| Dates | 24–31 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Varies by programme: opening 13:00–16:00 (24 May); street mime on weekday evenings from 19:30, about 1 hour; Art Nanjang X 20:00–02:00 (29–30 May); Dokkaebi Nanjang 14:00–05:00 (30–31 May) |
| Venue | Festival Theatre Momjit and venues across Chuncheon강원특별자치도 춘천시 춘천로 112 (효자동) |
| Admission | Theatre performance at Festival Theatre Momjit (each): ₩15,000 · Art Nanjang X: ₩20,000 |
| Previous edition | 2025: 25 May – 1 Jun 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Probably Sunday 23 to Sunday 30 May 2027: the last four editions each ran eight days from the fourth Sunday of May (28 May–4 June 2023, 26 May–2 June 2024, 25 May–1 June 2025, 24–31 May 2026), and KTO describes the festival as held in the last week of May. No 2027 dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026. |
Program
- 24 May 13:00–16:00opening water party 아!水라장 on Jungang-ro, a closed four-lane street in the city centre; free; its last year there
- 24 May 17:00opening theatre bill 'Panopticon & Kojimaya Mansuke Theatre' (판옵티콘 & 코지마야 만스케 극장) at Festival Theatre Momjit
- 24–28 Mayfive theatre works at Momjit, including 'Hello? House of Mime' (10 Korean mime artists), the Korean-Finnish 'Puvit and Kalle', the family show 'Clown BB's Handbell Theatre' and the double bill 'Twenty Toes & Climb-Max'
- 25 MayCOMMONZ·Bom at the Chuncheon Social Innovation Center
- Weekday evenings at 19:30, about 1 hour: free 'Walk and Watch Mime' (걷다보는마임) on the Seoksacheon stream path (25–28 May) and in Udu Park (25 and 29 May)
- During the weekDokkaebi Travelling Troupe (도깨비유랑단) at nine everyday places such as Kim Yu-jeong Rail Bike and Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital; nightly Festival Salon on the theatre's outdoor plaza
- 29 May 20:00–30 May 02:00Art Nanjang X (예술난장 X), a new experimental night for ages 19 and over, with the art-startup showcase Habs,Pace, at the LEGOLAND Korea Resort parking lot
- 30 May 14:00–31 May 05:00overnight Dokkaebi Nanjang (밤샘난장 도깨비난장) at the LEGOLAND Korea Resort parking lot: 60-plus groups, movement workshops, fire installations, the Mime Fringe final (10 teams) and the closing mime at 05:00
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre performance at Festival Theatre Momjit (each) | ₩15,000 | List price per KTO; discounts not confirmed |
| Art Nanjang X | ₩20,000 | Ages 19 and over; list price |
| Overnight Dokkaebi Nanjang | ₩25,000 | List price; sold through Mango Ticket and Naver Booking |
| Opening water party, street mime, touring troupe and other programmes | Free | Free |
Notes on the 2026 edition
38th edition; theme 'Body Landscape' (몸풍경), the second year of a three-year project. Ticket sales for the paid programmes opened on 6 May 2026.
About the festival
The Chuncheon Mime Festival (춘천마임축제) is an eight-day festival of mime, physical theatre, circus and street performance held across Chuncheon, Gangwon, every late May since 1989. It opens with a free water party on a closed city-centre street and ends with Dokkaebi Nanjang, an overnight show-and-party that runs from 14:00 to 05:00. The 38th edition ran 24–31 May 2026; 2027 dates are not announced, but recent editions opened on the fourth Sunday of May, which points to 23–30 May 2027. Most events are free; the ticketed theatre shows and night events usually cost about ₩15,000–25,000, and Chuncheon is about 1 h 20 m from Yongsan Station by ITX-Cheongchun (₩9,800).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Chuncheon Mime Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.