| Dates | 26 Jul – 3 Aug 2025 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tamjin River waterside park and riverbanks, Jangheung-eup전라남도 장흥군 장흥읍 칠거리예양로 83 (장흥읍사무소, KTO 등록 위치) |
| Admission | Entry and the daily water fight are free; some rides and programmes cost ₩2,000–7,000 (KTO 2026 listing). |
| Previous edition | 2024: 27 Jul – 4 Aug 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 25 Jul – 2 Aug 2026 |
Program
- 26 Jul 13:00opening parade from Jangheung County Community Hall along Jungang-ro to the water-fight area, with Thai Songkran performers and the African percussion team Anyapo
- Daily 14:00–15:00'Biggest water fight on earth' with warm-up exercises, a dance show and DJ music; golden-fish catching daily at 15:00
- Children's water playground 10:00–18:00 at the downstream riverside car park (underwater football pitch, maze, slides and pool)
- 31 JulJangheung Rock Festival (Yoon Do-hyun Band, Yuk Jung-wan Band, No Brain)
- 1–2 Aug 17:30–22:00Water Beat EDM party
- AlsoJeongnamjin Riverside Music Festival, Jangheung POP Concert, underwater tug-of-war, boat rides and a Jangheung samhap food event
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Festival admission | — | Not stated in the 2025 sources opened |
Notes on the 2025 edition
18th edition; slogan 'Jangheung is overflowing with fun' (장흥은 지금 즐거움이 콸콸콸!). 493,165 visitors over nine days, 181,839 fewer than in 2024, after heavy rain in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do and heat advisories; nine festival booths took ₩426 million.
About the festival
The Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival (정남진 장흥 물축제) is a nine-day summer festival on the Tamjin River in Jangheung-eup, Jeollanam-do, built around a free mass water fight every afternoon at 14:00. The 19th edition ran 25 July–2 August 2026; 2027 dates are not announced, but late July to early August is expected. Entry is free, with some rides at ₩2,000–7,000, and direct buses from Seoul take about 4 h 20 m.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.