ChimacFest 2026
Friday, August 14 – Sunday, August 16, 2026Great Park Live · Irvine, CA
Gates open Fri Aug 14 · 4:00 PM PT
K-Chicken · K-Beer · K-Food · K-Beauty · K-Culture · EDM Concert
The lineup
DJs after dark
FridayEDM Day
DJ Kira6 PM – 7 PM
DJ Kepik7 PM – 8 PM
DJ Kwon Yeonsu8 PM – 9 PM
DJ SodaHeadliner9 PM – 10 PM
SaturdayFamily Day
KITTY KLUB4:40 PM – 6:40 PM
SEDUZA6:40 PM – 8 PM
MVSE8 PM – 9 PM- Special Guest DJCloserTo be announced9 PM – 10 PM
All three days: DIMA – BLOVPI — K-pop dance showcases and Move Labs. Sunday closes with an open EDM music party.
The essentials
- Dates & hours
- Fri Aug 144:00 PM – 11:00 PM PT
- Sat Aug 1512:00 PM – 11:00 PM PT
- Sun Aug 1612:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT
- Venue
- Great Park Live8000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine, CA
- Tickets
- $15fromplus fees & taxes at checkout on Tixr
Pick your festival
MusicEDM after dark at Great Park Live — DJ Soda headlines Friday night.
Kids ZoneSeven confirmed attractions, from inflatable sports to screen golf — kids come with a parent.
FoodKorean fried chicken and K-food booths — the heart of chimac.
VendorsThe booth directory: food, beauty, and community exhibitors.
Food-first
Chicken, beer, and everything K
Chimac (치맥) is Korea's beloved pairing of fried chicken and beer — and this festival is built around it. Booths, categories, and menus are being finalized with the organizer.
Explore the food pageAll ages
Bring the whole family
The Kids Zone is confirmed for all three days, with inflatable sports games already announced and more on the way.
See the Kids ZoneLogistics
Plan your visit
Address, hours, and getting there — the practical stuff in one place.
Plan your visitOur community partners
- OCIACC / LAIACC — Iranian American Chamber of Commerce
- Black Chamber of Orange County
- Korean Cultural Center
- VACOC — Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce
- Orange County LA Rotary
- Asian Business Association Orange County
- XBN
- FivePoint · Great Park Neighborhoods
- FACCOC
- AASCSC — Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center
Three days. One park. All the chimac.
August 14–16, 2026 at Great Park Live, Irvine. Tickets are sold on Tixr, the festival's official checkout.
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