At a glance
| Dates | Expected Oct/Nov 2027A Friday and Saturday in late October or early November 2027, if the 2024–2026 pattern holds (25–26 Oct 2024, 31 Oct–1 Nov 2025, 23–24 Oct 2026); nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2025 date was public by mid-September 2025, and news of the 2026 edition appeared in early October 2026. |
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| Next edition | 2027: A Friday and Saturday in late October or early November 2027, if the 2024–2026 pattern holds (25–26 Oct 2024, 31 Oct–1 Nov 2025, 23–24 Oct 2026); nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2025 date was public by mid-September 2025, and news of the 2026 edition appeared in early October 2026. |
| Weather | October average 22/10 °C (71/50 °F), 57 mm of rain November average 14/4 °C (58/39 °F), 50 mm of rainMild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Jeonju station. |
| Admission | Free entry (KTO 2026 listing). Makgeolli, anju and food are paid at each booth; prices were not published.Entry: Free (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Jeonju Vision University main sports ground전북특별자치도 전주시 완산구 천잠로 235 (효자동2가) |
| Nearest station | Jeonju Station (전주역), KTX / Jeolla LineNot walkable; the campus is on the other side of the city. Take a taxi or a city bus (the festival has not published bus routes). |
| From Seoul | about 1 h 40 min · KTX + TaxiLeave from Yongsan Station · One-way fare from ₩31,600 · Same-night return is tightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Jeonju City (Livelihood and Social Economy Division)전주시 민생사회적경제과 |
| Usual timing | Two days, Friday and Saturday, in late October or on the first weekend of November (2024: 25–26 Oct inside Jeonju Festa; 2025: 31 Oct–1 Nov; 2026: 23–24 Oct). First held in 2024; 2026 is the third edition. Browse October / November festivals. |
| First held | 2024 |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026Checked against 21 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Makgeolli, the milky, lightly fizzy rice wine, has a particular place in Jeonju. In the Samcheon-dong Makgeolli Alley and the city's other old drinking houses, ordering one kettle brings a table of side dishes, often about twenty of them. The city built a festival around that culture in 2024, first as a two-night event inside Jeonju Festa at Jeonju Stadium, then from 2025 as a stand-alone weekend on the main sports ground of Jeonju Vision University in Hyoja-dong, which drew about 20,000 people over two nights.
The 2026 edition, the third, runs on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October under the slogan 'Get tipsy on Jeonju makgeolli under the autumn moon'. Five Jeonju makgeolli producers and 15 local restaurants take part, among them well-known houses from the Samcheon-dong alley, serving anju, the food Koreans eat with drink. You taste and buy makgeolli made in Jeonju and eat from the booths, while the stage runs Gijeop-nori (a traditional folk performance), invited acts, busking and a retro DJ party. Visitors can join a citizens' karaoke, a makgeolli challenge, quizzes and random missions. In 2025 there were also exhibits on lees and nuruk (the fermentation starter), a mojoo-making experience with the Jeonju Traditional Liquor Museum, a fruit-makgeolli cocktail show and bottle-bowling games.
The honest caveats: the festival is young and published in outline only. Drink and food prices were not published, and the campus is in the west of the city, a taxi ride from Jeonju Station and Hanok Village. Entry is free.
Highlights
- Makgeolli brewed in Jeonju to taste and buy, from five Jeonju makgeolli producers (2026)
- Anju (food to eat with drink) from 15 local restaurants, including houses of the Samcheon-dong Makgeolli Alley, in the style of Jeonju's kettle-and-side-dish makgeolli houses
- Evening stage with Gijeop-nori (기접놀이), a traditional folk performance, plus invited acts, busking and a retro DJ party
- Citizens' karaoke, a makgeolli challenge, makgeolli quizzes and random missions for visitors
- Free entry; about 20,000 visitors over two nights in 2025
Who it suits. Best for adults who want to try many Jeonju makgeolli and the city's generous drinking snacks in one place on a free night out, and for anyone already in Jeonju that weekend; less suited to non-drinkers, or to visitors who need English signage or a detailed timetable, since the programme was published in Korean and only in outline.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Station (about 1 h 40 m, fastest 1 h 26 m; ₩31,600 standard class on the fare table in force since 1 September 2026), then a taxi across the city to Jeonju Vision University in Hyoja-dong, in the west of Jeonju next to Jeonju University. Express buses from Seoul take about 2 h 30 m to the Jeonju bus terminals, also a taxi ride from the campus.
