Iksan, Jeonbuk-do · Food festival
NS Food Festa
October 16–17, 2026
- Dates
- October 16–17, 2026
- Hours
- 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Admission
- Free
- Venue
- Harim First Kitchen
- Address
- 137 Iksan-daero 78-gil, Hamyeol-eup, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk-do
Plan a few nearby stops
Traditional marketIksan-si · Every five daysBukbu MarketThis traditional market opens on dates ending in 4 and 9 each month.View market details Historic siteFor a separate half-dayMireuksaji Temple SiteSee the restored stone pagoda and museum at one of the Baekje kingdom’s major temple sites.View details Baekje heritageSouth of central IksanWanggung-ri Archaeological SitePair the food festival with royal Baekje remains and the site museum.View details Hotels near the festival
Hamyeol-eup and central Iksan
View staysCome for the cooking, then explore Baekje Iksan
Check tour times
The First Kitchen food-production tour is a featured program. Confirm its schedule or reservation rules before arrival.
Arrive before lunch
Cooking competitions, tastings, and local food sales are easiest to browse before the main meal period.
Add a heritage stop
Mireuksaji and Wanggung-ri turn the trip into a full day in northern Iksan.
A food festival built around Korea’s largest cooking contest
At a glance
NS Food Festa combines a national cooking competition with tastings, local farm products, chef demonstrations, family programs, and live performances.
Inside the venue
Visitors can also see parts of the Harim First Kitchen production process through the festival’s food tour program.
Before you go
The 2026 festival runs October 16–17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
