Tradition & cultureJeju City, Jeju

Iho Tewoo Festival 2026 in Jeju City, Jeju, South Korea

이호테우축제 2026

Jul – Aug2026
31 –2
Fri–Sun Fri from 17:00 to 22:00
Past edition

31 July 2026 to 2 August 2026 · Fri from 17:00 to 22:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–22:00 (programme times); beach night opening until 21:00 from 15 July to 15 August

This edition has ended. It is kept as a record of what the 2026 festival offered. The current information is on the Iho Tewoo Festival page (Expected Jul/Aug 2027).

Dates31 Jul – 2 Aug 2026
HoursFri from 17:00 to 22:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–22:00 (programme times); beach night opening until 21:00 from 15 July to 15 August
WeatherJuly average 29/24 °C (85/75 °F), 210 mm of rain
August average 30/25 °C (86/77 °F), 272 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Jeju City station.
VenueIho Tewoo Beach제주특별자치도 제주시 이호일동 이호테우해수욕장
AdmissionWondam fishing experience (adult): ₩20,000 · Wondam fishing experience (youth): ₩15,000
Next edition2027: A Friday–Sunday at the turn of July/August 2027, most likely 30 July–1 August, matching 31 July–2 August 2026 and the late-July 2025 weekend. Announcement timing could not be established; the Visit Jeju listing is the place to check from June.

Program

  • 31 Jul (Fri) 17:00special performance with disabled participants; 18:00–18:40 tewoo launching and giltteugi; 18:40–19:00 wondam rite and demonstration; 19:00–20:00 pre-ceremony show
  • 31 Jul 20:00–20:30opening ceremony; 20:30–22:00 celebration show, haenyeo torch parade, anchovy-fishing re-enactment and fireworks
  • 1 Aug (Sat) 10:00–12:00Iho-dong taewak walk; 11:00–17:00 tewoo rowing experience; 16:00–18:00 model tewoo making; 16:30–17:30 wondam fishing; 20:00–22:00 night concert
  • 2 Aug (Sun) 11:00–14:00tewoo rowing contest; 11:00–17:00 rowing experience; 16:00–18:00 model tewoo making; 17:00–18:00 wondam fishing; 20:00–22:00 night concert

Prices

ItemPriceNote
Entry to the festival grounds—No admission fee is listed on the Visit Jeju page; the beach is a public beach
Wondam fishing experience (adult)₩20,000On-site registration from one hour before the session
Wondam fishing experience (youth)₩15,000On-site registration from one hour before the session
Tewoo rowing experience / model raft making—No fee listed

Notes on the 2026 edition

21st edition. Inquiries 064-742-2501. The separate Iho Filter Festival (Jeju Tourism Organization) used the same beach on 24–26 July 2026.

About the festival

Iho Tewoo Festival is a three-day summer beach festival at Iho Tewoo Beach on the west coast of Jeju City, near the airport. The 21st edition ran 31 July–2 August 2026 with a traditional tewoo raft launching, an anchovy-fishing re-enactment, a haenyeo torch parade, fireworks and raft-rowing races. No entry fee is listed; stone-fish-trap fishing costs ₩20,000. Expect the 2027 edition around the turn of July and August.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Iho Tewoo Festival page, which covers every edition.

Source

Facts checked
16 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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