Garden show along Han River
The Seoul International Garden Show 2024 is running through Oct. 8 at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Gwangjin-gu.
The park, illustrating the theme “Seoul, Green Vibe,” is divided into different gardens arranged by participants from citizens to artists.
The park is open from noon to 7:00 p.m. until August, and from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from September to October. Go to festival.seoul.go.kr.
Blooms on Jara Island
A festival of spring blooms will take place on Gapyeong County’s Jara Island in Gyeonggi Province through June 16.
At the Namdo Flower Garden on the island famous for its annual jazz festival, poppies are blooming with Chinese violet cresses already nearing their peak, alongside the yellow canola flowers.
The garden is open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and admission is 7,000 won with 5,000 won returned as a voucher that can be used at nearby restaurants. Go to gptour.go.kr for updates.
Festivities on Jamsu Bridge
Festivities are taking place on the Jamsu Bridge near Banpo Hangang Park every Sunday until June 23.
Available between 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. are classical music concerts, food trucks and flea markets.
Tents will be set up overlooking the Han River, open to those with online reservations. A rainbow fountain show is scheduled at night. Check the latest at festa-ddooddoo.com.
Gwanghwamun food festival
About 20 food trucks line up to churn out some of the best Korean street foods at Sejong-ro Park near Gwanghwamun Square.
Between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. from Wednesday to Sunday until May next year, the festival will offer kimchi fried rice and tteokbokki.
Drinks such as ginseng shake with honey and ades made with omija, or magnolia berry, will be provided. Stands will sell handicrafts. Go to knock-knock.kr.
Lavender at Gochang farm
Fields of blooming lavender will soothe your mind and body as you set foot in Gochang Blue Farm, North Jeolla Province.
Stop by between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., 30 minutes before farm closing, and don’t forget to leash your pets if they weigh 12 kilograms or over. Food is banned.
The entrance fee is 5,000 won, and it’s waived for those born in 2012 or later. Go to gobluefarm.com to find out more.
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