Gyeonggi Garden Culture Expo to Run Oct. 16-19 at Semiwon, Dumulmeori in Yangpyeong

Gyeonggi Province, together with Yangpyeong County, will host the 2026 14th Gyeonggi Garden Culture Expo over four days, from October 16 to 19, at Semiwon and around Dumulmeori in Yangpyeong.

This year's expo, themed "Dumulmeori: Reflection and Four Colors," will feature a variety of garden exhibits and cultural events that make use of the natural scenery at Dumulmeori, where the Namhan and Bukhan rivers meet.

A key feature is that the gardens have been created to preserve as much of the existing natural environment as possible, including Dumulmeori's waterfront scenery and groves of willows. Visitors can take in views of the river, trees and gardens together, and enjoy time to rest and reflect in nature.

The venue will feature a range of garden exhibits, including five artist gardens created by professional garden designers, five imagination gardens created with the direct participation of local residents, and attractive gardens. Each garden presents Dumulmeori's natural environment and the theme of "reflection" in a different way, offering visitors a variety of sights to enjoy.

Alongside the garden exhibits, the program will include a garden industry exhibition showcasing garden plants and related products, hands-on experiences in garden culture using plants, and an academic conference on garden culture to discuss the value and future of gardens.

Gyeonggi Garden Culture Expo Poster

Following the official opening ceremony at Semiwon at 4:30 p.m. on October 17, the "Dumulmeori Music Festival" will begin at 5:30 p.m., featuring singers Kim Feel, Ben, Kai and Kim Jong-seo, among others. Other events throughout the expo will include cultural performances by local artists, outdoor movie screenings, guided garden tours and a stamp rally.

The Gyeonggi Garden Culture Expo was launched in 2010. It has rotated among cities and counties across the province, creating gardens that reflect the distinct character of each area and expanding opportunities for residents to take part in garden culture.

Gyeonggi Province plans to continue using the gardens created for this expo as places for residents to relax and as tourism resources after the event ends. The province aims to develop Yangpyeong into a sustainable hub for garden culture by linking the gardens and ecological resources of Semiwon and Dumulmeori.

"The Gyeonggi Garden Culture Expo adds green spaces to residents' daily lives through gardens and helps turn the region's beautiful natural environment into an asset that people can enjoy for years to come," said Lee Taeseon, head of the Garden Industry Division of Gyeonggi Province. "I hope many people will visit Dumulmeori to experience the beauty of autumn gardens and enjoy some time to relax in nature."

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