Children's Grand Park (어린이대공원) is located in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. It occupies over 560,000 square meters, and includes numerous flower gardens and sculptures, a zoo, an amusement park, and several pavillions and picnic areas. It opened on Children's Day (May 5), 1973, and was considered the first park dedicated to children in Korea.
[edit] Grounds
There is a botanical garden, a small water park, an ecological pond, zoo, and a large barefoot walking path at Grand Children's Park. Concerts are held at an outdoor auditorium, and there is a wedding hall on site. In the winter there are areas for sledding.
[edit] Festivals
In addition to the permaent attractions, each year there are four festivals, one for each season. The Spring Flower Festival is held between April 2 and May 28. Each summer, from July 16 to August 29 is a festival devoted to lrees, and in autumn, from October 1 to November 15 is the Falling Leaves Festival. From December 11 to December 31 is a festival called "Making Winter Memories."
[edit] Nearby attractions
The park's entrance is across the street from Sejong University. It is also within walking distance of Konkuk University.
[edit] Getting There
The park is accessible by the Children's Grand Park Station on line 7 of the Seoul subway.
Entrance to Grand Children's Park is free, although there are fees for some sections of the park. Please visit this site (in Korean) for pricing information.
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