Gaining Attention as the "Ultimate Summer Travel Destination"
In the summer of 2025, Miryang in Gyeongnam is transforming its entire city center into a festival stage, offering everything from water activities to performing arts, sports, and outdoor concerts.
Until August 22, five major festivals, each with a unique theme for different periods, will continue throughout the city, establishing Miryang as the "City of Summer Festivals."
The festival schedules are organically coordinated to make it easy to move between venues, allowing visitors to enjoy outdoor experiences and water activities during the day, and performances and concerts at night. This significantly increases visitor satisfaction. Additionally, with the bold "Play, Eat, Stay! Get It All Back" payback benefit, Miryang is gaining attention as a "perfect summer travel destination," not just a place to visit.
△ Water Fun by Day, Art by Night - Summer Poongdeong Water Park & Miryang Performing Arts Festival
The start of a summer trip is cooling off with water play. The "Summer Poongdeong Water Park," open until August 7, is a large-scale water facility located within Sunshine Miryang Theme Park. It features a variety of attractions such as water slides, pools, floating and land obstacles, pedal boats, as well as interactive programs like bubble parties, survival swimming classes, and bubble performances. The park operates twice daily, with sessions in the morning (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and afternoon (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.), and is closed on Mondays. Admission is 2,000 won per session, but the full amount is refunded in Miryang Love Gift Certificates, making it essentially free to use.
During the day, visitors can enjoy water activities, and at night, the focus shifts to the arts. The "25th Miryang Performing Arts Festival," running until August 9, is themed around reinterpretations of classic literature, presenting a diverse range of performances including plays, original works, and participatory programs at venues throughout Miryang Arena. The festival features a wide array of performances, from modern takes on classic narratives such as "Noh Minho and Ju Riae," "Flying," and Shakespeare adaptations, to experimental plays by young creators and children's theater play programs, appealing to all genres and generations.
Most performances are held indoors, ensuring a comfortable viewing experience even during the heatwave, which further enhances audience satisfaction. Some performances are free, while paid performances offer a 50% discount for Miryang residents. Out-of-town tourists can also receive up to 30,000 won in reimbursements for accommodation and meals.
△ The Peak of Summer Where Water and Music Meet - Miryang Super Festival
From August 8 to 10, the Miryang Riverside, which flows through the heart of the city, will be transformed into a massive outdoor festival venue. The "Miryang Super Festival," designed to beat the summer heat in one go, is an interactive summer festival combining water activities, music, sports, and food, offering the most thrilling summer experience in the city.
During the day, there will be giant water slides, water gun parades, and water activities, while at night, EDM, trot, and hip-hop performances will take place. The highlight is the "Hip-Hop & Trot Arirang Contest," which combines tradition and popular appeal. The festival's excitement peaks with water gun performances and guest singer appearances. In addition, "Payback Festa" benefits such as accommodation refunds and delivery app purchase paybacks are provided, allowing visitors to enjoy water activities, culture, and consumer benefits all within a short period.
△ The Stage of Youth and the Roar of the Field - Korea Youth Theater Festival & Presidential National University Baseball Tournament
The excitement of the summer festival continues both on stage and on the field. The "29th Korea Youth Theater Festival," running until August 12, is a theater competition where youth theater troupes from across the country present original plays. Beyond just a competition, it also offers audience discussions and local exchange events, providing both youth and family audiences with a deeply moving and meaningful experience. All performances are free of charge.
Additionally, from August 6 to 18, the "59th Presidential National University Baseball Tournament" will take place at the Sports Park Baseball Stadium within Sunshine Miryang Theme Park. A total of 51 university teams from across the country, including last year's champion Gyeongnam University, will compete in a tournament format, and all games are open to the public free of charge.
With baseball during the day and performances at night, Miryang's summer naturally blends sports and the arts, creating a true festival atmosphere where both come together as one.
△ Play, Eat, Stay... Get It All Back - Miryang Summer Payback Festa
One of the special features of traveling to Miryang this summer is the "payback" benefit. The "2025 Miryang Summer Payback Festa," running until August 10, is a practical program linked to the city's major summer festivals, reimbursing spending in the form of Miryang Love Gift Certificates.
The "Summer Poongdeong Water Park" offers full admission refunds, while during the "25th Miryang Performing Arts Festival," out-of-town tourists can receive up to 30,000 won in support for accommodation and meals. During the "Miryang Super Festival," visitors can receive a 50% refund on accommodation and delivery app payments. Refunds are provided immediately as gift certificates at the festival's ticket booth or payback booth on the day of participation, after verifying participation details. The pleasant experience of getting money back after enjoying, eating, and staying further enhances the satisfaction of the trip.
△ Miryang, the City that Completes Summer
With sports and music filling the days and nights, rich content, and added consumer benefits, Miryang becomes the ultimate "top summer travel destination." Whether it's a day trip or a one-night, two-day stay, if you want to experience everything?art, sports, water activities, emotion, and value?the answer for summer 2025 is Miryang.
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