Gangdong-gu Seoul-style Kids Cafe and I-Mom Gangdong Night Opening

Theme Park on Midsummer Nights: Extended Night Hours Until 8 PM on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in July and August

Convenience for Dual-Income Families and Providing Parenting Time for Working Moms and Dads

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Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Soo-hee) announced plans to sequentially open night hours during the two summer months of July and August at two Seoul-style kids cafes and three I-Mom Gangdong branches (Gangil, Cheonho Park, and Gildong) within the district.

The nighttime openings, held for the second year in a row, add four special sessions on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays (6:30 PM to 8 PM) for working moms and dads who usually have limited playtime with their children. This allows children to freely play indoors at the theme parks regardless of the hot tropical nights and seasonal or environmental constraints.

At the Seoul-style kids cafes, the Godeok 2-dong branch offers the “Amazon Exploration,” where children become explorers enjoying jungle adventures such as jungle exploration, indigenous meals, and Amazon fishing experiences. The Amsa 1-dong branch provides a healing program called “Wagle Wagle Animal Farm,” where children can experience being farm owners by feeding cows, cleaning cow dung, and finding eggs in straw.

At I-Mom Gangdong, the Gildong branch offers “A Day of a Jeju Haenyeo,” where children can experience Jeju’s blue sea and meet various sea creatures in the city. The Gangil branch features “Exciting Airport Commute,” a role-playing activity for social and cognitive development including airplane boarding experience (augmented reality AR), baggage inspection, and immigration screening. The Cheonho Park branch runs “Ttukttak Ttukttak Architect,” where children can experience everything from groundworks to structural construction.

Although all night session reservations on June 27 were fully booked on the first day, visitors can still enjoy the unique themed spaces by attending the daytime sessions 1 to 3.

Reservations for Seoul-style kids cafes can be made through the Our Neighborhood Care Portal, and sessions 1 to 3 at I-Mom Gangdong can be booked via the Gangdong Children’s Center website.

Seo Jeok-ok, Head of Childcare Support Division, said, “The summer night openings are specially prepared for working moms and dads who usually have limited playtime with their children. We hope families enjoy these unique themes to cool off the hot summer and have a relaxing and happy time together after work.”

For inquiries, please check branch-specific information on the Gangdong Children’s Center website or contact the Gangdong-gu Office Childcare Support Division by phone.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.