riding and family riding excursions.

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City-center Jerusalem escape rooms popular with families for birthdays.

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Indoor play centre in Jerusalem's Hadar Mall with ball pits, trampoline areas and balance beams for younger kids.

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USA board-certified pediatric dentist based in Jerusalem, treating children from infancy through young adulthood, including patients from Modi'in.

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Veteran Jerusalem day camp (45+ years) for kids entering gan through 6th grade, run by Camp Ramah.

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Three large pools (two indoor) plus a big kiddie pool with slides and fountains, at Kibbutz Ramat Rachel on the edge of Jerusalem.

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Nonprofit running group bringing Jewish and Arab runners together in Jerusalem.

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Family-focused boutique winery in the Judean Hills with tastings and picnic-friendly grounds.

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Ancient terraced springs in the Jerusalem hills — shaded trails and pools to paddle in.

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Week-long intensive piano camps for girls covering sight reading, technique and chords.

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A mountainside pool at Moshav Shoresh in the Judean Hills, with a shaded toddlers' pool with slide and fountain, and separate kids'/adults' swimming areas.

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Small family-run petting zoo near Bethlehem with a variety of farm and exotic animals for hands-on visits.

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Architectural guided tours; suits older kids and teens.

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Basketball training and camps in Jerusalem run by 'the Jewish Jordan' Tamir Goodman.

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Landscaped park by the Old City with a musical fountain that delights kids.

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Encyclopaedic Jerusalem museum with a standout interactive Youth Wing and the model Second Temple grounds.

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Hands-on woodworking Judaica workshops that host birthday and family groups.

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Motion-ride cinema through Jerusalem's history, a fun add-on for kids' group outings.

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Indoor visitor centre and wet-play within the Biblical Zoo grounds.

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Urban nature park where gazelles roam — easy, free and stroller-friendly.

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Stunning citadel museum at the Jaffa Gate with 3,000 years of Jerusalem history and incredible night shows.

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Year-round puppet and children's theatre in Liberty Bell Park.

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Long landscaped promenade on the old railway line — great for bikes and scooters.

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Underground tour beneath the Old City; book ahead, better for older kids.

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Vast free rose garden opposite the Knesset — lawns and easy strolling.

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A large indoor swimming pool open year-round at Moshav Yad Hashmona in the Judean Hills near Abu Gosh.

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Israel's official Holocaust memorial and museum — one of the most important and moving sites in the world.

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Holocaust remembrance centre; recommended for ages 10+ and teens.

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Jewellery-design visitor centre with tours; novelty stop for older kids.