This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Thu, Oct 15, 2026 ~ Mon, Oct 19
- Hours
- 10:00~22:00 (most activities 10:00~17:00)
- Venue
- Gochang-eupseong Fortress (Moyangseong), Gochang Flower Garden and Traditional Arts Experience Village area (고창읍성 일원)125-9 Eupnae-ri, Gochang-eup, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk (전북 고창군 고창읍 읍내리 125-9)
- Fee
- Free (some activities charge a fee)
- Performers
- 김다나 · 천록담 · 이재훈 · 이찬원 · 이승기 · 국카스텐 · 남진 · 김미주
- Organizer
- Gochang-gun & Gochang Moyangseong Festival Committee (sponsored by Jeonbuk State)
- 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 · 10/13, 2 PM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/15ThuParade · Eve concertToday
- 10/16Fri★ Drone show · Flower gardenToday
- 10/17Sat★ Air show · Flower garden · Night walkToday
- 10/18Sun★ Family walk · Flower garden · MZ FestaToday
- 10/19MonClosingToday
🔁 Daily · Dapseong walk 15:00 · Moyang exam quiz 14:00 · Treasure hunt 11:00·16:00
2026 Gochang Moyangseong Festival Dates, Air Show, Drone Show, Shuttle & Parking: Before Visiting Gochang-eupseong with Kids
53rd Gochang Moyangseong Festival poster — Oct 15 (Thu)–Oct 19 (Mon), around Gochang-eupseong Fortress (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
An autumn festival unfolds
along a stone fortress wall 🍂
The 53rd Gochang Moyangseong Festival (고창모양성제)
runs for five days, October 15 (Thu)~19 (Mon),
around Gochang-eupseong Fortress (Moyangseong),
the flower garden and the Traditional Arts Experience Village.
I’ve summarized the program pages on the festival website
and the official festival leaflet.
🎪 About the Festival
Past festival — a pungmul folk band in flower hats playing drums (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
This year’s slogan is
”Carrying on tradition, opening the future.”
The heart of the festival is
Dapseong-nori, walking the fortress wall.
The festival website shares a legend:
walk the wall once and your leg pains heal,
twice and you live a long, healthy life.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism festival listing,
admission is free.
Activities with listed prices, like caricatures (5,000 won per person)
and wish lanterns (3,000 won each), are paid separately.
✨ What’s On Each Day?
2025 festival street parade — a procession in yellow costumes carrying horns (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Here are the big stage shows and sky shows
in date order.
| Date · Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10/15 (Thu) 17:00 | Citizens’ Harmony Parade — from the old Gochang Terminal to the special stage at Gochang-eupseong |
| 10/15 (Thu) 19:00 | Eve celebration concert — Kim Da-na, Cheon Rok-dam |
| 10/16 (Fri) 19:00 | Opening Ceremony — 19:30 drone show (1,000+ drones), concert by Lee Jae-hoon and Lee Chan-won, 20:50 fireworks |
| 10/17 (Sat) 13:30 | KBS National Singing Contest (special program in the leaflet) |
| 10/17 (Sat) 16:00 | Black Eagles air show — ROK Air Force aerobatic team, around the Gochang-eupseong special stage |
| 10/17 (Sat) evening | Night Dapseong walk · Ganggangsullae “Dal BAM” — circle the wall carrying hanji paper lanterns |
| 10/18 (Sun) 19:00 | MZ Festa — Lee Seung-gi, Guckkasten |
| 10/19 (Mon) 19:00 | Closing Ceremony — concert by Nam Jin and Kim Mi-ju, 20:15 fireworks |
The start time of the night Dapseong walk differs:
the website says 18:30,
while the leaflet says 19:00.
2025 festival at night — people in hanbok holding hands in a large circle (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Fireworks in the night sky at the 2025 festival (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
🏯 How Does Dapseong-nori Work?
2025 festival — people in hanbok walking in a line along the top of the fortress wall (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
The themed Dapseong walk runs daily from 15:00 to 16:00
on the fortress wall trail.
The leaflet lists the registration desk
on the lawn in front of Dongri Gugakdang.
| Date | Who walks together |
|---|---|
| 10/15 (Thu) | Teams of 4 students — one lap carrying a stone on the head |
| 10/16 (Fri) | Teams of 4 including three generations |
| 10/17 (Sat) | Couples hand in hand (50 pairs) |
| 10/18 (Sun) | Families of 3 to 4 — finish and get a Polaroid photo and a souvenir |
| 10/19 (Mon) | Teams of 4 sharing the same family name |
On the 17th (Sat) at 10:00,
there is also a daytime Dapseong walk in hanbok.
