Goyang Urban Agriculture Festival
Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026 · Gyeonggi
The 2026 edition ran Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026. 2027 dates have not been announced yet; this page is updated automatically when the organizer publishes them. Check the official site for the latest.
Overview
The Goyang Agricultural Technology Center will hold the '13th Goyang Urban Agriculture Festival' from the 31st through November 1. The festival is designed to let visitors experience the cycle of urban agriculture — sprouting from soil and growing in the city — and the value of the farming community that Goyang citizens build together. The best way to enjoy the festival to the fullest is to join the 'Growth-type Experience Program.' Visitors can receive an urban farmer certification card with quest stamps provided at the event headquarters, and experience the four stages of sowing → management → harvest → use in order, going through a full year of farming while filling in the stamps. Afterward, submitting the pamphlet at headquarters earns a commemorative gift as a completion reward. There will also be a variety of on-site activities that help relieve stress and stabilize body and mind by directly touching soil, flowers, and herbs in the middle of the city. For this, applications are also being accepted for a pre-event experience group to take part in the healing agriculture experience program. The pre-registration period runs until the 28th, and participation is completely free. The venue will be set up with four experience zones and a farmers' market. The Urban Agriculture Zone will offer seed bomb making, scallion planting, an insect specimen workshop, and a rhinoceros beetle experience, among others; the Healing Agriculture Zone will run eco-friendly cinnamon water making, herb foot-bath tea bags, and rose postcard making. The Future Agriculture Zone will feature a mobile plant clinic, future insect farming, and urban-style agriculture; the Agricultural Culture Zone will present a Gawaji rice tasting experience, an agricultural machinery exhibition, and straw wreath making. The farmers' market will sell eco-friendly produce, flowers, and succulent plants.
Why go
This is the 13th Goyang Urban Agriculture Festival, a two-day event celebrating urban farming and community gardening in Ilsan. Visitors can follow a full seed-to-harvest experience program, try hands-on activities with soil, flowers, and herbs, and browse a farmers' market selling eco-friendly produce and plants.
Getting there from Seoul
The festival is held at Ilsan Culture Plaza in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, which is reachable from central Seoul via Seoul Subway Line 3 (Ilsan/Jeongbalsan area), typically around 40-60 minutes depending on your starting station. Intercity or local buses from Seoul are also an option if you prefer not to transfer.
Tips
- Join the 'Growth-type Experience Program' at the event headquarters to get a stamp card and work toward a completion gift.
- If you want the healing agriculture activities (herb foot-bath tea bags, rose postcard making, etc.), pre-register before the 28th, as participation is free but registration-based.
- Activities involve soil, plants, and outdoor stalls, so wear clothes and shoes you don't mind getting a bit dirty, and dress for late October/early November weather.
Best for: families, gardening enthusiasts, photographers.
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