| Dates | 17 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 09:00–18:00 daily (KTO) |
| Venue | Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park경상북도 문경시 문경읍 새재로 932 |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 18–26 Oct 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Mid-October to early November 2027 is likely: the festival has opened on a Saturday in mid-October each year since at least 2023 (14–29 Oct 2023, 19–27 Oct 2024, 18–26 Oct 2025, 17 Oct–1 Nov 2026), timed to the Gamhong harvest. No 2027 dates had been announced as of 18 October 2026. |
Program
- Sat 17 Octopening ceremony with celebration performances
- DailyMungyeong apple sales booth and a market for local farm and specialty products
- Apple Promotion Hall showing entries from the 29th Mungyeong Apple Contest (13 prize-winning farms)
- Hands-onapple picking at farms, a tree playground, apple sticker tattoos, paper apple hats and cornhole
- Special eventsapple sharing and Apple Day
- Sun 18 Oct10th Juheulsan song contest at the Saejae outdoor stage (12:00 pre-show, 14:00 opening, 15:00–17:00 finals with 10 amateur singers)
- Sat 17 Oct 10:00–17:00, off site: a bargain auction of blemished apples, linked to the festival, at the 3rd Munhui Gyeongseo Festival in Mungyeong Traditional Market
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | |
| Apple picking | — | 2026 terms not published (free at 13 farms in 2025) |
| Gamhong apples | — | 2026 prices not published; a 5 kg box was ₩70,000 in 2024 |
Notes on the 2026 edition
21st edition, 16 days over three weekends. KTO notes that the programme may change. The 2026 theme was not confirmed on a primary source; 'Mungyeong apples loved by Snow White' was the 2023 theme.
About the festival
The Mungyeong Apple Festival (문경사과축제) is a free harvest festival at Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, built around the Gamhong apple, a local variety that is in season only in October and averages 16.5 Brix. The 21st edition is running now, 17 October–1 November 2026, 09:00–18:00 daily, with growers' sales and tastings, orchard picking, an apple exhibition hall and family games. From Seoul, buses from Dong Seoul Terminal reach Mungyeong-eup in about 2 h 20 m (₩14,200), and a free city bus covers the last 10 minutes to the park.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Mungyeong Apple Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.