Siheung Gaetgol Festival (시흥갯골축제)

The Siheung Gaetgol Festival is an eco-festival held at Siheung Gaetgol Eco Park, the only inland tidal creek in Gyeonggi-do. Surrounded by wetlands and former salt fields, the festival offers a variety of ways to relax, learn, and have fun in nature. To help protect the park’s natural environment, it is held as a car-free event. A signature program is the salt-pan performance, "Memories of Salt, Dance of Water." Other performances include Concert in Gaetgol, Salt Warehouse Puppet Theater, Forest Music Festival, and the Gaetgol Senior Runway. Visitors can also enjoy a wide range of activities, including a Fantasy Hot-Air Balloon Experience, Gaetgol Adventure, Salt Play & Barefoot Salt Trail, SEA POOL Party, Insect Exploration Experience, Gaetgol Is My Playground for the Day, Salt Farm Experience, Slow Post Office, “Walk Siheung” Walking Festival, Siheung Salt Farm Ritual, Street Arts Festival, Gaetgol National Art Competition, Gaetgol Retro Photo Studio, and the Gaetgol Stamp Rally.

Event Program

Memories of Salt, Dance of Water; Fantasy Hot-Air Balloon Experience; Salt Warehouse Puppet Theater; Salt Worker Experience  

Start date

2026-09-18  

End Date

2026-09-20  

Performance Time

10:00 ~ 22:00  

Venue

Siheung Gaetgol Eco Park  

Fee

Free (fees vary by programs)  

Host Company

Siheung-si  

Host's Contact Information

+82-31-310-2916, 19~20  

Introduction

Siheung Gaetgol Festival offers ecological experiences through the nature of Gaetgol Ecology Park, operated under the concept of the world’s largest ecology art playground. Various programs related to nature and art are available for an educational and fun festival.

Programs

Gaetgol Wetland Playground, Salt Playground, Salt Warehouse Puppet Show