[2026] List of Music Festival Dates in Israel and Notable Outdoor Events

This is a music festival held around Masada on the shores of the Dead Sea in Israel. The organizers call it a “sanctuary of natural culture,” aiming to create a special worldview during the season when the desert awakens. It takes place around Sukkot, the Jewish festival, with performances each day built around different themes. On the summit of Masada, live shows are held at sunrise, and in 2026 the festival is scheduled for September 28 to October 2.

Imagine Festival is a psychedelic desert festival held every autumn in Sde Boker’s Shitim area in Israel’s southern Negev. Its official theme is “an extraordinary tale that unleashes creativity and imagination.” Centered on music across four stages, it also features workshops in circus arts, theater, yoga, and meditation. Beloved as an immersive festival where attendees enjoy costumes and community connections under the desert’s starry sky, it is scheduled to take place from October 22 to 24 in 2026.

According to the official website, Midburn is a participant-driven, temporary city-style festival that rises at the foot of Mount Har Zin in Israel’s Negev Desert. Based on Burning Man’s Ten Principles (participation, creativity, gifting, radical inclusion, and decommodification), it continues as a gathering place for diverse communities. There are no stages or performer lineups; participants themselves create camps and art installations, and at the end of the event, a ceremonial burning of an effigy is held. In 2026, it is scheduled to take place from November 2 to 7.