Gimje Horizon Festival

Plan your visit

Dates

Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026

Venue

Gimje-si area (Byeokgolje center)

Address

Jeonbukteukbyeoljachi-do Gimje-si Buryang-myeon Byeokgolje-ro 442

Admission

Free (some paid)

Organizer

Gimje-si / Gimje City Horizon Festival Organizing Committee

Operating hours

09:00 ~ 21:00 (Korean original)

Program

1. Main Program - Presidential Cup National Nongak Competition: The only Presidential Cup competition among national festival competitions, where teams representing local Nongak from across the country participate, allowing you to experience the essence of our traditional Nongak. - Byeokgolje Legend Twin Dragon Play: A representative traditional cultural performance based on the twin dragon legend associated with Byeokgolje, the main stage of the Gimje Horizon Festival, featuring situational drama performances with participation from residents of Buryang-myeon, Gimje City. - Bountiful Harvest Wish Standing Stone Tug-of-War: A traditional folk game wishing for a bountiful harvest on the first full moon of the lunar year, operated with participation from residents of Gyowol-dong, Gimje City. 2. Experience Program - Land Art Zipline Experience: An exotic leisure sports experience crossing over a large-scale land art (rice field experience area) created at Byeokgolje. - Cooking Rice in a Cauldron: An experience of cooking and eating rice in a small cauldron with family. - Horizon Kite Flying: The largest kite flying project in the country, where various kites are flown simultaneously. 3. Side Programs - LED Land Art: Nightscape creation by installing lights that match the festival theme on land art depicting a welcoming scene of Ssarikongi in hanbok, embodying the abundance and warmth of the horizon. - Ssarikongi Bale Art Exhibition: A bale art exhibition showcasing the festival's sentiment, displaying various drawings from the Ssarikongi character to popular characters. - Horizon Final Fantasy Show: A final media show combining lasers, lights, fireworks, and multimedia, providing a spectacular festival night and large-scale nighttime attractions. 4. Others (Food, etc.) - Local Specialty Food Booths: Not only featuring representative foods from towns and villages, but also selling food from selected representative restaurants in Gimje through the 'Taste Competition' project aimed at eradicating subpar festival food. - Horizon Welcome Street: Snack booths operated for the enjoyment of the younger generation. - Agricultural Specialty Direct Market: Sale of raw and processed agricultural, livestock, and marine products, and specialties produced in Gimje.

Page updated Nov 4, 2026 (Korea Standard Time). Dates and availability can change; confirm with the organizer before travelling.