This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 16, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (until 17:00 on the 18th, last entry 16:00)
- Venue
- Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) Exhibition Hall 2 (대전컨벤션센터 제2전시장)87 Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon (대전 유성구 엑스포로 87)
- Fee
- Free (online pre-registration or on-site registration)
- Organizer
- Hosted by Daejeon Metropolitan City, organized by Daejeon Tourism Organization and Daejeon Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency
- 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, 8 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/17Sat★ Cosplay · Neo signing · Brawl StarsToday
- 10/18Sun★ Anime songsToday
🔁 Daily · Free entry · Cube Builder playground · Serious games · 30 itasha cars
2026 Daejeon Contents Fair Dates, Free Admission, Parking – DCC Characters & Games Before You Go with Kids
This autumn, characters, games and cosplay
gather at Daejeon Convention Center 🎮
The 2026 Daejeon Contents Fair (대전콘텐츠페어)
runs from October 16 (Fri) to 18 (Sun)
for three days at Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) Exhibition Hall 2.
Admission is free.
With online pre-registration, you can enter every day of the three days.
I’ve summarized the official Daejeon Contents Fair website
and the Daejeon Tourism Organization press release (October 7).
🎪 What kind of event is it?
It’s a content exhibition built on three themes:
public characters, gamification and subculture.
The website describes it as “a content exhibition everyone can enjoy together,
regardless of age or taste.”
It’s hosted by Daejeon Metropolitan City
and organized by Daejeon Tourism Organization and Daejeon Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency.
Industry programs such as investment and business meetings
also take place,
so below I picked only what families might enjoy.
🎟️ How do I get in?
| Type | Official info |
|---|---|
| Online pre-registration | Free entry every day, 16th–18th |
| On-site registration | Available · one entry per day, no re-entry |
| Admission table | General · elementary/middle/high school · university (graduate) students · 65+ · people with disabilities · national merit recipients: free |
| 16th (Fri) · 17th (Sat) | 10:00–18:00 |
| 18th (Sun) | 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00) |
Visitors aged 65+, people with disabilities and national merit recipients
need proof (disability card, ID, etc.).
Outside food, smoking, and pets other than guide dogs are not allowed.
🧸 Things to do with kids on all three days
These are listed on the website’s program pages
as running every day, 16th–18th.
| Activity | Official info |
|---|---|
| Cube Builder Playground | A family and kids’ play space for stacking magnetic cube blocks |
| Games for Everyone | Free play of serious games in education, healthcare, defense and barrier-free · collect stamps for a souvenir |
| Living Character Hall | Turn a public character or your own character into goods |
| Minecraft block experience | 16th–18th (times not on the website) |
| AI Art School · Cosplay experience zone | 16th–18th |
| Da-da-da! Nerf gun range | Hit targets with a rapid-fire Nerf gun · during event hours |
| Photo diorama | Free photos in front of a 3D diorama and large cosplay figures |
At “Games for Everyone,” you play a game
and leave a star rating by QR code.
The website says it’s recommended for the whole family, kids to adults.
The Public Character Promotion Hall is also open all three days,
with the Kkumssi Family showroom and goods market.
🗓️ What’s on each day?
| Date | Program (official website) |
|---|---|
| 17th (Sat) | Cosplay Runway on the special stage · 15–20 teams compete |
| 17th (Sat) 13:00 | Brawl Stars esports tournament (players aged 13+, teams of 3) |
| 17th (Sat) 14:00–15:00 | Influencer “Neo” signing · first 100 people |
| 17th (Sat) · 18th (Sun) | B-Sports Zone (Yu-Gi-Oh! · Nibel Arena) |
| 18th (Sun) 15:00–16:00 | Daejeon Anime Song Contest finals · singing game and anime OSTs |
For the Brawl Stars tournament date,
the notice (September 28) says the 17th at 13:00,
while the program table on the website’s front page says the 18th.
This article follows the notice.
For the costume parade, the website says
”details to be confirmed later.”
📸 Itasha car exhibition
Itasha are custom cars
wrapped with large images of favorite characters.
30 itasha cars stand in the indoor and outdoor exhibition zones
all three days.
The website introduces them as a photo zone for great shots.
🚗 Getting there · Parking
The address is 87 Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon (대전 유성구 엑스포로 87),
Daejeon Convention Center Exhibition Hall 2.
These are the fees from the website’s “Transport & Parking” section (checked October 15).
| Parking lot | Fee |
|---|---|
| DCC (Halls 1 & 2) | First 30 min free · 500 won per 15 min · max 10,000 won per day |
| Tongilgwan outdoor lot (Expo Science Park) | First 30 min free · 500 won per 15 min · max 10,000 won per day |
| Discounts | 50% for national merit recipients, disabled drivers, compact and hybrid cars |
On October 10 the website listed free DCC parking on weekends
and the first hour free on weekdays,
but now only the fees above remain,
with no weekday/weekend distinction.
At the DCC lot, entry and exit are restricted from 22:00 to 7:00.
The website has no public transit directions.
👨👩👧 If you’re going with kids
On the weekend of the 17th & 18th, the 2026 Daejeon Bread Festival
is held right next door around Hanbit Tower in Expo Science Park.
The Daejeon Tourism Organization notice lists its hours as 13:00–20:30.
Try the hall activities in the morning
and continue to the bread festival in the afternoon.
Our guide → 2026 Daejeon Bread Festival
Last entry is 16:00
On-site registration allows one entry per day
⏳ Not yet announced
□ Cosplay Runway start time
□ Costume parade schedule details
□ Booth map (website page in preparation)
□ Age limits and waiting system for each activity
□ Whether weekend parking is free (dropped from the fee notice)
These aren’t in the official information yet.
The visitor info table also lists hours as 10:00–17:00,
so double-check with the contact number 042-250-6234.
👍 Recommended for these families
✔ Kids who love block and game activities
✔ Families who want to see cosplay and character goods
✔ Families combining it with the bread festival on the weekend
With one pre-registration, all three days —
an exhibition to see characters, games and cosplay for free.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
🔄 Updates
- Extra check
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 2026 대전콘텐츠페어 — 메인(주요 프로그램) 대전콘텐츠페어 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 행사개요 대전콘텐츠페어 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 입장료 및 사전등록 대전콘텐츠페어 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 오시는 길 — 교통 주차안내 대전콘텐츠페어 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 프로그램 — 모두의 게임 대전콘텐츠페어 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 프로그램 — 코스튬 플레이 런웨이 대전콘텐츠페어 공식 누리집 · 주최
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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 and re-synced with the Korean original on 2026-10-15. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)