This post summarizes official announcements; it is not a review of a visit. Sources: BIAF's official website (festival overview, Open Air Cinema, Ani-together film pages, screening schedule, tickets, exhibitions and opening ceremony pages) and the directions pages of Bucheon City Hall and the Korea Manhwa Museum, checked on October 7, 2026. English program, film and venue names follow BIAF's English website (checked October 7, 2026). The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 23, 2026 ~ Tue, Oct 27
- Venue
- Webtoon Complex Center, CGV Bucheon, Korea Manhwa Museum, Bucheon City Hall and other venues around Bucheon (웹툰융합센터·CGV부천·한국만화박물관·부천시청 등 부천 일대)Around 210 Gilju-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Bucheon City Hall (경기 부천시 원미구 길주로 210 부천시청 일대)
- Fee
- Open Air Cinema free · Ani-together 4,000 won · General Screening 8,000 won
- Organizer
- BIAF Organizing Committee
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
Event daysHighlightsTodayKorean public holidays
Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/16, 2 AM issued · forecasts can change · later days are added as forecasts come out
📌 What's on each day
- 10/23Fri★ Ani-together · Opening · Open Air CinemaToday
- 10/24Sat★ HeartspringToday
- 10/26Mon★ Ani-togetherToday
🔁 Daily · Festival days · most screenings are paid (schedule on the official website)
Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF) 2026 — Schedule, Free Open Air Cinema & Ani-together Before You Take the Kids
It’s autumn in Bucheon,
and the animation film festival
is back in town 🎬
The 28th Bucheon International Animation Festival
(제28회 부천국제애니메이션페스티벌, BIAF2026)
runs Fri Oct 23 – Tue Oct 27
at the Webtoon Complex Center, CGV Bucheon,
the Korea Manhwa Museum, Bucheon City Hall
and other venues around Bucheon.
We’ve put this together
from BIAF’s official website,
focusing on programs to see with kids.
🎪 What kind of festival is it?
BIAF is an animation film festival
built around its international competition.
It’s also Korea’s first
Academy Award®-qualifying festival.
This year’s slogan is
’Everyone’s Animation (모두의 애니메이션)’.
One thing to know first!
The main festival is made up of paid screenings.
You need a ticket for each film.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony (includes the opening film) | 30,000 won |
| General Screening · Program Class | 8,000 won |
| Off the Map (지역의 발견) | 15,000 won |
| Ani-together (애니투게더) | 4,000 won |
| Open Air Cinema (outdoor screenings) | Free |
The opening film, Tangles (〈탱글스〉),
is listed in the schedule
as rated 15+.
🌙 When is the free Open Air Cinema?
There are two evening outdoor screenings
on the Lawn Square at Bucheon City Hall.
They’re free to watch,
and the festival recommends
bringing a picnic mat.
| Date & time | Film (Bucheon City Hall, Lawn Square) |
|---|---|
| Oct 23 (Fri) 19:30–21:30 | David (〈다윗〉) |
| Oct 24 (Sat) 19:30–21:30 | Heartspring: Legend of the Whale Gem (〈사랑의 하츄핑: 고래보석의 전설〉) |
The screenings may be canceled if it rains,
and the films may change
at the organizer’s discretion.
🐱 What’s showing at Ani-together?
Ani-together has 4 films,
all rated G (all ages).
In the schedule, all four are marked
’Korean dialogue’ (no English subtitles).
| Date & time (venue) | Film · length |
|---|---|
| Oct 23 (Fri) 10:00 (Bucheon City Hall) | Wish Cat Magic Card (위시캣 매직카드) · 48 min |
| Oct 23 (Fri) 11:30 (Bucheon City Hall) | Princess Catch! Teenieping (프린세스 캐치! 티니핑) · 48 min |
| Oct 26 (Mon) 10:30 (Bucheon City Hall) | Metal Cardbot W (메탈카드봇W) · 48 min |
| Oct 26 (Mon) 10:30 (Korea Manhwa Museum) | Sylvanian Families Freya’s Secret Tales (실바니안 패밀리: 프레야의 피스 오브 시크릿) · 59 min |
The City Hall screenings are in
the Main Theater on the 2nd floor (어울마당).
All four are weekday-morning screenings —
there are none on the weekend (24th–25th).
