| Dates | 16–20 Apr 2025 |
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| Weather | April average 19/7 °C (67/44 °F), 82 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Daejeon station. |
| Venue | Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) Exhibition Hall 2 and Expo Science Park대전광역시 유성구 엑스포로 87 (도룡동) |
| Admission | Free; all exhibitions, booths, forum sessions and performances were free in 2026. |
| Previous edition | 2024: 18–20 Oct 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 17–19 Apr 2026 |
Program
- 16 Apr 19:00opening ceremony on the Expo Citizen Plaza main stage with a lecture by Lee Sedol and singer Kwon Jin-ah
- 18–19 AprWorld Science Culture Forum 'Hi, AI' in DCC Hall 1
- 18–20 Aproutdoor literature garden at Hanbat Arboretum
- Drone racing and night hot-air-balloon rides on the Gapcheon riverside
- 518 institutions presenting 849 science programmes; D-FOOD zone with 10 restaurants and 15 food trucks near Hanbit Tower
Notes on the 2025 edition
First year in April.
About the festival
The Daejeon Science Festival is a free science fair run by Daejeon city with the Ministry of Science and ICT at Daejeon Convention Center and Expo Science Park, about an hour from Seoul by KTX. The 2026 edition ran 17–19 April, 10:00–18:00, together with the national Korea Science Festival; 2027 dates are not set. Admission is free. Go for hands-on booths from Korea's government research institutes.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Daejeon Science Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
확인26.10.16
Facts checked
16 October 2026, against the sources listed below.