Nature & seasonsBoryeong, Chungcheongnam-do

Boryeong Mud Festival 2024 in Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea

보령머드축제 2024

Jul – Aug2024
19 –4
Fri–Sun Mon–Thu 13:00–18:00
Past edition

19 July 2024 to 4 August 2024 · Mon–Thu 13:00–18:00; Fri–Sun 10:00–18:00; break 13:30–14:30; closed one midweek day in late July 2024 for safety inspection

This edition has ended. It is kept as a record of what the 2024 festival offered. The current information is on the Boryeong Mud Festival page (Expected Jul/Aug 2027).

Dates19 Jul – 4 Aug 2024
HoursMon–Thu 13:00–18:00; Fri–Sun 10:00–18:00; break 13:30–14:30; closed one midweek day in late July 2024 for safety inspection
WeatherJuly average 28/22 °C (83/71 °F), 248 mm of rain
August average 30/22 °C (86/72 °F), 270 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Boryeong station.
VenueBoryeong Mud Expo Plaza (Mud Plaza), Daecheon Beach충청남도 보령시 신흑동 2282
AdmissionGeneral Zone adult, Mon–Thu: ₩10,000 · General Zone adult, Fri–Sun: ₩14,000
Next edition2025: 25 Jul – 10 Aug 2025

Program

  • Mud experience zones at Mud Plaza, 123 Meodeu-ro
  • Mud Challenge course (gloves and closed shoes required)
  • Outdoor showers, pine-forest shelters, food trucks and a Refresh Zone

Prices

ItemPriceNote
General Zone adult, Mon–Thu₩10,000Teen ₩9,000
General Zone adult, Fri–Sun₩14,000Teen ₩12,000
Family Zone guardian, Mon–Thu₩5,000Child (3–14) ₩9,000
Family Zone guardian, Fri–Sun₩7,000Child ₩11,000

Notes on the 2024 edition

27th edition. About 1.65 million visitors including about 82,600 foreigners (news reports).

About the festival

The Boryeong Mud Festival is a 17-day summer event at Mud Plaza on Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, about 2 h 40 m by train from Seoul. The 29th edition ran 24 July–9 August 2026; the 30th is expected in late July 2027. Beach, concerts and drone shows are free; mud zones cost ₩12,000–16,000 for adults, including a ₩5,000 local voucher. Go for the mud slide and night DJ sets.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Boryeong Mud Festival page, which covers every edition.

Source

Facts checked
16 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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