| Dates | 13–22 Oct 2023 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Gangjin Bay Ecological Park전라남도 강진군 강진읍 생태공원길 47 |
| Admission | Free. Food, market goods and some extras are paid, and a parenting-info listing says some hands-on programmes charge a fee (prices not listed). The 2026 prices of extras (picnic mat and parasol rental, any ride) were not published on the pages opened. |
| Next edition | 2024: 26 Oct – 3 Nov 2024 |
Program
- 13 Oct eveningopening K-pop concert
- 14 Octyouth trot contest from 15:00 and a National Gugak Center concert at 18:00
- Reed Road eco expedition for children three times daily (10:30, 13:20, 15:30)
- New night-time media façade projected onto the reeds; a 20 m × 20 m paper maze
- 16–19 Oct local musicians' stage; 21 Oct legend song show
Notes on the 2023 edition
46 programs in five categories, 11 more than in 2022.
About the festival
The Gangjin Bay Dancing Reed Festival (강진만 춤추는 갈대축제) is a free nine-day autumn festival in the reed beds of Gangjin Bay Ecological Park in Gangjin, Jeollanam-do, where the Tamjin River estuary meets the sea. The 11th edition runs 24 October–1 November 2026, 10:00–19:00 daily, with guided eco walks, children's programs and weekend concerts (Song Ga-in on 25 October). Direct express buses from Seoul Central City Terminal take about 4 h 12 m (₩43,800 deluxe), then it is a 10–15-minute taxi ride to the park.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gangjin Bay Dancing Reed Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
28 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- 2023 edition source
- KTO TourAPI listing 강진만 춤추는 갈대축제 (contentId 2435280)kto
- KTO tourist data — 강진만 춤추는 갈대축제 (ktriptips mirror of contentId 2435280, last modified 2026-10-13)kto
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism festival listing — 강진만 춤추는 갈대축제ministry
- mom-mom.net — 강진만 춤추는 갈대축제 (26/10/24 ~ 26/11/01) (parenting-info listing)other