This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Sat, Oct 10, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 11
- Hours
- Sat 14:00~20:00 · Sun 11:00~17:00
- Venue
- Urideul Park area (if rainy, Jung-gu Office Main Conference Room)30, Jungang-ro 138beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon (Urideul Park)
- Fee
- Free admission · Some activities paid (Ministry of Culture list)
- Organizer
- Jung-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
Event daysHighlightsTodayKorean public holidays
📌 What's on each day
- 10/10Sat★ Opening Ceremony · Author Kim Ji-young · Author Harim · Book BuskingToday
- 10/11Sun★ Puppet Show · Author Lee Chang-yong · Closing PerformanceToday
🔁 Daily · Hands-on · Book Market · Used Bookstore · Outdoor Library · Silence Book Salon
2026 Daejeon Jung-gu Book Festival Schedule, Meet the Authors, Parking — Before Visiting Urideul Park with Kids
It’s the perfect autumn to sit on the park lawn and read a book 📚
This weekend in Daejeon’s old downtown, the 3rd Daejeon Jung-gu Book Festival will be held on October 10 (Sat)~11 (Sun) at Urideul Park and surrounding areas.
Saturday runs from 14:00 to 20:00, Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00.
I’ve organized the details from Jung-gu’s October 7 press release and the official poster.
🎪 What Kind of Event Is It?
This year’s slogan is ‘Books (冊) in Jung-gu.’
The theme is ‘Chapter 2: Connecting Each Other.’ The poster describes it as a festival where authors, publishers, bookstores, libraries, and readers connect through books and stories.
An outdoor library and used bookstore will be set up in the park, with author meet-and-greets, book busking, puppet shows, hands-on activities, and a book market. Everyone in the community is welcome to join freely.
The closing performance on the 11th will wrap up not only the festival but also Jung-gu’s National Heritage Night Walk, Daeheung Night Market, and Art Festival this autumn.
✨ What’s Happening When?
The programs differ each day. Here’s a summary of times from the poster and press release.
| Date & Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10/10 (Sat) 14:00~15:00 | Book Busking ‘A Life with Books’ — Im Da-eun (author, bookstore owner) · Narang (singer-songwriter) |
| 10/10 (Sat) 15:00 | Meet the Author — Kim Ji-young, picture book author |
| 10/10 (Sat) 16:30~17:30 | Book Busking ‘Has Daejeon Become More Fun as the City of Waiting?’ — Joo Hye-jin (researcher, author) · Song Natz (guitarist) |
| 10/10 (Sat) 18:00 | Opening Ceremony — Popera celebration performance · Essay contest awards · Opening performance |
| 10/10 (Sat) 18:30 | Meet the Author — Harim (musician, author, professor) |
| 10/11 (Sun) 14:00 | Puppet Show ‘Treasure Mountain, Bomun Mountain!’ |
| 10/11 (Sun) 15:00 | Meet the Author — Lee Chang-yong (docent, author) |
| 10/11 (Sun) 16:30 | Closing Performance — Main stage |
There’s also a congratulatory performance, ‘Shining Together,’ by 15 members of the Jung-gu Shuffle Dance Workplace Club, but the time is not listed.
✂️ What Activities Are There?
Activities, markets, and exhibitions run all weekend. The lists in the press release and poster differ a bit, so I’ve included both.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Activities (Press Release) | Handwriting notebook, bookmark, character sticker, chenille flower, make your own book bag, your own audiobook, coloring, sentence exchange |
| Activities (Poster) | 3D pen book keycap & keyring making, Book-BTI, reading culture experience |
| Both | Scented Bookstore (reading a scene through scent), AI Book Prescription |
| Market | Book market (local bookstores, publishers, stationery, goods), Secret Used Bookstore |
| Exhibition | Local authors’ exhibition, essay contest winners |
| Silence Book Salon | Immerse in books, author stories, or music with headphones |
Admission is free. The Ministry of Culture’s festival list notes some activities are paid (about 1,000~5,000 won). There’s no information on which activities require payment.
🚇 Getting There & Parking
Urideul Park is in Daeheung-dong, Jung-gu, at 30, Jungang-ro 138beon-gil.
| Category | Info |
|---|---|
| Venue | Urideul Park area (30, Jungang-ro 138beon-gil, Jung-gu) |
| If Rainy | Jung-gu Office Main Conference Room (100, Jungang-ro, about 370m straight from the park) |
| Parking | Private ‘Nice Park Daejeon Urideul Park Parking Lot’ at the same address (Naver Place, 24 hours, checked 10/8) |
There’s no official information on parking fees, festival discounts, or public transportation.
The Ministry of Culture’s list gives the location as ‘Seonridangil’ and the time as 15:00~21:00. This post follows the latest district office press release and poster.
👨👩👧 If You’re Going with Kids
To meet the picture book author, go Saturday at 15:00; the puppet show is Sunday at 14:00. Since kids’ programs are split by day, it’s good to decide which day to visit in advance.
If you go Saturday afternoon, you can meet the author → do activities → stay through the 18:00 opening ceremony.
The Scented Bookstore and AI Book Prescription are available both days, so you can enjoy them anytime.
Sunday starts at 11:00
If it rains, the venue moves to the Jung-gu Office Main Conference Room
⏳ What’s Not Announced Yet
□ Activity fees & first-come, first-served info
□ Activity booth hours & registration method
□ Time for ‘Shining Together’ performance
□ Public transport & temporary parking info
These aren’t in the official info yet. I’ll update this post when they’re announced.
If you’re curious, contact the organizing office at 042-825-6781.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families who want to meet picture book authors in person
✔ Families looking for hands-on crafts like bookmarks and keyrings
✔ Families seeking a weekend outing in Daejeon’s old downtown
On the same weekend, Yuseong Reading Festival is at Yuseong-gu Yurim Park, and the Cultural Heritage Moonlight Festival is at Uam Historic Park in Dong-gu in the evening. See the summaries → Yuseong Reading Festival · Cultural Heritage Moonlight Festival
From author talks to puppet shows and crafts, it’s a festival to enjoy a day with books in the park.
This post is organized from official announcements before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 책으로 만나고, 문화로 잇다! 대전 중구, 「제3회 북페스티벌」10 ~ 11일 개최 (첨부 포스터 포함) 대전광역시 중구(기획홍보과·평생교육과) · 2026.10.7 · 관공서
- 지역축제 대전 중구 북페스티벌 문화체육관광부 지역축제 · 관공서
- 한글날 연휴 대전 5개 구가 축제장으로…가을축제 일제히 개막 대전일보 · 2026.10.7 · 지역신문
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.
AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-09. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)