Yangju City Successfully Concludes "Ten Million Celosia Festival" with 200,000 Visitors

The "7th Yangju Ten Million Celosia Festival 2025," where waves of purple flowers swayed with the deepening scent of autumn, concluded successfully on the 28th.

Citizens are enjoying the "7th Yangju Ten Million Celosia Festival 2025" held on the 28th. Provided by Yangju City

Held at Yangju Nari Farm, the festival attracted around 200,000 citizens and tourists who filled the venue to create special memories with family, partners, and friends. A wide variety of autumn flowers, including celosia, pink muhly, and cosmos, adorned the vast flower fields, captivating visitors.

This year’s festival was the first to be held after being designated as a Gyeonggi-do Representative Tourism Festival, and under the theme "Seven-Colored Celosia," a diverse range of events took place, including an opening parade, themed performances, the National Busking Championship, and a healing concert. The parade and opening performance, featuring a citizens’ delegation, showcased the power and unity of the community, while music and performances set against the backdrop of the flower fields bridged generations.

The opening ceremony featured a powerful congratulatory performance by singer Ali. The 2nd Yangju National Busking Championship followed, with youth dance teams as well as Deepki, Rolling Quartz, Homies, and Domino Boys taking the stage and receiving enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Yang Soo-hyun, mayor of Yangju City, is taking a commemorative photo with attendees at the "7th Yangju Ten Million Gomphrena Festival 2025" held on the 28th. Provided by Yangju City

The Celosia Healing Concert, held on the festival’s final day, opened with a performance by B-boy team E8IGHT, followed by Kim Junsu, Yoon Junhyeop, Seongri, Byul Sarang, and Lee Suyeon, who presented a stage encompassing trot, ballads, and various performances, bringing the festival to a grand finale.

A special program, the public recording of TV Chosun’s popular variety show "Wassuda Manmul Truck," also received a great response. Kim Yongpil, Bae Ahyeon, Namgoong Jin, and Jeong Seojoo performed on stage, providing an enjoyable experience for both citizens and tourists and completing the festive atmosphere.

Throughout the festival grounds, there were programs in which citizens and tourists could directly participate. Family movie screenings, treasure hunts, and recreational activities were especially popular among families, while the stamp tour and on-site surveys encouraged active participation, adding significance to the festival.

In particular, the "Celosia Popup Zone," an installation-style photo zone, attracted visitors with its stylish backdrops and free experience programs such as personal color diagnosis, tarot readings, and makeup demonstrations. Long lines formed throughout the festival, making it popular not only with the younger generation but also with families.

Citizens are enjoying the "7th Yangju Ten Million Celosia Festival 2025" held on the 28th. Provided by Yangju City

Yangju City stated that the festival achieved various outcomes, including increased citizen participation, performances that bridged generations, revitalization of the local economy through the Nari Coupon system, and the promotion of reusable containers and zero-waste practices. Above all, the efforts of volunteers working quietly behind the scenes ensured the festival concluded safely and warmly.

Yangju City Mayor Kang Suhyeon said, "The 7th Ten Million Celosia Festival was a meaningful occasion where citizens and tourists shared laughter, joy, and the value of Yangju. As we have made a successful start in our first year as a Gyeonggi-do Representative Tourism Festival, we will do our best to further develop it into a nationally renowned festival and help Yangju become a leading city of culture and tourism."

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