This guide summarizes official announcements (Chungcheongbuk-do press release of October 6 and its attached poster) and is not a firsthand visit review. Directions come from the Cheongju OSCO Naver Place listing, checked October 10. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 16, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Hours
- 11:00–19:00
- Venue
- Cheongju OSCO, Exhibition Halls 1 & 2 (청주오스코 전시 1·2홀)250 Osongsaengmyeong-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk (충북 청주시 흥덕구 오송읍 오송생명로 250)
- Organizer
- Chungcheongbuk-do (organized by Chungbuk Business Agency)
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
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📌 What's on each day
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🔁 Daily · 11:00–19:00 · 143 Chungbuk food companies exhibit & sell
2026 Chungbuk Agri-Food Industry Expo Dates, Hands-on Activities, Prize Draw – What to Know Before Visiting Cheongju OSCO with Kids
Autumn is a great season
for browsing good food 🍎
Now in its second year!
The 2nd Chungcheongbuk-do Agri-Food Industry Expo
runs October 16 (Fri) to 18 (Sun)
for three days at Cheongju OSCO, Exhibition Halls 1 & 2.
143 Chungbuk agri-food companies
gather in one place.
I’ve summarized the Chungcheongbuk-do press release (October 6)
and its attached poster.
🎪 About the Expo
This agri-food expo is held by Chungcheongbuk-do,
and this is its second edition.
The poster slogan is
’Delicious Chungbuk, Exciting Discoveries!’
From processed and traditional foods
to traditional liquor and startups,
143 companies from the province exhibit and sell their products.
It is also a business expo
with 1:1 meetings between companies
and buyers — 40 domestic and 30 overseas.
Chungbuk says that at last year’s 1st edition
there were 505 buyer meetings
and 16 business agreements (MOUs).
For consumers visiting the expo,
hands-on activities and events are prepared too.
It runs 11:00–19:00 on all three days.
It is hosted by Chungcheongbuk-do
and organized by the Chungbuk Business Agency.
🧑🍳 What Hands-on Activities Are There?
Here are the activities listed
in the press release and on the poster.
| Activity | Official Information |
|---|---|
| Food Master Experience | Making ‘doraji jocheong’ (bellflower root grain syrup) · ‘kkotsanbyeong’ (flower rice cake) |
| Kids’ Activity | Kids’ agri-food making |
| Making Activities | Pressed-flower keyrings · paper flowerpots · keycaps |
| On the Poster | Fruit mochi making · keycap making, etc. |
Chungbuk introduced these activities
as programs ‘for family visitors’.
Chungbuk’s Director of Agricultural Policy said
the province is preparing an expo where families
’can taste and enjoy a variety of agri-food products
along with hands-on activities and events.’
Times, fees, and booking for each activity
are not yet in the official information.
🎁 Prizes and Food?
| Item | Official Information |
|---|---|
| Prize Draw | 1 don of gold · Korean beef (hanwoo) gift set · On-Chungbuk gift certificates, etc. |
| Brand Day | Brand Day events by participating companies |
| Food & Drinks | Local traditional liquor · wine · kimchi · food trucks, etc. |
The press release describes the prizes as
’gold bars, hanwoo gift sets and more’,
while the poster says ‘1 don of gold’.
How to enter and when the draw takes place are not yet announced.
At the opening ceremony, rice from Chungbuk’s 11 cities and counties
is used for a yugwa (rice cracker) making performance.
The theme is ‘Chungbuk’s 11 cities and counties
make one flavor.’
🚗 Getting There & Parking
The venue is Cheongju OSCO at
250 Osongsaengmyeong-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu
(청주오스코).
Below are the directions from Cheongju OSCO’s
Naver Place listing (checked October 10).
| Transport | Directions |
|---|---|
| Train | Get off at Osong Station, then about 10 min by taxi |
| Bus | From downtown Cheongju, take bus 511 → Mansu-ri stop, then a 5-min walk |
| Car | Gyeongbu Expressway Osong IC → about 5 km toward Osong Station |
| Parking | On-site parking lot (500 won for the first 30 min) |
Parking operations and shuttles during the expo
are not in the official information.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
Good picks for kids are
kids’ agri-food making
and pressed-flower keyring, paper flowerpot and keycap making.
There is also doraji jocheong
and kkotsanbyeong making with food masters.
Walking around the halls, you can see
Chungbuk traditional liquor, kimchi and processed foods in one place.
The 16th is a Friday, and the 17th–18th is the weekend.
Opening hours are the same on all three days.
It is still closed in the 10 o'clock hour,
so plan to arrive after 11
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Admission (whether it is free)
□ Times, fees and booking for each activity
□ How to enter the prize draw and draw times
□ Opening ceremony time
□ Parking and shuttles during the expo
These are not yet in the official information.
I’ll update this post when they are announced.
If you have questions, contact the Chungcheongbuk-do
Agri-Food Distribution Division at 043-220-3682.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families who want to try keyring and keycap making with kids
✔ Families who want to learn grain-syrup making from a food master
✔ Families who want to see Chungbuk liquor, kimchi and processed foods in one place
With the food of 143 Chungbuk companies
and family activities gathered over three days,
this is the agri-food expo at Cheongju OSCO.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 「제2회 충북 농식품산업박람회」 D-10… 방문객맞이 준비 완료 (첨부 포스터 포함) 충청북도(농정국 농식품유통과) · 2026.10.6 · 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. 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)