Purim 2018: Two days of Purim celebrations in the city

The colorful Adloyada (the Purim parade) returns to the city and this year there will be a procession between Shalom Aleichem Street and the Pond Park. In addition, there will be a huge event at Independence Square with a costume party, the stars of the Hope channel, Michal Tzafir and singer Noa Kirl
Thousands of participants, children, dancers, jugglers, clowns and performers will come to celebrate a variety of events that will last two days.
After three years of Purim celebrations in the city during which the new Independence Square was decorated in colorful colors, the beloved Adloyada parade returns to the streets of the city and will march along Shalom Aleichem Street to the Winter Lake Park on Thursday, March1st, starting at 11:00.

Adloyada on Thursday

Thousands of marchers will participate in the main parade under the slogan “Netanya celebrates its birthday”. Among the marchers will be city children, dance troupes, jugglers, clowns, actors, field artists and more. Alongside them, Sholem Aleichem Street in Netanya will be decorated with dozens of spectacular displays of giant gift boxes, birthday cakes, balloons and representatives of the guests of honor who will come to the celebrations, heads of state such as Donald Trump, the Queen of England, Herzl and Ben Gurion, creatures from the outside world, superheroes, princesses and princes, fairy tales and more.
The procession will be led by the mayor of Netanya, Miriam Fierberg – Ikar who, in the best tradition, keeps the costume secret.
Starting at 12:00, a variety of artists will arrive at the main stage that will be built in the Winter Lake Park, with juggling performances and an aerial acrobatics show. The children who will come to the festivities will enjoy the show “Hope Israeli Childhood”, “Uncle Chaim”, “Bambalik”, Agam Buhbut and more. In addition there will be a costume competition with prizes.

1.3.18 – From 11.00 along Shalom Aleichem Street (corner of Ben Zvi Boulevard) to Winter Lake Park (Ben Gurion Blvd.). From 12.00 am – Celebration in the Winter Lake Park.
2.3.18 – Starting at 11.00 Happening and performances at the new Independence Square.
Admission is free – everyone is welcome.
A free shuttle will run back and forth between 10:00 -13:30
1. From the Feldman House parking lot to the Agamim neighborhood

2. From the Netanya Stadium parking lot (west) to Pinchas Lavon St.

3. From Weizmann Street corner of Sokolov (next to the public garden) stop at 2 Binyamin Blvd., to the Agamim neighborhood

4. From Gan Ovadia, stop at the Sportek East Netanya (near the bus station at the Ari Bridge) to Pinchas Lavon St.

In addition, transportation back from the Winter Lake Park (from the Modi’in St. parking lot) will be operated from 15:00 to all destinations mentioned above

A huge celebration on Friday

Friday 2.3.18 The festivities will continue with a huge event at the new Independence Square, starting at 11:00, with a costume competition, a Purim quiz and activities for the whole family. In addition, the celebrants will enjoy Grandma Lola’s performance, who hosts Naddy from the Hope channel followed by Michal Tzafir and the beloved Israeli singer Noa Kirl who will perform on stage.