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
- Venue
- Jeonju University main sports ground & gymnasium area (전주대학교 대운동장·체육관 일원)303 Cheonjam-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk (Jeonju University main sports ground) (전북 전주시 완산구 천잠로 303)
- Organizer
- Ministry of Science and ICT, Jeonbuk State, Jeonbuk State Office of Education
- 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, 5 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/16FriOpening · Spaghetti towerToday
- 10/17Sat★ Bubble show · ★ Robot magic · Air rocket · Student talksToday
- 10/18Sun★ Cotton candy · Student talks · Science magic · CatapultToday
🔁 Daily · 4 experience halls · Stamp tour
2026 Jeonbuk Science Festival Schedule · Robot Experiences · Stage Times · Parking, Before Visiting Jeonju University with Kids
An autumn science festival full of moving robots
and floating bubbles is coming to Jeonju 🤖
The 2026 Korea Science Festival with the 20th Jeonbuk Science Festival
(2026 대한민국과학축제 with 제20회 전북과학축전)
runs from October 16 (Fri) to 18 (Sun),
for three days around Jeonju University’s
main sports ground and gymnasium.
This year’s theme is
”A Moving World: A New Future Opened by Physical AI.”
I’ve summarized the overview, stage schedule
and experience hall information
from the official festival website.
🎪 About the Festival
This is the twentieth Jeonbuk Science Festival.
This year it is held
together with the Korea Science Festival, a nationwide event.
It is hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT,
Jeonbuk State and the Jeonbuk State Office of Education,
with national science museums, research institutes, universities, companies
and elementary, middle and high schools in the province taking part.
The welcome messages say that over three days
there will be 100-some experiences, exhibitions, events and contests.
🧪 What Experience Halls Are There?
The experience booths are split into four halls.
From the booth lists on the website, here are the ones worth trying with kids.
| Hall | What You Can Do |
|---|---|
| Physical AI Hall | Coffee and ice cream made by robots, portraits by an AI robot painter, humanoid robot demos, operating a robot arm yourself |
| Science Experience Hall | 40-some booths prepared by local students and teachers — resin rings, air cannons, magnetic slime, kalimba making and more |
| Science & Technology Hall | Mobile exhibits from the Gwacheon and Gwangju national science museums, maglev train making, drone obstacle course, VR, fire safety experience |
| Science Culture Hall | AI trainer, AI robot photo studio, RoboMaster shooting & racing |
The experience hall booths are listed as
ongoing programs that run separately from the stage schedule.
✨ What’s On Stage, and When?
Here is the full schedule for the main stage
”Science Stage” on the main sports ground.
| Date · Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 16th (Fri) 14:00 | Opening ceremony (pre-event at 13:00) |
| 16th (Fri) 15:00 | Spaghetti tower challenge (sign up on site) |
| 17th (Sat) 10:00 | Rainbow Bubble Show (audience participation) |
| 17th·18th 11:00 | Science Mic (student science talks) |
| 17th (Sat) 13:00 | AI Magic Show (magic with a robot dog) |
| 17th (Sat) 14:00 | KISTI Science Scent Golden Bell quiz (sign up on site) |
| 17th (Sat) 15:00 | Parachute Air Rocket Lab (family participation) |
| 18th (Sun) 10:00 | Spinning Cotton Candy Show |
| 18th (Sun) 13:00 | Science magic show by a “science magician” |
| 18th (Sun) 14:00 | Shoot! Catapult Target Challenge (family participation) |
On the 17th at 12:00 and 16:00, and the 18th at 12:00,
there are surprise missions and quizzes called “Guerrilla Events.”
The table on the website’s front page lists the air rocket at 16:00.
The full schedule and program page say 15:00, so I went with that.
🎫 How Does the Stamp Tour Work?
It’s called the “Science Footprint Tour.”
Pick up a leaflet, finish experiences at
four different booths, and collect stamps.
Complete the satisfaction survey via the leaflet’s QR code
and you can enter a prize draw, once per person.
Prizes are robot coffee or robot ice cream vouchers,
or a regular ice cream.
🚗 Getting There & Parking
The address is 303 Cheonjam-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju,
Jeonju University’s main sports ground.
By car, it’s about 5 minutes from Seojeonju IC.
| Parking Lot | Location |
|---|---|
| On campus P1~P9 | Faculty research buildings · Engineering Hall 1 back gate · outdoor theater · Star Center · Venture Startup Hall · artificial turf field A · Student Union |
| C1 Nongso Village public parking | 1712-10 Hyoja-dong 3-ga |
| C2 Western New Town public parking | Near 1725-2 Hyoja-dong 3-ga (next to Jeonju Univ. studio apartments) |
| C3 Western New Town Bonggok public parking | 42-4 Bonggok 1-gil |
The parking and directions pages
still show wording from last year’s edition in their headers.
Please check the website once more before you go.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
The stage is busiest on Saturday the 17th.
It goes from the 10:00 bubble show and 13:00 robot magic show
to the 15:00 air rocket lab.
The air rocket and catapult challenges
are programs for the whole family to join.
Pets are not allowed in the venue,
and it is a non-smoking area.
to enter the prize draw
If you lose the leaflet, your record is hard to check
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Admission and experience fees
□ Daily opening hours
□ Booth reservations and age limits
□ Operation in case of rain
□ Leaflet (marked “in preparation” on the website)
These aren’t in the official information yet.
I’ll update this post when they come out.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Kids who want to see and operate robots up close
✔ Families who love science crafts like keyrings and slime
✔ Families who want to watch stage shows like bubbles and cotton candy
Combine the experience halls with the stage shows
for a great one-day science outing on the weekend.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 2026 대한민국과학축제 with 전북과학축전 행사소개 전북과학축전 공식 누리집(전북과학기술진흥센터) · 주최
- 사이언스 스테이지 전체 일정표 전북과학축전 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 상설프로그램 (피지컬AI관·과학기술관·과학체험관·과학문화관) 전북과학축전 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 피지컬AI관 부스 안내 전북과학축전 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 과학체험관 부스 안내 전북과학축전 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 스탬프 안내 (사이언스 발자국 투어) 전북과학축전 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 주차 안내 전북과학축전 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 공지 — 안내사항 전북과학축전 공식 누리집 · 2026.10.6 · 주최
- 2026 전북과학축전 전북특별자치도 투어전북 · 관광
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)