From Busan
Express bus from Busan to Jeonju, about 3 h 20 m, roughly hourly, then a taxi to the campus.
From Incheon Airport
Airport limousine bus to Jeonju, about 3 h 30 m, roughly every 30 minutes, stopping near Jeonju City Hall; then a taxi to the campus.
Last leg from Jeonju Station
KTX / Jeolla Line. Not walkable; the campus is on the other side of the city. Take a taxi or a city bus (the festival has not published bus routes).
Festival shuttle
No festival shuttle was announced for 2026 in the KTO listing or the news reports reviewed.
Getting home
The festival runs until 22:00. The KTX between Jeonju and Yongsan takes about 1 h 40 m, but last-train times for 23–24 October were not confirmed from Korail's timetable for those dates, so check the last train back in the Korail+ app (코레일+) or at Jeonju Station before you go, and allow for the taxi from the campus to the station. Staying to the close may mean a night in Jeonju.
Parking
No parking plan was published for 2026; since drinking is the point, come by taxi or bus.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Free per the KTO listing |
| Makgeolli and food at the booths | — | Paid; prices were not published |
- Booking
- No booking; walk in. Questions go to Jeonju City, tel. 063-281-2826; the official site is jeonjumakgeolli.com (Korean).
- English on site
- No English information was found; the official site, the KTO listing and the city's announcements are in Korean.
- Crowds
- About 20,000 visitors over two nights in 2025, with queues at the booths of popular local restaurants.
- Best time to go
- Evening, when the stage, DJ party and karaoke run; both days open at 15:00.
- What to bring
- A passport or other photo ID in case booths check age, since alcohol is sold only to adults; a warm layer for an outdoor night in late October; and cash as well as a card for the booths.
- Step-free access
- The venue is a university sports ground; no accessibility plan was published.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | A Friday and Saturday in late October or early November 2027, if the 2024–2026 pattern holds (25–26 Oct 2024, 31 Oct–1 Nov 2025, 23–24 Oct 2026); nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2025 date was public by mid-September 2025, and news of the 2026 edition appeared in early October 2026. | expected | |
| 2026 | 23–24 Oct 2026 | ended | Main sports ground (대운동장) of Jeonju Vision University, 235 Cheonjam-ro, Hyoja-dong, the same venue as in 2025 |
| 2025 | 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2025 | ended | Jeonju Vision University main sports ground; billed as the finale of Jeonju Festa 2025 |
| 2024 | 25–26 Oct 2024 | ended | Jeonju Stadium area (전주종합경기장 일원), as the fourth-week event of Jeonju Festa 2024 (3–26 Oct) |
Before or after the festival
Places you can fit in before or after the festival without missing the shuttle or the last train or bus back.
The national museum of the history and art of the Jeonbuk region, with free permanent galleries and a children's museum. Go before the festival or while it warms up: the galleries are open 10:00–18:00 daily with last entry at 17:30, and the Saturday night opening is suspended, while the festival opens at 15:00 and runs to 22:00. Special exhibitions may charge a fee.
Getting there: About 1 km from the campus (KTO), on foot or a short taxi ride; city buses stop at 전주박물관
A free one-hour folk parade along Taejo-ro, the main street of Jeonju Hanok Village, led by giant Gijeop-nori dragon banners and pungmul drummers, with comic street plays and a closing communal play in front of Gyeonggijeon Shrine. On Saturday 24 October it runs 15:00–16:00, so watch it and then take a taxi to the campus for the evening; there is no parade on Friday. See our parade page.
Getting there: Taxi from the Hanok Village across the city to the campus; ride time not checked
- Getting awayAfter
No festival shuttle runs, and the campus is across the city from Jeonju Station and the bus terminals, so the way out is a taxi or city bus. To get back to Seoul the same night, check the last train in the Korail+ app (코레일+) or at Jeonju Station before you go and leave well before the 22:00 close; staying to the end may mean a night in Jeonju.
Questions travelers ask
When is the Jeonju Makgeolli Festival 2026?
Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October 2026, 15:00–22:00 on both days, on the main sports ground of Jeonju Vision University.
Is the Jeonju Makgeolli Festival free?
Yes. Entry is free according to the KTO listing. You pay for makgeolli and food at the booths; prices were not published.
What can I do at the festival?
