Ground Force Festival. · 2026 · Historical listing

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Information for this edition

Dates

Oct 1, 2026 — Oct 5, 2026

Place

Chungnam Gyeongryongdae runway · Chungcheongnam-do Gyeongryongsi Sindoeon-myeon Seokgye-ri

Admission at the time

Free

Published hours at the time

09:00~17:00

Facts last checked

2026-10-02

First preserved here

2026-10-05

Published programme

The 2026 Land Forces Festival is the largest military cultural festival in South Korea, hosted by the Army. It aims to promote the Army's development and future policies, enhance public trust in the military, and spread positive values. It is a non-profit event for public benefit and will be held for 5 days, from October 1st (Thursday) to October 5th (Monday), at the Kyeongan Air Base runway in Chungcheongnam-do. This year marks the 22nd Land Forces Festival. The theme of the 2026 festival is "The Republic of Korea Army Protecting the Daily Lives of the People." It will feature the latest Korean and U.S. combat equipment displays and hands-on activities, demonstrations of Army TIGER+ and drone robots, and opportunities to directly experience and learn about the Army's evolving image and AI-based advanced technology combat systems at the Army Policy Information Center. In addition, visitors can enjoy a variety of high-quality military cultural performances, including military band and precision drill performances, taekwondo demonstrations, a military police demonstration, Army performance teams, and a parade.