Dancers of all ages came out for the 37th Annual Israel Folkdance festival, held at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium on March 10.

Take a look at scenes from the festival.

First and second-graders from Tip-Tipot, hailing from the Jewish Community Day School in Watertown, did a dance about a toy store.

Susan Gruber, president of the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston, has been volunteering for the event since it’s second-ever show 36 years ago.

Gruber said the main difference since the early years is that they have expanded the number of people who participate in the festival, with 19 groups of children up to adults from Greater Boston and beyond participating for 2013.

Kesheroked from Newton performed the dance Lach Yerushaliyim—To You Jerusalem.

Pniney Emeth Dance Troupe members, from right: Zohar Hazan, 11, Samantha Mark, 9, Noy Kagan, 11, and Maya, 9, from Brookline’s Temple Emeth.

The boys of Pniney Emeth: Lev, 9, Nathan, 8, Itai, 11, Brett, 8, and Nitzan.

Hailing from Albany, N.Y., T’marim of Temple Israel did a dance to celebrate the beauty of life, love, and tradition.

Tip-Tipot’s tap dancing dog, Noah Lion, 11.

Longtime dancer Larry Denenberg was honored as the festival Honoree of the Year. The award recognizes individuals who have dedicated significant time and effort to the festival and to Israeli folk dancing.

Jennifer Weber, who performed with Besamim, and Daniel Bailen, 10.

One of the larger groups was Tip-Tipot, who did a joyful dance about a toy store and childhood.

Jane Vatnik (left) and Sofia Vatnik, 10, of the North Shore, attended the festival for the first time.

“This is the first year we’ve had a tap-dancing dog,” Susan Gruber said.

Nilhav Dance Group of Hebrew College performed a dance about lifting their spirits and making each other feel like family.

The children of Pniney Emeth in Brookline did a dance to convey the message of gathering together.

The second half of their dance involved long strings that connected all of the group members.

Steven Kleiner, of Brookline, with his son, Hillel Hoffman Kleiner, 2 1/2. “My daughter did the cartwheels [with Tip-Tipot]. I’m so proud of her,” he said.

The Keshet troupe came from Jewish Community Day School in Watertown.

Stephanie Bernstein, of Boston, with her grandchildren Virginia, 5, and Henry, 2 1/2, of Franklin.

Boston University’s own Kalaniot dance troupe performed to multiple Israeli songs.

Joelle Mamon (left), Harvey Mamon, and Molly Mamon, all of Newton, have all performed in the show before. Harvey said he last performed in 1984.

“I miss it, it was fun,” said Molly, who once performed with Katzefet.

Sucaria of Temple Emanuel in Newton was a mixture of children and adults sporting sparkling red headbands and bowties.

Rachel Goldberg (right) with Brian Sokol and Molly Sokol, all of Somerville. Their other daughter performed with Tip-Tipot.

Shalhevet, the dance troupe from the Columbia/Barnard Hillel in New York, N.Y., dedicated their performance to portraying the Jewish people’s promise to never forget Jerusalem.

Some of the members of T’marim from Albany.

Balagan Meurgan, a co-ed young adult group from Boston.