Daejeon Bread Festival 2026: Dates, Location, and Pro Tips

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DAEJEON

2026 Daejeon Bread Festival

Dates, Location, Lineup, Last Year's Bakery Tour Review & Tips

© Text・Photos Naver Travel Blogger Hyeoniz

In Daejeon, the City of Bread,

the 2026 Daejeon Bread Festival is happening again this year!

I went last year too,

and honestly, the massive crowd was overwhelming!

Popular bakeries had long queues, and just navigating

through the crowds wasn't easy.

Still, the biggest advantage was being able to find

all those Daejeon bakeries in one place, which you'd normally have to visit individually.

That's the ultimate perk!

This year, the festival is moving to a larger area

around Daejeon Expo Science Park,

so I'm cautiously optimistic!

The list of participating businesses has also been revealed, so if you're planning to go this year,

make sure to plan your bakery hopping route in advance!

As a local bread-lover from Daejeon, I'll be recommending my favorite

bakeries too, so make sure to jot them down! :)

1. This year, at Expo Science Park!

2026 Daejeon Bread Festival Schedule

Last year, it was held around Soje-dong and Daedongcheon Stream,

but this year, the location has changed to Expo Science Park.

The event starts at 1 PM, but everyone tends to "open run" (rush in right at opening), so

if you go late, there might be no bread left... everything sells out...

It's great that the venue is larger, but parking is still the perennial problem...!

Currently, whether a separate free parking lot will be operated during the festival period

needs to be confirmed through additional official announcements.

In the meantime, I've compiled a list of nearby paid parking lots

that I'm familiar with.

Considering last year's crowds, it's highly likely that

the parking lots directly in front of the venue

will be congested from early on this year too.

Moreover, public transport access to this area

isn't exactly excellent. So, if a separate shuttle bus

is operated during the festival, I recommend using it.

Otherwise, taking a taxi might be the most stress-free

option.

2. 2026 Daejeon Bread Festival Lineup

Participating vendors are divided into Zones A through E.

Last year, Sungsimdang first introduced its Matcha Twiso at the Daejeon Bread Festival,

so this year, I'm most excited to see what kind of festival-exclusive

menus or new products will make an appearance.

That's what I'm looking forward to the most!

With so many participating vendors, browsing through each one on site can take more time than you expect,

so it's crucial to **note down the booth numbers and store names** before you go

and **plan your route zone by zone (A to E)**!

