This guide summarizes official announcements (Yeongdong County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, Chungbuk tourism site) and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Thu, Oct 15, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Venue
- Yongdu Park (Yongdu Neighborhood Park) area, Yeongdong (영동 용두공원 일원)42 Yongdugongwon-ro, Yeongdong-eup, Yeongdong-gun, Chungbuk (충북 영동군 영동읍 용두공원로 42)
- Organizer
- Co-hosted by Chungcheongbuk-do Province and Yeongdong County
- 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 · 10/15, 5 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/15Thu★ OpeningToday
- 10/17Sat★ Bubble show · Song contestToday
🔁 Daily · Garden exhibits · Garden industry fair · Activities from morning (Golden Bell, treasure hunt)
2026 Chungbuk Garden Expo in Yeongdong: Dates, Kids’ Bubble Show and Yongdu Park Tips for Families
An autumn garden expo where flowers
meet gugak melodies is coming 🌷
The 2nd Chungcheongbuk-do Garden Expo in Yeongdong
(충청북도 정원박람회 in 영동) runs October 15 (Thu) to 18 (Sun)
for 4 days
around Yongdu Park in Yeongdong.
This guide sums up Yeongdong County’s press release (October 7),
Chungbuk Province’s press release (August 14)
and the Chungbuk tourism site.
🎪 What Kind of Event Is It?
The theme is “A garden where flowers bloom and melodies flow”.
Chungcheongbuk-do and Yeongdong County co-host it.
Following Jecheon last year,
this is the second expo.
Chungbuk Province describes it as a ‘garden welfare’ project
that uses gardens to tackle the rise of single-person households,
older people living alone and the risk of regional decline.
Yongdu Park has Yongdujeong Pavilion
overlooking downtown Yeongdong,
walking paths, a music fountain
and an outdoor stage.
The start date was listed as the 14th
in an August county notice
and on one page of the Nangye festival website.
The latest Yeongdong County release (October 7),
the Chungbuk tourism site and the festival leaflet
all say it starts on the 15th.
🌷 What’s in the Gardens?
Programs in the official notices,
grouped by type.
| Type | Programs |
|---|---|
| Garden exhibits | 18 resident-made gardens (15 by provincial residents, 3 by county residents, about 3.3㎡ each) |
| Garden industry fair | Garden plants, garden goods and technology on display and for sale |
| Activities | Garden Golden Bell quiz, garden talk show, treasure hunt, plant-name quiz, garden goods discount event |
| Hands-on · market | Garden experience zone, gardening class, kids’ activities, flea market zone |
| Performances | Garden culture shows including local arts groups and bands |
The participatory gardens were built
by residents chosen in an open call, from September 14
to October 2, right in Yongdu Park.
Prizes are decided by on-site judging,
and the grand prize is the Chungcheongbuk-do Governor’s Award.
✨ What Happens Each Day?
Here is the daily schedule Yeongdong County announced.
| Date | Program |
|---|---|
| 15th (Thu) | 17:00 Opening ceremony (until 18:10), opening performance and official events |
| Every day | Hands-on activities from the morning (Garden Golden Bell, talk show, treasure hunt and more) |
| 17th (Sat) | Kids’ bubble show, garden song contest |
Times for the bubble show and song contest,
and a timetable for each program,
are not in the official notices yet.
🚗 Getting There
Chungbuk Province says the Garden Expo site
and the Nangye festival site (Rainbow Healing Tourist Site)
are within 1km of each other.
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 42 Yongdugongwon-ro, Yeongdong-eup, Yongdu Neighborhood Park (용두공원로 42) |
| Parking · shuttle | Not in the Garden Expo’s official information |
| Inquiries | Yeongdong County Forest & Green Division 043-740-3342, operations 043-212-7893 |
The town circular bus plan on the gugak festival website
does not list a Yongdu Park stop
either.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
On the 17th (Sat),
there’s a bubble show for children
and a garden song contest.
The treasure hunt and plant-name quiz
are programs visitors join in themselves.
On the 15th, after the Garden Expo opening (17:00),
the Nangye festival opening ceremony follows at 19:00
and opening fireworks at 21:30.
The same day at 18:30, the gugak festival main stage
hosts the Chupungnyeong Song Festival
We'll add the show time once it's announced
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Daily opening hours
□ Admission (whether it’s free)
□ Times for the bubble show, song contest and activities
□ How to sign up for gardening classes
□ Parking and shuttle
□ Operation in case of rain
These are not in the official information yet.
We’ll update this post once they’re out.
If you have questions, call Yeongdong County
Forest & Green Division at 043-740-3342.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families who’d enjoy a bubble show and treasure hunt with kids
✔ Families who want to stroll past small resident-made gardens
✔ Families pairing it with the Nangye festival in one day
At the same time, at Rainbow Healing Tourist Site,
the 57th Yeongdong Nangye Traditional Music Festival is held.
Our guide → 57th Yeongdong Nangye Traditional Music Festival
18 resident-made gardens, hands-on activities
and a bubble show:
an autumn garden expo right next to the gugak festival.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 영동군, '2026 충청북도 정원박람회 in 영동' 일주일 앞으로…가을 정원축제 기대감 고조 영동군 · 2026.10.7 · 관공서
- 「2026 충청북도 정원박람회 in 영동」 개최… 지방 소멸 위기 극복과 정원 복지 실현 앞장 충청북도 · 2026.8.14 · 관공서
- 영동군, '2026 충청북도 정원박람회' 도·군민 참여정원 공모 접수 영동군 · 2026.8.24 · 관공서
- 영동군, '2026 충청북도 정원박람회' 정원산업관 참여업체 모집 영동군 · 2026.8.31 · 관공서
- 연간축제일정 — 충청북도 정원박람회 in 영동 충북나드리(충청북도 관광) · 관광
- 연계행사 — 2026 충청북도 정원박람회 영동난계국악축제 공식 누리집((재)영동군 문화관광재단) · 주최
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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.
AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-10. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)