| Dates | 23–25 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00–22:00 daily (KTO and the culture ministry's listing; the jeju.com guide gives 10:00–20:00) |
| Venue | Cheonjiyeon Falls car park and Seogwipo old town제주특별자치도 서귀포시 서홍동 684 (천지연폭포 인근 주차장) |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 17–19 Oct 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Three days, Friday to Sunday, between late September and late October 2027 if the pattern holds; nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. |
Program
- Chilsimni street parade by teams from Seogwipo's 17 eup, myeon and dong (day, time and route not yet published)
- Opening ceremony with a drone light show (time not yet published)
- ContestsYouth Festa and the Chilsimni song contest
- Themed programmesRunning in Chilsimni, Chilsimni Deal Day (특템 데이), a pump contest (펌프대회), Horror Maze and Chilsimni Explorers (탐험대)
- ThroughoutChilsimni mini sports games, flea market and food trucks
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free |
Notes on the 2026 edition
32nd edition. Hosted by Seogwipo City and run by the Seogwipo Chilsimni Festival Promotion Committee (064-760-3942); the jeju.com guide gives the city's tourism promotion division, 064-760-3944. Listings warn that the schedule may change.
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.