This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 23, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 25
- Hours
- 11:00~21:30
- Venue
- Daegu iM Bank PARK area (대구iM뱅크PARK 일원)191 Goseong-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu (대구 북구 고성로 191)
- Fee
- Free
- Organizer
- Buk-gu, Daegu Metropolitan City
- 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 · 10/16, 2 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
🔁 Daily · ★ Food zone · 11:00~21:30 · Nationwide tteokbokki food zone · Main stage · Wantteok Challenge · Taste Map
2026 Daegu Tteokbokki Festival Dates, Parking, Taste Map Coupons – iM Bank PARK with Kids
As the autumn air turns chilly,
a plate of spicy tteokbokki sounds just right 🌶️
The 6th Daegu Tteokbokki Festival
(대구 떡볶이 페스티벌) runs
October 23 (Fri) – 25 (Sun)
around Daegu iM Bank PARK.
I’ve put together the Ministry of Culture’s festival listing,
notices and staff answers on the official website,
and news reports of the Buk-gu Office announcement.
🎪 What Kind of Festival Is It?
Hosted by Buk-gu, Daegu,
it is a food festival built entirely around tteokbokki
(spicy rice cakes).
Admission is free.
This year it is billed as a “3 No’s, 3 Yes’s” festival.
The Buk-gu Office said it drops
official ceremonies, celebrities and long queues,
and adds generational bonding, participation and local partnerships.
There is no separate opening ceremony or speeches —
tteokbokki from around the country takes center stage.
🍢 What’s On?
These are the programs in the Ministry’s listing.
| Category | Programs |
|---|---|
| Food zone | Famous tteokbokki shops and food vendors from across Korea |
| Friends section | Food trucks · food booths (incl. meal kits) · flea market |
| Stage | Main stage performances · Tteokpe Night |
| Join in | Wantteok (finish-your-plate) Challenge · Red Flavor Lucky Draw |
| Also | Inbound tour for visitors from Taiwan · short-form video contest after the festival |
According to news reports of the Buk-gu Office announcement,
37 tteokbokki vendors from around Korea
are expected to take part.
The stage will lean toward joining in rather than watching,
with more games, dance and quizzes,
plus activities with the mascot ‘Ppogi’.
The vendor lineup is due on the 12th,
and the program page on the official website
still says “in preparation.”
⏰ Until What Time Can You Eat?
The closing time differs slightly between sources.
| Item | Time |
|---|---|
| Festival hours | 11:00~21:30 (Ministry listing) |
| Tteokbokki sales | 11:00~21:00 (staff answer) |
| Admission | Free |
To cut down on queuing,
the online ordering system ‘Comein’ has been improved:
order by QR code, then enjoy
performances and activities while you wait.
🎟️ Coming from Outside Daegu? The Taste Map
This coupon is for people living outside Daegu
who apply in advance.
| Step | Official notice |
|---|---|
| Pre-registration | Naver Form, until October 18 (Sun) |
| Travel & spend in Daegu | October 1 to 25 · keep paper receipts |
| Coupon exchange | Taste Map booth at the festival · bring ID |
| 30,000 won or more | 10,000 won tteokbokki coupon |
| 100,000 won or more | 20,000 won tteokbokki coupon |
| 200,000 won or more | 30,000 won tteokbokki coupon |
Receipts from Buk-gu, Daegu count double.
Receipts from inside the festival grounds don’t count,
and once the budget runs out, goods are given instead.
With the Wonju Mandu Festival, held at the same time,
a goods giveaway for visitors who verify
a visit to both festivals is also being prepared.
🚇 Getting There & Parking
The festival staff replied that the parking lot at the venue
will not be operated.
| Transport | Details |
|---|---|
| Chilseong-dong temporary parking lot | All 3 festival days, 10:00~22:00 (staff answer) |
| Subway Line 3 | Buk-gu Office Station Exit 1 or 4, 7-minute walk |
| Subway Line 1 | Daegu Station Exit 4, 15-minute walk |
| Bus | Simin Stadium (football stadium, front / across) stops |
Subway directions come from Daegu FC,
which runs the stadium.
Details on the temporary parking lot
will be posted on the website later.
👨👩👧 Visiting with Kids
The Buk-gu Office said it is preparing
mascot play and activities
for children.
If you order by QR code,
you won’t have to stand in line long with your kids
and can look around other activities.
Buk-gu Office Station is a 7-minute walk
If driving, check the Chilseong-dong temporary lot
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Stage timetable and Tteokpe Night time
□ Participating tteokbokki vendor lineup (due on the 12th)
□ Exact location of the temporary parking lot · shuttle
□ Tteokbokki price range
□ Operation in case of rain
These aren’t in the official information yet.
I’ll update this post once they come out.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families who want to taste tteokbokki from all over Korea in one place
✔ Families planning a weekend trip from outside Daegu
✔ Families looking for an easy outing by subway
Free admission, pick-your-own tteokbokki —
a three-day autumn snack festival.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 지역축제 — 떡볶이 페스티벌 (주최 대구광역시 북구) 문화체육관광부 · 관공서
- [사전모집] 대구 맛볼지도 — 영수증 환급 이벤트 안내 제6회 떡볶이페스티벌(대구 북구청 문화예술과) · 2026.9.21 · 주최
- 주차문의 (운영진 답변) 제6회 떡볶이페스티벌 운영진 · 2026.10.5 · 주최
- 떡볶이 부스 운영시간 (운영진 답변) 제6회 떡볶이페스티벌 운영진 · 2026.9.18 · 주최
- [모집] 제6회 떡볶이 페스티벌 참가업체 [프렌즈 부문] 모집 공고 제6회 떡볶이페스티벌 · 2026.7.20 · 주최
- 제6회 떡볶이페스티벌 공식 누리집 — 프로그램 소개 제6회 떡볶이페스티벌(대구 북구청 문화예술과) · 주최
- 대구iM뱅크PARK 오시는길 대구FC · 관광
- 대구 떡볶이 축제 만족도 높이기 '올인' 대구신문 · 2026.10.6 · 지역신문
- 대구 떡볶이 페스티벌, '공식행사·연예인·줄서기' 없앤다 매일경제 · 2026.10.6 · 기사
- "원주 만두와 대구 떡볶이가 만난다"…두 도시 음식축제 공동 홍보 뉴스핌 · 2026.10.7 · 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)