Taste and buy makgeolli from five Jeonju makgeolli producers, eat anju from 15 local restaurants, including houses from the Samcheon-dong Makgeolli Alley, and watch Gijeop-nori, invited acts, busking and a retro DJ party. There is also a citizens' karaoke, a makgeolli challenge, quizzes and random missions.
How do I get there from Seoul?
KTX from Yongsan to Jeonju Station takes about 1 h 40 m and costs ₩31,600; then take a taxi to Jeonju Vision University in Hyoja-dong. Check the last train back in the Korail+ app (코레일+) or at Jeonju Station before you go. Express buses from Seoul take about 2 h 30 m.
What is the Samcheon-dong Makgeolli Alley?
A street of old makgeolli houses, about 200 m long around Geomasan-ro in Samcheon-dong, Wansan-gu, where ordering one kettle of makgeolli brings about 20 side dishes. Some of its houses run booths at the 2026 festival; the alley itself is a separate taxi ride across town.
Is this a new festival?
Yes. It was first held on 25–26 October 2024 inside Jeonju Festa at Jeonju Stadium, moved to Jeonju Vision University in 2025 (31 October–1 November, about 20,000 visitors), and the 2026 edition is the third.
What is the weather like during Jeonju Makgeolli Festival?
October in Jeonju: average high 22 °C (71 °F), low 10 °C (50 °F), 57 mm of rain (Jeonju station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). November in Jeonju: average high 14 °C (58 °F), low 4 °C (39 °F), 50 mm of rain (Jeonju station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
22 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- KTO TourAPI listing 전주막걸리축제 (contentId 3381612)kto — 2026 dates 23–24 Oct, hours 15:00–22:00, free entry, venue 전주비전대학교 대운동장, address 천잠로 235 (효자동2가), coordinates 35.8109/127.0910, organizer Jeonju City, tel. 063-281-2826, homepage jeonjumakgeolli.com, programme (tasting and sales, Samcheon-dong alley houses and local restaurants, Gijeop-nori, invited acts, retro DJ party, citizens' karaoke, makgeolli challenge), slogan
- ktriptips (KTO TourAPI mirror) — 2026 전주막걸리축제kto — Makgeolli quiz and random missions; nearby distances: Jeonju University Museum 370 m, National Jeonju Museum 1,073 m, Jeonju History Museum 1,102 m
- Wikitree — '가을 달빛 아래, 전주 막걸리에 취하다!' (6 Oct 2026)news — Third edition, first held in 2024; 23–24 Oct, 17:00–22:00 at Jeonju Vision University main ground; 19 businesses (7 Samcheon-dong alley houses, 4 breweries, 8 anju restaurants); tasting, sales, busking, participation programmes; about 20,000 visitors in 2025; city's Livelihood and Social Economy Division
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — 가을밤 뜨겁게 달궜다…'2025 전주막걸리축제' 성료 (2 Nov 2025)news — 2025 dates 31 Oct–1 Nov at Jeonju Vision University main ground; about 20,000 visitors; 8 Jeonju and Wanju makgeolli makers and 21 small restaurants; lees and nuruk exhibits and mojoo experience with the Jeonju Traditional Liquor Museum; Jeonju Festa 2025 stamp tour and photo booth
- The Fact — 한지와 예술, 비빔밥, 막걸리…'전주페스타 2025' (18 Sep 2025)news — Second edition on 31 Oct 2025 at Jeonju Vision University as the finale of Jeonju Festa 2025; Samcheon-dong alley houses; MZ makgeolli zone; Traditional Liquor Museum programmes
- Yeogiyou (KTO public-data festival listing) — 2025 전주막걸리축제other — 2025 hours Fri 16:00–22:00 and Sat 13:00–22:00; free entry; organizer Jeonju City, tel. 063-281-2826; programme (Gijeop-nori, local artists, fusion gugak, night EDM, fruit-makgeolli cocktail show, Makgeolli Hunters, bottle bowling and cap curling, mojoo making, Jeonju Festa photo booth)
- Fanmaum community post — 2025 전주막걸리축제 visit (1 Nov 2025)blog — Free entry; tasting booth with Jeonju and Wanju brands; free fruit-makgeolli cocktail tastings reportedly limited to 200 cups a day; games; queues at popular restaurant booths
- Wikitree — 전주페스타 2024, '10월, 더 맛있는 전주로' (25 Sep 2024)news — 2024 makgeolli festival 25–26 Oct at the Jeonju Stadium area, fourth week of Jeonju Festa 2024 (3–26 Oct); table-set concept, fruit makgeolli, cocktail show, Jeonju Citizens' Market
