| Dates | 6–10 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00–20:00 Friday to Sunday (6–8 Nov); 10:00–18:00 on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 Nov (KTO listing) |
| Venue | Lotte Garden Park (Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae area), Jangyu경상남도 김해시 장유로 551 (신문동) |
| Admission | No admission fee had been announced for 2026. In 2025 entry was free and some programmes were paid; KTO's Korean listing marks the 2026 festival as paid without giving an amount. Hands-on workshops and ceramics are paid. |
| Previous edition | 2025: 4–9 Nov 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Autumn 2027, most likely late October to mid-November if recent editions are a guide (20–29 Oct 2023, 5–10 Nov 2024, 4–9 Nov 2025, 6–10 Nov 2026). Neither dates nor venue had been announced as of 18 October 2026: the city calls the 2026 move to Jangyu a one-off, but officials said a return to Jillye could not be guaranteed because apartment construction there continues into 2027. |
Program
- Exhibition and sale of work by Gimhae Pottery Association members and local studios, traditional and experimental
- Hands-on boothsdecorating ceramics, an excavation game, potter's wheel and clay shaping
- Family pottery-making contest and family clay-stacking contest
- Traditional kiln firing and demonstrations of large-scale pottery making
- Public ceramics auction
- Cultural performances and side events for families and young visitors
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | — | Not announced. KTO's Korean listing for 2026 says 'paid' without an amount; its English, Japanese and Chinese listings (2025 content) say entry is free with some paid programmes. |
| Ceramics at the sales booths | — | KTO says pieces such as plates and teapots sell at 30–40% below usual prices |
| Hands-on workshops (potter's wheel, decorating) | — | Paid; 2026 prices not published |
Notes on the 2026 edition
31st edition, theme "Buncheong in the city: an invitation to the ceramics village" (도심 속 분청, 도자기마을로의 초대). First announced for March 2026 because of remodelling at Clayarch, then moved to November and out of Jillye because about 600 construction-truck round trips a day were expected on Jillye's roads. 40–50 vendors had applied by late August, about the same as in 2025.
About the festival
The Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival (김해분청도자기축제) is a sale and showcase of buncheong stoneware by Gimhae potters, held every autumn since 1996. The 31st edition runs 6–10 November 2026, 10:00–20:00 (closing at 18:00 on Monday and Tuesday), and for the first time leaves its home in Jillye-myeon for Lotte Garden Park beside Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae in Jangyu. In 2025 entry was free and some hands-on programmes were paid; no 2026 admission fee had been announced by 18 October 2026.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.