A favorite B’ham cultural event!

Sunday, April 26, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Note that the facility will be closed for fitness (including classes), swimming, and other member activities.

Bag check

Security will check bags for all attendees, who will be allowed to enter the event with maximum 5×7″-sized bags.

Presented by the Bernstein Family

For more than two decades, this beloved event has welcomed thousands of friends and neighbors to experience the flavors and heritage that shape our local Jewish identity. Typically drawing a crowd of more than 2,000, the festival has been declared “the best single-day event the Jewish community has put on in Birmingham.”

New features, volunteer, menu, event schedule

Security bag check (maximum 5×7″ allowed)
Early entry for Levite JCC members and event sponsors starts at 10:30 a.m.
New house-made desserts, including apple cake, hamantashen, and rugelach — which also will be for sale before the event in our lobby April 23-24. See full menu details.

Indoor/Outdoor seating:

Open-air seating for those who want to soak up the festival atmosphere.
Climate-controlled indoor seating for a comfortable break from the heat.

Free youth activities:

The J Camp Experience (age 6+): Burn off big-kid energy while gearing up for summer camp. Our J Camp staff will supervise a dedicated bounce house, traditional camp games, and activities (all parents must sign participants in before joining the fun; save yourself a minute and do it before your arrival).
For Our Youngest Guests (age 5 & under), we’ll have designated bounce houses plus face painting, balloon animals, and visits with adoptable dogs and puppies from the Humane Society — all for free!
For all kids and kids-at-heart: Our Jewish partner organizations will facilitate cultural craft activities, including Hebrew bracelet making and hamsa painting.

The Jewish Food & Culture Fest wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team of more than 100 annual volunteers. Join the fun in the kosher kitchen in the weeks before or help run a station on the day of the event — or both!

We’ve switched things up a bit by adding a number of baked goods (which also will be available in our lobby April 23-24.

See the full menu…

All day

Balloon artist
Bounce houses for kids age 5 and under
Face painting
Hamsa painting
Hebrew bracelet making — hosted by Birmingham Jewish Foundation and Federation
Flag and headband making — hosted by NE Miles Jewish Day School
Decorate cards for CJFS clients — hosted by CJFS and Jewish Fertility Foundation
Humane Society dog adoptions
Interactive Israeli Shuk display