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Free Seogwipo Chilsimni Festival Near Cheonjiyeon Falls, Jeju, Through Sunday Oct. 25

Why NOW picked itA handy last-evening stop in Jeju. It is free and open until 10 p.m., so you can see Cheonjiyeon Falls and make a dinner of festival snacks. Programme times can change, so check the official site.

From today through Sunday, the area around the Cheonjiyeon parking lot in Seogwipo turns into a festival ground. The Seogwipo Chilsimni Festival is free and runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

The parade walks through the old downtown

The centrepiece is a street parade in which citizens and groups march through Seogwipo's old downtown. The Korea Tourism Organization's listing says the opening ceremony is tied to a drone light show.

There are also a youth festa and the Chilsimni song contest, plus a fun run, a horror maze and an explorer team activity.

Snacks start around 1,000 won

Standing programmes include a mini sports day, a flea market and food trucks. VisitKorea lists hot dogs, chicken skewers, tteokbokki and potato swirls mostly between about 1,000 and 6,000 won.

With no entry fee, it pairs easily with a visit to Cheonjiyeon Falls and an easy dinner.

A red-decked bridge looking over a harbour and a forested hillside
A red-decked bridge looking over a harbour and a forested hillside

Walk on to Saeyeongyo Bridge

The venue is the Cheonjiyeon parking lot area and Seogwipo's old downtown. Head toward the sea and you reach Saeyeongyo Bridge; Jeju's fall calendar lists the Saeyeon Show (fireworks and performances) through Oct. 31.

The organisers can change programme times, so check the official site (70festival.com) before you go. Enquiries: +82-64-760-3942.

People walking over the bridge and a geometric-patterned plaza
People walking over the bridge and a geometric-patterned plaza
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2026-10-23T09:20:58.583Z

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism culture portal (Seogwipo Chilsimni Festival) ↗Korea Tourism Organization, VisitKorea (Seogwipo Chilsimni Festival) ↗Korea JoongAng Daily (Jeju fall calendar) ↗Wikimedia Commons (photo) ↗Wikimedia Commons (photo) ↗Wikimedia Commons (photo) ↗
Photo creditBernard Gagnon (Wikimedia Commons) · CC0 1.0

Saeyeongyo Bridge and its sail-shaped tower off Seogwipo (taken Oct. 2022; not a photo of the festival). Photo by Bernard Gagnon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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