Free Admission to Yeosu Island Expo During Chuseok Holiday for Visitors in Hanbok

Various Events at Yeosu World Island Expo from September 24 to 27

K-POP Concert with QWER, ONEWE, and Cherry Filter on the 26th

Free Admission for Three-Generation Families and Visitors in Hanbok

If you are planning a family outing to Yeosu during the Chuseok holiday, spending a day at the Island Expo could be a great choice. You can search for treasures in the various exhibition halls, enjoy street performances, and float boats adorned with your wishes on the water in the evening. Depending on your visit date, you can enjoy everything from traditional Korean musical theater to band performances.

The 2026 Yeosu World Island Expo Organizing Committee announced that from September 24 to 27, during the Chuseok holiday period, citizen talent donation performances and interactive visitor events will be held at the main event venue.

The 'Sumsum Picnic Show', which will be staged every day during the four-day holiday, is a program designed to welcome families visiting the expo. The 'Picnic Welcome Show' features clowns and performance teams staging an opening act with child and family visitors. During lunchtime, street performances transform into interactive comic stages for the audience, followed by photo time and the 'Daseomi Dance Time' event after the show.

Chuseok Holiday Island Expo Yeosu Citizens United Poster. Provided by Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City

The 'Picnic Performance Show' and the 'Picnic Busker Show' will also take place every day. Local artists will participate in special busker performances, drum and trumpet shows, and magic shows through talent donations. These are performances you can stop to enjoy while touring the exhibition halls.

If you're visiting with children, be sure to check out the treasure hunt experience. Starting on this day, the 'Find the Treasure' program gives souvenirs to visitors who find and verify four artifacts located in four exhibit halls. In addition, the 'Daseomi Truck' event, which distributes special goods to visitors who complete the Treasure Island tour, will be held twice daily.

On Chuseok day, the 25th, a parade and character show with a percussion band and mascots will take place twice in the afternoon.

In the evening, head to the Island Themed Zone canal. Each night from 6:30 p.m., the 'Boat of Wishes' experience lets families float LED boats bearing their wishes, creating holiday memories together.

You may also want to plan your visit based on the performance schedule. On September 24 and 25, the special performance stage will host the yard musical 'Baekdo Tour', a fusion Korean traditional music production based on the legend of Yeosu's Baekdo. On the open stage, 'Island Friends Day' will feature traditional dance performances from Timor-Leste on the 24th and from the Philippines on the 27th.

On the evening of the 25th, there will be a dance and EDM night performance. On the afternoon of the 26th, the special performance stage will feature a traditional music and dance play centered on Jeolla Left Naval Headquarters and national defense themes.

On the evening of the 26th, a K-POP concert featuring QWER, ONEWE, and Cherry Filter will take place at the main open stage. Anyone with an expo admission ticket can enter without additional reservation, and the concert is also open to those who enter using an evening pass after 5:00 p.m.

If you plan to explore downtown Yeosu after visiting the expo grounds, you can have your admission ticket stamped. Visitors with a stamped ticket can re-enter the venue until 8:30 p.m. The organizing committee announced it will strengthen management of temporary parking, shuttle bus operation, and exit flow on the concert day to accommodate anticipated congestion.

Local artists and merchants will also support the festivities during the holiday period.

Artist Kang Jongryeol has donated 12 limited edition 'Yeosu 10 Scenic Views' pieces, each valued at 1 million won. These artworks will be used for special events for Chuseok holiday visitors. Musulseori Café on Yeosu Dolsan will distribute beverage vouchers to the first 100 visitors on September 24 and 26 from 10:00 a.m.

There are also free admission benefits for families. During the holiday period, three-generation families (grandparents, parents, and children visiting together) as well as visitors wearing hanbok are eligible for free admission. Up to two guardians accompanying children under the age of 12 are also granted free entry.

Secretary-General Kim Jonggi of the organizing committee said, "Local artists and merchants are each helping to enrich the expo venue in their own ways throughout the holiday. In return for their contributions, the organizing committee will continue to enhance the program after Chuseok to make the expo an even better experience."

Meanwhile, the 2026 Yeosu World Island Expo, themed "Islands, Connecting the Sea and the Future," will run until November 4 at the Jinmo District main venue on Yeosu Dolsan, at the Yeosu World Expo site, and throughout the Gaedo and Geomundo areas.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.