A guide compiled from official announcements, not a firsthand visit. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 9, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 11
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00
- Venue
- Chuncheon Animation Museum (애니메이션박물관) and surrounding grounds854 Baksaro, Seo-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon (강원 춘천시 서면 박사로 854)
- Organizer
- Chuncheon 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
- 10/9FriHangeul DayPetlympics · Cat filmToday
- 10/10Sat★ Frisbee · ★ Pets film · Dog yogaToday
- 10/11Sun★ Agility · Dog walk · Breed guideToday
🔁 Daily · Dog sports · playground · pet expo · activities
Chuncheon Pet Festival 2026 — Dog Sports, Outdoor Films and a Family Visit
An autumn breeze off Uiam Lake
sets the scene for a holiday outing
with your dog 🐾
Now in its 6th edition,
the 2026 Chuncheon Pet Festival
(춘천 반려동물 페스티벌) runs
October 9 (Fri)–11 (Sun),
10:00–18:00 over three days,
around the Animation Museum in Seo-myeon.
This guide uses Chuncheon City’s October 6 release
and the festival’s programme cards and site map.
🎪 What kind of festival is it?
The theme celebrates the founding anniversary
of the imaginary pet nation “Bomnae Footprints”:
its first birthday.
The festival has grown from two days to three,
with expanded dog sports and a pet industry expo.
Chuncheon City says the festival also welcomes
people who do not keep pets.
📅 What’s on each day?
All of the stage programmes below
take place at the main stage.
The tables follow the official programme card.
| 10/9 (Fri) | Main stage |
|---|---|
| 14:00–15:00 | Bomnae Petlympics, three events: stay, come and scent detection; about 50 teams through advance and on-site registration |
| From 15:00 | Seminar with invited international Skyhoundz athletes; advance registration |
| 16:30 | Busking by singer-songwriter Yuwol |
| 17:00–19:00 | Outdoor film: Cat Butler (고양이집사) |
| 10/10 (Sat) | Main stage |
|---|---|
| 11:00–12:30 | Dog yoga; 30 teams registered in advance |
| 13:00–14:00 | Pet recreation: activities with your dog and souvenirs |
| 14:00–15:00 | Bomnae Footprints anniversary ceremony |
| 15:00–16:00 | Special talk: ask about your dog |
| 16:00–17:00 | AI short-form video contest awards |
| 17:00–19:00 | Outdoor film: The Secret Life of Pets 1, dubbed |
| 10/11 (Sun) | Main stage |
|---|---|
| 10:00–11:00 | Dog walk: 3 km return route by Uiam Lake; 300 teams registered in advance |
| 13:00–14:00 | Dog training and education talk |
| From 14:00 | Footprints Golden Bell quiz; 50 teams registered in advance |
| 16:00–17:00 | Dog breed guide: introducing unusual breeds |
The walk combines the Uiam Lake trail
with pet-food donations.
The city release says some participation
is also possible on site.
🏆 When can we watch dog sports?
The dog sports arena hosts training
and competitions over all three days.
Anyone can watch the competitions.
The city release lists 300 participating teams.
| Date | Dog sports arena |
|---|---|
| 10/9 (Fri) | Advance access for athletes; watch training |
| 10/10 (Sat) | Skyhoundz international dog-disc qualifying competition |
| 10/11 (Sun) | Agility national-team promotion trial and flyball demonstration |
On the 10th and 11th, the dog playground
has a beginner agility seminar at 11:00
and an amateur competition at 15:00.
🧸 Is there anything to do without a pet?
The festival overview lists
children’s dog-sports activity classes,
pet tarot and veterinary health consultations.
Regular activity booths run 10:00–18:00
throughout the three days.
There is also an Animal Plaza run by
Kangwon National University’s veterinary student council,
exotic-animal booths, the pet industry expo,
busking and food trucks.
🚗 Getting there and parking
The venue is Chuncheon Animation Museum,
854 Baksaro, Seo-myeon, Chuncheon.
The city’s tourism guide lists
about 350 parking spaces at the museum.
The festival notice does not explain
how parking will operate on event days.
These facilities appear on the festival site map.
| Facility | Location |
|---|---|
| Information desk and medical room | Just inside the main entrance |
| Main stage, audience seating and heat-relief shelter | Above the Animation Museum on the map |
| Food truck zone | Beside the main stage |
| Dog playground | Separate large-dog and medium/small-dog areas |
| Dog drinking-water points | Around the grounds |
👨👩👧 Visiting with kids
The animated film The Secret Life of Pets
screens at the main stage
on Saturday the 10th at 17:00.
You could watch Skyhoundz during the day
and stay for the evening film.
The neighbouring Animation Museum and Toy Robot Hall
normally list 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:00,
and a combined admission ticket of 7,000 won.
Festival-specific arrangements are not separately announced.
They finish later than the festival's
general 18:00 closing time.
⏳ Details not yet announced
□ Admission fees; the notice does not say admission is free
□ Festival parking and shuttles
□ Pet rules, including leads and cleaning up
□ Children’s dog-sports class times
□ Wet-weather arrangements
These were absent from the official guidance checked.
Enquiries: 070-4103-4711, weekdays 10:00–18:00.
👍 Who might enjoy it?
✔ Families planning an outing with their dog
✔ Children curious about dog-disc competitions
✔ Families looking for an outdoor animated film
During the same holiday, Chuncheon also hosts
the Gangwon Science and Technology Festival
at City Hall Square on the 9th–10th,
and the Gongjicheon Lake Festival
at Gongjicheon on the 9th–11th.
Our guide → Gangwon Science and Technology Festival (Korean)
Our guide → Gongjicheon Lake Festival (Korean)
From watching competitions to outdoor cinema,
there are ways to spend the day without a dog, too.
This guide was compiled from official announcements before a visit. Character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 2026 춘천 반려동물 페스티벌 (공지 D-5·프로그램·행사장 안내도) 2026 춘천 반려동물 페스티벌 누리집(춘천시) · 주최
- '반려동물과 가을 나들이' 9~11일 춘천 반려동물 페스티벌 춘천시 · 2026.10.6 · 관공서
- 2026 춘천 반려동물 페스티벌 (D-5) — 행사개요·프로그램 일정 카드뉴스 2026 춘천 반려동물 페스티벌 누리집 · 2026.10.5 · 주최
- 프로그램 2026 춘천 반려동물 페스티벌 누리집 · 주최
- 행사장 안내도 2026 춘천 반려동물 페스티벌 누리집 · 주최
- 애니메이션박물관&토이로봇관 (이용시간·요금·주차) 춘천시 관광 · 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.
AI-assisted translation of the Korean draft; numbers and structure checked on October 9, 2026. Registration availability and same-day changes remain unconfirmed. Original post (Korean)