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

This guide summarizes official announcements (Wonju City press releases, August 20 and September 30) and opening-day news reports, and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

Wonju Moonlight Dokkaebi Night Market 2026 — Dates, Hours & Parking on Culture Street, Friday & Saturday Evenings with Kids

When the sun goes down in old downtown Wonju,
a goblin night market opens 🌙

The Wonju Moonlight Dokkaebi Night Market (원주 달빛도깨비야시장)
opens in October on Friday and Saturday evenings, 17:00~21:30,
around Culture Street (문화의거리) in Wonju.

It’s open on the evening of October 10 (Sat) too,
and after that October 16 (Fri) and 17 (Sat)
are the two nights left. The 17th is the last night.

Here’s a summary of the Wonju City press releases
(August 20 and September 30).

🔴 Open Now

Here are the October dates in a table.
It’s closed Sunday through Thursday.

Of the 12 nights on Fridays and Saturdays over six weeks since August,
October 16 and 17 are the last two.

🎪 About the Event

Wonju City set up this night market on Culture Street
to bring people
to the old downtown in the evening.

It opened on August 21 with a lighting ceremony
at the Culture Street permanent stage,
and runs 12 nights on Fridays and Saturdays until October 17.

It took breaks during the Chimaek (chicken & beer) Festival,
the Dancing Carnival and the Chuseok holidays,
then reopened on October 2.

Over its first six nights through late September,
9,253 visitors in total came, the city says —
about 1,542 per night on average.

Wonju City says it will keep providing
food, performances and attractions for the rest of the run,
and help market visitors
carry on to nearby shops.

The poster lists Gangwon State · Wonju City ·
the Gangwon State Economic Promotion Agency ·
and the Wonju Culture Street Merchants’ Association together.

🍢 What’s at the Night Market?

Here’s what the Wonju City press releases
and August opening reports mention,
in one table.

An opening-day news report (Gukje News)
said instant steak · skewers · jeon (Korean pancakes) · bunsik (snack food)
would be on offer.

The performance order for each night
and menu prices aren’t in the official information.

🚗 Getting There & Parking

The night market runs around Culture Street on Jungang-ro in Wonju,
on the streets around the permanent stage.

At the August opening, a news report (Gukje News)
pointed to these parking options.

🅿️ Wonju Jayu Market underground parking
🅿️ Traditional market parking tower
🅿️ Nearby paid parking lots

Parking and transport information for market nights
isn’t in the Wonju City press releases.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids

It opens at 17:00
and closes at 21:30.

Wonju City says it hopes people will enjoy the market
on Culture Street in October too,
soaking up autumn evenings with family and friends.

With kids,
going early around sunset
and starting with the food stalls
makes it easy to turn into dinner.

An opening report (Gangwon Domin Ilbo)
also mentions hands-on programs
and a photo zone.
Which activities isn’t in the official information.

Around the same Culture Street area,
the Wonju Mandu Festival runs October 23~25.
The night market ends the weekend before.
Our guide → 2026 Wonju Mandu Festival

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Performances and activities each night
□ Whether it runs in the rain
□ Parking information for market nights
□ Menu prices

These aren’t in the official information yet.
We’ll update this post when they are.

If you have questions, contact the Wonju City
Economic Promotion Division at 033-737-2924.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Families looking for a Friday or Saturday evening food outing with kids
✔ Families who enjoy browsing flea markets
✔ Families who want to stroll the old downtown streets to busking

Food, a flea market and street performances together —
an autumn night market in old downtown Wonju.
This year it runs until October 17!

This guide was put together from official information 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)