Mapo-gu to Host Festivals Across 15 Neighborhoods... Singing Contests, Experiences, and Food

Planned and Operated Directly by Residents

Mapo-gu in Seoul (District Mayor: Yoo Donggyun) will be consecutively hosting neighborhood-level village festivals, directly planned and operated by local residents, starting this month. These resident-led events, utilizing participatory budgeting, will take place in 15 neighborhoods and feature singing contests, performances, hands-on experiences, and food programs.

Last year, the Happy Sharing Festival Bazaar at Seongmegandemaeul, Seongsan 2-dong. Provided by Mapo-gu.

The festival series will start in Hapjeong-dong. The Hapjeong-dong Festival Promotion Committee will hold the “7th Hapjeong-dong Dream Festival” at 10:30 a.m. on September 12 at the lawn square of Mapo Saebit Culture Forest. The event will be divided into four zones: stage zone, experience zone, sales zone, and education·publicity zone. The stage zone will feature a community center program showcase, a resident singing contest, and a quiz program called “Hapjeong! Ring the Golden Bell.” The experience zone will offer an air bounce playground, face painting, and a “One-Minute Acorn Caricature” activity. In addition, there will be a food market, mobile welfare counseling, and upcycling education·publicity booths.

On September 19, the “8th Daehung Village Festival” will be held at the plaza of the Daehung-dong Community Center, and the “4th Boksagol Dohwa-dong Unity Festival” will take place at the Boksaggot Children’s Park and Geunsin Building parking lot in Dohwa-dong. The Daehung-dong festival will feature activities such as “AI Caricature,” “AI Skin Analysis,” and children’s bumper cars and fishing games. In Dohwa-dong, there will be stage performances, Chuseok-themed folk experience programs, and balloon art.

The neighborhood festivals will continue into October after the Chuseok holiday. Scheduled events include the “8th Gongdeok-dong Alkongdalkongmasil Festival” in Gongdeok-dong; the “3rd Ahyeon Salgukkot Harmony Music Festival” in Ahyeon-dong; the “4th Yonggang-dong Village Festival: Let’s Play Tojeonga!” in Yonggang-dong; the “2026 Yeomni-dong Salt Festival” in Yeomni-dong; the “14th Sinsu-cheolli Village Market Festival” in Sinsu-dong; and the “Seogang-dong All-Village Festival!” in Seogang-dong. Additional events include the “9th Jandari Village Culture Festival” in Seogyo-dong; the “6th Mangwonkyung Festival” in Mangwon 1-dong; the “6th Wudangtangtang Mangtu Harmony Festival” in Mangwon 2-dong; the “2026 Yeonnam-dong Residents’ Grand Harmony Festival” in Yeonnam-dong; the “4th Seongsan 1-dong Autumn Forest Trail Festival” in Seongsan 1-dong; and the “19th Seongmegandemaeul Happiness Sharing Festival” in Seongsan 2-dong.

District Mayor Yoo Donggyun stated, “Village festivals that are prepared and created together by residents have the power to bring neighbors and the community closer together.” He added, “I hope every resident will become the main character of the festival, communicating and uniting, and Mapo-gu will support building a vibrant, thriving village community.”

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