| Dates | Late October 2027 is likely: all three editions have been held on a weekend in the second half of October (26–27 Oct 2024, 25–26 Oct 2025, 23–25 Oct 2026), and the festival is in the ministry's preliminary cultural tourism festival scheme. No 2027 dates had been announced as of 18 October 2026. |
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| Venue | Jikji Culture Park, Samyeongdaesa Park and Eco-friendly Ecological Park (Jikjisa temple area)경상북도 김천시 대항면 직지사길 118 |
| Admission | Free. You pay for gimbap and other food at the booths; 2026 prices had not been published as of 18 October 2026. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 23–25 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
The 2026 dates were announced on 9 June 2026, so expect 2027 dates by early summer 2027.
About the festival
The Gimcheon Gimbap Festival (김천김밥축제) is a free food festival devoted to gimbap, held in the parks at the entrance to Jikjisa temple in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The third edition runs Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October 2026, 09:00–18:00 (from 10:00 on Friday), with more than 60 kinds of gimbap and about 80 food, dessert and flea-market vendors; entry is free and you pay for what you eat. From Seoul, take the KTX to Gimcheon(Gumi) Station (about 1 h 30 m, ₩31,900) and a festival shuttle bus, and arrive early: about 150,000 people came over two days in 2025 and popular rolls sold out.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gimcheon Gimbap Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
22 October 2026, against the sources listed below.