Rain did not empty Mokpo Peace Plaza today. Every booth at the 2026 On-dongne Neulbom Festival sat under a tent, so a raincoat was all we needed.
The basics
- Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10:00–17:00
- Place: Mokpo Peace Plaza (Mokpo Pyeonghwa Gwangjang)
- Who can join: students from Mokpo and the southwestern Jeonnam region
- Registration: pre-registration in the morning, on-site registration and free play in the afternoon
- Host: Mokpo Office of Education
Check the map and the stamp mission first
Neulbom is Korea’s after-school care program, and this festival brought its activities outdoors. Six zones filled the plaza: cooking and baking, crafts, AI and digital, sports, science, and arts.
Kids collect six stamps: four from activities and two bonus stamps for watching the stage show. A full card earns a snack at booths 41 and 42.
Two activities we tried
Design your own mug
Children draw on paper with markers, and the drawing is pressed onto a ceramic mug. A row of mug presses ran nonstop behind the booth.
Laser target shooting
With safety goggles on, kids aim a laser pen at small robot targets. A hit lights the target red, and that moment got the biggest smile of the day.
Also on the same day: Youth Daero
The 22nd Southwest Region Youth Festival, “Youth Daero,” ran from 11:00 to 17:00 around the main stage of the same plaza. Younger kids can do the Neulbom booths while older siblings join the youth festival.
On stage in the rain
The youth stage kept going through the afternoon rain. A student band from Hadang Middle School opened with guitar and vocals, and the dance team “Excited” followed with a full group routine on the wet stage.
Practical tips
- On a rainy day, a raincoat beats an umbrella. Kids need both hands for the activities.
- Look at the booth map first and plan a route for all six stamps.
- Activities that end with a finished item, like the mug, have a queue. Go early.
Korean source with more photos: https://blog.naver.com/seojisub/224452376189