| Dates | Nine days from a Saturday to the following Sunday in October: 7–15 Oct 2023, 5–13 Oct 2024, 18–26 Oct 2025 and 3–11 Oct 2026. Early to mid October 2027 is most likely (2–10 or 9–17 October would fit the pattern); no dates announced as of 19 Oct 2026. |
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| 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 | 2026: 3–11 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
No 2027 announcement found as of 19 October 2026; the 2026 dates were reported by 13 September 2026.
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.