How Much Does Sukkot in Jerusalem Cost? Prices for 21 Sites, and 35 That Are Free
Sukkot 2026 falls between 26 September and 3 October, and Chol HaMoed is five days when half the city is outdoors. We gathered what it actually costs to get into each site in Jerusalem — 21 sites with a published price, and 35 that cost nothing. Prices are the adult rate on an ordinary day; over the festival some sites charge differently, and every row here links to the page with the full details.
The first thing worth knowing: In the Jewish Quarter four sites are priced separately — each from ₪12 — but there is a combined ticket to six heritage sites at ₪160 per family. A family planning more than two sites will almost always come out ahead with it.
Up to ₪25 — the cheap end (7)
| Site | Price |
|---|---|
| The Kotel Company House — Alone on the Walls | From ₪12 · included in the Jewish Quarter heritage-sites combined ticket |
| The Hurva Synagogue | From ₪12 · a combined ticket to six Quarter heritage sites is available at ₪160 per family |
| The Burnt House | From ₪12 · included in the Jewish Quarter heritage-sites combined ticket |
| the City of David | Paid — self-guided entry from ₪16; guided tours from ₪41–45; the evening show (Hallelujah) from ₪51 (prices may change) |
| The Archaeological Experience — Emek Tzurim National Park | From ₪21 |
| Ramparts Walk - Old City Walls Tour | Adult ₪25; child (5–18) / senior / student / soldier ₪15; groups of 20+ ₪18/₪13 respectively; under 5 free |
| YMCA Tower Jerusalem - Observation Deck | Adult ₪25; children up to age 8 accompanied by an adult free (licensed tour guides enter free) |
₪26 to ₪45 — the middle (8)
| Site | Price |
|---|---|
| Western Wall Tunnels | Adult ₪38 | child (5–18) / student / soldier / disabled / senior ₪25 (includes a guided tour; reduced rates for organised groups) |
| Jerusalem Botanical Gardens | Adult ₪40, child (3–18) ₪35, student ₪30, senior / police / soldier ₪35, visitor with a disability ₪30. Jerusalem children up to age |
| Bible Lands Museum | ₪40 (discounts for students, soldiers, visitors with disabilities, new immigrants and seniors; children free on Wednesday afternoons and Saturdays) |
| Celebration at the Farm in the Valley | From ₪40 |
| The Archaeological Park — Davidson Center | From ₪40 |
| The L.A. Mayer Museum of Islamic Art | Adult ₪44; senior ₪22; child ₪25; "Yerushalmi" card holder or visitor with a disability ₪35 |
| The Friends of Zion Museum | ₪44 · ₪33 for a child, student or Jerusalem resident · ₪22 for a senior, soldier or visitor with a disability |
| Light and Jerusalem — Lantern Walk on the Armon HaNatziv Promenade | From ₪45 |
Over ₪45 — the expensive end (6)
| Site | Price |
|---|---|
| Tower of David | Adult ₪55 · child (5–18) ₪35 · student ₪44 · senior ₪28 |
| Bloomfield Science Museum | ₪65 (discounts for Jerusalem residents, seniors, students, soldiers and families; under 5 free) |
| The King David Light and Sound Show | Adult ₪69 | child (3–18) ₪59 | senior ₪64 | student ₪64 | soldier / disability card holder ₪43 |
| Ice Box | ₪79 standard | ₪49 for Yerushalmi card holders |
| Thinkers Distillery | ₪95 short tour · ₪150 extended tour |
| Arena Park — Jerusalem Water Park | ₪99 standard | ₪69 for Yerushalmi card holders | ₪39–49 with partner credit cards and clubs |
35 places that cost nothing
This is the part most guides skip, and it is exactly what saves a festival day with children and a budget.
Nature and parks: Almaliach Park · Denya Park · San Simon Park · Sacher Park · Gazelle Valley · HaMesila Park (Railway Park) · Wohl Rose Park (Gan HaVradim) · Valley of the Cross · Lifshitz Garden · Independence Park · Jerusalem Bird Observatory (JBO)
Historic and religious sites: The Western Wall · Knesset Tours · Yemin Moshe · Church of the Holy Sepulchre · Garden Tomb · The Cardo · The Ramban Synagogue · The Four Sephardic Synagogues · Christ Church and Heritage Centre · The Imperial Hotel — the historic building on Omar Ibn al-Khattab Square
Art and culture: Levantine Gallery · Balian - Armenian Ceramics of Jerusalem · Agripas 12 Gallery · Vic Lepejian - Armenian Ceramics · Marie Gallery
For the whole family: Teddy Park and the Musical Fountain · First Station · Nachalat Shiva
Lookouts: Armon HaNatziv Promenade · Rechavam (Zvi) Lookout - Mount of Olives Viewpoint
Shopping: Mamilla Avenue
Market: Machane Yehuda Market
Museum: Yad Vashem
Attraction: High Light — The Laser Show Over Jerusalem
Three notes that will save you money
The Yerushalmi card. Some sites give a separate discount for it — the Museum for Islamic Art and the Friends of Zion Museum name it explicitly. Worth asking at the ticket desk even where it is not written.
Children and seniors. Almost every site has a second tier, and sometimes it is half the price. At the Tower of David an adult pays ₪55 and a senior ₪28.
"From" is not always what you will pay. At the City of David self-guided entry starts at ₪16 and a guided tour starts at ₪41. Check exactly what is included before you buy.
Prices were collected from the sites' own websites and are current as of 22 August 2026. Prices change, especially over the festivals — if you find a gap, write to us and we will fix it.
Read this in Hebrew: כמה עולה סוכות בירושלים? המחירים של 21 אתרים, ו-35 שהם חינם
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