Wanju Wild & Local Food Festival

About this event

As Wanju-gun's representative festival, the 'Wanju Wild & Local Food Festival' takes place amidst Wanju's pristine nature. It is a festival for people of all ages to enjoy wild, unusual experiences rarely encountered in daily life, alongside healthy regional food as the premier local food destination. Under the slogan "Burning Wild Wilderness," the 2026 festival features burning pit roasting, local bushcraft, potato samgut (earth-oven roasting), and large-scale fire-themed events as its main programs. Other offerings include wild playgrounds filled with nature such as Sirangcheon water play and straw slides, local meals prepared with care by chefs from 13 township women's associations, direct markets for agricultural specialties, and a wild Wafu EDM music party—allowing visitors to experience memories, nostalgia, escape, and healing all at once in the autumn atmosphere. 1. Burning Pit Roasting (fish, Korean beef, skewers) 2. Local Bushcraft (blacksmith & wood chopping experience, survival pit), potato samgut earth oven 3. Sirangcheon Water World (fish catching, marsh snail & river snail catching, water play experiences) 4. 'Little Wafu Tribe' adventure venturing into a prehistoric costume festival site 5. Wild Playground (grasshopper catching, straw slide, mud play, and other eco-friendly playgrounds) 6. Tree Extreme (18 types of rope experiences utilizing trees and ropes) 7. Local meals from 13 townships & direct local market for agricultural specialties 8. Fusion gourmet pop-up restaurant reinterpreting local ingredients in a modern style 9. Wafu EDM MUSIC PARTY 10. Cultural performances and on-site visitor participation events

Location

Wanju-gun Gosan Natural Recreation Forest area, Wanju

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