Imsil N Cheese Festival
Korean name: 임실N치즈축제
Oct 8 (Thu) ~ Oct 11 (Sun)
Plan · Experience · Discover
- 1Before you come — Check dates, admission and how to get there.
- 2While you're here — See what's happening now from other visitors, collect festival stamps, and find food and stays nearby.
- 3Discover Korea — Get to know Korean culture through its festivals — and find your next favorite.
① Before you go
What to check before your trip.
- Dates
- Oct 8 (Thu) ~ Oct 11 (Sun)
- Hours
- 09:00~18:00
- Admission
- Free · Free (fees vary by programs)
- Venue
- Imsil Cheese Theme Park, Imsil Cheese Village, and the Imsil-eup area
- Organizer
- Imsil N Cheese Festival Committee
- Contact
- +82-63-643-3900
- Official site
- http://www.imsilfestival.com/
② When you're here
What it's about, and food and stays around the venue.
About
The Imsil N Cheese Festival celebrates the story behind Imsil cheese. That story began in 1967, when Father Didier t'Serstevens (Korean name: Ji Jeong-hwan), a Belgian priest, started out in Imsil with just two goats. After years of trial and error, he succeeded in producing Korea's first cheese. Rooted in this history and its spirit of perseverance, the festival has grown into one of Korea’s leading cheese festivals. It offers visitors from Korea and abroad a wide range of hands-on activities and attractions featuring Imsil N Cheese, while promoting it as one of the country’s flagship cheese brands. One of the festival’s signature programs is "Stretch, Stretch! Make Your Own Cheese," a larg…
🍜 Food · 🏨 Stays
Info: Korea Tourism Organization · Kakao Map. Check hours and prices before you go. List your business
③ Discover Korea
Local festivals are one of the easiest ways to meet everyday Korea — regional food, traditional performances, crafts and night markets, and many are free to enter. ALIVE FESTA gathers festivals and events from all 17 provinces and cities of Korea in one place.
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization and local government open data. Dates and prices can change — please check with the organizer before you go.