Written: October 8, 2026 · Updated: October 8, 2026

This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

2026 Iksan Global Flea Market HUG Schedule, Experiences, Performances – Yeongdeung Citizen Park with Kids

A day to experience many countries at once
in an autumn park 🌏

The 5th Global Flea Market & Festival HUG
is happening this week, October 10 (Sat) only,
from 11:00 to 17:00
at Iksan Yeongdeung Citizen Park (영등시민공원).

I’ve summarized the event details from the Iksan Global Culture Center
and official press releases from Iksan City.

🎪 About the Event

This is a festival where local residents, both Korean and international,
come together and mingle.
This year marks the fifth edition.
It’s hosted by Iksan City and the Iksan Global Culture Center.

Iksan City announced that anyone can participate freely, regardless of nationality or age.
The poster introduces four main areas: global sellers, world culture experiences,
cultural performances, and citizen participation.
Participants from various countries will
introduce their own cultures directly.

The Iksan Global Culture Center, which organizes the event,
is located in Namjung-dong (50 Jungang-ro 1-gil).
They also offer free world costume, instrument, and game experiences,
and world cooking experiences (5,000 won per person) by reservation.

🎤 Performance Schedule

Here is the stage schedule from the official program.
According to the layout, there will be seats in front of the stage,
and 21 booths surrounding them.

The lion dance is performed by Woosuk University Confucius Institute,
the Nepalese dance by the Rhythm Nepal team,
and the K-POP dance by the multicultural resident group
”Da-eoulrim”.

🧩 What Experiences Are There?

Here are the experience booths from the event layout (by booth number):

‘Daro’ is the mascot of the Iksan Global Culture Center.
Only the tiramisu cake experience is listed as paid,
but the price is not specified.
The official event card also mentions
world costume experiences and unique games.

In the plaza in front of the stage,
there will also be an exhibition of works from
the 4th Global Drawing Contest.

🍜 Food & Flea Market

Food booths are divided by country.
Here are the menus from the layout:

Flea Market: Sellers from China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Korea
will bring crafts and accessories.

🚌 Getting There & Parking

The address for Yeongdeung Citizen Park is
43 Gungdong-ro, Iksan-si.
It’s located between the Iksan Childcare Support Center
and Yeongdeung Library.
The map also shows Iri Baekje Elementary School
and Iri Mahan Elementary School.
On Naver Maps, it’s listed as ‘Iksan Citizen Park’.

There is a parking lot next to Yeongdeung Library on the layout,
but the organizers say parking may be crowded due to the event,
and strongly recommend using public transportation.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Going with Kids

The performances start with character cotton candy making at 11:30
and end with the circus at 16:00.

At experience booths 2 to 8,
you can try world instruments and games, make headbands and cards,
and do the fire evacuation maze.
The operations headquarters is at booth 1,
and restrooms are marked on the layout.

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Experience prices (including tiramisu cake)
□ Number of parking spaces & parking fees
□ Operation in case of rain

These details are not yet available in the official guide.
If they are announced, I’ll update this post.

If you have questions, contact Iksan Global Culture Center
at 063-859-5386.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Families who want to try world games and crafts with kids
✔ Families curious about food from different countries
✔ Families looking for an Iksan outing on the second weekend of October

It’s a one-day festival where you can
see, taste, and make things from many countries all in one park.

This post is organized from official guides before visiting in person. The character images are GPT-generated.

AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-09. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)