Dead Sea hosts Sodom and Love Festival from 5 to 6 November
Published on 10/24/2026 at 12:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSSouthern Dead Sea festival essentials
- Tamar Regional Council will run the festival from 5 to 6 November 2026.
- Nahal Amatziahu Park will host music, workshops and local tours near the Sodom Plain.
- The Dead Sea concession is due to expire on 31 March 2030.
The Dead Sea and its southern region will host the Sodom and Love Festival from 5 to 6 November 2026, with Ein Bokek providing the main tourism base nearby. The event listing identifies the site as the southern Dead Sea area, while the festival programme names Nahal Amatziahu Park near the Sodom Plain. The lake is known locally as Yam HaMelach.
Sodom and Love Festival brings two days to the desert
The festival is organised by the Tamar Regional Council and is presented as a public family event combining music, culture and nature. The official festival listing gives the dates as 5 and 6 November 2026.
The programme information names Balkan Beat Box, light performances, drumming workshops, creative workshops, agricultural tours, local art and produce stalls, and a climbing wall. These details are reported by festival programme details. The combination of performances and daytime activities places the event in the wider visitor landscape around the lake rather than inside the hotel strip at Ein Bokek.
The Dead Sea landscape shapes the festival setting
The Dead Sea is a hypersaline terminal lake in the Dead Sea rift valley. Israel government material describes it as a natural treasure at the lowest visible point on Earth, surrounded by an ecosystem with environmental, historical and religious importance.
The southern basin has a close relationship between tourism and industry. The government background report says the southern basin exists because water is pumped from the northern basin into evaporation ponds, and that Pond 5 also supports the hotel complex in the southern Dead Sea basin. The government background on the Dead Sea also records the area’s nature reserves, settlements and tourism infrastructure.
That setting gives the November programme a specific geographic frame. Music and workshops in Nahal Amatziahu Park connect visitors with the desert plain, while the hotel district at Ein Bokek remains the closest established base for many travellers.
Visiting Dead Sea: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Sodom and Love Festival takes place from 5 to 6 November 2026 at Nahal Amatziahu Park in the southern Dead Sea area.
- The programme includes music, light performances, workshops, agricultural tours, local stalls and a climbing wall; the festival is not located in the Ein Bokek hotel complex.
- Ein Bokek is the main resort area in the southern Dead Sea region, with the event site near settlements on the Sodom Plain.
- The area combines a hypersaline lake, desert terrain, evaporation ponds and nature reserves, so visitors should follow local directions and site instructions.
- Israel’s official language is Hebrew and its national currency is the Israeli new shekel.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Dead Sea
When does Sodom and Love Festival take place at the Dead Sea?
The festival takes place from 5 to 6 November 2026 at Nahal Amatziahu Park in the southern Dead Sea area.
Where is the Dead Sea and how do you get there?
The lake lies in the Dead Sea rift valley, with Ein Bokek serving as the main resort area in the southern region. The festival site is near settlements on the Sodom Plain.
What is the Dead Sea?
The Dead Sea is a hypersaline terminal lake surrounded by desert landscapes, nature reserves, tourism facilities and industrial evaporation ponds.
