10 Best Family Things to Do in Jeonju

Korea Expressway Corporation Jeonju Arboretum is where people of today’s hectic and desolate world can receive healing of their hearts by visiting with their families. It is the only arboretum run by a public corporation as a part of its social contribution activities, and there is no admissions fee.

It is a perfect ecological learning site for children as it is divided into various themes and spaces including an aquatic plant garden, animal area, stone garden, rose garden, children’s botanical garden, pteridophyte garden, wild grass garden, Mugunghwa garden, medicinal herb garden, and bamboo garden. The rose garden contains 225 different kinds of roses and you can see the flowers even until September. A beautiful trail continues in between thickly wooded trees around the arboretum. There are numerous places to rest and eat foods throughout the grounds making it perfect for families to enjoy a relaxing time together. We recommend you to visit Jeonju Arboretum where you can feel nature and enjoy a pleasant day outside.

Wansan Park is a famous place where the entire family can go flower viewing in spring when azaleas, royal cherry trees and sweetbriers bloom brightly. The flower hill in Wansan Park was first opened as a resting place for citizens by newly transforming azalea colonies more than 30 years old. Now, it has become a popular attraction widely loved by Jeonju citizens. Stop by to enjoy the spring energy with your lover, friends and family.

Once you climb the octagonal pavilion of Wansan Park, you can overlook the park in full bloom as well as downtown Jeonju. The view of the city and nearby mountains spread out before you extensively in all directions. If you look at the colony of tile-roofed houses in Jeonju Hanok Village, you will feel a mood that is unique to Jeonju. Why don’t you welcome in the season of spring and experience the healing of your mind at Wansan Park?

The Agricultural Science Museum is a promotion hall that aims to promulgate agricultural and scientific technology, runs projects that help farms, and reminds students and city residents of the importance of agriculture. There is a children’s experience hall on the first floor, which makes it a good place to visit for families with children.

The Agricultural Science Museum exhibits not only various traditional farming tools but also specimens of grains and crops cultivated in Korea. You can take a look at the history and forecast of agriculture from the past to the future in one place. Instead of focusing only on exhibits, the Agricultural Science Museum also provides educational experiences. In the children’s experience hall, you can take part in unique and interesting programs of various themes while, at the 4D theatre, you can realistically experience stories delivered by three-dimensional, chair-moving videos. At the Agricultural Science Museum, have fun with your children and spend a productive time during which you can teach them the value of agriculture.

Deokjin Park is a place where you can spend a cosy time with your family on a sunny day. For a long time, it has served as a resting place in the city centre as well as a garden of the Jeonbuk region. It is nice to enjoy the trails and trees surrounding Deokjinho Lake in any season but it boasts a particularly beautiful view from spring to summer.

Azaleas bloom in spring and crape-myrtle trees and silk trees are in full blossom in summer. Above all, lotus flowers fill the entire Deokjinho in July, creating a spectacle. When darkness falls at night, you can feel another charm of Deokjin Park. Various attractions, combined with a fountain performance, video and music, produce a more romantic atmosphere. Have a comfortable time walking on the trail with the whole family in the park.

Jeonju Hanji Museum displays a variety of elements related to hanji, such as the history of hanji, ancient documents made of hanji, hanji-making tools, and hanji household goods, which will present you with a meaningful experience. To our ancestors, hanji was something that they always kept close to their lives. It was used not only to write but also to play with or make household goods. Through the history and culture of hanji, you can also take a peek at the lifestyle of our ancestors.

There is also a section where you can experience the process of making hanji. The experience is good to enjoy with your children since you can make your own hanji, dry it and take home your creation. There is also an activity that allows you to experience woodblock printing. It will be a great time for children to learn the wisdom of the ancestors and become more familiar with hanji.

Jeonjuhyanggyo is a place where you can see and experience the cradle of education that taught scholars to study Confucianism during the Joseon Dynasty. Hyanggyo was a national local education institution during the Goryeo and Joseon periods and where Confucius’ teachings were passed on. Among all hyanggyo around the country, Jeonjuhyanggyo is one of few places that still maintain the original shape of Hyanggyo.

Benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom of Confucianism that scholars of the time pursued are being taught at Sunday schools, etiquette classes, and traditional culture schools. People can have traditional wedding ceremonies here so, if you are lucky, you will be able to witness a traditional wedding. In autumn when tree leaves fall from the ginkgo trees at Jeonjuhyanggyo, come out with your family to calm your mind, and take time to reflect on the words of the wise.

The National Intangible Heritage Centre hosts a variety of performances, exhibits and cultural events for children that makes it is a great place to nurture their cultural sensibility. Here, you can view talchum and madangnori performances of new themes every month or enjoy artistic crafts made by the very hands of masters in the exhibition hall.

The permanent exhibition hall displays works of masters in handicraft, music and arts, and you can witness the colourful and exciting culture of the country through royal embroidery hwarot, sword dance attire and masks. In the intangible heritage digital experience hall, you will be able to get a fresh peek at the harmony between tradition and advanced 3D and VR technologies. If you make a reservation in advance, you can participate in the experience of learning and making intangible heritage with your children and, once the season turns bright and sunny, you will also be able to enjoy traditional games outdoors so it is a good place to visit anytime of the year.