This post summarizes official announcements; it is not a review of a visit. Sources: the Suwon festival portal's event page, Suwon city's press release (September 30, 2026), Suwon Tourism's festival, Hwaseong Haenggung (admission, night opening, guided tours, parking) and Paldalmun directions pages, and the city's Muye 24gi show page, checked on October 7, 2026. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 16, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Venue
- Hwaseong Haenggung Plaza & around Suwon Chicken Street (화성행궁광장·수원 통닭거리 일원)Around Hwaseong Haenggung, 825 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기 수원시 팔달구 정조로 825)
- Fee
- Free (Hwaseong Haenggung admission is separate)
- Organizer
- Suwon Special City; Haenggung Culture Street Merchants' Association (수원특례시, 행궁문화거리 상인회)
- 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 · 10/15, 2 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/16Fri★ Opening · ★ ConcertToday
- 10/17Sat★ ConcertToday
🔁 Daily · Chicken Street outdoor dining · booths · busking (times not announced) · Muye 24gi
Suwon Chicken Street Festival 2026 — Schedule, Concerts & Parking; With Kids, Start at Hwaseong Haenggung by Day
It’s the season when the area
in front of Hwaseong Haenggung
fills up with autumn outings 🍂
The 2026 Suwon Chicken Street Festival
(2026 수원 통닭거리 축제)
runs for three days, Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18,
at Hwaseong Haenggung Plaza
and around Suwon’s Chicken Street
(Tongdak-geori — ‘tongdak’ is whole fried chicken).
We put this together from
Suwon city’s festival portal,
its September 30 press release
and Suwon Tourism’s pages.
🎪 What kind of festival is it?
Suwon Chicken Street — A bustling street filled with fried chicken restaurants and shops (Jun 2019) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 김지호 · KOGL Type 1)
Suwon Chicken Street — An alley in Suwon Chicken Street lined with signs (Jun 2019) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 김지호 · KOGL Type 1)
Suwon Tourism introduces it as
Suwon’s signature food festival.
It celebrates Chicken Street’s
50-year tradition and is tied in with
’Visit Suwon Year 2026’ (2026 수원방문의 해).
Suwon Special City hosts it,
and the Haenggung Culture Street
Merchants’ Association runs it.
The festival is free.
There are two festival areas.
| Place | What’s there |
|---|---|
| Hwaseong Haenggung Plaza | Opening ceremony & concerts · promo booths · citizen events |
| Suwon Chicken Street | Yajang (outdoor dining zone) · hands-on booths · busking |
Suwon Tourism’s page
also lists a flea market.
✨ What’s on, and when?
So far, only the opening ceremony
and two concerts have times.
| Date & time | Program |
|---|---|
| Fri 10/16, 18:30 | Opening ceremony — special stage at Hwaseong Haenggung Plaza |
| Fri 10/16, 19:00 | Concert — Son Tae-jin (손태진), Kyungseo (경서), Biboiz (비보이즈), Lee Ha-rin (이하린) |
| Sat 10/17, 16:30 | Concert — R.ef, Space A (스페이스A) |
| All three days (times TBA) | Chicken Street yajang · hands-on booths · busking; plaza promo booths · citizen events |
The event-hours field on the portal
says ‘01:00–01:00’,
so the festival’s hours aren’t known yet.
🏯 Pair it with Hwaseong Haenggung by day
Suwon Hwaseong — The roof of a traditional pavilion at Suwon Hwaseong and the cityscape (Jun 2024) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 김주원 · KOGL Type 1)
Suwon Hwaseong — A fortress pavilion and flags of Suwon Hwaseong seen through the trees (Jun 2024) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 김주원 · KOGL Type 1)
Hwaseong Haenggung Palace (화성행궁),
right next to the festival grounds,
is open daily 09:00–18:00.
At Sinpungnu Gate (신풍루) of the palace,
the Suwon City Performing Arts Company
stages its regular Muye 24gi show
(무예24기, ‘the 24 martial arts’).
It shows the martial arts practiced
by the Jangyongyeong (장용영) soldiers
in King Jeongjo’s time.
