Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)
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EndedGwangju Kimchi Festival (광주김치축제)
Original Korean title: 광주김치축제
Korea time (KST)
Gwangju Government Complex Plaza, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Jeonnam-Gwangju
Dates · public dataEN · officialData as of 2 Nov 2026
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- Opening hours
- 10:00-20:00
- Admission
- Free (fees vary by programs)
- Getting there
- Station info is Seoul-only for now — check a map app for public transport.
- Where
- Gwangju Government Complex Plaza, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City전남광주통합특별시 서구 내방로 111 (치평동)
- Organizer
- Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- Phone
- 062-613-3955
- Official website
- kimchi.gwangju.go.kr
About
The Gwangju Kimchi Festival, one of Korea’s leading kimchi festivals, returns for its 33rd edition from October 23 to 25 at the Gwangju Government Complex in Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City. Long devoted to preserving the traditions and cultural value of kimchi, Gwangju invites visitors to experience everything from age-old kimjang (communal kimchi-making) to new and creative ways of enjoying kimchi. Programs include the Korea Kimchi Competition, the Kimchi-Making Experience, the Kimchi Market, and the Thousand People’s Table, where visitors can enjoy food alongside cultural performances. The festival also links kimchi to the region’s broader food culture, arts, and tourism, while local residents take an active part in shaping an event that reflects Gwangju's unique character.
Program
Thousand People’s Table (food booths), Kimchi Party, Kimchi Master Class, Kimchi Market
officialOfficial English text
Record of this event
- First recorded here
- 30 Oct 2026when our weekly check first saw it — not the event start
- Last checked
- 2 Nov 2026the latest weekly check that still found this listing at the source
- Schedule basis
- Public data schedule
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