Seongdong-gu Hosts Summer Vacation Children's Water Play Festival

Seongdong-gu to Host Resident-Led Children's Water Gun Festival by Urban Regeneration Resident Council at Wangsimni Plaza and Songjeong-dong Sports Park on August 5

‘Seongdong Kingdom’ Water Play Festival with Giant Slides and Pedal Boats Also Held at Wangsimni Plaza

Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) will hold a children's water play festival at Wangsimni Plaza and Songjeong-dong Sports Park on August 5 to celebrate the summer vacation.

First, the Songjeong Water Gun Festival is directly organized by the Songjeong Urban Regeneration Resident Council to strengthen community spirit among neighbors and establish itself as a sustainable local summer festival.

On August 5 at 11 a.m., a swimming pool, slides, soap bubbles, and other facilities will be set up at Songjeong-dong Sports Park for children’s water gun play. On the day of the event, on-site registration starts at 10:30 a.m., and children aged 5 and above up to elementary school students can participate. Participants must bring their own water guns.

In connection with this, the ‘Seongdong-gu Environmental Hero’ program, an ESG public contest project, will be held along the Songjeong embankment. Various campaigns to raise environmental awareness, such as proper recycling separation, will be conducted, along with hands-on experiences making natural soap and crafts from sock yarn.

At Wangsimni Plaza, the children’s water play festival ‘Seongdong Kingdom’ will be held from 11 a.m. on the 5th for the first time in four years. It is open to toddlers and elementary school students residing in Seongdong-gu. On the day of the event, a large water slide will be installed on the south side of the plaza. Pedal boats will float in a dedicated pool, and various experience zones such as face painting and craft workshops will also be operated.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "I hope children enjoying their summer vacation can visit the water play festival and have a refreshing time," adding, "I wish families can create happy memories together nearby."

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