| Dates | 28–30 Oct 2022 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Yedangho Suspension Bridge area, Yedang Reservoir충청남도 예산군 응봉면 후사리 39 |
| Admission | Free (KTO). Apples, food, apple wine and desserts are paid. The Yedangho Monorail beside the bridge is a separate paid ride (₩8,000 for adults); the bridge and sculpture park are free. |
| Next edition | 2023: 11–12 Nov 2023 |
Program
- Opening and closing ceremonies and cultural performances
- Apple picking and orchard events for 2,500 visitors who registered in advance, each given a ₩3,000 festival voucher
- Apple Olympics games and a special apple sale
- National Hwangto Apple dance contest and a trot singing contest
- Market of 35 vendors from local orchards, growers' groups and research associations
Notes on the 2022 edition
19th Yesan Hwangto Apple Festival, theme "A vigorous Korea built with Yesan Hwangto apples", run by Yesan County; the first fully in-person edition in three years after COVID-19 and fruit-tree disease disruptions. More than 10,000 visitors on the opening day. A linked discount sale ran 24 October–1 November 2022 at Hanaro Mart Yangjae in Seoul and online.
About the festival
The Yesan Apple Festival (예산사과축제) is a free two-day harvest festival for the apples of Yesan, Chungcheongnam-do, held in 2026 around the Yedangho suspension bridge, a 402 m footbridge over Yedang Reservoir. The 23rd edition runs Friday 30 October (10:00–20:00) and Saturday 31 October 2026 (10:00–18:00), with a discounted growers' apple sale, apple games, music and fireworks over the lake. From Seoul, Janghang Line trains from Yongsan reach Yesan Station in 1 h 44 m–1 h 59 m (from ₩8,300); the bridge is about 6 km beyond the town centre, so finish by taxi.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Yesan Apple Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
29 October 2026, against the sources listed below.