| Dates | 4–8 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 09:00–20:00 daily (KTO Korean listing; KTO's Japanese and Traditional Chinese pages give 10:00–21:00) |
| Venue | Yongjeoncheon stream by Hyeonbiam cliff, Cheongsong-eup경상북도 청송군 청송읍 월막리 484-1 |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 29 Oct – 2 Nov 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Late October to early November 2027, most likely five days from a Wednesday to a Sunday: the last three editions ran 30 Oct–3 Nov 2024, 29 Oct–2 Nov 2025 and 4–8 Nov 2026. The festival is a designated 2026–2027 culture and tourism festival of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. No 2027 dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026. |
Program
- 20th edition, theme 'Cheongsong now! Coloured by apples' (지금 청송! 사과로 물들다)
- PerformancesCheongsong Apple Parade, celebration concerts and talent-donation shows
- Contestsnational apple-blossom garland weaving contest and the Apple King contest
- Hands-on꿀잼-사과난타 (apple nanta), 황금사과를 찾아라 (find the golden apple) and 도전-사과선별로또 (apple-grading lotto)
- Exhibition and salesApple Promotion Hall, apple cooking exhibition, Cheongsong tourism photo exhibition, apple and local-produce sales, and a surprise apple auction
- Cheongsong Apple Table in the promotion hall: seven new dishes (apple cup rice, apple hot dog, apple sandwich, apple tteokbokki, apple tonkatsu, apple Chungmu gimbap and apple boiled pork)
- Side eventsCheongsong Culture Festival, World Confucian Culture Festival and fireworks
- Online festival on the Daum portal, 24 Sep–8 Nov: four games with Cheongsong apples and apple juice as prizes (2.24 million visits by 15 Oct)
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | |
| Some hands-on programmes | — | Paid; prices not published |
| Apples | — | 2026 prices not published; in 2025 apples sold 10–15% below normal prices with free parcel delivery |
Notes on the 2026 edition
KTO says its food details still describe 2025 and that 2026 details are being updated. Performers, daily times and the fireworks night had not been published as of 19 October 2026.
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.