This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Thu, Oct 29, 2026 ~ Sun, Nov 1
- Hours
- 10:00~21:00 daily
- Venue
- Around Hongjuseong Fortress (홍주성·홍주읍성 일원)Around 20-1 Amun-gil, Hongseong-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungnam (충남 홍성군 홍성읍 아문길 20-1 일원)
- Performers
- 장민호 · 최수호 · 전유진 · 신명근 · 황우림 · 최예진 · 호미들 · DJ라라 · 체리시 · 바비핀스 · 데이브레이크 · 오아 · 오모 · 신성
- Organizer
- Hongseong-gun · Hongju Culture & Tourism Foundation
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 20261/2
November 20262/2
Event daysHighlightsTodayKorean public holidays
📌 What's on each day
- 10/29Thu★ Opening show · ★ FireworksToday
- 10/30FriYouth stageToday
- 10/31SatBand showToday
- 11/1Sun★ Fireworks · Yeoun ConcertToday
🔁 Daily · BBQ zones 10:00~21:00 · main-stage evening show 17:00
2026 Hongseong Global BBQ Festival Dates, Fireworks, Shuttle & Parking – Hongjuseong Fortress with Kids, Before You Go
2026 Hongseong Global BBQ Festival (2026 홍성글로벌바비큐페스티벌) poster — Oct 29 to Nov 1, 2026, Around Hongjuseong Fortress (홍주성·홍주읍성 일원) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
In Hongseong, a county known for livestock farming,
an autumn barbecue festival is coming 🍖
The 2026 Hongseong Global BBQ Festival
(홍성글로벌바비큐페스티벌) runs
October 29 (Thu) to November 1 (Sun),
four days around Hongjuseong Fortress.
The festival is open 10:00~21:00 every day,
with fireworks twice: on the first and last day.
I’ve summarized the festival website
and this year’s leaflet from the organizer,
the Hongju Culture & Tourism Foundation.
🎪 What Kind of Festival Is It?
Hongjueupseong — fortress walls with a pavilion and Honghwamun Gate in view (Oct 2015) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 김지호 · KOGL Type 1)
Hongjueupseong — eupseong walls lined with flags and a pavilion (Oct 2015) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 김지호 · KOGL Type 1)
The festival slogan is
”Everything about barbecue! Eat! Drink! Enjoy!”
According to the official introduction,
pork is roasted over charcoal for 18 hours,
and beef and chicken over direct fire for 5 hours.
The official information says nothing about admission fees.
Barbecue and food are bought at the sales zones and booths.
🍖 What Kinds of BBQ Are There?
past festival — rotating grill and meat cooking (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — large rotating grill and charcoal (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
The leaflet lists five themed BBQ grills:
Ferris wheel · pot · spin · Viking ship · carousel
barbecue, each with a different grill shape.
Here are the zones, based on the venue map.
| Zone | What’s there |
|---|---|
| BBQ Zone 1 | Themed, K-, global and local-specialty BBQ, shaded eating area |
| BBQ Zone 2 | Influencer zone · chicken BBQ zone |
| Korean pork (Handon) sales zone (next to Joyangmun Gate) | Korean pork sold at up to 40% off |
| Korean beef (Hanwoo) sales zone (across from Hongseong Market) | Discounted Korean beef · charcoal grill zone |
| Hongseong Food Zone | 15 local Hongseong food booths |
The leaflet also features chefs Jang Ho-jun and Jang Han-i
and YouTuber Hongsami-ne (장호준 · 장한이 · 홍삼이네).
When and what they’ll do hasn’t been announced yet.
🎤 When Are the Main-Stage Shows?
The main stage is at the Leisure & Culture Space (여가문화공간).
