| Dates | Late October 2027, four or five days including a weekend. The 2026 dates were announced with the official poster on 8 July 2026. |
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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 | 2026: 21–25 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Not announced as of 16 October 2026.
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.