Written: October 10, 2026 · Updated: October 17, 2026

This guide summarizes official announcements (the Jeongeupsa Cultural Festival Committee website and the Tour Jeonbuk listing) and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

2026 Jeongeupsa Cultural Festival Dates, Fireworks & Song Contest – Before Visiting Jeongeupsa Culture Park with Kids

As autumn deepens at the end of October,
a festival honoring a Baekje song begins 🌕

The 37th Jeongeupsa Cultural Festival (정읍사문화제)
runs for two days,
October 24 (Sat) to 25 (Sun),
around Jeongeupsa Culture Park (정읍사문화공원) in Jeongeup.

I rechecked the event information
on the Jeongeupsa Cultural Festival Committee website
on October 10 and summarized it here.

🎪 What Kind of Festival Is It?

“Jeongeupsa” is the
only surviving song from the Baekje kingdom.

The festival honors the love, the waiting
and the noble virtue of the Jeongeupsa woman.
It started with the first edition in 1990
and marks its 37th year this year.

Jeongeup City and the Jeongeupsa Cultural Festival Committee
host it together, with commemorative events, performances,
hands-on activities and side events over two days.

📅 What’s On Each Day?

This is the timetable from the website’s
”Main Events by Date” page.

October 24 (Sat)

October 25 (Sun)

Except for the two rituals,
everything takes place on the special stage in Jeongeupsa Park.

The folk performance on the 24th features
the Jeongeup City Nongak Troupe and the
Kim Dae-gyun Jultagi (Tightrope) Preservation Society, a National Intangible Heritage group.

“Hip Joseon” on the 25th adds
dynamic b-boying to traditional gugak rhythms.

The Jeongeupsa Song Contest is a competition
for amateur singers from across Korea, with
Koyote and Kim Tae-yeon listed as guest singers.

👑 What Can You Do on Both Days?

These activities run in the park
on both the 24th and 25th.

At the Baekje costume experience, you can
put on Baekje-era clothing and take souvenir photos.

On the Story Trail, storytellers dressed as
Baekje-era figures tell the story of the Jeongeupsa woman’s
love and long wait.

🚗 Getting There & Parking

The festival is held around Jeongeupsa Culture Park
(541 Jeongeupsa-ro, Jeongeup-si).

The water-drawing ritual on the morning of the 24th
is held not in the park but in Jeonghae Village.

Parking, shuttle and bus information for the festival
is not yet in the official announcements.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids

With kids, after 2 p.m.
is when there’s the most to enjoy.
The Baekje costume experience and the Story Trail
both start at 14:00.

On the 24th (Sat), watch the 15:00 tightrope and nongak show,
stay through the evening opening stage,
and finish with the 20:20 fireworks.

On the 25th (Sun), energetic stages are packed into the afternoon,
such as gugak b-boying at 15:30
and cheerleading at 16:30.

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Parking, shuttle & buses
□ Activity & booth fees (whether free)
□ Operation in case of rain (including fireworks)
□ Performers for the theme and opening celebration performances
□ What time the wish lanterns are lit

These are not yet in the official announcements.
I’ll update this post once they’re out.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Families who want to see autumn night fireworks and evening performances
✔ Families who want to dress in Baekje clothing and take photos
✔ Families who want to watch traditional and fusion stages like tightrope walking and b-boying

Baekje costumes and the story trail by day, fireworks by night —
a festival that follows the story of the Baekje song Jeongeupsa.

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)