# Weekend feeding tour with a niece at Artis Theme Park, Hwaseong - By Saebom (https://superchart.com/en/@second-table-street/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Things to do › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary visit experience from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@second-table-street/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@second-table-street/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/index.md) ## In short Artis Theme Park is an indoor aquarium and animal park on the 9th floor of Sinyu Medi Plaza in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. Visiting on a weekend around lunchtime with a niece, entry took just a 5-minute wait, and the admission + 7-type feeding experience package covered feeding carrots to guinea pigs, watching stingray and pelican feedings, and touching lizards and starfish. Being fully indoor with almost no odor, it made for a great 2-3 hour outing with a kid. ## Good to know - **Address**: 10 Dongtan-daero 19-gil, Sinyu Medi Plaza 9F, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - **Hours**: Weekdays 13:00–19:00 / Weekends & holidays 12:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00, open year-round) - **Parking**: Underground parking B1–B3, free for 3 hours - **Package**: Admission + 7-type feeding experience full set reservation, includes adult drink - **Wait time**: About 5 minutes on a weekend around lunchtime, called via KakaoTalk notification *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* Indoor animal park in Hwaseong, Artis Theme Park ![Main image of Artis Theme Park, an indoor animal park in Dongtan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-01-5odtu-1200.webp) With my sister in the postpartum care center, it was my turn to babysit my niece for the day. I racked my brain over what to do with her — it was hot out and taking her outside felt like a lot, so I went searching for indoor things to do in Dongtan and found Artis Theme Park. The moment I saw you could interact with and feed animals directly, I booked without a second thought. ## Artis Theme Park location, hours, and parking - Name: Artis Theme Park - Address: 10 Dongtan-daero 19-gil, Sinyu Medi Plaza 9F, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - Hours: Weekdays 13:00–19:00 / Weekends & holidays 12:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00, open year-round) - Parking: Underground parking B1–B3 (free for 3 hours) ![Entrance to Artis Theme Park on the 9th floor of Sinyu Medi Plaza](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-02-gmr2g-966.webp) ![Information area at Artis Theme Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-03-2jwfl-966.webp) ![Indoor corridor at Artis Theme Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-04-13ku1-966.webp) ![View of the experience area at Artis Theme Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-05-geujz-966.webp) > An ecological education experience theme park Artis Theme Park is an ecological education experience theme park where you can enjoy an aquarium and an animal park together in one place. It's not just about watching from a distance — it's designed so kids can naturally learn about ecology by seeing, touching, and observing directly. ![Ecological education space combining aquarium and animal park](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-06-r312n-966.webp) ![Indoor exhibit area good for visiting with kids](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-07-g7v6y-966.webp) Being located on the 9th floor of Sinyu Medi Plaza in Dongtan was also a plus — no need to travel far. Since it's an indoor space, weather isn't a factor, so we could take our time looking around with a kid, and best of all, parking is free for up to 3 hours, which made things so much more relaxed haha ☺️ ## How long is the wait on a weekend lunchtime? We visited around lunchtime on a weekend and only waited about 5 minutes before getting in. When our turn came, they sent a KakaoTalk notification and called our name too, so we didn't have to keep checking our place in line while waiting — very convenient. ![Waiting in line outside Artis Theme Park on a weekend lunchtime](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-08-ur6i6-966.webp) ![Waiting area for admission announcements](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-09-lj2wm-966.webp) ![Ticketing and entrance area of Artis Theme Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-10-1p4qq-966.webp) > Admission + 7-type feeding experience full set reservation We booked admission along with the feeding experience, and it included an adult drink too, which made it feel like pretty good value for the price. Booking through Naver gets you a discounted price, so if you're planning to visit, I'd recommend reserving ahead! ![Admission and 7-type feeding experience full set ticket](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-11-s5z75-966.webp) ![Drink included in the full set package](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-12-ps5p3-966.webp) ## It's an indoor animal park — but what about the smell? ![Interior of the indoor animal park, kept clean and odor-free](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-13-1dp7b-966.webp) My first impression of Artis Theme Park was "more pleasant than expected." With an indoor animal park, the smell is always the first worry, but once inside there was almost no animal odor at all 🐰 Artis Theme Park in Dongtan apparently keeps air purifiers and ventilation systems running constantly, along with regular cleaning and disinfection. Since it's a space you spend a long time in with a kid, the fact that it's kept clean and tidy was what I liked most. > A variety of themed experience sections ![Aquarium zone themed around the five oceans](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-14-1nu7m-966.webp) ![Animal zone themed around the six continents](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-15-1x5q1-966.webp) Artis Theme Park is an indoor ecological experience theme park designed around the motif of the five oceans and six continents. There's an aquarium zone themed around the five oceans, and on the other side, an animal zone divided into jungle, desert, and rainforest themes representing the six continents. There's even a kids' café, so once you're in, you can easily spend 2-3 hours getting your money's worth. In total, you can apparently meet around 200 species of animals in one space — from familiar ones like rabbits, guinea pigs, and hamsters that kids know well, to creatures you don't usually get to see up close, like pelicans, stingrays, lizards, and starfish 🐚 ## The 7-type feeding experience — how did my niece react? ![Preparing feed for the hands-on feeding experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-16-1gf7z-966.webp) ![Feed cup used for the feeding experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-17-ct98z-966.webp) The feeding experience was even more fun because you get to scoop the feed yourself piece by piece. ⚠️Feeding experience recommended⚠️ In particular, feeding carrots to the guinea pigs was my niece's favorite moment. ![Niece holding out a carrot to a guinea pig](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-18-ri5kv-966.webp) Watching her tiny hands hold out a carrot while giggling away made me feel happy too. Because we timed our visit well, we also got to watch the stingray feeding and pelican feeding, and got to touch lizards and starfish directly too. ![Watching the stingray feeding](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-19-16aa6-966.webp) ![Watching the pelican feeding](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-20-35hya-966.webp) ![Touching lizards and starfish directly](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-21-8eccq-966.webp) Unlike just watching animals with your eyes, feeding and touching them directly made my niece observe with much more focus. It's an experience where you naturally get to know animals through touching and feeding them, so I could really feel the learning effect too. If you visit Artis Theme Park, definitely add the feeding experience! ## How was it as a place to visit with kids in Dongtan? ![A child focused on watching the animals](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-22-c9tf5-966.webp) I visited without much expectation since it's an indoor animal park, but my niece had so much fun at Artis Theme Park. You can meet a variety of animals in a pleasant indoor space, and it was a great place to spend special time with a kid, from feeding to hands-on touching experiences. ![Walking around the exhibit area at Artis Theme Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-23-cyrjo-966.webp) ![Wrapping up the animal interaction experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park-24-587na-966.webp) Above all, since the structure lets kids directly interact with animals and naturally learn along the way, it felt like an even more meaningful time. If you're looking for a place to visit with kids in Dongtan, I'd definitely recommend giving Artis Theme Park a try~ ## Where it is - Artis Theme Park (아르티스테마파크) - 10 Dongtan-daero 19-gil, Sinyu Medi Plaza 9F, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 화성시 동탄구 동탄대로19길 10 신유메디프라자 9층 - 37.1972134, 127.0977963 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%95%84%EB%A5%B4%ED%8B%B0%EC%8A%A4%ED%85%8C%EB%A7%88%ED%8C%8C%ED%81%AC/@37.1972134,127.0977963,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@second-table-street/dongtan-indoor-zoo-artis-theme-park/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt