The Fattal Rock Festival is Eilat’s annual Israeli rock weekend — three evenings of domestic rock and pop-rock headliners staged on the Gulf of Aqaba waterfront at Fattal Hotels’ beachfront properties each June. Organised by the Fattal Hotels Group, one of Israel’s largest hotel chains, the festival combines festival programming with hotel-package access: guests staying at the Royal Beach or Club Hotel Eilat during festival week receive festival access as part of their stay.
This guide covers what the festival is, how to access tickets, where to stay, and how to build a Red Sea June trip around the three concert evenings.
What the Fattal Rock Festival is
The Fattal Rock Festival is an Israeli rock music event created and run by the Fattal Hotels Group — Israel’s largest hotel group, which operates beachfront properties across Eilat’s North Beach strip. Rather than a municipally-run or independent promoter festival, the Rock Festival is embedded in Fattal’s hotel programme: the group transforms its Royal Beach and Club Hotel beachfront areas into a multi-night concert venue, with Israeli rock headliners performing on outdoor stages along the Gulf of Aqaba.
The festival focuses on Israeli rock and pop-rock. Chanan Ben Ari — one of Israel’s most commercially successful contemporary rock artists, with a large domestic following — was confirmed as a headline performer for the 2026 edition. The three-night structure typically escalates toward a headline act on the final evening, with supporting acts performing on the opening nights.
By positioning the festival in June, Fattal takes advantage of Eilat’s ideal summer weather (30–33°C, rainless, calm Red Sea) and the window before Israeli school holidays fully begin, giving the festival a core audience of Israeli adults and young professionals combining the event with a Eilat beach holiday.
Dates and timing
The Fattal Rock Festival takes place annually in June — typically in the second week of the month. The 2026 edition ran June 11–13 (Thursday to Saturday evening format, allowing travel from across Israel for a long-weekend stay).
Exact dates for each edition are announced by Fattal Hotels Group in the months before the event. Always verify at fattal.co.il before booking, as the specific dates shift slightly from year to year.
The June timing is deliberate:
- Weather: 30–33°C daytime, warm evenings of 26–28°C — excellent for outdoor waterfront concerts after sunset
- Red Sea: calm, clear June water at 26–27°C — ideal for morning snorkelling before afternoon rest and evening concerts
- Domestic audience: before Israeli summer-holiday peak (mid-to-late June school exit), giving the festival a younger-adult, weekend-trip demographic rather than the family peak of July and August
- Shoulder-season hotel pricing: the festival typically falls before the full summer premium pricing in Eilat hits in July
Venues: Fattal Hotels’ Eilat beachfront
The festival’s stages are set up on and around Fattal Hotels’ beachfront properties on the North Beach waterfront:
- Royal Beach Eilat by Fattal: the group’s flagship Eilat hotel, with a direct beachfront location on the North Beach waterfront strip
- Club Hotel Eilat by Fattal: adjacent to the Royal Beach; the two hotels share the festival venue zone
Evening concerts take place on the outdoor waterfront stages facing the Gulf of Aqaba. The Jordanian Hijaz mountains and the Saudi coast are visible to the east as the evening light fades — one of the more dramatic outdoor concert settings in the region.
The North Beach hotel strip is compact: visitors staying at other North Beach hotels (Prima Royal, Isrotel Royal Beach, or boutique properties on the strip) can walk to the festival zone in under 10 minutes.
Tickets and access
Hotel package route (primary): Booking the Royal Beach or Club Hotel Eilat during the festival period is the primary access route. Fattal hotel packages during festival week typically bundle festival access with accommodation — the most reliable way to secure both simultaneously. Check fattal.co.il for current festival packages and availability.
External tickets: Standalone tickets for non-hotel-staying visitors are sometimes available through:
- IsraTicket (israelticket.co.il)
- Leaan (leaan.co.il)
Availability of external tickets varies by edition — some years they are offered widely, other years the festival is effectively hotel-guest-only. Check both IsraTicket and fattal.co.il in the months before the festival for the current year’s access format.
As with all Israeli rock events, headline-night tickets or packages sell faster than opening nights. Once dates are announced, purchasing early is advisable.
June in Eilat: what the festival week looks like
Three evenings of rock concerts leaves three mornings and three afternoons in Eilat. June is an excellent month to fill those daylight hours:
Morning activities (before 10am)
- Coral Beach Nature Reserve: Eilat’s world-class fringing reef, accessible directly from shore. June water clarity is excellent; temperatures of 26–27°C make snorkelling comfortable without a wetsuit. Enter at the nature reserve gate south of the city centre. See the Eilat diving and snorkelling guide for logistics.
