| Dates | 14–18 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Programs run about 10:00–17:30 daily (no formal opening hours published); shuttles 08:30–18:30 |
| Weather | October average 20/7 °C (69/45 °F), 51 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Icheon station. |
| Venue | Bokhacheon Waterside Park경기도 이천시 경충대로2422번길 17 |
| Admission | Gamasot cauldron bibimbap: ₩2,000 · Township restaurant main dish: ₩9,000 |
| Previous edition | 2025: 22–26 Oct 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Mid-to-late October 2027, Wednesday to Sunday. The 2026 dates and venue were public by mid-August 2026 (organizing committee meeting 12 Aug). Whether the festival stays at Bokhacheon Waterside Park has not been announced. |
Program
- 14 Oct 14:00 Opening play (opening performance), then 17:00 ganggangsullae circle dance in Pungnyeon Madang
- Daily 12:00 (and 14:00 from 15 Oct) 'Gamasot 2,000 People 2,000 Won' cauldron rice in Gamasot Madang
- 15–16 Oct 11:00 and 13:00 Rice-Cooking Masters heats; 17 Oct 11:00 final and 13:00 awards
- Daily 15:00 600 m rainbow garae-tteok in Haneul Madang; 15:30 folk troupe performances (turtle play 14 Oct, pungmul 15 Oct, Beomnabi 16 Oct, Honam women's nongak 17 Oct)
- Daily 10:00 gilnori street procession; 13:30 'Joseon harvest sports day'; 14:30 'Joseon tavern club'; 15:00 grasshopper tag; children's theatre or bubble show 13:00–15:00
- 18 Oct 15:00 Rice-farming masters awards; 16:30 closing preparations; about 17:00 closing play and daljip bonfire (Pungnyeon Madang / Bubal Daljip Festival site near Bokha 2 Bridge)
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Admission | — | No admission fee is listed anywhere on the official site |
| Gamasot cauldron bibimbap | ₩2,000 | |
| Township restaurant main dish | ₩9,000 | ₩9,000–15,000 depending on township; Daewol-myeon gimbap ₩4,500 |
| Rice gelato | ₩4,000 | Munhwa Madang |
| Rice latte | ₩5,000 | Giwon Madang |
| Rice soft-serve waffle | ₩3,500 | Haneul Madang |
| Cup chicken set | ₩5,000 | Munhwa Madang |
Notes on the 2026 edition
Slogan 'Bountiful harvest, warm hearts'. The official site's meta description still shows the 2025 dates and venue; the page bodies carry the 2026 information. Schedule 'may change according to circumstances'.
About the festival
The Icheon Rice Cultural Festival is a five-day harvest festival in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, south-east of Seoul, built around the town's rice, once a royal tribute. The 25th edition ran 14–18 October 2026 at a new riverside site, Bokhacheon Waterside Park, with shuttles from Icheon Station. No admission fee is listed; the signature cauldron bibimbap costs ₩2,000. Go for rice for 2,000 people cooked in one 320 kg iron pot.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Icheon Rice Cultural Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
16 October 2026, against the sources listed below.