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Yeoncheon Paleolithic Festival
- 📅 Dates
- May 2, 2026 – May 5, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 1510, Yangyeon-ro, Jeongok-eup, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-70-7733-0390
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The dates above are from the most recent official schedule. Many Korean festivals are annual events held around the same time each year, but the next date has not been officially confirmed yet — please check the official website or a Google search below before planning a trip.
Overview
The Yeoncheon Paleolithic Festival is a hands-on prehistoric culture festival held at the Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site in Yeoncheon, where some of the earliest humans on the Korean Peninsula once lived. The site is world-renowned for the discovery of Acheulean hand axes, evidence that highly advanced Paleolithic people inhabited Korea some 300,000 years ago. Once a year, Jeongok-ri becomes a gathering place for prehistoric cultures from around the world, inviting modern visitors to step into the world of early human life through a wide range of immersive experiences. Rooted in the historical si
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).