- Red Canyon hike: A 3 km trail through red Nubian sandstone formations, 30 minutes north of Eilat via Route 90. Start by 7–8am to beat the midday heat; the canyon’s shade and colour are at their best in the morning light.
- Timna Park: Ancient copper mining landscape with King Solomon’s Pillars, the Mushroom Rock, and Chariot Rock — 25 km north of Eilat. A half-day from the city; the park opens at 8am.
Afternoon activities (air-conditioned or water-based)
- Eilat Underwater Observatory Marine Park: An air-conditioned complex south of Eilat with a shark observation tunnel, submarine cruise through the reef, and coral aquarium. Suitable for midday June heat.
- Dolphin Reef: Snorkelling with free-ranging bottlenose dolphins in an enclosed bay. Book advance slots — numbers are limited and summer demand is high. See the Eilat Dolphin Reef guide.
- Day trips with a hire car: the Arava Desert, Timna, and Red Canyon are all within 40 minutes of Eilat; a hire car makes these accessible without tour logistics.
Evenings
Festival concerts typically begin mid-evening. Dinner on the Eilat waterfront — the promenade restaurants between the marina and North Beach — works well in the concert gap. The evening festival atmosphere includes not only the music but the Red Sea waterfront setting; the North Beach area stays animated late into June nights.
Accommodation strategy
Fattal hotel package (festival access included)
Staying at the Royal Beach or Club Hotel Eilat by Fattal is the simplest way to combine accommodation and festival access. The package approach removes the uncertainty of standalone ticket availability. Both properties are on the North Beach waterfront — the festival is effectively on your doorstep.
North Beach alternatives (within walking distance of festival)
For visitors who prefer other hotels or find Fattal packages sold out, the North Beach strip has several alternatives within easy walking distance of the festival zone:
- Isrotel Royal Beach Hotel Eilat: directly on North Beach
- Prima Royal Hotel Eilat: North Beach waterfront
All of these are in the same waterfront corridor as the Fattal properties. Standalone festival tickets (when available via IsraTicket) are required if staying outside the Fattal hotel package.
Book 6–8 weeks ahead for the festival weekend. The Fattal hotel packages in particular sell quickly once dates are confirmed.
See the Eilat hotels guide for the full North Beach and Coral Beach accommodation overview.
Getting to Eilat
By air: Ramon Airport (HRL), 18 km north of Eilat, is the main gateway. El Al, Arkia, and Israir operate the Ben Gurion–Ramon route (45–55 minutes). Ryanair and Wizz Air operate international routes to Ramon from several European airports. Book return flights at the same time as your hotel — festival-period seats on the domestic route sell quickly in the weeks before the event.
By bus: Egged operates direct intercity services from Tel Aviv’s Southern Bus Terminal (approximately 4.5 hours) and Jerusalem’s Central Bus Station (approximately 3 hours). The Route 40 drive through the Negev is one of Israel’s great desert routes.
By car: Approximately 3–3.5 hours from Tel Aviv via Route 40 through the Negev. A hire car gives flexibility to reach Red Canyon, Timna, and the Arava Desert alongside festival evenings. See the car rental Israel guide for booking logistics. Parking in the North Beach hotel zone fills early on festival evenings; aim to arrive at your hotel before the concert window begins.
Eilat’s music festival calendar
The Fattal Rock Festival is part of a broader Eilat music event calendar:
- June — Fattal Rock Festival: Israeli rock headliners at Fattal Hotels beachfront; 3 evenings, Gulf of Aqaba stages
- November — Red Sea Jazz Festival Eilat: 70,000 attendees across four open-air nights; Israel’s largest jazz event
- November/December — Eilat Chamber Music Festival: five days of classical chamber music in intimate indoor and waterfront venues
- February or March — Red Sea Guitar Festival Eilat: guitar-focused programme across genres on the North Beach waterfront
Together these events give Eilat one of the most diverse year-round music festival calendars of any Israeli city — from summer rock to autumn jazz to winter classical.
For the full Israeli festival calendar — Meteor Festival, Jerusalem Festival of Light, Tamar Music Festival, and more — see the Israel music festivals guide.
Combining the festival with a wider Eilat stay
- Eilat travel guide: full city overview, beach zones, accommodation, and transport — Eilat travel guide
- Eilat diving and snorkelling: reef zones, dive operators, and Coral Beach logistics — Eilat diving and snorkelling guide
- Day trips from Eilat: Petra from Eilat, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, and Negev day-trip options — Day trips from Eilat guide
- Israel in June: the full June visitor picture — Festival of Light, Pride Week, White Night — Israel in June guide
- Israel music festivals: the complete annual festival calendar — Israel music festivals guide
