Pyeongchang Nongak & Mountain Village Food Festival

The Pyeongchang Nongak and Mountain Food Festival will be held from September 18 to September 20, 2026, at the Pyeongchang Nongak and Mountain Food Festival Site. Admission is free, while food and activities such as jar barbecue, skewered-food grilling, and market-style beef soup require payment. It has not yet been announced whether advance reservations are required. Although changes in venue, fees, and scale compared with previous editions have not been disclosed, the sixth edition this year combines nongak, street processions, outdoor theater, singer performances, traditional Korean music busking, and folk experiences.

What is included in the 6th Pyeongchang Dunjeonpyeong Nongak Festival in 2026?

This festival is held annually in Yongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, and the sixth edition in 2026 combines Pyeongchang Dunjeonpyeong Nongak with local mountain foods. This year’s theme is “Delicious Sounds of Pyeongchang! Delicious Mountain Food with the Exciting Taste of Pyeongchang Nongak,” and the main stage features nongak, a street procession, outdoor theater, and singer performances.

The secondary stage will feature traditional Korean music and fusion traditional Korean music busking, while straw craft, folk games, and folk-instrument performances are listed as hands-on activities. Since no figures have been released for side-by-side comparison with the previous edition’s detailed programs, fees, or scale, it is safest to plan your schedule based only on this year’s confirmed offerings.

Travel planning for 10:00–20:00 at 7 Galjeongjigil

The venue is the Pyeongchang Nongak and Mountain Food Festival Site at 7 Galjeongjigil, Yongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. Exact information about stations, terminals, bus routes, walking times, and shuttles within Yongpyeong-myeon has not been released, and travel time from the nearest major city cannot be confirmed.

One guide for 2026 states that the festival operates daily from 10:00 to 20:00, but this information requires separate confirmation through official tourism guidance. Do not finalize a same-day trip by public transportation at this time; before departing, call the festival inquiry number at 033-332-4333 to confirm routes and return options.

The 6th-edition program featuring jar barbecue and straw craft

The food offerings planned on site are jar barbecue, a skewered-food grilling experience, and market-style beef soup. Admission is free, but food is paid, and prices for each item and the accepted card or cash payment methods in 2026 have not been disclosed.

If you choose the performances, you can watch Pyeongchang Dunjeonpyeong Nongak, the street procession, outdoor theater, and singer performances; traditional Korean music or fusion traditional Korean music busking is also planned. Folk-instrument performances and straw craft are listed as activities involving direct interaction with nongak instruments and folk games, but the schedule by time slot and expected crowding or waiting times have not yet been released.

What to confirm by calling 033-332-4333

The available public information does not confirm whether English signs, English leaflets, or interpretation services are provided. This may be inconvenient for travelers who need Korean explanations to understand outdoor theater or announcements, and expectations may differ for travelers who mainly want to enjoy performances through their rhythm and movements.

The parking location and fees, stroller and wheelchair routes, restrooms and rest areas, and operating arrangements in rainy weather have also not been disclosed. The program may change depending on conditions on site. For travelers who require quiet viewing, accurate English guidance, or public transportation home late in the day, it is difficult to determine whether this event is suitable based on the current information alone. Before September 18, 2026, call 033-332-4333 to confirm transportation, parking, rainy-weather operations, and food prices.

• What performances besides nongak are included in the sixth edition? — A street procession, outdoor theater, singer performances, and traditional Korean music and fusion traditional Korean music busking are listed.
• Are the skewered-food grilling experience and jar barbecue free? — Admission is free, but food is paid, and prices by item have not been disclosed.
• Can I assume it operates from 10:00 to 20:00? — One guide for 2026 says so, but separate confirmation through official tourism guidance is required.
• Can I participate in straw craft and folk-instrument performances without knowing Korean? — Both are presented as experience programs this year, but whether English guidance or interpretation is available has not been disclosed.