Special Experiences in Nature at Yeongdeungpo Park for Three Days, May 23-25
Create and Taste a One-Bite Garden, Enjoy Horseback Riding, and More
30th Resident Love Concert 'Music Journey in the Garden' Featuring 14 Teams Including Seo Young-eun
Yeongdeungpo District (District Mayor Choi Hokwon) announced that it will host the 2025 Yeongdeungpo Garden Festival, 'Garden Picnic,' at Yeongdeungpo Park from May 23 to May 25, 2025.
The garden festival, which began last May with the declaration of 'Yeongdeungpo, the Garden City,' will be held for the second time this year under the theme 'Walking Through the Time of Green Gardens.' This year's festival aims to transform gardens from spaces simply to be viewed into places where residents can communicate and experience together, offering a new opportunity for healing.
The festival will consist of three main areas: participation, culture, and exhibition. It will feature a wide variety of programs that allow visitors to experience the beauty and value of gardens in nature.
This year, the 'Children's Mini Train Experience,' which lets children ride a train through trees and flowers, will offer a special sense of excitement. In addition, there will be 13 different hands-on programs designed to stimulate the senses, such as painting on moving stones and making pressed flower bookmarks.
In particular, on the weekend, there will be 'Pot Making with Family,' as well as 'One-Bite Garden Making,' where participants can create and taste gardens using flowers, herbs, and fruits. There will also be a 'Horseback Riding Experience' on the city lawn, operated in collaboration with the Korea Racing Authority. Advance registration is available on the district's website bulletin board 'Our District News,' and on-site registration will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the event.
As part of the cultural program, the 30th Resident Love Concert, 'Music Journey in the Garden,' will be held over three days, offering enjoyment for the whole family in the lush garden setting. Fourteen teams will perform on stage, including popular singer Seo Young-eun, Namdalli Trio, Forest, Rinu, and Yunseul. In particular, four teams of local residents and organizations selected through a public contest will also participate and showcase their talents.
Additionally, various resident participation garden culture programs will be offered, such as 'Run, Garden Bus' and the 'Mobile Companion Plant Clinic.'
For the exhibition program, there will be 'Pop-up Gardens' created by residents and companies, and a 'Flower Mosaic Wall' made using bottle caps. Visitors will also be able to see gardens decorated with May flowers such as hydrangeas and alliums, which were planted together with residents during the first Yeongdeungpo Garden Festival last year. In the main circular plaza of the venue, food trucks and pop-up stores will be set up to add to the festive atmosphere.
Detailed schedules can be found on the district website's 'Our District News' bulletin board. For inquiries regarding the Yeongdeungpo Garden Festival, please contact the district's Garden City Division, and for the Resident Love Concert, contact the Culture and Sports Division.
Choi Hokwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo District, stated, "This garden festival is a special opportunity to enjoy relaxation and healing as if on a picnic in an urban garden," and added, "I hope you will create precious memories in Yeongdeungpo, the garden city where gardens, people, and stories come together."
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