| Dates | 26 Oct – 3 Nov 2024 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Gangjin Bay Ecological Park전라남도 강진군 강진읍 생태공원길 47 |
| Admission | Golden Reed Train ride: ₩5,000 |
| Previous edition | 2023: 13–22 Oct 2023 |
| Next edition | 2025: 25 Oct – 2 Nov 2025 |
Program
- 26 Oct openingmodels of 1,572 Gangjin Bay species placed on a large installation
- Reed Road Eco Expedition with eco-guides, advance or on-site sign-up
- Reed handkerchief making, eco cotton candy, traditional costume experience; Pinkfong and Tuntun-saem dance party for children
- New Golden Reed Train mini-train ride; bicycle rental from children's to two-person bikes
- About 120 booths with celadon, local produce and tourist information; two-hour live shopping broadcast
- Stage performers included Son Tae-jin and Koyote
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Reed Train ride | ₩5,000 | Per person |
Notes on the 2024 edition
9th edition, theme 'memories of reeds, living ecology, a children's playground'. 28,704 visitors on the first day (20,294 in 2023); about 147,699 in total according to a travel site. Reusable tableware was collected, washed and reissued.
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.
- 2024 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