Evening shows start at 17:00 every day,
and the fireworks are at 19:00 for 7 minutes.
| Date · Time | Main stage, evening |
|---|---|
| 10/29 (Thu) 17:00~19:00 | Opening ceremony & Good Day Concert · Jang Min-ho · Choi Soo-ho · Jeon Yu-jin · Shin Myung-geun · Hwang Woo-rim · Choi Ye-jin (장민호 · 최수호 · 전유진 · 신명근 · 황우림 · 최예진) |
| 10/29 (Thu) 19:00 | Fireworks (7 min) |
| 10/30 (Fri) 17:00 | Smoked Beat (훈연비트) · Homies · DJ 라라 |
| 10/30 (Fri) 19:00~21:00 | Youth Culture Festival |
| 10/31 (Sat) 17:00 | Grill Sound (그릴사운드) · CHERISH · 바비핀스 · DAYBREAK |
| 11/1 (Sun) 17:00~19:00 | Yeoun Concert (여운콘서트) · 오아 · 오모 · Shin Seong (신성) |
| 11/1 (Sun) 19:00 | Fireworks (7 min) |
There are local stages during the day too.
| Date · Time | Main stage, daytime |
|---|---|
| 10/29 (Thu) 12:00~14:00 | Korea Entertainment Artists Association Hongseong branch, “BBQ Love, Happy Songs” (바비큐愛 행복한歌요) |
| 10/31 (Sat) 11:00 | Music Association of Korea Hongseong branch, “Tasty Concert” (맛있는 음악회) |
| 10/31 (Sat) 15:00~15:30 | Naepo Boys & Girls Choir |
| 11/1 (Sun) 12:00~13:30 | Hongseong Office Workers’ Band Union |
More daytime shows by local artists
are expected to be added.
🌼 Is Anything Else Happening at the Same Time?
According to the leaflet, the
25th Hongseong Love Chrysanthemum Festival
is also held around Hongjuseong Fortress,
with exhibition chrysanthemums and chrysanthemum sculptures.
| Event held alongside | Dates · Place |
|---|---|
| Hongseong Love Chrysanthemum Festival | 10/27 (Tue)~11/1 (Sun) · around Hongjuseong Fortress (hands-on & sales booths from 10/29) |
| Rear-car (handcart) Day & Millennium Night Market | 10/30 (Fri)·31 (Sat) · around Myeongdong shopping street (night market 18:00~21:00) |
| Meat Grilling Day at Hongseong Market | 10/29 (Thu) to 11/1 (Sun) · 11:00~21:00 · Hongseong Market grill zone |
A “Global Young Art Festival” in front of KT
and an “Oh My God Party” at the beef zone are also planned.
Their times haven’t been released yet.
🚌 How Do the Shuttle and Parking Work?
Festival shuttle buses run on three routes.
All of them drop you off at Joyangmun Gate (조양문).
| Shuttle route | Board → Get off |
|---|---|
| Naepo New Town (every 20 min) | Naepo KBS site → Bando U-Bora bus stop → Joyangmun |
| Hongseong Station (every 15 min) | Hongseong Station → Goam Park (Hongseong Terminal) → Joyangmun |
| Hongju Stadium (every 15 min) | Hongju Stadium → Joyangmun |
First and last shuttle times haven’t been announced yet.
Of the nine parking lots in the leaflet,
some can’t be used on certain days.
| Parking lot | Spaces · Notes |
|---|---|
| Hongju Stadium | 718 · shuttle boarding point |
| Sungkyul Church | 268 · closed 11/1 (Sun) |
| Former Hongju Elementary School field | 182 · for disabled drivers only |
| Hongseong Market temporary lot | 120 |
| Former Hyangcheong site | 95 |
| Hongseong Elementary School field | 80 · closed 10/29 (Thu)~30 (Fri) |
| Namun-dong Community Center | 76 |
| Jeil Church | 72 · closed 11/1 (Sun) |
| Daegyo Park | 60 |
👨👩👧 If You’re Going with Kids
The themed BBQ grills are named after rides,
like the Ferris wheel, Viking ship and carousel,
so they’re fun for kids to look at.
The venue map shows two cultural experience areas,
but the activities haven’t been announced yet.
On a fireworks evening,
the 17:00 show leads straight into the 19:00 fireworks.
On November 1, the Sungkyul Church
and Jeil Church lots are closed!
⏳ Not Announced Yet
□ Shuttle bus operating hours
□ Parking fees
□ BBQ menu and prices
□ Cultural and kids’ activities
□ Chef and YouTuber schedules
□ What happens if it rains
These aren’t in the official information yet.
For questions, call the festival call center
at 041-630-1150.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families curious about ride-shaped grills
✔ Families who want to stay for the evening show and fireworks
✔ Families who want to combine it with the chrysanthemum exhibition
Barbecue, evening shows, fireworks and chrysanthemums:
a festival that makes a full day out at Hongjuseong Fortress.
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.
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🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
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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)