| Dates | 21 Feb – 2 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00–18:00 (KTO data); the opening concert started at 18:00 on 21 February. |
| Venue | Goryeo Celadon Museum area전라남도 강진군 대구면 청자촌길 33 |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 22 Feb – 3 Mar 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Probably about ten days from the second half of February 2027 to the 1 March holiday, following 23 Feb–1 Mar 2023, 23 Feb–3 Mar 2024, 22 Feb–3 Mar 2025 and 21 Feb–2 Mar 2026. Nothing announced as of 19 October 2026; the 2025 and 2026 dates were in the press by early February (4 February 2025 and 3 February 2026). |
Program
- Sat 21 Febopening ceremony with the lighting of the wood-fired kiln, a butterfly release in the canola field and a celadon maebyeong block-stacking show; opening concert on the main stage at 18:00 with trot singers Kim Su-chan, Miss Kim, Seo Ji-o, Choi Su-ho and Ahn Seong-hoon
- Sun 22 FebHello Carbot children's musical; Gangjin song contest 'Our Neighbourhood Star' with singer Son Bin-a
- Sat 28 FebShinbi Apartment children's musical; 'Sound of Celadon' concert with Baek Pro, Lee Tak and Dami, and Hwang Young-woong
- Sun 1 MarCheongjagol open-air concert with Kim Yong-bin, Geum Jan-di, Vista and the fusion gugak group Granada; a closing concert with Monnan Samhyeongje, Hyun Jin-woo and Choi Yeon-hwa (date not given)
- Celadon traditionsa rite for the unnamed potters, wood-kiln firing and unloading, a national wheel-throwing contest and a half-price auction of Goryeo celadon
- Hands-onwheel throwing, coiling, carving, celadon painting, sand art, celadon mug and tile making; new art crafts such as foil art and suncatchers
- Three kids' zones (art, play and air bounce), a national children's folk-painting contest, a toy exchange market and a children's barter market
- Celadon-valley foot bath, wish-burning in the kiln fire, a bonfire 'bulmeong' camp, spring herb picking, a family photo studio and a keep-a-straight-face contest
- Exhibitions and salesthe Gangjin celadon shop, a special exhibition on Wollamsa temple ('Precious Moonlight'), prize-winning works from the national celadon contest, and new and wood-fired works from private kilns
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Free per KTO data |
| Hands-on celadon and craft programs | — | Some are paid; prices not published on the pages opened |
Notes on the 2026 edition
54th edition, theme 'A story of earth, fire and people' (흙과 불, 그리고 사람의 이야기). About 49,000 visitors on the first day and about 267,000 in total, a record (about 170,000 in 2025); more than 130 charter buses arrived on 28 February. Celadon sales ₩383 million; local produce sales over ₩500 million. Visitors from outside Gangjin could claim back up to ₩200,000 of spending as mobile Gangjin Sarang vouchers ('half-price travel', advance registration). Inquiries: 061-430-3354.
About the festival
The Gangjin Celadon Festival (강진청자축제) is a ten-day pottery festival around the Goryeo Celadon Museum in Daegu-myeon, Gangjin, Jeollanam-do, the heartland of Goryeo-era celadon kilns. Held since 1973 and once a summer event, it has run in late February since 2023: the 54th edition was 21 February–2 March 2026, 10:00–18:00, and the 55th is expected in late February 2027 (dates not yet announced). Entry is free, with some hands-on programs paid. Direct buses from Seoul Central City Terminal to Gangjin take about 4 h 12 m (₩43,800 deluxe), then about 30 minutes by road to the site.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gangjin Celadon Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.