About the Yecheon Archery Festival
The 9th 2026 Yecheon Archery Festival (제9회 2026 예천활축제) is hosted by Yecheon County (예천군) under the theme of connecting local heritage with a future vision through archery. The festival features over 80 programs, encompassing exhibitions, stage performances, hands-on archery ranges, and interactive areas for children.
Yecheon Archery Festival 2026 stage schedule
Daily operating hours for the festival and individual archery experience booths are not confirmed in the initial official announcement. The following table lists selected stage programs scheduled during the three days. Detailed stage locations are not specified in the official timetable.
| Date | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Safety Golden Bell (안전골든벨) |
| October 30, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Yecheon Korean Traditional Music Festival (예천국악제) |
| October 31, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Meeting with Pengsoo (펭수의 만남) |
| October 31, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | National Dance Competition (전국댄스경연대회) |
| November 1, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Black Eagles Airshow (블랙이글스 에어쇼) |
| November 1, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Dream Orchestra Advancement Concert (꿈의 오케스트라 향상음악회) |
Archery experiences and children’s zones
Visitors can participate in individual shooting experiences at designated firing lines, including traditional Korean archery, modern target archery, and field archery across natural terrain. The festival also hosts a bow siege battle, a team competition format where four participants form a team to compete against one another.
For families, an outdoor archery playground and a dedicated children’s experience zone are set up on site. The festival’s official mascots, Connie (코니), modeled after the horned mason bee, and Peddy (페디), modeled after the bumblebee, appear throughout the festival grounds. A food zone along the Hancheon stream provides dining and refreshments alongside the outdoor performance areas.
How to get to Hancheon Sports Park
The festival grounds are located at Hancheon Sports Park (한천체육공원) and can be reached on foot from local transit hubs:
- From Yecheon Bus Terminal (예천버스터미널): approximately 1 km, taking about 15 minutes on foot.
- From Yecheon Station (예천역) on the Gyeongbuk Line: about 10 minutes on foot.
What to know before you go
Individual booth operating hours and registration requirements are not confirmed in the initial announcement; visitors can verify registration standards and participation availability at the on-site information desk. Different bow types and shooting techniques apply to each discipline, requiring adherence to on-site safety instructions.
Questions visitors ask
What archery experiences are available at the festival?
Visitors can try individual target shooting in traditional Korean archery, modern archery, and field archery, or participate in a four-person team bow siege battle.
How do I get to the festival on foot?
The venue is a 10-minute walk from Yecheon Station on the Gyeongbuk Line, or about 1 km and a 15-minute walk from Yecheon Bus Terminal.
Are admission and booth hours announced?
Admission fees, general festival operating hours, and specific booth hours are not confirmed in the official announcement.
English names on this page are plain renderings of the Korean names unless the official source uses an English name; the Korean name is shown so you can search for it or show it to someone.
This page is the English edition of the Korean guide and states only what that guide confirmed against the official source. Details can change; check the official site before you go. English edition written Oct 26, 2026.