Subongsan Festival

Subongsan Festival will be held from October 17 to October 18, 2026, at 84 Subongan-gil, Michuhol-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City, and admission is free. Whether advance reservations are required could not be confirmed in the public information available on October 12, 2026. This year’s festival will be the sixth since it began in 2021, with the currently confirmed change being its increase from the fifth edition in 2025. The festival area is around the artificial waterfall in Subong Park.

What has changed by the sixth Subongsan Festival since it began in 2021?

Subongsan Festival began in 2021, and the 2026 edition is listed as the sixth. An official post from 2025 records the fifth edition, so the currently verifiable change in the edition number is its progression from the fifth to the sixth.

The 2026 venue is 84 Subongan-gil, Michuhol-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City (Sungui-dong). The organizer is Michuhol-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City, while the venue, fees, and scale of the fifth festival in 2025 cannot be compared using only the publicly available information in this notice.

This year’s stage includes performances by local artists, university clubs, Ailee, Byun Jin-sub, and Kim Hyun-jung. Since the program combines performances, exhibitions, and hands-on activities against the natural scenery and historical value of Subongsan, the schedule is designed to include not only singers’ performances but also the Forest Cinema and Art Flea Market.

What to check before the last train to 84 Subongan-gil, Michuhol-gu, Incheon

The destination to enter in a map is 84 Subongan-gil, Michuhol-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City (Sungui-dong).

The nearest station and bus routes, the walking distance from the station to the event venue, and whether temporary shuttles will operate during the festival period could not be confirmed in the public information for 2026. Before traveling, you can call 032-880-7976 to confirm transportation details.

The operating hours and closing times for each day in 2026 have also not been published, so it is not possible to calculate whether a same-day trip is feasible while coordinating with the last train. Therefore, it is safer to plan your current trip as “not feasible as a day trip” and adjust it later if operating hours and return transportation information are published before departure.

Enjoy Ailee’s three-performer stage and KRW 5,000 tteokbokki in one place

The 2026 main stage will feature Ailee, Byun Jin-sub, Kim Hyun-jung, local artists, and university clubs. The performance order and times by date have not yet been announced, so it is not possible to plan a visit around a specific singer’s performance.

Beyond the performances, there will be a Forest Cinema, Art Flea Market, street performances featuring clowns and cosplay, and an ecological QR photo zone. The 2026 program also includes decorating pens, making canvases, making air-plant holders, resource-circulation activities, making wooden crafts, institution- and department-linked activities, and policy promotion.

Admission is free, but fees for individual activities and whether card or cash payments are accepted have not been disclosed. Information about English signs, interpretation, and multilingual operations could not be confirmed, so if you need Korean explanations for an activity, it is best not to assume that you can participate immediately on site.

The food zone is scheduled to include a café booth connected with the Senior Human Resources Development Center and food trucks. As of the final update on September 30, 2026, tteokbokki and col-pop are each listed at KRW 5,000, shrimp pad thai and dakgangjeong at KRW 10,000 each, and Larisa crepes at KRW 5,000.

Four conditions to compare when choosing the sixth Subongsan Festival

Free admission, local artists’ performances, university club stages, a Forest Cinema, and activity booths are all located within one event area, but activity fees and payment methods have not yet been disclosed. The locations and fees of restrooms, rest areas, and parking lots, as well as safety-management procedures, could not be confirmed in the 2026 information.

Information about English guidance and interpretation, wheelchair and stroller accessibility, and operation or cancellation criteria in rainy weather could not be confirmed. Travelers who require English guidance and those traveling with mobility aids may find it difficult to make this event the central part of their itinerary until this information is released.

Travelers seeking a quiet viewing experience may not find the combination of local artists, university clubs, invited singers, clowns, and cosplay street performances suitable. Before departing on October 17, call 032-880-7976 to confirm whether reservations are required and the conditions for operation that day.

• Have the exact times for Ailee, Byun Jin-sub, and Kim Hyun-jung’s performances been announced? — The names of the 2026 performing artists have been released, but performance times by date have not been announced.
• Admission is free, but how much money should I bring to spend on site? — Admission is free. As of September 30, 2026, tteokbokki and col-pop cost KRW 5,000, shrimp pad thai and dakgangjeong cost KRW 10,000, and Larisa crepes cost KRW 5,000.
• What can I do besides watch performances? — Options include the Forest Cinema, Art Flea Market, ecological QR photo zone, clown and cosplay street performances, pen decorating, and wooden-craft making.
• Can I return from outside Incheon on a same-day trip? — Since operating hours, closing times, public transportation routes, and shuttle information have not been published, it is safer to plan the current trip as not feasible as a day trip.