Yarkon Park

Yarkon River cycling event returns with 3 routes

The Riding in Hope event returns on October 16 with three cycling routes along the Yarkon River, ranging from 10 km for families to 37 km.

Riding in Hope, a reed tunnel in the Yarkon River.
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In the middle of the triangle

An illustration of Israelis attending a memorial service for the October 7 massacre in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv.

October 7 ceremony will be largest memorial event in Israel's history, founders say

The Yarkon River Authority establishing a monitoring system for pollution in the Yarkon River.

Advanced pollution monitoring begins in the Yarkon River


19-year-old indicted for violent attack, rape of minor in Tel Aviv

The two met through the TikTok app on June 16, three days after the strikes on Iran sent the country into emergency mode. 

 View of the Ahuzat Bait first district of Tel Aviv from a height

Art Garfunkel to perform with musician Aviv Geffen in Tel Aviv

In an interview with N12 last week, the 83-year-old Garfunkel said that he’d join Gefen for four songs during the Neshef Rock festival at HaYarkon Park on May 29.

 ART GARFUNKEL, sporting a kippa, performs on stage at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv in 2015.

October 7 Families National Memorial to host two dozen artists

Hosted by Rotem Sela and Hanoch Daum, the ceremony will take place on Monday, October 7, in Yarkon Park, and over 20 artists have been scheduled to perform. 

 A flyer for the October 7 Families National Memorial Ceremony

Pollution to paradise: Tel Aviv aims to make Yarkon swimmable again

Cleaning the river has significant ecological implications, including fish and plants returning to the river, as well as other natural habitats in the future.

 The Yarkon River, December 31, 2023.

Bruno Mars sells out second show in Israel

Mars is slated to perform his second show on October 7, three days after his first-ever show in Israel. 

Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic performs during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 3, 2022.

Fake tickets for Bruno Mars from unofficial websites will not be honored

The show production cautioned against buying tickets on social media and unofficial vendors, new tickets to be available Monday.

 Grammy-winning musician Bruno Mars will be performing in Tel Aviv in October 2023.

Tel Aviv's battle with cleaning up the Yarkon River

The Yarkon River Authority has helped bring back two near-extinct species and improved wateer flow to the Yarkon River, but the cleanliness of the water is still a concern.

 A view of Tel Aviv’s Yarkon River.

Tel Aviv 'sail-in' floating theater in Yarkon Park attracts hundreds

Yuval was one of 200 socially distanced movie goers who lounged in paddle boats on the lake in Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv "sail-in" movie theatre in Yarkon park.

Parks, trails packed on Shabbat, after Knesset votes to keep country open

Libraries, zoos, museums, pools and other tourist attractions were shut last weekend. However, on Thursday, the Knesset Coronavirus Committee voted in favor of keeping them open.

The Tel Aviv-area Yarkon river is one of the most beautiful spots in central Israel

Petah Tikvah's ecological park opens to general public

As the lake is an ecological lake it might appear green for the first few weeks because of the seaweed. However this is safe for animals, trees and people.

Petah Tikvah's ecological park opens (August 28, 2018).