Gyeryong Military Culture Festival
🗓️ 2026.10.01 ~ 2026.10.05
The following festival details are from the previous year’s (2025) festival; details for the 2026 festival are currently being updated.
“Gyeryong’s Dream, K-Military Culture Soaring to the World!” The Gyeryong Military Culture Festival will take place from Sept. 17 (Wed) to Sept. 21 (Sun) at the Gyeryongdae runway and throughout the downtown area. The 2025 Gyeryong Military Culture Festival, a luxury festival of the Republic of Korea, plans to raise the status of military culture and present various contents that all generations can enjoy together through diverse performance programs—such as the opening celebration performance, genre-specific Military Culture Festa concerts (Rock, Trot, K-POP), invited military band and honor guard performances, and road parades—as well as various experience side events including the Extreme Special Experience Hall. In particular, this year, a ‘Wellness Life Special Exhibition Hall’ will be operated to showcase new festival content that fuses military culture with lifestyle.
The festival’s appeal lies in its range: large-scale performances sit alongside hands-on military experiences, and the genre-specific concerts are programmed so that visitors of different generations will each find a stage to enjoy. The Wellness Life Special Exhibition Hall is the most distinctive addition this year, signaling an effort to extend military culture beyond ceremonial displays and into everyday life. For those seeking deeper engagement, the overnight camp and training programs offer a level of immersion that a single-day visit cannot match.
Official Events
Opening ceremony and celebration performances.
Exhibition Events
Operation of the Wellness Life Special Exhibition Hall, Extreme Special Experience Hall, etc.
Performance Events
Military Culture Festa genre-specific concerts (Rock, Trot, K-POP), 3-service military bands and honor guards, busking performances, citizen arts group performances, road parades, etc.
Experience Events
2-day 1-night “Our Family” Barracks Camp, Yong-doryeong Circular Train, survival combat experience, barracks training experience, etc.
Side Events
Imagination Festival, Gyeryong Pat-geori Festival, Global Culture Competition, etc.
đź“Ť Address: Jeongjang-ri, Sindoan-myeon, Gyeryong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
🛏️ Accommodations near the event
đź’° Fee: Free
đź“ž Inquiry: 042-840-2621~4
🖥️ Website: www.gcfct.org
Gyeryong-si is known in South Korea as a military city. It contains Gyeryongdae, the headquarters compound for the Republic of Korea Army, Navy, and Air Force. The central commands of all three branches are located here, which is uncommon and gives the city a distinct administrative function.
The military presence affects local employment, housing, and public services. In recent years, Gyeryong-si has also developed a military-themed tourism sector. Museums and monuments explain the history and structure of the ROK armed forces. Experiential programs let civilians handle equipment, observe training methods, and learn about base life.
The annual Gyeryong Military Culture Festival is part of this effort. It features demonstrations, exhibitions, and participatory activities designed for visitors. The festival draws domestic tourists as well as international visitors interested in Korea’s defense institutions.