**A1 Colmar Bread** / A2 California Bakery / A3 Tow Bakehouse​

A4 Daldal Bodre / A5 Cookieland / A6 Hans Bread / **A7 Sungsimdang**

A8 Butter Point / **A9 Harehare** / **A10 Sonsu Bakery** / **A11 Le Pain 99-1**

**A12 Slow Bread** / A13 Gâteau & Bread / A14 Boboro Bakery

A15 Chokchok Dessert Jam Salon / A16 Dasori Confectionery / A17 Fold & Bake

A18 Podallar / A19 Bbang-atgan / A20 Mama Love Pie / A21 Ankh

A22 Monostone / A23 Glow / A24 Egg:Hwi / A25 Yeonmidang Dessert

A26 Buttercup / A27 Yoigeu / A28 Dalgom Uncle

**A29 Yeon-i's Bake Shop** / A30 Philadelphia Hoagie School

**B1 Pie Garden** / B2 Puuding / **B3 Joayouju** / B4 Bakery Seollae

B5 Interview Bakery / B6 Kiki Oven / B7 Eco Bread House

B8 Today's Bakery / B9 Cafe Nurungji / B10 Blossom Cake

B11 Anggeum Eonggeum Cake / **B12 Oven Brothers** / B13 Unni's Bakery

**B14 Wondujib** / B15 Silla-dang / B16 Ifri / B17 Dain

B18 Anggane Jujube Bread / B19 Yeokjeon Bbang / B20 Coffee Nori

**C1 Ankh** / C2 Lesser / C3 Ouve Bakery / C4 Cafe Iiio

C5 Something Like / C6 Thirteen Bread / **C7 NTBR** / C8 Eden Bakery

**C9 Bbang, Han Mogum** / C10 Jageun Suup Confectionery / C11 Pie Coco / C12 Dicaffe

C13 Milang Bake / C14 Jeong Cookie / C15 Springbok Coffee / C16 Modo Store

C17 Kkum 1993 / C18 Carmelo / C19 Glee House / C20 Ember Flow

C21 Ppalgandabang / C22 Le Logier / C23 Brew Bloom / C24 Moku Moku

C25 Musee / **C26 Patisserie Sosin** / C27 Doan Confectionery

C28 Cozy Oikos / C29 Mokhwa Confectionery / C30 Darco Bonbon

**D1 Yeonsunheum Bakery Cafe** / D2 Molang Molang Bakery / D3 Open Oven

D4 Bakery Mir / **D5 Jellypoe** / D6 Lyrical / **D7 Bbangsun Store**

D8 Hodu-jeong / D9 Cafe B4U / **D10 Pivoine** / D11 Naega Jal Ganeun Bbangjib

D12 Pyeongsaeng Jikjang Coffee / D13 Ilgongilil / D14 Coophy / D15 Myeongji Confectionery

D16 Winter Coffee Roasters

**E1 Jin Coffee** / E2 Kim's Bakehouse / E3 Vivi's Meat Pie Oven

E4 Jeongdam / E5 Haha Memories / E6 Patisserie Luts / E7 Rora's Mill

E8 Dada Confectionery / E9 Cake Puzzle / E10 Kokono Panya

E11 Old House / **E12 Polepole** / E13 Little Delight

E14 Hardy & Softy / E15 Yoon Dal / E16 Clover For You / E17 Momo Day

E18 Cafe Luell / E19 Kkonnarae Herb / E20 Good Morning Madeleine / E21 Hwieo

E22 Tumharft / E23 Focaccia Verde / E24 Sandorang

3. Bread Pilgrimage Tips from My Personal Experience Last Year

The biggest lesson I learned from going last year was that if you just show up without a plan, you won't be able to get all the bread you want...

It's much more efficient to tackle the popular booths first, and then explore the rest.

Especially if there are several bakeries you want to visit,

make sure to capture the booth locations as soon as the event map is released.

**And surprisingly, an essential item to bring is a cooler bag!**

Last year's festival was held around a similar time,

on October 18th,

and it was surprisingly warm during the day.

When you're waiting in line after buying several breads,

you'll inevitably worry about keeping items with cream or whipped cream fresh.

Especially if you plan to buy several cream-filled breads or refrigerated desserts,

I highly recommend bringing a cooler bag instead of a regular eco-bag.

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Also, make sure to bring along some water or coffee.

When you find yourself waiting in line at the popular booths,

you'll be surprised how thirsty and tired you can get! Trust me on this. 😅

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Zone A

Colmar Bread / Slow Bread / Sonsu Bakery

Le Pain 99-1 / Yeoniga Bake Shop

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Zone B

Pie Garden / Joayuju / Oven Brothers / Wondujip

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Zone C

Ank / NTBR / Ppang, Hanmogeum / Patisserie Sosin

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Zone D

Yeonsunheum Bakery / Jelly Po-eh / Ppangsunsangjeom / Pivoine

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Zone E

Jin Coffee / Polepole

These are my top recommendations for you!

If you click on them, you'll be taken to my detailed posts

with my best bread recommendations and reviews :)

This year, since the venue has expanded,

I'm really hoping it will be more comfortable than last year,

but as it's Daejeon's signature festival, expect a crowd!

So, you should definitely go prepared for a bustling atmosphere! 😄

Save the booth numbers of your must-visit bakeries

→ Prioritize popular booths first → Prepare a cooler bag

If you keep just these three things in mind,

your 2026 Daejeon Bread Festival bakery adventure

will be so much smoother and more enjoyable! :)

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