Dasan Jeong Yak-yong Culture Festival
다산정약용문화제
This 40th edition (October 17-18, 2026) honors the philosopher Dasan Jeong Yak-yong and his practical thought through fashion shows by designer Lee Sang Bong, anniversary concerts featuring Ock's, Park Hye-won, and Urban Zakapa, and a robot creation competition. Visitors engage in interactive "Yeoyujeong Hunters" missions, digital detox experiences simulating historical exile, exploration of a "Future Workshop" featuring AI and robotics, traditional games, and hanbok dress-up. The festival merges history, culture, performances, and hands-on experiences.
- Dates
- Oct 17, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026
- Venue
- 11 Dasan-ro 747beon-gil, Joan-myeon, Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do · 🌸 Gyeonggi
- Price
- Free
- Ticketing
- Official event site
Practical information
- Opening hours
- 10:00 ~ 17:30
- Exact location
- Jeong Yak-yong Historic Site and Dasan Ecological Park
- Organiser
- Namyangju
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🎟️ How to book — Official event site
- 1
Most regional festivals are free entry
Korean municipalities fund a huge number of free festivals (flowers, food, light shows) — free entry is the norm, not the exception, sometimes with paid stalls or activities on site.
- 2
Check the event's official site
The link sits on the event's VisitKorea page — it's the most reliable source for the program, hours, and any last-minute changes.
- 3
Book via a Korean platform if a reservation is required
When a festival has paid premium activities or an attached concert, booking usually goes through NOL or YES24 — see the matching guide on this page.
- 4
Call 1330 when in doubt
Korea's tourism hotline answers in English, Chinese and Japanese, 24/7 — handy for confirming a time or address when the official site is Korean-only.
💡 Good to know
When a price shows as "see details", the organiser simply hasn't published one in advance: in almost all of those cases entry is free and only some on-site activities are paid. Bring a little cash — many stalls don't take cards.
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