[Upcoming festivals across Gyeonggi Province this September] Places to check out in Gyeonggi Province, recommended travel destinations for the autumn season

Createdd 2015-09-10 Hit 1384

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The weather has cooled off quite a bit lately. Not too cold, not too hot, and with gentle breezes… Isn’t it just the perfect weather for a day out?

A variety of autumn festivals are coming up this September all across Gyeonggi Province.

A wide range of festivals that provide people with opportunities to harvest crops and experience life on farms will take place in early September, offering great options for some hands-on learning activities for children.

If you really want to dive into the thick of autumn, please take note of these upcoming festivals across Gyeonggi Province this September. 

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The Yangpyeong Harvest Festival gets under way for two months from September to October. This festival offers your children a chance to dig up sweet potatoes, harvest chestnuts, catch some grasshoppers, and get a taste of the countryside in autumn! If your children sit in front of the computer or stare into smartphones all day long, take this opportunity to let them gain some hands-on experience of life in the countryside. 

Name of event

 Yangpyeong Harvest Festival 2015

Duration of event 

 September 1 – October 31, 2015

Location

 Yangpyeong-gun Farming Experience Village, Gyeonggi Province

Contact

 031-774-5427

Website

 http://ypnadri.com

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Selected by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve, Gwangneung Forest is a treasure trove that preserves the secrets of our natural environment. 

Join the concert and other family programs in the forest, as well as the photo and botany exhibition of Gwangneung forest delicacies inside the natural wonders of Gwangneung forest, which preserves a diverse range of rare flora, and Bongseonsa Temple, a thousand-year old temple. 

Name of event

 Gwangneung Forest Festival

Duration of event

 September 5 – September 6, 2015

Location

 32, Bongseonsa-gil, Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Contact

 031-590-8315

Website

 http://www.kfcf.kr

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Name of event

 Byeonlmangseong Art Festival

Duration of event

 September 11 – September 13, 2015

Location

 312, Hwarang-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Contact

 031-485-3844

Website

 http://www.ansanart.com

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The Dasan Culture Festival celebrates the legacy and artistic tastes of Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, whose birthday was submitted to the list of Celebration of Anniversaries by UNESCO (in 2012). This festival opens every year across historical sites associated with Dasan and the Dasan Ecology Park. This year’s Dasan Culture Festival features a performance named, ‘My Love from Joseon’, which travels back in time to the Joseon Dynasty and offers a glimpse of life during the time of Jeong Yak-yong. 

Name of event

 The 29th Namyangju Dasan Culture Festival

Duration of event

 September 11 – September 13, 2015

Location

 11, Dasan-ro 747beon-gil, Joan-myeon, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Contact

 031-576-6760

Website

 http://www.nyjdasan.or.kr

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Take the day and head over to Icheon where you can enjoy nature and the countryside. The 3rd Icheon Agricultural Experience Festival is on its way in Icheon.

On Saturday, September 12, the Icheon Agricultural Experience Festival awaits you at the Icheon Agricultural Theme Park. Get a real taste of life in the countryside at the Icheon Agricultural Experience Festival!

Name of event

 The 3rd Icheon Agricultural Experience Festival

Duration of event

 September 12 ~ September 12, 2015

Location

 Icheon Agricultural Theme Park

Contact

 031-636-2723,4

Website

 www.2000green.com

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If the previous agricultural festival was for children, this grape festival is great for adults. Wine massages and wine sommelier activities are for grown-ups rather than kids. For just two days from September 12 to 13, help yourself to the sweet aroma of grapes. 

Name of event

 Anseongmachum Grape Festival

Duration of event

 September 12 – 13, 2015

Location

 68, Bangadong-gil, Seoun-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Contact

 031-678-3751

Website

 http://www.asmc.asia

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Key programs of the Anyang Cyber Science Festival include a student intelligent robot competition, family e-sports competition, and the “Anyang Story” photo competition on Facebook. In addition, exhibition halls for 3D printing, drones, virtual reality, and motion detection games will be on hand as well!  

Bring your family to the 『14th Anyang Cyber Science Festival』, “An exciting digital festival for a Happy cyber world”, to help our future scientists grow~

Name of event

 The 14th Anyang Cyber Science Festival

Duration of event

 September 12 ~ September 13, 2015

Location

 389, Pyeongchon-daero, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Contact

 031-470-4722

Website

 http://cyber.anyang.go.kr

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Name of event

 2015 Cactus Festival

Duration of event

 September 16 – September 22, 2015

Location

 55, Jungang-ro 1261beon-gil, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Contact

 031-229-6177

Website

 http://www.nongup.gyeonggi.kr

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The main event at the Haetsare Janghowon Peach Festival is something called the ‘Ice Peach Challenge!’ I wonder what it is…

Enjoy a sweet autumn with sweet peaches.

Name of event

 The 19th Haetsare Janghowon Peach Festival

Duration of event

 September 18 ~ September 20, 2015

Location

 97-56, Seodong-daero 8759beon-gil, Janghowon-eup, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Contact

 031-641-5214~5

Website

 http://www.peachfestival.co.kr

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Walk along the Pyeonghwa Nuri-gil trail with celebrity Cho Jae-hyeon. This September walking event will be held under the title of ‘On the Road of Harmony and Sharing’. Follow the trail and trace the steps towards peace with your own two feet.  

Name of event

 Pyeonghwa Nuri-gil Walking Event

Duration of event

 September 19 to September 19, 2015

Location

 906, Janghang-dong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Contact

 031-956-8310

Website

 http://www.walkyourdmz.com/

Enjoy an exciting and fruitful September with these festivals in Gyeonggi Province!

Event poster : from the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization

http://ggholic.tistory.com/10105