Yecheon Archery Festival

The Yecheon Bow Festival, held in Yecheon, Korea's representative home of the bow, is a festival where people of all ages can directly experience and enjoy various archery activities based on Yecheon's bow culture and tradition. The 2026 Yecheon Bow Festival is held for three days from October 30 to November 1 at the Hancheon Sports Park and surrounding areas. It operates various experience programs, including archery experiences where visitors can directly try Western and traditional Korean archery, as well as programs that add fun and challenge elements to archery, and through the Bow Battle, where teams compete against the opposing side, visitors can enjoy thrilling matches using bows. In addition, it operates experiences for children such as suction-cup bows, making your own bow, air hoverball, and gong hitting, as well as a bow playground with air bounces, rides, and sand and cypress play. Along with this, the festival offers a variety of attractions and things to enjoy for all ages, including various performance programs such as street-style character and bubble performances, and a food zone.

Program

1. Experience Program
- Archery experience, archery combat, toddler archery experience, archery playground, event archery, etc
2. Performance Program
- Hwalhwal Concert, Hwallyeok Concert, Black Eagles, Yecheon Gugak Festival, National Dance Competition, Children's Performances, etc
3. Exhibition·Sales
- Bow-making demonstration, Hwaljjak Market (food booths), food trucks, Haeborae Market (linked event)
4. Linked Festivals
- Yecheon Agricultural Products Festival, Gyeongsangbuk-do Lifelong Learning Expo