Pohang City to Host a Variety of Events During Children's Day Holiday... "Wishing Happiness for Children and Families"

Children's Day Grand Festival to Be Held at Manindang Lawn Square
Five Themed Zones Offer Family Experiences, Performances, and Safety Education

Pohang City will host the "2026 Pohang Children's Day Grand Festival" on May 5 at the Manindang Lawn Square in Nam-gu to celebrate the 104th Children's Day.

This event, hosted by Pohang City and organized by Gyeongbuk Maeil Newspaper, is themed "A Happy Pohang for Children and Families," and has been prepared to create special memories for children.

The venue will be divided into five themed zones to enhance visitor convenience and participation.

The Family Stage, centered around the special stage, will feature family-oriented programs such as the Children's Day commemoration ceremony, a family board game competition, Kids Got Talent, and paper airplane racing.

The Play Zone will offer age-specific play areas, including an infant zone, a toddler zone, and a kids zone, with facilities such as air bounce play equipment, providing a safe environment for children to play freely.

The Safety Zone will offer a variety of safety education programs, including experiences with Marine Corps armored vehicles and military equipment, rides in police cars and motorcycles, fingerprint registration to prevent missing children, a fire safety experience bus, fire escape training, and a Coast Guard rescue team experience.

Additionally, the Creative Zone will feature hands-on craft booths, and the Food Zone will be equipped with food trucks to add to the festive atmosphere.

In addition to the Grand Festival, various events will take place throughout Pohang during the Children's Day holiday period.

The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office of Education Science Institute will hold the "Pohang Science Sprout Festival" on May 3, while the Pohang Coast Guard will operate patrol ship tours and experience programs at the Pohang Coastal Passenger Terminal on May 4.

Furthermore, on May 2, 3, and 5, the Pohang City Museum of Art will offer educational and hands-on family participation programs.

Pohang Acting Mayor Jang Sangkil stated, "We have prepared a variety of hands-on activities so that children can laugh and dream to their heart's content. I hope children enjoy, learn, and make precious memories during the holidays, and we will do our utmost to create an environment where they can grow as the leading figures of Pohang's bright future."

Meanwhile, the city has requested the use of public transportation on the day of the event, as parking spaces are expected to be insufficient.

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