Wanju Wild & Local Food Festival
완주 와일드&로컬푸드축제
The 2026 Wanju Wild & Local Food Festival unfolds under the theme "The Wild Nature Burning with Intensity." This flagship event of Wanju County offers extraordinary experiences and authentic local cuisine in pristine natural surroundings. The program emphasizes wood-fired grilling, bushcraft activities, water sports on the Sirang River, and rope-climbing adventures through trees. Explore a "wild playground" with activities such as grasshopper catching and straw slide rides, plus local dining experiences prepared by women's groups from each district. The festival also features a farmers' market for direct purchases of local specialties and an evening EDM music party.
- Dates
- Oct 2, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026
- Venue
- 89 Gosan Hyuyangnim-ro, Gosan-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do · 🌾 Jeonbuk
- Price
- Free
- Ticketing
- Official event site
Practical information
- Opening hours
- 10:00~22:00
- Exact location
- Wanju Goosan Nature Leisure Park area
- Organiser
- Wanju-gun
- Phone
- 063-290-3976~8
🎟️ How to book — Official event site
- 1
Most regional festivals are free entry
Korean municipalities fund a huge number of free festivals (flowers, food, light shows) — free entry is the norm, not the exception, sometimes with paid stalls or activities on site.
- 2
Check the event's official site
The link sits on the event's VisitKorea page — it's the most reliable source for the program, hours, and any last-minute changes.
- 3
Book via a Korean platform if a reservation is required
When a festival has paid premium activities or an attached concert, booking usually goes through NOL or YES24 — see the matching guide on this page.
- 4
Call 1330 when in doubt
Korea's tourism hotline answers in English, Chinese and Japanese, 24/7 — handy for confirming a time or address when the official site is Korean-only.
💡 Good to know
When a price shows as "see details", the organiser simply hasn't published one in advance: in almost all of those cases entry is free and only some on-site activities are paid. Bring a little cash — many stalls don't take cards.
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Source : TourAPI