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — 정체성 없는 전주페스타, 이대로 괜찮나 (27 Oct 2024)news — Makgeolli festival at Jeonju Stadium on 25 Oct 2024, one of five Jeonju Festa 2024 festivals; about 300,000 visitors across the five
- ktriptips (KTO TourAPI mirror) — 삼천 2동 막걸리골목kto — Alley of old makgeolli houses about 200 m along Geomasan-ro, Samcheon-dong 1-ga; one kettle comes with about 20 side dishes; evening queues; hours vary by house
- train.asamaru.net — 용산역→전주역 timetableother — KTX journey time (about 1 h 40 m, fastest 1 h 26 m) and ₩31,600 fare
- train.asamaru.net — 전주역→용산역 timetableother — Jeonju→Yongsan journey times; its last-train times were not used because the page is not Korail's timetable for the festival dates
- Korail KTX fare table, effective 1 Sep 2026 (xls)official — Standard class: Yongsan–Jeonju ₩31,600 / ₩31,000
- Hankyung: 9월 1일부터 서울~부산 KTX 5만4400원…운임 평균 10% 인하 (31 Aug 2026)news — KTX and SRT run as KTX from 1 Sep; former SRT trainsets renamed KTX-Sancheon; fares cut; booking unified in Korail+
- Wikivoyage — Jeonjuother — Express bus about 2 h 30 m from Seoul and about 3 h 20 m from Busan (roughly hourly); airport limousine about 3 h 30 m, roughly every 30 minutes, stopping near Jeonju City Hall (figures dated)
- Kukje News — '가을 달빛 아래, 막걸리에 취하다' 2026 전주막걸리축제 개막 (21 Oct 2026)news — 23–24 Oct 2026 at Jeonju Vision University main ground, 15:00–22:00 on both days; 5 Jeonju makgeolli producers and 15 local restaurants incl. Samcheon-dong alley houses; Gijeop-nori, invited singers, retro DJ party, makgeolli challenge
- Asia Today — 가을 달빛 아래 막걸리 한잔…전주막걸리축제 23일 개막 (21 Oct 2026)news — Daily 15:00–22:00 on 23–24 Oct 2026; 5 producers and 15 restaurants; programme as above
- National Jeonju Museum — 관람안내official — Permanent galleries 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30; children's museum 10:00–17:30; free (some special exhibitions paid); closed 1 Jan, Seollal and Chuseok days
- National Jeonju Museum — 오시는 길official — Buses 554, 559, 644, 684, 685, 999, 3002 to the 전주박물관 / 전주역사박물관 stops; about 30 minutes by taxi from Jeonju Station
- 여기유 — 국립전주박물관other — Saturday night opening temporarily suspended; 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30, free
- KTO listing — 전주한옥마을 전통연희 퍼레이드-노상놀이야kto — Hanok Village parade every Saturday 15:00–16:00, 18 Apr–31 Oct 2026, free; route Namcheongyo Bridge to Gyeonggijeon (as on our parade page)
What we could not confirm
- Makgeolli and food prices, whether a cup, token or coupon system is used, and whether foreign cards are accepted.
- City bus routes and taxi time from Jeonju Station, the express and intercity bus terminals and Hanok Village to Jeonju Vision University; any 2026 shuttle or festival parking.
- Whether booths check ID or use age wristbands, and rules on outside food and drink.
- Whether the 2026 edition is again part of Jeonju Festa, as in 2024 and 2025.
- Japanese and Chinese names: no KTO foreign-language page for the festival was found.
- Last trains from Jeonju to Yongsan (and Suseo) on 23 and 24 October 2026 under the timetable in force then: the earlier times came from a third-party mirror, not Korail, and were removed.
- Taxi time from Jeonju Hanok Village to Jeonju Vision University not checked; whether the National Jeonju Museum stop is served by a direct bus from the campus not checked.
Changes: 2026-10-18 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-18 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-19 — Rechecked before the 2026 edition: no changes found. · 2026-10-22 — Rechecked before the 2026 edition: hours confirmed as 15:00–22:00 on both days; participant numbers updated (5 makgeolli producers, 15 restaurants); last-train clock times removed because they could not be confirmed from Korail's timetable for the festival dates. · 2026-10-23 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit), with a 'Getting away' line; transport: no clock times to correct (last train already points to the Korail+ app); prices: unchanged (free entry; booth prices not published).
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