This is a guide put together from official announcements, not a review of our own visit — we haven't been yet. Sources: Goyang Special City's event listing for the festival (with the official poster) and the Ilsan Lake Park pages on directions & parking fees, facilities, park rules, prohibited acts and fines, the dog playground and park sights, all checked on October 7, 2026. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
- Dates
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00
- Venue
- Around Theme Square, Ilsan Lake Park (일산호수공원 주제광장 일원)595 Hosu-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기 고양시 일산동구 호수로 595)
- Organizer
- Goyang Special City (Animal Administration Team, Agricultural Products Distribution Division)
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
Event daysHighlightsTodayKorean public holidays
Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/17, 2 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/24Sat★ Ceremony · ★ Dog Show · Animal Bonding · Autumn Concert · Taekwondo · Dog Sports DayToday
Goyang Animal Healing Culture Festival 2026 at Ilsan Lake Park — Schedule, Parking & a Dog Show You Can Enjoy Without a Pet
It’s autumn — the perfect season
for a walk around the lake 🍂
The 2026 Goyang Animal Healing Culture Festival
(2026 고양동물교감치유문화제)
takes place October 24 (Sat), 10:00–17:00
around Theme Square in Ilsan Lake Park.
We put this together from
Goyang city’s event listing
and the official poster.
🎪 What kind of event is it?
Ilsan Lake Park — Aerial view of high-rise apartments in the city and the park plaza (Aug 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 김지연 · KOGL Type 1)
Ilsan Lake Park — Aerial panorama of the lake park (Aug 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 김지연 · KOGL Type 1)
A one-day animal culture event
held by the Animal Administration Team
of Goyang Special City’s
Agricultural Products Distribution Division.
The venue, Theme Square (주제광장),
is the central plaza
right in the middle of Ilsan Lake Park.
The poster introduces the programs
split into three groups.
| Group | Programs |
|---|---|
| Join in (참여할개) | Dog Sports Day (댕댕운동회 — running & limbo) · Doggy Star contest (댕댕스타) · dog behavior training & learning tricks · Animal Bonding (open to people without pets) |
| Try it (체험할개) | Making pet food & ID tags · pet massage & hygiene grooming · pet caricatures · photo zone |
| Together (함께할개) | DOG SHOW · autumn concert · taekwondo demonstration team · adoption campaign for abandoned animals |
The city’s notice also lists
busking performances.
🙆 No pet? Is that OK?
On the poster, one program is marked
separately as ‘open to people without pets’:
Animal Bonding (동물교감).
How it works and from what age
aren’t in the official notices yet.
The ‘Together’ group is
stage shows — the dog show,
autumn concert and taekwondo team —
plus the adoption campaign.
If your family doesn’t have a pet,
start with this group and the photo zone.
The rest of ‘Join in’ and ‘Try it’
have dogs or pets in their names.
Whether you can do them without a pet
hasn’t been announced yet.
✨ What’s on, and when?
So far, the only times announced
are the festival hours and the ceremony.
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| Oct 24 (Sat) 10:00–17:00 | Festival hours — around Theme Square, Ilsan Lake Park |
| Oct 24 (Sat) 13:00–14:00 | Ceremony |
| Times not announced | Dog show · autumn concert · taekwondo demonstration team · busking · Dog Sports Day · Doggy Star contest |
Once the stage timetable is out,
we’ll add it to this table.
🐶 Going with your dog
The very first of Ilsan Lake Park’s rules:
keep your dog on a leash and pick up after it.
Here are the park rules in one table.
| Rule | Details |
|---|---|
| Leash | Required — 50,000 won fine if not |
| Dog waste | Must be picked up — 50,000 won fine if left behind |
| Dog playground | Free · only for registered dogs wearing an ID tag |
| Kids at the playground | 12 and under must enter with a guardian |
How to sign up for Dog Sports Day
and the Doggy Star contest
isn’t in the official notices yet.
🚇 Getting there and parking
exit 1
Ilsan Lake Park’s address is
595 Hosu-ro.
Here’s where to get off public transit.
| Getting there | Where to get off & walk |
|---|---|
| Subway Line 3 | Jeongbalsan Station, exit 1 — 10-minute walk |
| Bus 33-1, 88A, 88B | Ilsan Lake Park (일산호수공원) stop — 3-minute walk |
| Bus M7412, 1000, 9700, etc. | Ilsandong-gu Office (일산동구청, median-lane) stop — 10-minute walk |
The park has four parking lots.
| Parking lot | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Lot 1 | 240 |
| Lot 2 | 507 |
| Lot 3 | 181 |
| Lot 4 | 125 |
| When | Parking fee (cars) |
|---|---|
| Regular days | 90 won per 5 minutes |
| During events | 2,000 won per visit |
The notice doesn’t say
which rate applies that day.
👨👩👧 Going with kids
At the park’s main information center (08:00–20:00)
you can borrow a stroller for free.
Just show your ID.
Inside the information center
there’s a nursing room and baby beds,
and 7 of the park’s restrooms
have diaper-changing tables.
Tents, sunshades and cooking
are not allowed in the park.
With so many dog programs that day,
if your child is scared of dogs,
it’s worth talking it over beforehand.
The park’s Nature Learning Center (자연학습원)
is described as an eco-learning site
home to more than 1,300 species.
13:00–14:00
Families without pets:
look for 'Animal Bonding' first
⏳ Not announced yet
□ Admission & activity fees
□ Dog show & performance times
□ How Animal Bonding works & age limits
□ Sign-ups for Dog Sports Day & Doggy Star
□ What happens if it rains
□ Which parking rate applies that day
None of this is in the official notices yet.
We’ll update this post once it is.
Questions? Call Goyang city’s
Animal Administration Team at 031-8075-4609.
👍 Recommended for…
Ilsan Lake Park — Scenery of the lake, walking paths, and an arched bridge (Aug 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 김지연 · KOGL Type 1)
Ilsan Lake Park — Lakeside walking path and waterside scenery (Aug 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 김지연 · KOGL Type 1)
✔ Kids who love animals
but don’t have a pet
✔ Families heading to the lake park
with their dog
✔ Families who’ve thought about
adopting an abandoned animal
With a dog or without,
it’s a day that pairs well with an autumn walk around the lake.
We put this together from official announcements before visiting in person. Photos marked ‘Photo Gallery’ are from the Korea Tourism Organization under KOGL Type 1 (shooting dates noted). The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
📷 The festival in photos 8
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🔄 Updates
- One-week check
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 일산호수공원 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 행사일정 — 2026 고양동물교감치유문화제(첨부 포스터 포함) 고양특례시 · 관공서
- 일산호수공원 찾아오시는길·주차 요금 안내 고양특례시 일산호수공원 · 관공서
- 일산호수공원 편의시설 고양특례시 일산호수공원 · 관공서
- 일산호수공원 공원이용안내 고양특례시 일산호수공원 · 관공서
- 일산호수공원 공원금지행위 고양특례시 일산호수공원 · 관공서
- 일산호수공원 반려견 놀이터 고양특례시 일산호수공원 · 관공서
- 일산호수공원 공원명소 고양특례시 일산호수공원 · 관공서
This is a guide based on official announcements, not a visit review. Schedules, programs and fees can change, so please re-check the official notice before you go.
Translated from our Korean post with AI assistance. Dates, times, fees and other numbers were checked against the Korean original and the official announcements on October 7, 2026. We did not check whether the festival has English signage or English-speaking staff. Original post (Korean)