The show is free,
but palace admission is separate.
| Time | At Hwaseong Haenggung |
|---|---|
| 09:00–18:00 | Palace visit (open every day of the year) |
| 11:00–11:30 | Muye 24gi show — daily except Mondays, on all three festival days |
| 14:00–14:20 | Muye 24gi afternoon show — Sat & Sun only (Oct 17 & 18) |
| 10:00 · 11:00 · 13:30 · 14:30 · 15:30 | Guided culture & tourism tours — sign up on site, 4 people or more, free |
Palace admission (individuals):
| Category | Admission |
|---|---|
| Adults | 2,000 won |
| Youth · military | 1,500 won |
| Children | 1,000 won |
| Age 6 and under | Free |
| Suwon families with several children | Free with two or more children along (Suwon residents only) |
🚇 Getting there & parking
The portal lists parking facilities as ‘none’
and road closures as ‘none’.
Here are the bus directions
from Suwon Tourism’s
’How to get to Paldalmun’ page.
| From | Take → Get off at |
|---|---|
| Suwon Station (Line 1 · Suin-Bundang Line) exit 9, Maesan Market stop (매산시장) | Bus 2-2 · 36 · 39 · 400 · 999, etc. → Paldalmun stop (팔달문) |
| Maegyo Station (Suin-Bundang Line) exit 7 | Bus 20-1 · 25 · 45 · 112, etc. → Paldalmun stop |
| Jamsil Station (Line 2) exit 6 | Express bus 1007 → Hwaseong Haenggung Yeomingak stop (화성행궁 여민각) |
| Gangnam Station (Line 2) exit 7 | Express bus 3000 → Paldalmun stop |
If you’re driving, the closest option is
Hwaseong Haenggung Parking Lot
(화성행궁 주차장, 18 Haenggung-ro).
It’s open 24 hours and takes cards only.
| Hwaseong Haenggung Parking (small cars) | Fee |
|---|---|
| First 30 min | 900 won |
| Every 10 min after | 400 won |
| 1-day pass | 14,000 won |
👨👩👧 Going with kids
In the evening, the main draws are
the opening ceremony and concert on the 16th
and the yajang (outdoor dining zone)
on Chicken Street.
Yajang means seats out on the street
for eating and drinking outdoors.
So if you’re bringing kids,
we suggest daytime.
Start with the 11:00 Muye 24gi show
and a palace visit,
and once booth hours are announced,
browse those next.
The Saturday (17th) 16:30 concert
is a show that starts before sunset.
If you’d like to see more of the palace
in the evening, there’s also
the Hwaseong Haenggung night opening:
Fri, Sat & Sun 18:00–21:30
(tickets & entry close at 21:00),
at the same prices as daytime.
Daytime booth hours aren't announced yet
Plan your morning around
the Muye 24gi show & the palace
⏳ Not announced yet
□ Festival hours
□ What the hands-on booths & flea market offer, and costs
□ How to join the citizen events
□ How the yajang seating works
□ Stage schedule for Sunday the 18th
□ What happens if it rains
None of this is in
the official notices yet.
When it is, we’ll update this post.
If you have questions, call
the portal’s contact number: 031-5191-2121.
👍 Recommended for these families
✔ Families picking a day
for a Hwaseong Haenggung outing
✔ Families who want to see
the Muye 24gi show with their kids
✔ Families who want to catch
the Saturday afternoon concert
By day, the palace and booths;
in the evening, the stage and the yajang.
A festival where you pick your time of day.
We put this together from official announcements before going ourselves. Photos marked ‘Photo Gallery’ are from the Korea Tourism Organization under KOGL Type 1 (shooting dates noted). The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
📷 The festival in photos 8
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🔄 Updates
- One-week check
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 화성행궁광장 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 2026 수원 통닭거리 축제 수원특례시 행사축제포털 · 관공서
- 가을 수원, 곳곳이 축제장으로…10월 문화·예술행사 풍성 수원특례시 · 2026.9.30 · 관공서
- 수원관광 축제 — 수원 통닭 거리 축제 수원특례시 수원관광 · 관공서
- 수원관광 화성행궁 소개(관람요금·야간개장·주차안내) 수원특례시 수원관광 · 관공서
- 수원시립공연단 무예24기 상설공연 수원특례시 문화예술과 · 관공서
- 수원화성 가는법 — 팔달문 가는법 수원특례시 수원관광 · 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, fees, bus numbers, the phone number and other numbers were checked against the Korean original on October 7, 2026. Program and place names and the performers' names are our own translations and romanizations of the Korean, not official English names; subway line numbers were added for foreign readers (see facts_extra). We did not check whether the festival offers guidance in English. Original post (Korean)