| Dates | October 2027, three or four days over a weekend (2024: 3–6 Oct; 2025: 24–26 Oct; 2026: 2–4 Oct). Jeonju announced the 2026 dates and venue on 12 August 2026, so expect an August 2027 announcement; whether Deokjin Park stays the venue depends on the city's review of the 2026 move. |
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| Weather | October average 22/10 °C (71/50 °F), 57 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Jeonju station. |
| Venue | Deokjin Park (2026 venue; 2025 was Jeonju World Cup Stadium)전북특별자치도 전주시 덕진구 권삼득로 390 |
| Admission | Entry to the 2026 edition at Deokjin Park was free (KTO listing); the food streets and the traveller's restaurant are paid. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 2–4 Oct 2026 |
About the festival
The Jeonju Bibimbap Festival is a three- or four-day food festival in Jeonju, the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy 1 h 40 m from Seoul by KTX. The 2026 edition ran 2–4 October at Deokjin Park, a lotus-pond park, after the 2025 edition at the World Cup Stadium; 2027 is expected in October. Entry was free and the KTO listing gives 11:00–21:00; food is paid. Go for the giant communal bibimbap and the eight-province bibimbap street.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jeonju Bibimbap Festival page, which covers every edition.
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Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.