Cheongju to host 2026 Korea Forest Expo from Oct 16 to 18
In short
Cheongju city said the 2026 Korea Forest Expo will be held from October 16 to 18 at Saengmyeongnuri Park in Cheongwon-gu, co-hosted with the Korea Forest Service and North Chungcheong Province. The city describes it as the country's largest forest event, drawing more than 200,000 visitors a year, with agency booths, forest product sales, a craft fair, performances and fireworks. A city official invited families, friends and couples to visit.
Why it matters
The expo is presented as the country's largest forest event, drawing more than 200,000 visitors a year, and this edition is jointly organised by a national agency, a provincial government and the city. The city says the programme frames forests as everyday assets tied to rest, culture and the local economy, not only as something to protect. Beyond Cheongju and North Chungcheong Province, the announcement has limited direct relevance.
Key facts
- Cheongju city said the 2026 Korea Forest Expo will be held from October 16 to 18 at Saengmyeongnuri Park in Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju. [ 1 ]
- The expo is co-hosted by the city with the Korea Forest Service and North Chungcheong Province. [ 1 ]
- The city said the Korea Forest Expo is the country's largest forest event, drawing more than 200,000 visitors each year, with host regions selected annually through a public competition. [ 1 ]
- The venue will include promotional booths for forest-related agencies, experience zones and booths selling forest products, and the 2026 Chungbuk Craft Fair will run alongside. [ 1 ]
- The opening ceremony on October 16 is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., followed by a forest-themed performance and an evening concert featuring singer Kim Yong-bin and others. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Cheongju city announced that the 2026 Korea Forest Expo will run from October 16 to 18 at Saengmyeongnuri Park in Cheongwon-gu. [ 1 ]
- The expo is co-hosted with the Korea Forest Service and North Chungcheong Province. [ 1 ]
- The city said the event is the country's largest forest fair, drawing more than 200,000 visitors a year, and that host regions are chosen each year through a public competition. [ 1 ]
- The programme includes promotional and experience booths, forest product sales, a craft fair, performances and fireworks on the final day. [ 1 ]
Still unclear
- Expected attendance for this year's edition, its budget and whether admission is free. The documents do not state these details; the 200,000 figure is described as annual attendance for the expo generally, not a forecast for 2026.
- What Newsis reported about the expo beyond its headline. The readable portion of the Newsis article deals with an unrelated National Assembly audit story and contains no expo details, so its expo coverage cannot be assessed beyond the roundup headline.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Yonhap reports that Cheongju city announced the 2026 Korea Forest Expo, to be held October 16–18. [ 1 ]
- Newsis carries the expo as an item in a Cheongju news roundup. [ 2 ]
- On October 16, a pre-event performance and the official ceremony are scheduled to begin, followed by a forest-themed performance. [ 1 ]