| Dates | 4 Sep – 8 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 09:00–24:00; times vary by program (KTO) |
| Venue | Namdang Port special stage and port area충청남도 홍성군 서부면 남당항로213번길 1-1 |
| Admission | Entry: Free · Daeha prawns packed to take away, per kg: ₩45,000 |
| Previous edition | 2025: 22 Aug – 20 Oct 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: About two months from late August or early September 2027 if the pattern holds: the last four editions started between 22 August and 9 September and ended between 15 October and 8 November. The 2026 dates were public by 20 August 2026 and the 2025 dates by 7 August 2025, so expect an announcement in August 2027. Not announced as of 18 October 2026. |
Program
- 4 Sepopening ceremony of the 31st festival; opening shows 4–6 Sep
- 25–26 SepChuseok special shows; singers for the opening and Chuseok shows included Bin Ye-seo, Park Hyun-bin, Jang Do-hyun, Yoo Do-hyun, Kim Jung-ah and Kim Seo-yeon
- Every Saturday and Sundaybare-hand prawn catching
- Weekend and holiday cultural performances, invited singers and local artists; visitors' singing contest
- Seafood food market, sales of daeha and other Namdang Port seafood, local farm and fishery products
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Free; some food and experience programs are paid (KTO) |
| Daeha prawns packed to take away, per kg | ₩45,000 | Single festival price across shops (2026) |
| Daeha prawns eaten in a port restaurant, per kg | ₩60,000 | Single festival price across restaurants (2026) |
| Bare-hand prawn catching | — | Fee not published |
Notes on the 2026 edition
31st edition, run by the Hongseong Namdang Port Festival Promotion Committee (chair Kim Yong-tae). Opened on 4 September 2026 and runs about two months; prices are fixed across shops to avoid confusion. KTO notes that program details may change on site.
About the festival
The Hongseong Namdang Port King Prawn Festival (홍성남당항 대하축제) is a two-month seafood festival at Namdang Port on Cheonsu Bay in Seobu-myeon, Hongseong, Chungcheongnam-do, where the port's restaurants and stalls sell in-season daeha prawns, usually salt-grilled, with weekend shows and bare-hand prawn catching. The 31st edition runs 4 September–8 November 2026, 09:00–24:00, with free entry; prawns are sold at one festival price of ₩45,000 per kg to take away or ₩60,000 per kg in restaurants. From Seoul, take the train from Yongsan to Hongseong (about 2 hours, ₩9,600–14,300), then a taxi about 25 km west to the port.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Hongseong Namdang Port King Prawn Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.