| Dates | 17–19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 06:00–22:00 (KTO listing for the Culture Month event held with the festival) |
| Venue | Cheonjiyeon Falls car park and Seogwipo old town제주특별자치도 서귀포시 서홍동 684 (천지연폭포 인근 주차장) |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2019: 27–29 Sep 2019 |
| Next edition | 2026: 23–25 Oct 2026 |
Program
- 17 Octlocal artists and clubs, circus show 'Hondul Hondul', theatre piece 'Muljil', concerts by Ibrahim Maalouf and N.Flying
- 18 OctChilsimni street parade with about 800 residents from the 17 eup, myeon and dong; premiere of the theme performance 'Seolmundae Halmang Bonpuri'; Youth Festa and a children's and youth theatre festival; concerts by Frente Cumbiero and Jaurim
- 19 OctChilsimni Open Run with hip-hop and EDM, Chilsimni song contest
- Throughout'Chilsimni Modujang' flea market, food booths and food trucks at the Cheonjiyeon Falls car park; theatre, dance, yoga and an open-air library at Seogwijin and Jaguri Park; a senior fashion show on Saeyeongyo Bridge
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | KTO Culture Month listing: free |
Notes on the 2025 edition
31st edition, held together with the national Culture Month (문화의 달) event, co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Seogwipo City and run with the Jeju Culture & Arts Foundation. On 18 October vehicle access was restricted along the parade route from Jungjeong-ro via Jeongbang-ro and Chilsimni-ro to Cheonjiyeon Falls.
About the festival
The Seogwipo Chilsimni Festival is Seogwipo's own civic festival, held on the car park beside Cheonjiyeon Falls and in the old town on Jeju's south coast. The 32nd edition runs Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October 2026, 10:00–22:00 according to KTO, and entry is free. Its core events are a street parade by residents' teams from the city's 17 towns and districts and an opening ceremony with a drone light show; from Jeju Airport, limousine bus 600 reaches Seogwipo in about 1 h 30 min–1 h 45 min for ₩5,500.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Seogwipo Chilsimni Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
22 October 2026, against the sources listed below.