Seongju Gayasan Golden Fields Grasshopper Festival

The "Seongju Gayasan Golden Fields Grasshopper Festival," Seongju County's 대표 (representative) autumn festival, is a community-led, eco-friendly rural experience festival held against the backdrop of the pristine nature of Gayasan Mountain and the Daegacheon River, and the golden fields. It features rural experience programs such as catching grasshoppers, observing grasshoppers, digging for sweet potatoes, "fishing" for apples, and catching loaches. In addition, a fall sports day is held with activities like popping balloons, kicking jeogi (a Korean shuttlecock), group jump rope, and traditional archery using wooden clogs, allowing families of all ages to participate.

Furthermore, the festival offers various 체험 (experience) programs such as making garae-tteok (a type of Korean rice cake), shaping jeolpyeon (another type of Korean rice cake), a stamp tour, a capsule treasure hunt, a "golden fields" treasure hunt, and a traditional games area, as well as a wooden playground. Performances include cotton candy shows, a circus challenge, and a tall clown balloon show. The festival also provides free samples of local agricultural products, sales and promotion of regional specialties, and operates restaurants and food trucks, offering a variety of attractions and culinary delights to enhance the overall festival experience.

Program

1. Programs for families
- Activities include making traditional rice cakes together, shaping rice cakes into flat squares, and performances (such as cotton candy making and a circus challenge)
- Autumn Sports Day: Activities include: throwing traditional Korean shoes (csp), kicking a "jegichagi" (a traditional Korean foot skill game), group jump rope, and breaking a pumpkin
Eco-Friendly Experiences
- Activities include: catching grasshoppers, digging for sweet potatoes, "fishing" for apples, catching catfish, and observing grasshoppers at a designated area
3. Side Events
- Activities include: a stamp tour, a golden treasure hunt, a wooden playground, free tasting of local livestock products, and sales and promotion of regional agricultural specialties
4. Other food
- Food and Beverage: Includes a restaurant, food trucks, and sales of "garae-tteok" (a type of Korean rice cake) and "hwanggeum deulnyeok" (a type of spicy rice cake)