Gwangju Kimchi Festival

Name: Gwangju Kimchi Festival
Start: 2026-10-23
End: 2026-10-25
Location: 111 Naebang-ro, Seo-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

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Book on the official site

Dates: Oct 23, 2026 → Oct 25, 2026
Venue: 111 Naebang-ro, Seo-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City · 🎨 Jeonnam-Gwangju
Price: Free
Ticketing: Official event site

Practical information

Opening hours: 10:00~20:00
Exact location: Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City Hall
Organiser: Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City
Phone: 062-613-3955~6

🎟️ How to book — Official event site

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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.