Korea Festivals

2026 Resource Circulation Citizens' Event: Eco Wonderland with Alice

Oct 24, 2026 · Seoul

2026 Resource Circulation Citizens' Event: Eco Wonderland with Alice
2026 Resource Circulation Citizens' Event: Eco Wonderland with Alice. Photo: Korea Tourism Organization

Overview

The 2026 Resource Circulation Citizens' Event 'Eco Wonderland with Alice' is a citizen-participation environmental event where visitors experience the principles and value of resource circulation through play, hands-on activities, performances, exhibitions, and a market. It will be held on October 24, 2026 at Sangildongsan in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, and is open to all citizens, including children and families, to join freely. The venue is composed of areas such as the Alice Festival Square, Energy Croquet Garden, Rabbit Hole Treasure Market, Wondrous Circulation Garden, Energy Laboratory, and Wonder Market. Through exhibits and hands-on experiences, the event introduces the reuse and sharing of discarded items, proper waste sorting and disposal, reducing disposable items in favor of reusable containers, and the principles of generating eco-friendly energy. Programs include an opening ceremony and environmental performance, a children's participatory musical, self-generating power rides, AR/AI content, upcycling experiences, and an eco-friendly product flea market, forming a citizen-participation environmental event designed so that citizens can discover for themselves ways to practice resource circulation in daily life.

  • 2026 Resource Circulation Citizens' Event: Eco Wonderland with Alice
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
  • 2026 Resource Circulation Citizens' Event: Eco Wonderland with Alice
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
  • 2026 Resource Circulation Citizens' Event: Eco Wonderland with Alice
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
  • 2026 Resource Circulation Citizens' Event: Eco Wonderland with Alice
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
  • 2026 Resource Circulation Citizens' Event: Eco Wonderland with Alice
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization

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