Daegu Chicken Gizzard Alley Guide: What the 2026 Pyeonghwa Market Chimaek Festival Offered

Daegu Chicken Gizzard Alley, centered on Pyeonghwa Market in Dong-gu, was the setting for the 2026 Daegu Pyeonghwa Market Chicken Gizzard Specialty Street Chimaek Festival from July 1 to July 5, 2026. For readers tracking the K-Chicken Belt through regional food streets and festival stops, this alley stands out because Dong-gu describes it as Korea’s only specialty street dedicated to chicken gizzards, with roots going back to the 1970s.¹

Daegu Chicken Gizzard Alley: What and Where It Is

Pyeonghwa Market Chicken Gizzard Specialty Street is located in Dong-gu, Daegu, around the alley area of Pyeonghwa Market. The 2026 festival was officially announced by Daegu Metropolitan City Dong-gu Office for the Pyeonghwa Market Chicken Gizzard Specialty Street area, with the opening ceremony listed for July 2.²

The attraction is not a general chicken market but a specific food alley built around dakttongjip, or chicken gizzards. Multiple 2026 reports describe it as a 50-year local food landmark and as Korea’s only chicken gizzard-specialized district.³ That makes it useful for visitors who want a more specific Daegu food route than a broad downtown restaurant search.

The 2026 event had already ended by July 7, 2026, so it should be treated as a completed festival, not an upcoming schedule. If planning around future editions, the source-backed information available here only confirms the 2026 dates and the 2025 dates; it does not confirm any later schedule.

What Happened at the 2026 Chimaek Festival

The 2026 Daegu Pyeonghwa Market Chicken Gizzard Specialty Street Chimaek Festival ran for five days, from July 1 to July 5, 2026. Dong-gu Office also posted festival opening news on July 2, matching the official opening ceremony date listed in the earlier announcement.¹

The event theme was “Republic of Korea Gizzard Research Institute,” a playful concept used to frame the alley’s long-running specialty food identity. Reported programs included the Chimaek Singing King Contest, Chimaek Runway, busking, and a local artists’ gathering.³ Other coverage also mentioned commercial-district revitalization events, placing the festival not only as a food outing but as an effort to draw visitors into the market area.⁴

The organizer named in coverage was the Daegu Agricultural, Livestock and Food Development Industry Association, with participation also reported from public institutions including the Central Military Manpower Administration Physical Examination Center, Korea Gas Corporation, Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, and the Korea Advancing Schools Foundation.⁵

Kim Tae-woon, acting head of Daegu Dong-gu Office, framed the event as a summer visit for both citizens and tourists, saying he hoped people could forget the heat and spend “a safe and enjoyable time” in Pyeonghwa Market’s chicken gizzard alley.⁵ The quote matters because it shows how local officials positioned the festival: as a food-street experience, a neighborhood event, and a seasonal night-out destination.

For a practical visit, the confirmed information gives three key takeaways. First, the relevant place name is Pyeonghwa Market Chicken Gizzard Specialty Street in Dong-gu, Daegu. Second, the 2026 festival window was July 1 to July 5, with the opening on July 2. Third, the core draw was not only beer-and-chicken pairing but the alley’s gizzard-specialty identity, supported by performances and participatory events.

How It Fits Into a Daegu Food Route

For travelers mapping Daegu through chicken culture, this stop is narrower and more local than a standard chimaek festival venue. The K-Chicken Belt idea often points to a wider network of chicken-focused destinations, but Pyeonghwa Market’s case is specific: it is a long-running alley known for chicken gizzards rather than simply fried chicken.

The 2025 festival context helps show continuity. In 2025, Pyeonghwa Market’s Chicken Gizzard Specialty Street Chimaek Festival was reported as being linked with the Daegu Chimaek Festival and ran from July 2 to July 6, with programs such as a chimaek singing contest, unusual costume parade, chimaek run, and busking performances.⁶ The 2026 version kept the same broad food-and-performance approach while using the “Republic of Korea Gizzard Research Institute” theme.

Visitors should also be clear about terminology. Dakttongjip literally refers to chicken gizzard, but in English travel writing it is often better explained plainly as chicken gizzard dishes. The sources do not provide menu prices, operating hours for individual restaurants, booking rules, or transportation instructions, so those details should not be assumed from the festival notices alone.

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