Written: October 10, 2026 · Updated: October 10, 2026

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

2026 Incheon Wondosaje & Naksom Festival Schedule, Rite Reenactment, Parade – Before Visiting Yonghyeon-dong with Kids

On an autumn Saturday, a Joseon-era sea rite
is reenacted on a neighborhood street 🥁

The 2026 Incheon Wondosaje & Naksom Festival
takes place on October 24 (Sat), 10:30–18:00
in Yonghyeon 5-dong, Michuhol-gu, Incheon,
on the temporary road next to the Geumho 2nd Apartments.
Admission is free.

I’ve summarized the notice and poster (September 23)
from the organizer, Michuhol Haksan Cultural Center,
and Incheon Tour’s festival info, rechecked on October 10.

🏛️ What Is the Wondosa Rite?

In the old days, people held rites at famous mountains,
rivers and seas to pray for the peace of the nation and towns.
In the Joseon Dynasty, sea rites
were held in places such as Incheon, Suncheon and Gangneung.

Among them, the Incheon Dohobu (district office)
held a rite to the god of the West Sea at Wondo (Naksom).
At Wondosa, a shrine on Wondo,
the local magistrate of Incheon, on behalf of the king,
gathered the spirit tablets of many islands
and held a rite every spring and autumn.
This is Incheon Wondosaje (猿島祠祭).

The organizers introduce it as
the only state rite on the West Coast.
This year’s festival reenacts that rite,
together with the Naksom Festival, a neighborhood festival.

The Haksan Cultural Center’s notice also includes an image
marking Wondo and Munhaksan Mountain on an old map.

✨ What Programs Are There?

The festival runs for one day, from 10:30 to 18:00.
The poster divides it into four “madang” (yards).

Incheon Tour also lists side events:
culture experience booths, food trucks
and a lucky draw.

What time the rite reenactment, parade
and performances each start
is not yet in the official information.

🙋 What Is the Pre-registered Audience Group?

The title of the Haksan Cultural Center’s notice
includes “pre-registration for the audience.”

The center’s blog said it plans to recruit
a pre-registered audience group for the citizens’ parade.
Recruitment will be announced through
a notice on its website and KakaoTalk promotional messages.

As of October 10, no recruitment notice
had been posted on its website yet.
According to Incheon Tour, viewing is
free and open to all ages.

🚶 Getting There & Parking

The venue is not a building but
a temporary road next to an apartment complex.
Here are the locations given in the official information.

On Naver Map, 120 Maesohol-ro shows up
as the address of the Ongjin County Office (checked October 10).
The pin on this post’s map
is placed at the poster’s lot number.

Public transportation and parking information,
and festival-day traffic control,
are not yet in the official information.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids

With kids, start with the Experience Yard.
There will be folk games, residents’ cultural
experience programs and culture experience booths.

At the rite reenactment you can see
what a Joseon-era rite looked like,
and at the parade and pungmul show
you can hear traditional Korean rhythms.

Food trucks are also said to be running,
so it’s easy to stay through lunch.
As the festival is held on a temporary road,
put comfortable shoes on your kids.

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Times for the rite reenactment, parade and performances
□ Recruitment period, method and size of the audience group
□ Public transportation, parking and traffic control
□ Operation in case of rain
□ Fees for experience booths

These details are not yet in the official information.
I’ll update this post when they come out.

For questions, contact Michuhol Haksan Cultural Center
at 032-866-3994.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Families who want to see a Joseon-era rite with their kids
✔ Families looking for a street parade and pungmul performance
✔ Families looking for a free neighborhood festival in Michuhol-gu

From the rite reenactment to the parade and folk games,
it’s a one-day traditional culture festival.

This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.

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)