Gyeongbuk Yeongju Punggi Ginseng Festival

*The festival details below are from the previous year (2025); the details for 2026 are currently being updated.* Ginseng is a representative Korean health food that helps restore vitality and boost immunity. The Punggi Ginseng Festival is held in October, the time when ginseng is most nutritious, in Yeongju, one of Korea's leading ginseng producing regions. Befitting a festival themed around ginseng, a symbol of health, the event focuses on health-related exhibitions and hands-on experiences. Visitors can taste ginseng dishes made with highly nutritious Punggi ginseng and participate in fun activities related to the ginseng, such as ginseng peeling, making ginseng liquor, and the "Find the Golden Ginseng!" game. Additionally, fresh ginseng, red ginseng, and processed ginseng products carefully harvested by local farmers can be purchased at affordable prices.