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Samcheok Maengbang Canola Flower Festival

삼척 맹방유채꽃축제
Sangmaengbang-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do (강원도 삼척시 근덕면 삼척로 3992-8 (근덕면))
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The Maengbang Flower Festival is one of the landmark spring celebrations in Korea and is held every April near Samcheok-si City in Ganwon-do Province. The festival boasts a breathtaking view of canola flowers, cherry blossoms and the blue sea of the East Coast. The festival also offers a diverse set of events and programs including a local produce market, fresh strawberry picking, and exhibition on canola flowers and bees. The Samcheok Tourist Center will also be at the festival to help any tourists to the area visit the variety of tourist attractions nearby such as Haesindang Park, New Millennium Ocean Road, Wife of King Suro Park, and the filming place for “One Fine Spring Day.”

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End date
20150419
Venue
Sangmaengbang-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
Start date
20150410
Venue info
[Bus]
From Seoul Express Bus Terminal or Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus to Samcheok (삼척).

*Bus schedule (Subject to change)
Seoul Express Bus Terminal: 06:30-23:30 at 40min-1hr intervals
Dong Seoul Bus Terminal: 06:45, 09:00, 10:10, 11:30, 14:00, 15:10, 17:20, 19:40

From Samcheok Express Bus Terminal, go left for 50m towards the four-way intersection.
-Cross the street and then turn left towards Samcheok Harbor (삼척항, written on the traffic sign).
-Go straight 100m to Gangnam Orthopedic Hospital (강남 정형외과).
-Take Bus 24 at the bus stop to the left of the hospital building.
-Get off at Hamaengbang-ri (상맹방리) bus stop to arrive at the festival venue.

Updated 2017.01.07

Introduction

The Maengbang Flower Festival is one of the landmark spring celebrations in Korea and is held every April near Samcheok-si City in Ganwon-do Province. The festival boasts a breathtaking view of canola flowers, cherry blossoms and the blue sea of the East Coast. The festival also offers a diverse set of events and programs including a local produce market, fresh strawberry picking, and exhibition on canola flowers and bees. The Samcheok Tourist Center will also be at the festival to help any tourists to the area visit the variety of tourist attractions nearby such as Haesindang Park, New Millennium Ocean Road, Wife of King Suro Park, and the filming place for “One Fine Spring Day.”

Programs

[Samcheock Canola Flower Festival Program]
- Picking strawberries
- Wild flower & Photo exhibition
- Local food vendors & Local Food Market
- Local products sampling and sale

[Event & Performances]
- MBC FM Radio Open Studio 
- Biking through canola flowers
- Riding on donkeys

[Activities]
- Making canola flower rice cakes & strawberry cookies
- Magic Ballons & Bubbles
- Making strawberry cookies
- Face painting & Nail Art
- Street Parade
- Mini Zoo

*Program details are subject to change and vary each year. Find more information at the official webpage.

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Sangmaengbang-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do


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