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Gyeryong Military Culture Festival
계룡軍문화축제
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This event has ended. The information below describes the past event.
Plan your visit
- Dates
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- Venue
- Gyeryongdae Airstrip Area
- Address
- Chungcheongnam-do Gyeryong-si Sindoan-myeon Seokgye-ri Gyeryongdae Airstrip
- Admission
- Free (limited to some programs, experience fee applies)
- Organizer
- Gyeryong-si / Gyeryongsi Cultural Foundation
- Operating hours
- 09:00 ~ 17:00 (varies by program)
- Program
- 1. Opening Ceremony - Citizen Participation Theme Performance (Sohyang), Opening Performance, Celebration Performance (Forestella), Fireworks Show, etc. 2. Main Stage - Military Band and Ceremonial Performance, Army Performance Team, Guest Performances (Son Tae-jin, Gil Ryeo-won, Dynamic Duo, etc.), etc. 3. Sub Stage - Citizen Participation and Special Performances (Hidden Singer Impersonator Performance, Military Band Ceremonial Performance, etc.), etc. 4. Experience Programs - Special Experience Zone: Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps Promotion Zone (Equipment and Shooting Experience, etc.), Extreme Experience Zone (Children's Obstacle Challenge) - Special Video Hall: 20M Large LED Video Hall "Iseonggyeuikkum, Sindoanuijeonseolsangyeongmityeoksateuk-River" (Speaker: Shin Byeong-joo (You Quiz, Historical Background Explanation of The King and the Man)) - Military Experience Zone: Comprehensive Military Experience Course (Shooting Range, Rappelling, High-altitude Climbing Tower, Survival Game, etc.) - Military Experience Hall: Latest Treadmill Games and VR (AR) Experiences, Children's Theme Park (Air Bounce, Snack Collage Experience, Balloon and Magic Show), etc. 5. Budaehaeng-Temple - City Parade, Imagination Festival, Gyeryong Sound of Heaven Trail Exploration, Health Walking Event, etc. 6. Runway - Guerrilla Event Hosting (Street Performance Good, Bubble Show, Retro Youth Stage, etc.), etc.
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Festival location
Gyeryongdae Airstrip Area
Chungcheongnam-do Gyeryong-si Sindoan-myeon Seokgye-ri Gyeryongdae Airstrip
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About the festival
The Gyeryong Military Culture Festival is a defense-themed complex cultural event held in the area of Gyeryong-si, where the Army, Navy, and Air Force headquarters are located. Since its first event in 2007, this year marks the 16th edition. From October 1 (Thursday) to October 5 (Monday), 2026, the festival will kick off with opening performances by top artists such as Sohyang and Forestella, followed by military band and ceremonial performances, as well as special performances by the Army performance team on the main stage, auxiliary stages, and throughout the runway area. Notably, the festival will feature the largest road parade in history and a large-scale city parade with over 700 participants, adding to the festival's dynamism. Various military culture content will also be available for visitors to participate in directly, including military equipment and shooting experiences, extreme guerrilla challenges, comprehensive barracks experiences, and VR/AR experiences. Additionally, a historical lecture by Professor Shin Byeong-joo and a 20m large LED special video hall showcasing video content, along with a children's theme park, will offer a diverse range of programs that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, presenting a differentiated defense culture festival unique to Gyeryong.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI · TourAPI 2992940
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