Itongadol.- Activities abound around the country for children and adults alike
With the holiday season upon us, there is always plenty of parental head scratching about how to keep the offspring suitably engaged in a fun and safe way and, if possible, for the parents to have a pretty good time as well. Judging by the dozens of festivals, sporting, cultural, entertainment and out- and-about events going on up and down the country, that really shouldn’t be too much of a problem. All you have to do is check your budget, decide how far you want to travel, and get the family on the road or look for something closer to home.
If you live in the north of the country or fancy taking a ride along Route 90, you might want to pop in to the mini festival laid on by the Mirror Theater company in Kiryat Shmona between October 12 and 14. Over the three days, the company will put on a plethora of kiddies’ theatrical fare, along with guest productions from the Gili Ivri and Ayelet Shadmon puppet theater duo (pictured), a Train Theater production and a show by Rutie Tamir. Shows are for children aged three to 10 and their parents.
If you fancy getting down to the valleys, the Jezreel Valley should be able to keep you and your family happy and active with a wide range of bike rides, guided motorized and walking tours, festivals and interesting visitors centers to see. Moshav Sde Ya’acov, for example, has a maze called If You Don’t Go In, You Can’t Come Out, where visitors are invited to enter the nine- dunam labyrinth of natural foliage.
With the help of a map, they have to find their way along the route, encountering specially tailored tales along the way. The maze circuit should take about an hour to 90 minutes, and there are plenty of playing facilities, food and even an overnight accommodation site on offer.
Just a few minutes’ drive across the valley, at Kibbutz Ramat David, easy rider bikers should have plenty of fun without working up too much of a sweat at the Stein Electric Bicycle Trip enterprise. The laid-back, all-family bicycle tour takes in green fields and orchards and lasts about 90 minutes.