Spend Your Summer Vacation with the Daejeon Zero Hour Festival

Over 20 Summer Programs and Discount Events Abound

Photo by Daejeon City

Daejeon, known as the city of bread thanks to Sung Sim Dang, is emerging as a center of domestic travel trends. In celebration of the summer vacation season, Daejeon City is presenting over 20 summer programs alongside the 'Daejeon Zero Hour Festival.'

The city will operate the '2025 Daejeon Travel Week' for nine days from August 8 to 16, in conjunction with Daejeon's signature summer festival, the 'Daejeon Zero Hour Festival.' This initiative is designed to allow both citizens and tourists to enjoy culture and relaxation in the heart of the city.

During this travel week, a variety of programs will be offered, including the Bread City Tour, K-Science Science Tourism Program, Old Downtown Night Companion Tour, Kkumdori Night Night Festa, Taemi Zero Hour Festival, and Starlight Forest Walk. In addition, art performances and exhibitions such as the Daejeon Comedy Kkalkkal Project, the contemporary art special exhibition 'Dito and Vito,' and the Lee Heemoon Project will enrich the cultural experience for citizens.

There will also be hands-on festivals held throughout Daejeon, as well as programs for families, such as the National Daejeon Forest Center's 'Kkum Stay' and the Hanbat Arboretum Water Playground.

Various discounts will be available for tourists, including accommodation discounts, Korail-linked tourism programs, and promotions at the Lotte Department Store Event Hall. Detailed information can be found on the Daejeon Tourism website.

Jun Ilhong, Director of Culture, Arts, and Tourism at Daejeon City, stated, "Recently, Daejeon has been emerging as a center of domestic travel trends," and added, "This year’s Travel Week will be organically linked with the 'Daejeon Zero Hour Festival,' offering a unique travel opportunity."

Meanwhile, the '2025 Daejeon Zero Hour Festival' will be held from August 8 to 16, focusing on the approximately 1km section from Daejeon Station to the old Chungnam Provincial Government Office, with a variety of cultural and artistic programs taking place along Jungang-ro and in the old downtown commercial district.

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