| Dates | 5–13 Oct 2024 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Namwon-cheon stream and Punggi Ginseng Park경상북도 영주시 풍기읍 성내리 240-1 |
| Admission | Free entry; some hands-on programmes are paid (KTO). Ginseng and food are bought from the stalls. |
| Previous edition | 2023: 7–15 Oct 2023 |
| Next edition | 2025: 18–26 Oct 2025 |
Program
- OpeningGaesamteo rite and a parade re-enacting magistrate Ju Se-bung's procession; Punggi Ginseng grand rite and national quality-ginseng selection contest
- Ginseng-carving contest, ginseng auction, ginseng-wine bottle making, ginseng food displays and cooking sessions
- StageSobaeksan Yeongju Punggi Ginseng Song Festival, the madang-nori play 'Dendong Eomi', fusion gugak and puppet shows
- Special prices on red-ginseng slices, preserves and concentrate
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Korail festival package | — | Up to 50% off train fares plus a ₩10,000 Yeongju gift voucher, sold through the Korail app and other channels |
Notes on the 2024 edition
27th edition; designated an honorary culture tourism festival by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The Museom single-log bridge festival opened in Yeongju the same day, 5 October.
About the festival
The Yeongju Punggi Ginseng Festival (영주풍기인삼축제) is a nine-day ginseng market festival on the Namwon-cheon stream and in Punggi Ginseng Park in Punggi-eup, Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the town that claims Korea's first cultivated ginseng. The 2026 edition ran 3–11 October, 10:00–20:00, and drew about 511,000 visitors; 2027 dates are not announced, and a Saturday-to-Sunday run in early to mid October is most likely. Entry is free, with some paid hands-on programmes, and Punggi Station is 1 h 31 m–1 h 41 m from Cheongnyangni by KTX-Eum (₩21,600).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Yeongju Punggi Ginseng Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.