Families looking to trade screen time for acrobatics can learn plate-spinning, juggling and aerial silks this autumn as Seoul opens a former water station for free weekend circus workshops. Beginning in September, the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture will host "Circus Picnic." This series of free, hands-on weekend workshops is designed to transform traditional big-top spectacle into an accessible family bonding experience. Held at the Seoul Street Arts Creation Center — a former water pump station repurposed into Korea's premier creative facility for circus and outdoor arts — the initiative invites parents and elementary school children to step off the sidelines and onto the practice mat. Professional instructors from the circus troupe Jumpers will guide small groups of up to five family members through fundamental circus disciplines, with 12 sessions running through November. The two-hour program emphasizes physical balance, non-competitive teamwork and shared play. Participants progress from basic juggling and plate-spinning exercises to beginner-level aerial silk maneuvers,