This guide summarizes official announcements (Suncheon City press releases and the festival website) and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 16, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Venue
- Suncheon old town (Jungang-ro, Culture Street, Nammunteo Square) (순천 원도심 중앙로·문화의거리·남문터광장 일원)Around 93 Jungang-ro (Nammunteo Square), Suncheon, Jeonnam (전남광주통합특별시 순천시 중앙로 93 일원)
- Performers
- 이채연 · 릴보이 · 나영 · 존박
- Organizer
- Suncheon City
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
Event daysTodayKorean public holidays
Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/15, 2 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/16FriFrom 14:00Today
- 10/17–18Sat–SunFrom 12:00Today
🔁 Daily · Drawing wall & green hunting · Yeonja-ro kids' activities · Kids' playground · Food & art markets
2026 Suncheon Food & Art Festival Dates, Kids’ Activities, Parking – What to Know Before Visiting the Old Town
2026 Suncheon Food & Art Festival FOOD&ART FESTIVAL poster — Oct 16 Fri–Oct 18 Sun 2026, Jungang-ro area, Suncheon (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
It’s the season when autumn alleys
fill with delicious smells 🍁
The 2026 Suncheon Food & Art Festival (순천 푸드앤아트페스티벌)
runs from October 16 (Fri) to 18 (Sun)
in Suncheon’s old town.
The festival grounds are Jungang-ro, Culture Street
and the area around Nammunteo Square.
This year’s theme is
”Food on the Street, Art in the Alleys”.
I’ve summarized Suncheon City’s press releases (October 1 and others)
and the festival website.
🎪 What Kind of Festival Is It?
past festival — nighttime market stalls and balloon decorations beneath the trees (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — crowds on a street at night and a large character sculpture (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Now in its 10th anniversary year,
it is Suncheon’s autumn food and art festival.
This year’s concept is ‘Minari Green’,
combining Suncheon’s minari (water dropwort) with the color green.
Food market vendors were chosen
after three rounds of screening on menu, taste and price,
plus expert consulting.
Culture Street is filled with the art market.
Suncheon City describes it as a “kind festival”,
with “kind prices” free of price gouging
and a “kind environment” using reusable containers.
The opening ceremony is held on the main stage at Nammunteo Square.
🍳 What Food and Performances Are There?
past festival — crowds and food stalls on a festival street at night (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — spectators surrounding a daytime street performance (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Chef Kim Mi-ryeong, known as “Imo-kase No. 1”
from the TV show Culinary Class Wars (흑백요리사),
holds a live cooking show called “A Suncheon Table”.
Under the name “Tea Time on the Street”,
a local tea lounge opens along the Okcheon stream,
and there are food activity programs
using Suncheon ingredients.
The website’s main-events page lists the guest singers
Lee Chae-yeon, Lil Boi, Nayoung and John Park.
Performance dates and times are not posted yet.
🧒 Where and When Are the Kids’ Activities?
According to the website’s activity guide,
things start at 14:00 on Friday
and at 12:00 on Saturday and Sunday.
| Place · Time | Activities |
|---|---|
| Jungang-ro area · Fri from 14:00, Sat–Sun from 12:00, until 22:00 | Minari Green giant drawing wall · A Thousand Greens X Green Hunting |
| Yeonja-ro area · Fri from 14:00, Sat–Sun from 12:00, until 20:00 | Giant Jenga · RC car racing · Color-ball mission pool · Minari Green flower shop |
| Yeonja-ro area · Fri from 14:00, Sat–Sun from 12:00, until 20:00 | Food clay workshop · Design painting class · Pepero stick making · Make-your-own Greek yogurt |
| Yeonja-ro area (no time given) | Sidewalk chalk drawing |
| Youth Training Center · Fri from 14:00, Sat–Sun from 12:00, until 19:00 | Kids’ playground |
Fees and booking methods for each activity
are not given in the guide images.
The city says it will place art objects around the festival grounds
so that the exhibition spaces
double as photo spots.
🎫 How Do Festival Vouchers Work?
You can use festival-only vouchers
at the food and activity booths.
| Vouchers | Details |
|---|---|
| Discount purchase | Until October 15 (Thu), 5% off |
| On-site purchase | Available during the festival, but no discount |
| Where to use | All food and activity booths at the festival · about 230 member shops in the old town |
| Valid until | October 25 (Sun) |
Member shops have a “voucher member shop”
sign at the entrance.
🚌 Getting There & Parking
The address on the website’s venue guide is
Nammunteo Square.
| Bus Stop | Buses |
|---|---|
| Jungang-dong Community Center | No. 2 · 59 · 59-1 · 555 |
| Suncheon Medical Center | No. 55 |
These are the parking lots closest to the festival.
Distances are as given on the website.
| Parking Lot | To the Festival |
|---|---|
| Medical Center R lot (Haeng-dong 2) | 125m |
| Medical Center Rotary public lot (Maegok-dong 127-9) | 125m |
| Jungang lot (40 Haengjung-gil) | 138m |
| Jungang Hospital lot, floors 2–3 (Jangcheon-dong 57-3) | 250m |
| Gangnam-ro lots 1 & 2 | 307m · 310m |
| Maesantteul lot (Geumgok-dong 60-1) | 323m |
The Okcheon-byeon, Seongdong public, Citizens’ (Global Webtoon Center)
and City Hall lots are 400~937m away.
This year’s shuttle bus and road closure notices
have not been posted on the website yet.
Last year, such notices went up
starting about a week before the opening.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
Start with the kids’ playground at the Youth Training Center
and the Yeonja-ro activities,
then finish at the Jungang-ro drawing wall
to fit the timetable.
The drawing wall and green hunting
run until 22:00.
and at 12:00 on Saturday and Sunday.
On Friday, plan to arrive after 14:00.
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Overall festival operating hours
□ Guest singer dates and times
□ Chef Kim Mi-ryeong cooking show time
□ Activity fees and booking
□ Where to buy vouchers
□ Shuttle buses and road closures
□ Operation in case of rain
These are not yet in the official information.
I’ll update this post when they come out.
If you have questions, call Suncheon City’s Tourism Division
at 061-749-5796.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families with kids who love drawing on big walls
✔ Families who want to try RC cars, Jenga or yogurt making
✔ Families who want to taste Suncheon food in old-town alleys
Eat on the street, draw in the alleys:
it’s a festival to enjoy while walking the old town.
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 5
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🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 국문 관광정보(TourAPI) — 순천 푸드앤아트페스티벌 행사 사진 (contentid 2485123) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 순천의 가을, 맛과 멋으로 물든다... 2026 순천 푸드앤아트페스티벌 준비 본격화 순천시 · 2026.10.1 · 관공서
- '2026 순천 푸드앤아트페스티벌' 상품권 사전 할인 판매 시작 순천시 · 2026.9.28 · 관공서
- 푸드&아트페스티벌 소개 (주제·일시·장소·개막식 장소) 순천시 푸드앤아트페스티벌 누리집 · 주최
- 일정안내 — 주요행사 (셰프 쿠킹쇼·로컬 티라운지·초청가수·체험 프로그램) 순천시 푸드앤아트페스티벌 누리집 · 주최
- 축제장 안내 (오시는 길·대중교통·주차장 현황) 순천시 푸드앤아트페스티벌 누리집 · 주최
- 순천푸드앤아트페스티벌, 지역 이미지 바꾼 대표 축제로 '우뚝' 순천시 · 2026.3.31 · 관공서
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)