This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Hours
- 12:00–20:00
- Venue
- Songjeong Food Street in front of Gumi City Hall, around the Gwangpyeongcheon public parking lots (구미시청 앞 송정맛길)505 Songjeong-dong, Gumi, Gyeongbuk (경북 구미시 송정동 505)
- Fee
- Free entry (food is bought at each booth)
- Organizer
- Gumi 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 · 10/15, 8 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/17Sat★ Costumes · ★ The Vocal · OpeningToday
- 10/18Sun★ BuskingToday
🔁 Daily · 76 food vendors 12:00–20:00 · Kids Tasty Zone · stage shows · Taekwondo
2026 Gumi Food Festival Dates, Show Times, Parking – Songjeong Food Street Kids Zone Before You Go with Kids
2026 Gumi Food Festival poster — Oct 17 (Sat)–18 (Sun), 2026, Songjeong Food Street in front of Gumi City Hall, around the Gwangpyeongcheon public parking lots (구미시청 앞 송정맛길) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
On a cool autumn weekend, Gumi’s favorite restaurants
gather along one street 🍽️
The 2026 Gumi Food Festival (구미푸드페스티벌)
runs October 17 (Sat) to 18 (Sun)
for two days on Songjeong Food Street in front of Gumi City Hall.
The slogan is ‘In autumn, Gumi (口味, taste) calls to you~’.
Entry is free, and food is bought at each booth.
I’ve summarized Gumi City’s press releases, the official website
and the leaflet (October 6 edition).
🎪 What Kind of Festival Is It?
past festival — a person tasting food at the festival site (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — a chef serving food in front of a large grilled meat dish (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
It is a food festival hosted and organized by Gumi City.
76 vendors, including local favorite restaurants, take part.
The venue is set up across four sections, lots 2 to 5,
of the Gwangpyeongcheon public parking lot, divided into nine themed ‘9味 (Gumi) Zones’.
This is based on the leaflet’s venue map.
| Parking Lot | Zones |
|---|---|
| Lot 5 | Main stage · Gumi specialty food market · Samgyeop Gupgup Zone (pork belly) |
| Lot 4 | Gumi Milgari Bakery & Café Zone · Local Restaurant Zone 1 · Asian Food Zone |
| Lot 3 | Busking zone · Gumi Danggim Chimaek Zone · Local Makgeolli Zone · Local Restaurant Zone 2 |
| Lot 2 | Kids Tasty Zone · sub-stage · bounce house · Food Tech Exhibition & Experience Zone |
Gumi City says that this year you can also
view menus and order with a smartphone QR code.
🎤 What’s on the Main Stage?
past festival — an outdoor stage performance and a large crowd (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — a nighttime stage performance and audience (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Here is the Lot 5 main stage schedule (leaflet).
Gaps between programs are for rehearsals and stage setup.
| Time | Main Stage (Lot 5) |
|---|---|
| 17th (Sat) 12:00–14:00 | Gumi Madanggeuk (open-air play) Festival (Yeongnam Korean Traditional Orchestra · Jeong Mi-ae) |
| 17th (Sat) 14:10–15:50 | National Costume Contest |
| 17th (Sat) 16:00–16:40 | Opening ceremony · opening performance (master singer Lee So-jeong · Gumi Boys & Girls Choir) |
| 17th (Sat) 17:00–17:40 | Food & Talk with Kim Shin-young |
| 17th (Sat) 18:00–20:00 | Music Festival The Vocal (KCM · Ko Yu-jin · The One) · MC Kim Shin-young |
| 18th (Sun) 12:00–15:15 | MR. Geumo physique contest · senior model fashion show |
| 18th (Sun) 18:00–20:00 | Final of the 2nd National Busking Contest |
The costume contest is held for the first time this year.
The September 30 press release lists it at 14:00,
while the October 6 leaflet lists 14:10–15:50.
At the Lot 3 busking zone too,
performances continue from 12:00 to 20:00 on both days.
🧒 Lot 2: Kids Tasty Zone & Sub-stage
past festival — amusement rides and visitors at the urban festival site (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
The Kids Tasty Zone (booths 68–76) lists menus such as cotton candy, takoyaki, toast,
hot dogs, waffle ice cream and peanut bread (땅콩빵).
Prices may change depending on conditions on site.
Here are the programs on the Lot 2 sub-stage
that are good to watch with kids.
| Time | Sub-stage (Lot 2) |
|---|---|
| 17th & 18th 16:00–17:00 | Gumi Meokppang Contest (구미먹빵대회) |
| 17th & 18th 17:00–18:00 | Taekwondo performance (Useok Taekwondo · I-Top Taekwondo) |
| 18th (Sun) 18:00–19:00 | Juggling (Lim Sang-yun) |
| 18th (Sun) 19:00–20:00 | Kids DJ SSENI/BERRI |
The Food Tech Exhibition & Experience Zone shows local companies’ technology,
such as 3D food printing and a frying robot.
🎁 Events & Stamp Tour
| Event | Official Info (leaflet) |
|---|---|
| Stamp tour (Lot 2) | 2 at the Food Festival + 2 at the Gyeongbuk Food Expo → cooler bag |
| Yum-yum Showcase (Lot 3) | See each booth’s signature dish in one place |
| Food MBTI test (Lot 3) | Answer questions to get a food zone recommendation |
| Follow on Instagram | Balloon at the operations booth in each lot |
| Satisfaction survey | Drink at the operations booth |
All of these may end early once the prepared items run out.
The Gyeongbuk Food Expo runs October 16–18 at Park Chung-hee Gymnasium.
Pre-booking for the Lot 5 Samgyeop Gupgup Zone (50% off a 600g pork belly platter)
was fully booked for both the 17th and 18th as of the website on October 10.
🚌 Getting There & Parking
The address is 505 Songjeong-dong, Gumi, Gyeongbuk,
Songjeong Food Street in front of Gumi City Hall (Gwangpyeongcheon public parking lot).
| Item | Official Info |
|---|---|
| Shuttle bus | Gumi Station – Food Festival – Food Expo (timetable not yet announced) |
| Public transport | Gumi Station · city buses strongly recommended |
| Gwangpyeongcheon public parking lot | Free on weekends and public holidays |
However, the festival is set up on those parking lots,
and the website says ‘parking space on event days is very limited’.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
The website and leaflet say that if you come with children,
you should pick up a protective ID wristband
at the operations booth (lost child center).
The venue map shows a nursing room in Lot 2
and eating areas in Lots 4, 3 and 2.
Check the Gumi Station shuttle and city buses first
On arrival, get the ID wristband at the operations booth
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Shuttle bus timetable and stops
□ Kids Tasty Zone hands-on program details
□ How to use the bounce house and fees
□ How the festival runs if it rains
These are not in the official information yet.
I’ll update this post when they come out.
For inquiries, contact the Gumi City Hygiene Division at 054-480-5593.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families who want to pick from Gumi’s favorite restaurants along one street
✔ Kids who want to see the costume contest and taekwondo show
✔ Families combining it with the Gyeongbuk Food Expo stamp tour
With food from 76 vendors and stage shows all day,
this is a two-day food festival in front of Gumi City Hall.
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. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
📷 The festival in photos 11
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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)