Gochang-eupseong Fortress (Moyangseong) — the path along the top of the wall among autumn trees (Nov 2017) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · IR 스튜디오 · KOGL Type 1)
🧒 Activities for Kids
Gochang-eupseong Fortress (Moyangseong) — autumn trees and lawns, with the town in the distance (Nov 2014) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 이범수 · KOGL Type 1)
Most activities run 10:00~17:00,
with a break at lunchtime.
| Activity | Time · Place |
|---|---|
| Moyang Byeolsi — a different Joseon-style exam quiz each day | Daily 14:00, small stage inside the fortress |
| Find the Hidden Treasure — puzzle hunt with a treasure map and code cards | Daily 11:00 · 16:00, Gwancheong (old government office) in the fortress |
| Moyangseong Play Yard — tuho arrow toss, beona plate spinning, wall building | 15th to 18th, lawn inside the fortress |
| Flower garden activities — kids’ flower workshop, autumn flower crowns, face painting | 16th to 18th, Gochang Flower Garden |
| Ondongne Learning Festival — wooden playground, English village, kids’ secondhand market | 15th to 18th, around Munhwaui Jeondang (Culture Center) |
Pre-registration for the maze adventure “Moyangseong Yurangdan”
has closed (it ran until October 9),
and the guide lists 10 separate on-site spots.
🚌 Shuttle Buses & Parking
This comes from the website’s “Shuttle Bus & Parking” page.
The festival stop is in front of Moro House.
| Shuttle | Route |
|---|---|
| Route 1 10:00~21:00 | Temporary Terminal → opposite the old terminal → Donghak Peasant Revolution Memorial Hall → Buddhist Hall → festival site → County Office → old terminal → Temporary Terminal |
| Route 2 10:00~17:00 | Festival site (Moro House) → flower garden |
| Parking lot | Good to know |
|---|---|
| Gochang-eupseong Parking Lot (182-6 Eupnae-ri) | Closed Fri and Sat |
| Seongbuk Church parking (273 Jungang-ro) | Closed Fri and Sun |
| County Office · Public Parking Tower · old terminal temporary lot | 245 Jungang-ro · 46 Seongsan 2-gil · 191 Jungang-ro |
| Gochang-eup Community Center · Traditional Market public lot | 26 Moyangseong-ro · 366-11 Eupnae-ri |
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
The venue map shows
stroller and wheelchair rental
next to the shuttle stop in front of Moro House,
and a nursing room near Munhwaui Jeondang.
Medical aid and the information desk are near the tourist information center,
and the bouncy castle is next to Sin Jae-hyo Pansori Park.
and air show day (Sat 17th),
Gochang-eupseong Parking Lot is closed.
Shuttle Route 1 runs until 21:00.
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Shuttle bus fare and parking fees
□ Air show and drone show in case of rain
□ Gochang-eupseong admission during the festival
□ Fees for activities other than those with listed prices
These aren’t in the official information yet.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism listing also notes
that plans may change depending on the organizer.
If you have questions, call the main number on the festival website,
063-560-2949.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families who want to show kids an air show and a drone show
✔ Families who’d like to join the family Dapseong walk on the 18th
✔ Kids who love quizzes and treasure hunts
Fortress walks and activities by day,
stage shows and fireworks by night:
a festival where you can pick the day that suits you.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. Event photos are from the Korea Tourism Organization, released under KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives) and shown unedited. Photos marked ‘Photo Gallery’ are from the Korea Tourism Organization under KOGL Type 1 (shooting dates noted). The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
📷 The festival in photos 19
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🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 국문 관광정보(TourAPI) — 고창모양성제 행사 사진 (contentid 604454) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 고창읍성 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 제53회 고창모양성제 — 모양성제 개요 고창모양성제 누리집(고창군) · 주최
- 제53회 고창모양성제 — 특별 프로그램·대표 프로그램 고창모양성제 누리집(고창군) · 주최
- 제53회 고창모양성제 — 공식프로그램(전야제·개막식·MZ페스타·폐막식) 고창모양성제 누리집(고창군) · 주최
- 제53회 고창모양성제 — 체험 프로그램·공연 프로그램 고창모양성제 누리집(고창군) · 주최
- 제53회 고창모양성제 — 셔틀버스 및 주차장 고창모양성제 누리집(고창군) · 주최
- 제53회 고창모양성제 — 축제 리플릿·행사장 안내도 고창모양성제 누리집(고창군) · 주최
- 제53회 고창모양성제 — 답성놀이 유래 고창모양성제 누리집(고창군) · 주최
- 고창모양성제 문화체육관광부 지역축제 · 관공서
- 전북자치도, 오감만족 가을 축제의 향연…14개 시·군 대표축제 잇따라 전북특별자치도 · 2026.9.3 · 관공서
- 고창모양성제 투어전북(전북특별자치도) · 관광
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 2026-10-10. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)