Written: October 10, 2026 · Updated: October 10, 2026

This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

2026 Korea Forest Expo: Dates, Bubble Show, Fireworks – Before Visiting Saengmyeongnuri Park in Cheongju with Kids

As the forests turn autumn colors,
a city park in Cheongju
becomes a forest culture playground 🌲

The 2026 Korea Forest Expo
(대한민국 산림박람회) runs
October 16 (Fri) to 18 (Sun)
for three days around Saengmyeongnuri Park
in Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju.

I’ve summarized Cheongju City’s press release from October 6
and the official poster posted with it.

🎪 About the Expo

This expo presents forests not just as nature to protect
but as an everyday asset
tied to people’s rest, culture, hands-on activities,
and the local economy.

The poster’s slogan is
A Happier Korea Through Forests,
with the line ‘Journey through the Forest’.
The Korea Forest Service, Chungcheongbuk-do, and Cheongju City
are shown at the bottom of the poster.

Cheongju City says it will make the most
of being a city where nature is close to downtown,
turning the expo into a forest culture festival
where citizens try things and stay a while.

The focus is on moving forests beyond difficult, rigid policy
into culture and daily life
that anyone can enjoy.

🌲 What Booths Are There?

Here are the booths and spaces
from the press release in one table.

The rest area is called
Walking Together Through the Forest of Records.
Just as Jikji’s movable type came together to form a record,
green, blue, light green, yellow, and orange fabrics
are layered to look like a forest.

The students designed it so the fabrics sway
in different directions in the wind,
and sunlight casts light and shadow
on the ground below.
It’s a place to sit and rest while watching
the sky, the wind, and the changing light.

The Chungbuk Craft Fair shows crafts
that turn nature’s beauty and inspiration into works.
It aims to let visitors see up close
crafts made with natural materials and sensibility.

What the hands-on booths are,
and whether they charge a fee, hasn’t been announced yet.

✨ What’s On Each Day?

Cheongju City says it is dividing the day like this
to make ‘a forest festival you’ll want to stay at all day’.

Performances vary by day.
The only time given in the press release
is the 16th’s pre-ceremony performance (13:30).

The 17th’s stage is introduced as one
that all generations can enjoy together,
and the 18th’s lineup as
programs for family visitors.

The three-day expo is set to wrap up
with the closing fireworks.

🚗 Getting There & Parking

The location on the poster is
the Saengmyeongnuri Park area.

On Naver Place, Saengmyeongnuri Park
is listed at 514 Jujung-dong,
and the poster address, 1122 Jujung-dong,
is the park’s water play area (18 Millennium 1-ro).

Parking and bus information
hasn’t been released yet.
I’ll add it to the table when it is.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids

The press release describes the expo as a place
’to try activities with your kids,
look around exhibitions with family,
and enjoy autumn night performances’.

There’s a magic show on the 17th,
and the bubble show
and Forest Golden Bell quiz follow on the 18th.

A Cheongju City official said they’re preparing it
so citizens can try things firsthand, stay a while,
and feel the charm
of the forest.

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Operating hours
□ Admission (whether it’s free)
□ Hands-on booth types, fees, reservations
□ Parking, shuttles, buses
□ Times for the bubble show, Golden Bell, and fireworks
□ Operation in case of rain

These aren’t in the official information yet.
This post is based on the press release from Cheongju City’s
Forest Management Division (Parks & Forests Headquarters).

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Kids and families who love bubble and magic shows
✔ Families who want to stay for the autumn night fireworks
✔ Moms and dads who want to browse forest foods and crafts

On the same weekend, at Chojeong in Naesu-eup, Cheongwon-gu,
the 20th Sejong the Great & Chojeong Mineral Spring Festival also takes place.
My guide → 2026 Sejong the Great & Chojeong Mineral Spring Festival

From daytime booths to the last day’s fireworks,
it’s a three-day forest festival in the park.

This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.

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)