This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026
- Hours
- 10:00–21:00
- Venue
- Around Chungnam Provincial Office – multipurpose plaza, Naepo KBS site, Hongye Park, etc. (충남도청 일원)21 Chungnam-daero, Hongbuk-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungnam (충남 홍성군 홍북읍 충남대로 21) and surroundings
- Organizer
- Chungcheongnam-do (sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Chungcheongnam-do Office of Education)
- 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 · 10/15, 11 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/17Sat★ Light show · Drone try-out · Competition · K-POP showToday
2026 Chungnam Drone Festa Date, Light Show, Getting There – Before Visiting Chungnam Provincial Office with Kids
On a cool autumn day,
the sky over Naepo New Town
fills with drones 🚁
The 2026 Chungnam Drone Festa (2026 충청남도 드론 페스타)
runs for one day,
October 17 (Sat), 10:00–21:00,
around the Chungnam Provincial Office.
By day there are drone contests and hands-on activities,
and at night a drone light show and a celebration concert.
I’ve summarized the Chungcheongnam-do event notice (July 27),
the provincial press release (September 17)
and the Chungnam Tourism listing.
🎪 About the Festival
It’s a drone festival hosted and organized
by Chungcheongnam-do,
sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
and the Chungcheongnam-do Office of Education.
The first line on the poster reads
”From day to night, Chungnam connects through fun!”
The Chungnam Tourism listing says the programs,
“which the whole family, from kids to adults, can enjoy together,“
continue all day long.
The festival isn’t in a single building –
it spreads out across the provincial office area:
the multipurpose plaza · Naepo KBS site · Hongye Park and more.
⏰ What Happens When?
The only time given in the official information
is the whole event, 10:00–21:00.
The programs are introduced as day and night.
| Time of day | Programs |
|---|---|
| Day | National drone competition · drone exhibitions & hands-on activities · conference |
| Night | Drone light show · celebration concert by popular singers |
| Finale | Swarm drone light show over Hongye Park |
| Ends | 21:00 |
Start times for each program
have not been announced yet.
🏆 What’s On During the Day?
The poster lists five programs.
Here are the ones introduced for the daytime.
| Program | Official description |
|---|---|
| National Drone Competition | Precision-control mission · search mission (dropping on targets, finding markers) |
| Drone exhibitions & hands-on | Side events where you “fly, watch and enjoy” drones yourself |
| Conference | Drone industry trends and applications |
| Food | Food trucks |
Competitors – members of the public and students nationwide –
were recruited until September 23.
Registration is closed,
so now it’s time to watch and cheer.
The Chungnam Tourism listing describes the drone exhibitions and hands-on activities
as an event “where anyone can fly, watch and enjoy drones themselves.”
Activity types, fees and whether advance sign-up is needed
are not in the official information yet.
🌙 At Night: the Drone Light Show
The festival ends with
a swarm drone light show over Hongye Park.
The provincial press release says it will go beyond simple images,
adding 3D staging never seen before.
The poster says
”The night sky becomes a giant screen.”
At night there is also a K-POP concert by popular singers
(the celebration concert).
The performers and the light show time
have not been announced yet.
🚗 Getting There & Parking
The venue address is
21 Chungnam-daero, Hongbuk-eup, Hongseong-gun
(충남 홍성군 홍북읍 충남대로 21), around the provincial office.
The event notice has no transportation information,
so I’ve brought over the “Directions” page
of the Chungnam Provincial Office website (for the office building).
| Transport | Provincial office guide (to the office) |
|---|---|
| Car | Dangjin–Yeongdeok (Daejeon–Dangjin) Expressway, Sudeoksa IC or Godeok IC |
| Train | KTX Cheonan-Asan Station → from Asan Station, Saemaeul or Mugunghwa train to Hongseong Station or Sapgyo Station |
| Taxi | 10–15 minutes from Hongseong or Sapgyo Station, about 10,000 won |
| Intercity bus | Search for “Hongseong” or “Naepo” as your destination |
Parking is not mentioned in the event notice.
The provincial office website lists its building parking lots,
but that is not a guide to opening them on festival day.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
The first place to look for with kids
is the drone exhibition & hands-on booths.
The Chungnam Tourism listing says that even if you don’t know drones,
you can try them yourself, cheer on the contest,
and enjoy the concert and the light show.
Since the event runs from 10:00 to 21:00,
you can combine daytime activities
and the night light show into one day out.
It takes place in the sky over Hongye Park
I'll update this as soon as the time is out
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Times of the drone light show and concert
□ Performing singers
□ List of activities, fees, advance sign-up
□ Competition and conference schedule
□ Admission information
□ Parking lots and shuttles
□ What happens if it rains
These aren’t in the official information yet.
I’ll update this post when they come out.
If you have questions, call the responsible department
of Chungcheongnam-do at 041-635-4797.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families who want to see and try drones up close
✔ Families who want to watch a drone light show in the night sky
✔ Families looking for a Saturday outing around Naepo New Town or Hongseong
Contests and hands-on activities by day,
a light show by night –
a one-day drone festival in the Naepo sky.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- "2026 충청남도 드론 페스타(Drone Festa)" 개최 안내 충청남도(토지관리과) · 2026.7.27 · 관공서
- 10월 17일, 내포의 하늘을 주목하라! — '충남 드론 페스타' 한 달 앞으로 충청남도(건설교통국 토지공간정책과) · 2026.9.17 · 관공서
- 2026 충청남도 드론 페스타 (축제/행사) 충남관광(충청남도) · 관광
- 찾아오시는 길(충남도청 교통 안내) 충청남도 · 관공서
- 내포신도시서 내달 17일 '충남 드론 페스타' 연합뉴스 · 2026.9.17 · 기사
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)