| Dates | 24 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00–19:00 daily (KTO, whose listing was last modified on 13 October 2026, and the culture ministry's festival listing); one parenting-info listing gives 10:00–20:00. Evening stage times not published on the pages opened. |
| Venue | Gangjin Bay Ecological Park전라남도 강진군 강진읍 생태공원길 47 |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 25 Oct – 2 Nov 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Probably nine days from a Saturday in late October to the Sunday of the following week in 2027, following 26 Oct–3 Nov 2024, 25 Oct–2 Nov 2025 and 24 Oct–1 Nov 2026. Nothing announced as of 18 October 2026; the 2025 dates were in the press by 29 September 2025. |
Program
- Sat 24 Oct, afternoonopening on the main stage with local arts groups, an opening declaration and an opening concert by singer Kim Yong-bin
- Sun 25 OctGangjin Reed Music Concert with a pungmul percussion troupe, the musical 'Jomangan Project' and singer Song Ga-in; healing talk concert by Kim Je-dong
- Sat 31 OctRobocar Poli children's sing-along show
- 'Star is born in the reed forest' singing and dance contest: preliminaries 25 Oct, final 1 Nov with singer Lee Hyun
- DailyReed Forest Eco Expedition walks with ecology guides
- 25 and 31 Oct'Galdae Baragi' reed-gazing contest with prizes, on-site sign-up
- Multicolour stamp tour that builds a reed picture to take home; 'Gangjin Friends' NFC hunt at 8 spots (₩5,000 in local mileage); 'Catch 11 seconds' stopwatch game for the 11th edition
- Kids' Zone crafts, Play Park (golf hole-in-one, table tennis, basketball, curling), AI family-song making, trash exchange and upcycling crafts
- Eco experience hall and promotion hall on the bay's four-season ecology, natural monuments and endangered wildlife
- Chrysanthemum exhibition, local food hall, farm-produce market, Gangjin Noeul market, celadon sales and auction, wild-tea tasting, bicycle tour, picnic mat and parasol rental
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Free per KTO and the culture ministry's listing; a parenting-info listing adds that some hands-on programmes are paid (prices not listed) |
| Picnic mat and parasol rental | — | Offered in 2026; price not published on the pages opened |
Notes on the 2026 edition
11th edition, more than 70 programs. Inquiries: 061-430-3413.
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.
- 2026 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