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Hai Park Kiryat Motzkin

חי פארק קריית מוצקין

Museum · Giraffes and elephants · Monkeys and an orangutan · Parrots and birds · Snakes and turtles · A swan lake and gardens · 25-790 ₪

79 Hashmonaim Street, Kiryat Motzkin

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Kiryat Motzkin's zoo and park, opened in 2002, with more than 350 animals of over 100 species on 180 dunams, a swan lake and a small luna park

Hai Park opened in July 2002 as a project of the Kiryat Motzkin municipality and is run by the town's community centres network. On 180 dunams it keeps more than 350 animals of over 100 species, among them giraffes, elephants, monkeys including an orangutan, parrots and other birds, snakes and turtles. Beside the zoo are a park with a two-dunam swan lake, fountains, lawns and shaded seating, a mini luna park with rides, an electric train along the zoo's wide paths, and an amphitheatre for shows of up to 10,000 people. Its pages say the grounds are flat and easy to get around for people with disabilities, with audio explanations at seven main points for visitors with low vision, and it has a restaurant and snack bars.

13 facts checked 2026-10-15

What happens here

Saturdays and holidays
The luna park is open

The mini luna park runs from 10:00 to 17:00; on other days by arrangement.

Saturdays and holidays
Squirrel monkeys on show

The squirrel monkey display opens on Saturdays and holidays only.

As published on Hai Park's website, read 2026-10-15.

At a glance

Shabbat
Open Saturday 09:00-18:00
On offer
Giraffes and elephants, monkeys and an orangutan, parrots and birds, snakes and turtles, a swan lake and gardens
Prices
25-790 ₪
Wheelchair
Its about page says the grounds are flat and easy to get around for people with disabilities, with audio explanations at seven main points for visitors with low vision; its accessibility statement covers the website.
  • Own website
  • Facebook page
  • Active on Instagram
  • Good for families

Photos

On its Facebook

For illustration: the area around Hai Park Kiryat Motzkin, not the business itself. Its own pictures are on Instagram

A roundabout near the railway station in Kiryat Motzkin, with a sculpture of a steam locomotive on a ring of rails

Opening hours

Checking the clock in Israel

Opening hours by day
Sunday to Thursday09:00-18:00
Friday09:00-16:00
Saturday09:00-18:00

Candle lighting 5:38 PMShabbat ends 6:34 PM

As published on haypark.co.il, read 2026-10-15. All Shabbat times

Sources disagree on these hours

Holidays as Saturday, holiday eves as Friday. The box office closes and last entry is an hour before closing (17:00, or 15:00 on Fridays and holiday eves).

Location

Map showing Hai Park Kiryat Motzkin at 79 Hashmonaim Street, Kiryat Motzkin

79 Hashmonaim Street, Kiryat Motzkin

  • Train: Kiryat Motzkin1.7 km from the door, straight line
  • Bus: Nearest stop 86 mlines 15, 22, 22א, 52, 92א

© OpenStreetMap contributors · Distances from OpenStreetMap, read 2026-10-15.

Questions

About Hai Park Kiryat Motzkin

  • Open on ShabbatOn Saturday it is open 09:00 to 18:00.
  • 1.7 km from Kiryat Motzkin stationBus stops within 253 m: חי פארק, החשמונאים/בית אילדן, בית אילדן/החשמונאים, יגאל אלון/חיבת ציון.
  • Its own website and social pagesThe prices and the news come from the business itself, not from a directory.

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