🎟️ How do I get tickets?
Online booking opens Fri Oct 16 at 14:00.
All seats are sold online,
and only films that haven’t sold out
can also be bought on site.
| Booking & cancellation | When & where |
|---|---|
| Online | From Oct 16 (Fri) 14:00 until each screening starts |
| On-site ticket booths | From Oct 23 (Fri) 09:30 · CGV Bucheon 6F (until the 25th), Korea Manhwa Museum 1F (until the 26th) |
| Cancellation | Online up to 1 hour before, on site up to 30 min before · same-day cancellations cost 1,000 won per ticket |
| On-site discount for families with 2+ minor children | General Screenings only, 5,000 won (2 or more minor children, for the eligible person only, bring proof) |
Mobile tickets are recommended,
and a screenshot of the QR code
won’t get you in.
🖼️ There are exhibitions too
On the 1st floor of the Korea Manhwa Museum,
BIAF exhibitions run
from Tue Oct 20 to Sun Nov 1.
There’s also an exhibition
(‘BIAF Special: Project D’)
that previews the characters, concept art
and making of Dokkaebi Bread (〈도깨비빵〉),
a feature film set for cinema release in 2027.
🚇 Getting there & parking
| Venue | Subway · parking |
|---|---|
| Bucheon City Hall (Open Air Cinema · 3 Ani-together films) | Bucheon City Hall Station (Line 7), exit 1, 2 min walk · 454 parking spaces |
| Korea Manhwa Museum (exhibitions · Sylvanian Families) | Samsan Gymnasium Station (Line 7), exit 5, 1 min walk · free at the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (한국만화영상진흥원) lot; if full, the public lot is 400 won for 30 min |
BIAF’s venue guide page
is still being prepared,
so it’s not yet known how parking
will work during the festival.
👨👩👧 Going with kids
If you’re going with kids on the weekend,
the Heartspring outdoor screening on Sat the 24th
is the best fit.
It ends at 21:30,
so bring a mat and a jacket.
Ani-together is on Friday and Monday mornings,
so check it against your daycare
and school schedules.
No outside food is allowed at CGV Bucheon,
and the other screening venues allow
only bottled water with a cap.
With kids, start with the free Open Air Cinema
and the 4,000-won Ani-together films
Booking opens October 16 at 14:00
⏳ Not announced yet
□ Venue map & parking during the festival
□ Rain dates for the Open Air Cinema
□ Age rating for David
□ Side events on the City Hall Lawn Square
□ Exhibition admission fees
None of this is in the official notices yet.
We’ll update this post once it’s out.
For questions, call the BIAF office
at 032-325-2061.
👍 Recommended for these families
✔ A weekend evening out with a kid who loves Heartspring (하츄핑)
✔ Families ready for a cinema outing with 48-minute, all-ages films
✔ Families curious about how animation is made
With the free Open Air Cinema and Ani-together,
an animation film festival to enjoy with your kids.
We put this post together from official notices before visiting. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
🔄 Updates
- One-week check
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- BIAF2026 제28회 부천국제애니메이션 페스티벌 (개요) BIAF 조직위원회 · 주최
- 이벤트 · BIAF Open Air Cinema BIAF 조직위원회 · 주최
- 프로그램 · 애니투게더 BIAF 조직위원회 · 주최
- 애니투게더 작품 상세(상영시간표) — 위시캣 매직카드 외 3편 BIAF 조직위원회 · 주최
- 상영시간표 (10월 23일~26일) BIAF 조직위원회 · 주최
- 티켓안내 BIAF 조직위원회 · 주최
- 이벤트 · 전시 BIAF 조직위원회 · 주최
- 이벤트 · 개막식 BIAF 조직위원회 · 주최
- 부천시청 찾아오시는 길 부천시 · 관공서
- 한국만화박물관 오시는길·주차안내 한국만화영상진흥원(한국만화박물관) · 관공서
This is a guide based on official announcements, not a visit review. Schedules, programs and fees can change, so please re-check the official notice before you go.
Translated from our Korean post with AI assistance. Dates, times, prices and other numbers were checked against the Korean original on October 7, 2026. We did not check whether any screenings other than those noted here have English subtitles. Original post (Korean)