Cheongdo Seedless Persimmon Festival
Oct 16 – Oct 18, 2026 · Gyeongsangbuk-do
Overview
The Cheongdo Seedless Persimmon Festival is a regional festival held under the theme of Cheongdo Bansi, the representative agricultural specialty of Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Cheongdo Seedless Persimmon Festival is organized to promote the excellence of this local agricultural product and introduce its diverse uses. The festival features exhibitions and sales related to this local produce, as well as desserts, processed foods, and hands-on experience programs utilizing the fruit, allowing visitors to experience the fruit in various ways. Additionally, the festival includes performances and competitions involving local residents and youth, experiential spaces for children, and promotional areas. It is a five-sense experiential tourism festival for families to enjoy, offering a variety of sights and activities utilizing the fruit.
Why go
The Cheongdo Seedless Persimmon Festival celebrates Cheongdo Bansi, the region's signature seedless persimmon, with exhibitions, tastings of persimmon-based desserts and processed foods, hands-on activities, and local performances. It is designed as a family-friendly, five-sense experience built entirely around this local specialty.
Getting there from Seoul
Cheongdo-gun is in Gyeongsangbuk-do, south of Daegu, so the typical route from Seoul is KTX or ITX-Saemaeul from Seoul Station toward Dongdaegu, then a local train or bus on to Cheongdo. Some direct Gyeongbu line trains also stop at Cheongdo Station. From Cheongdo Station or the local bus terminal, a short taxi or local bus ride reaches the Cheongdo Outdoor Performance Stage.
Tips
- Admission is free, so budget your spending for food and activity stalls instead.
- The festival runs 11:00-20:00 each day (16-18 October 2026), so plan arrival and departure around those hours.
- From Cheongdo Station or the bus terminal, confirm onward transport (taxi or local bus) to the Outdoor Performance Stage venue in advance.
Best for: families, food lovers, local culture.
Photos
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
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