DMZ Peace Festa: Walk in Ganghwa, Backpack in Cheorwon!

OMG! At Gyodongdo Hwagae Garden in Ganghwa, the main scene begins on foot: a shared walk centered on hopes for peace, with live busking bringing extra energy to the route. Then the relay heads to History Park in Cheorwon, where a DMZ Peace Festa backpacking experience creates a completely different pulse.

That two-place switch is the magic! One stop connects you with nature and a collective peace message, while the other opens into backpacking, performances, and the stories held by a DMZ border region.

Look at that—Ganghwa packs the walk with hands-on experiences! Try a cocktail-making activity inspired by stories of displaced people, collect DMZ sounds while walking, and jump into an improvisational movement session that lets your body join the conversation.

In Cheorwon, explore a traditional market and take part in a DMZ tour before the mood shifts again. Media art meets a silent disco, while backpacking and live busking turn History Park into a place to watch, move, and listen.

Here we go! DMZ Peace Festa links separated border-region tourism resources through three shared themes: natural ecology, the lives and stories of residents, and reflection and healing through wellness. You can feel the festival change from a walk outdoors to a deeper listen, then into playful movement and music.

Choose the experience that pulls you in most, or build a bigger journey across both locations. Want a calm reset? Follow the sounds and stories. Want a live rush? Catch the busking, silent disco, and movement sessions—boom!

For families and curious groups, the sound-collecting walk offers a fun reason to notice the landscape together. For dates or friends, cocktail-making, market exploring, busking, and silent disco give you plenty of moments to react, laugh, and make a shared memory.

Click! Capture the contrast between Ganghwa’s garden walk and Cheorwon’s History Park scenes, then check the official website for programme details and any experiences that require advance reservations. Which moment will become your favorite photo—and which one will pull you into the action?!