Gimcheon Gimbap Festival (김천김밥축제)
Make and taste your own gimbap at a playful Korean food festival built around a clever local pun.
The Experience
Why you should
experience this.
*The information below is based on the 2025 festivals. Details for the 2026 festivals will be updated as they become available.*The Gimcheon Gimbap Festival is a local cultural tourism festival held in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Gimbap may not be one of the city’s best-known specialties, but the festival was inspired by a playful word association between Gimcheon and “Gimbap Cheonguk (gimbap heaven).” The festival brings residents and visitors together with a lively mix of gimbap-themed activities, exhibitions, performances, and games. Visitors can make and taste gimbap themselves, with performances and hands-on activity zones offering something fun for all ages.
Plan Your Visit
Ready to
experience it?
Check the location and official information before you go. Festival schedules and programs may change.
Destination
Gimcheon-si · Gyeongsangbuk-do
Festival period
Oct 23, 2026 — Oct 25, 2026
Address
1189-52, Hwangak-ro, Daehang-myeon, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
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