Written: October 10, 2026 · Updated: October 14, 2026

This guide summarizes official announcements (Miryang City press release of October 2, 2026, Miryang City Library notice of September 30 with its program timetable, and the Miryang online reservation page checked on October 10) and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

2026 Dadok Dadok Miryang Book Festival Schedule, Jungle Playground & Murakami Jazz – Samun-dong Riverside with Kids, Before You Go

On a breezy autumn riverbank,
a festival of books and music is coming 📚

The 2026 book festival ‘Dadok Dadok Miryang’ (다독다독 밀양)
runs on October 18 (Sun), 10:40–17:00
around the cosmos field on the Samun-dong riverside in Miryang.

The poster’s tagline is
”The Jungle Book, where books and music run wild.”

I’ve summarized the Miryang City press release (October 2)
and the Miryang City Library notice and program timetable.

🎪 About the Festival

It’s Miryang City’s autumn book festival,
bringing together books, music, play and hands-on activities.

The city says it prepared the event to widen reading for residents
as a festival the whole family can enjoy together.

According to the timetable,
the grounds are split into three areas.

✨ What’s On and When?

These are the stage program times
from the Miryang City Library timetable.

The side programs, like play areas and markets,
open from 11:00.

🎷 How Do I See the Murakami Jazz Show?

This is the festival’s headline program.
It’s a book concert where Murakami’s jazz stories are explained
and a jazz quartet plays the music that follows.

There will also be a special book display
of Haruki Murakami’s works at the venue.

Since it’s one seat per person, even families
must sign up each person separately.
If online is difficult, phone sign-ups are accepted too.

On October 10, the reservation page showed
26 of the 60 seats taken.
The city also says walk-in participation on the day is possible.

🦁 What Can Kids Play?

The Jungle Playground is a large bouncy castle.
It’s open 13:00–17:00,
and only children 90cm to 130cm tall can use it.

The kids’ flea market is a reuse market
where 15 teams of elementary schoolers become sellers.
They sell used books and unused items from home.
Seller sign-ups were full as of October 10.

The board game zone and free market & activities
run 11:00–17:00 along the tree-lined path.
It’s a market for book-related goods and items.

At the library promotion booth,
there’s a ‘Read Again Sunshine Bookshop’ book giveaway
and an exhibition of handwriting and plant drawings.

📖 What’s the Reading Party?

It’s an outdoor reading space
set up with outdoor chairs and picnic mats.
Just read a book you brought and relax.

A mobile library comes along too,
so you can pick a book to read on the spot.

The timetable lists it at the cosmos field, 13:20–17:00,
while the city press release says the tree-lined path.

🚗 Getting There & Parking

The venue is the cosmos field area
on the Samun-dong riverside in Miryang.
The official notice describes it as ‘across from Miribeol Elementary School.’

The map below shows
Miribeol Elementary School (미리벌초등학교), the reference point.
The venue is the riverside across from it.

Parking and public transport information
is not in the official notices yet.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids

The Jungle Playground opens at 13:00.
Spend the morning on stage shows and board games,
and the afternoon on the bouncy castle.

If you want to sit and relax at the reading party,
bring a book to read.

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Parking and shuttle information
□ What happens if it rains
□ Costs and items at the free market & activities

These aren’t in the official information yet.
If you have questions, call the library team at
Miryang City’s Future Education Division: 055-359-6029.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Families looking for a bouncy castle for kids 90–130cm tall
✔ Families who’d like to browse a market run by kids
✔ Families who want to spread a mat and read outdoors

From stage shows to the bouncy castle and outdoor reading,
it’s a great festival for a Sunday book picnic.

This article is based on official information, organized 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)