Dongducheon City to Hold Citizens' Harmony Grand Festival on Oct. 17, Bringing Residents from 8 Neighborhoods Together

Citizen events, including relay races and tuho throwing, at sports complex

Mayor Park Hyungdeok: "I hope it will be a place for communication where people encourage one another"

Dongducheon City in Gyeonggi Province will hold the "2026 Citizens' Harmony Grand Festival" at Dongducheon Sports Complex on October 17.

Poster for the "2026 Citizen Harmony Festival." Provided by Dongducheon City.

The event, hosted by the city and jointly organized by the city and the Dongducheon City Sports Council, is a sports day for residents from all eight neighborhoods. It was organized to foster interaction and harmony among residents through sports activities that bring together people of all generations and backgrounds.

Teams from Saengyeon 1-dong, Saengyeon 2-dong, Jungang-dong, Bosan-dong, Bulhyeon-dong, Songnae-dong, Sangpae-dong and Soyo-dong will take part. The event will begin with the teams marching in by neighborhood, followed by pre-opening performances, an opening ceremony, competitions and a closing ceremony.

The competitions will include throwing balls into baskets, tuho arrow throwing, shoe archery, bursting a golden gourd, a gym ball relay, a 400-meter relay and a team ball-bouncing game, with events for people of all ages and genders to enjoy together.

"Every single citizen is a shining protagonist and the true owner of Dongducheon," said Dongducheon Mayor Park Hyung-deok. "I hope this festival will be a lively gathering where people encourage one another and share plenty of smiles."

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