Semiwon Lotus Culture Festival

The Semiwon Water Lily Festival is a premier autumn garden festival held at Semiwon, located in Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province. Semiwon is a garden of water and flowers surrounded on three sides by Lake Paldang; it is Gyeonggi Province’s first designated local garden, featuring traditional East Asian garden architecture and a diverse collection of aquatic plants. The Water Lily Culture Festival centers on the water lily, Semiwon’s signature aquatic plant, and offers unique autumn garden attractions. It showcases a distinctive garden landscape featuring a diverse array of water lilies and aquatic plants, including the Victoria water lily—known as the “Queen of Flowers”—as well as exotic Australian water lilies and colorful tropical varieties. Visitors can admire the beauty of water lilies blooming on the water’s surface and enjoy a leisurely respite in the heart of the city. In particular, as the host site for the 2026 Gyeonggi Garden Culture Expo, the garden is set to showcase even richer garden culture content. The Semiwon area is steeped in the history of Baedari, associated with Jeong Yak-yong, a scholar of the Practical Learning movement during the late Joseon Dynasty. Equipped with various facilities—including the Lotus Museum, the Jangdokdae Fountain, Sehanjeong Pavilion, and Baedari—it serves as a multifunctional cultural space where nature, ecology, and the arts converge, as well as a year-round garden tourist destination.

1. Main Programs: Garden tour featuring a blend of lotus flowers and aquatic plants; special exhibition at the Lotus Museum titled “Lotus: Embroidering the Aspirations of Life” 2. Side Programs: “A Festival of Music and Rhythm with Strings and Drums”: Acoustic concert, exhibitions at the Lotus Museum, and permanent exhibitions at Gallery Semi 3. Consumer Participation Programs: “Fengryu, Flowing with Autumn” Stamp Tour, Lotus Culture Experience Workshops, guided tours of the Lotus Museum’s special exhibition and related educational programs (lotus craft-making), Little Gardener Workbook Program, and “A Fengryu Journey Filled with the Scent of Chrysanthemums” (social media event) 4. Other Details: Carbon Neutrality, “Let’s Ride the Subway Together” Campaign, Garden Guided Tours by Certified Cultural Tour Guides, Operation of Heat Relief Rest Areas 5. Facilities Within the Garden: Cafe Yeon, Semiwon Lotus Bakery, Art Shop Semi [Admission Fees] - General Admission: 7,000 won (Adults aged 19 and older; 2,000 won Yangpyeong Love Gift Certificate provided) - Reduced Admission: 4,000 won (children aged 6 and older, teenagers, seniors aged 65 and older, people with mild disabilities [Grades 4–6]; 1,000 won Yangpyeong Love Gift Certificate provided) - Group Admission: 4,000 won (Groups of 30 or more; cannot be combined with other discounts; 1,000 won Yangpyeong Love Gift Certificate provided) - Free: Children aged 5 and under; Yangpyeong County residents (one ticket per person); individuals with severe disabilities (Grades 1–3) and one caregiver; national meritorious persons and their spouses; active-duty soldiers; recipients of Basic Livelihood Security Type 1 (must present documentation); and bereaved families of martyrs and those injured in the line of duty