| Dates | 30 Oct – 2 Nov 2025 |
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| Weather | October average 20/12 °C (69/53 °F), 114 mm of rain November average 14/6 °C (57/42 °F), 81 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Gangneung station. |
| Venue | Gangneung Coffee Street (Anmok Beach)강원특별자치도 강릉시 창해로14번길 20-1 (견소동) |
| Admission | Free to enter; individual tastings, classes, market purchases and some programs are charged (KTO: 'some fees apply'). |
| Previous edition | 2024: 24–27 Oct 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 21–25 Oct 2026 |
Program
- 30 Oct opening dayByeol-ui-byeol Gangneung Coffee free tasting booths, kids' playground, coffee busking
- From 31 Oct 20:00'A Starry Night' on Anmok Beach with stargazing and a bonfire
- From 31 Oct 20:30fireworks at the Gangneung Port breakwater
- Coffee and Humanities talks; Coffee Wave
Notes on the 2025 edition
17th edition, four days, Coffee Street area; crowded from early morning on day one.
About the festival
The Gangneung Coffee Festival is a five-day coffee festival on Gangneung Coffee Street at Anmok Beach on Korea's east coast, about two hours from Seoul by KTX. The 18th edition runs 21–25 October 2026, 10:00–20:00 daily. Entry is free; some tastings, classes and market purchases are paid. Go for 100 baristas pouring 100 different coffees on one street facing the sea.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gangneung Coffee Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.