Sangju Kicks Off Summer Festival... Water Leisure Festa Opens on the 26th

Three Days of Free Water Leisure Experiences, Starry Night Concert, and Fireworks
Flyboard Championship and Eco-Friendly Paddling Tour Also Featured

The '2026 Sangju Nakdong River Water Leisure Festa,' marking the official start of the summer water activity season, will be held for three days from June 26 to 28 at the Sangjubo Auto Camping Site and the Sangjubo and Nakdanbo Water Leisure Centers.

'2026 Sangju Nakdong River Water Leisure Festa' Poster [Provided by Sangju City]

This event, hosted by Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and Sangju City and organized by the Korea Maritime Boy Scouts Federation, has been prepared to expand hands-on tourism content utilizing the waterfront resources of the Nakdong River and to foster Sangju as a hub city for water leisure tourism.

During the festival, citizens and tourists can enjoy a variety of free water leisure programs, including non-motorized activities such as a water park, SUP (stand-up paddleboarding), kayaking, and water cycling, as well as motorized programs like motorboats, banana boats, hurricanes, and waffles.

In particular, a range of side events for families will enhance the summer festival atmosphere, including Sunset SUP and kayaking, a children's water playground, action and craft experiences, and a food truck zone.

On the evening of June 27, the 'Nakdong River Starry Night Concert' will take place, featuring busking by local performance teams and performances by singers Hwang Garam, Ryu Gihang, and Shin Garyeong. After the concert, fireworks will light up the night sky over the Nakdong River, further elevating the festival's excitement.

Additionally, the '4th Korea Flyboard Championship in Sangju,' with domestic and international participants, the '2nd Nakdong River Clean Up Paddling Tour' using SUP and kayaks, and survival swimming and water safety experience programs will be held. The ability to enjoy water leisure, cultural performances, environmental protection, and safety education all in one place is a hallmark of this year's festival.

Kyungseok Kang, Mayor of Sangju, said, "I hope that the Sangju Nakdong River Water Leisure Festa will help citizens and tourists make cool and safe summer memories," adding, "We also expect this will be an opportunity to widely promote Sangju's outstanding waterfront tourism resources."

From free water leisure experiences to concerts and fireworks, the Sangju Nakdong River is drawing attention as Gyeongbuk's premier water activity destination this summer.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.