| Dates | 30 Oct – 3 Nov 2024 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Yongjeoncheon stream by Hyeonbiam cliff, Cheongsong-eup경상북도 청송군 청송읍 월막리 484-1 |
| Admission | Free entry; some hands-on programmes are paid (prices not published). You pay for the apples, food and produce you buy. |
| Next edition | 2025: 29 Oct – 2 Nov 2025 |
Program
- 18th edition, theme 'Cheongsong apples, soaring without end' (청송사과, 끝없는 비상)
- Evening shows 18:00–19:3030 Oct Cheongsong Culture Festival concert (Lee Chan-won, Jin Hae-seong and others), 31 Oct 'Hello Concert' recording (Jang Min-ho, Kim Yeon-ja), 1 Nov apple festival concert (Son Tae-jin, Jeong Seo-ju), 2 Nov World Confucian Culture Festival concert (Park Ji-hyun, Park Seo-jin); 3 Nov residents' singing contest 15:00–18:00
- Apple parade with residents of the county's 8 towns and townships; national apple-blossom garland contest
- Hands-onapple-grading lotto, apple nanta and find the golden apple; apple Olympics and Cheongsong Golden Bell quiz on the small stage; family photo printing and apple waffle making
- Also27th Cheongsong Culture Festival, 3rd Golden Apple high-school ssireum tournament and 23rd Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor's Cup bodybuilding contest
Notes on the 2024 edition
Online festival on Daum 1 Oct–3 Nov. A Daegu University review put the direct economic effect at ₩28.6 billion, average spending at ₩126,000 per person and satisfaction at 5.93 out of 7. No visitor total was found.
About the festival
The Cheongsong Apple Festival (청송사과축제) is a five-day harvest festival on the Yongjeoncheon stream beside Hyeonbiam cliff in Cheongsong-eup, Gyeongsangbuk-do, a mountain county known for its apples. The 20th edition runs 4–8 November 2026 (Wednesday–Sunday), 09:00–20:00 per KTO, with growers' apple sales, an apple parade, hands-on games and evening concerts. Entry is free; some hands-on programmes charge. From Seoul, three direct buses a day link Dong Seoul Terminal and Cheongsong in just under four hours (3 h 58 m).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Cheongsong Apple Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.