| Dates | 1–10 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 09:00–18:00 (KTO) |
| Venue | Mungyeong Saejae Open Set (Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park)경상북도 문경시 문경읍 새재로 932 |
| Admission | Entry: Free · Festival pass: ₩15,000 |
| Previous edition | 2025: 3–11 May 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: About ten days between late April and mid-May 2027, spanning the early-May holidays, is likely: recent editions ran 27 Apr–6 May 2024, 3–11 May 2025 and 1–10 May 2026, all at the Mungyeong Saejae Open Set. No 2027 dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026; the 2025 dates were reported by 31 March 2025 and the 2026 dates by 4 April 2026. |
Program
- Fri 1 May 13:30opening ceremony at the Mungyeong Saejae outdoor stage, with performances by the city's ambassadors Park Seo-jin, Ahn Sung-hoon, Yoon Yun-seo, Youngki and Shin Hyun-ji
- Exhibitionsintangible-heritage potters at Baekjegung (Baeksan Kim Jeong-ok, Muksim Lee Hak-cheon, Munsan Kim Young-sik, Misan Kim Seon-sik); 10 master potters; a Mungyeong ceramics showcase of 33 traditional potters with 27 guest works from the Gimhae ceramics association; an everyday table-setting show; winners of the 23rd national tea bowl competition
- International exchange exhibition with potters from Yixing and Jingdezhen (China) and Australia, with live demonstrations on 2 May
- 'A Potter's Day'Mungyeong potters throw tea bowls on the Gwanghwamun main stage and talk about their craft with a host
- Hands-ontea-bowl making, a full-process pottery class, matcha and leaf-tea ceremonies in three tea halls, smashing flawed bowls for luck, free hanbok and royal-robe hire, a 4D Dokdo VR roller coaster (to 6 May)
- Family and youth'Mungyeong Nakgwan Sasudae', a Joseon cops-and-robbers mission game; costume day with actors; the EBS 'Hangeul Yongsa Aiya' parade and mini-musical; shows and a magic show on Children's Day (5 May); robot ball games (9–10 May)
- 2 Maytea-flower arrangement contest
- Gwanghwamun main stageceramics auctions on 5, 9 and 10 May; Parents' Day concert by Bae Il-ho on 8 May at 11:00; Urasenke matcha lecture and demonstration on 9 May at 14:00; local singers' showcase on 10 May
- Weekends and holidaystea gatherings at Gangnyeongjeon and a national tea ceremony competition
- Kiln stamp tourcompleting it earned a teacup exchange voucher and Mungyeong gift certificates
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Free; experience fees extra (KTO) |
| Festival pass | ₩15,000 | Tea-bowl making and matcha tea ceremony vouchers, discounts at major Mungyeong sights and a ₩1,000 Mungyeong Love gift certificate |
| Tea-bowl making (찻사발 빚기) | ₩5,000 | Reported by Wikitree |
| Full-process pottery class (슬기로운 도예 생활) | ₩10,000 | Reported by Wikitree |
| Hanbok and royal-robe hire | Free | At the Open Set |
Notes on the 2026 edition
28th edition; theme 'Mungyeong chasabal, new and beautiful' (문경찻사발, 새롭게 아름답게), also used in 2024 and 2025. Shuttle buses ran to and from KTX Mungyeong Station. Rain on 3 May did not keep the crowds away over the holiday; no visitor total was found.
About the festival
The Mungyeong Chasabal Festival (문경찻사발축제) is a ten-day pottery and tea festival at the Mungyeong Saejae Open Set, a Joseon-era drama set inside Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where potters who fire tea bowls in traditional wood-burning mangdaengi kilns show, demonstrate and sell their work. The 28th edition ran 1–10 May 2026, 09:00–18:00; 2027 dates have not been announced, but recent editions fell between late April and mid-May. Entry is free; hands-on experiences cost extra, roughly ₩5,000–15,000, the top end being a festival pass that has bundled tea-bowl making, a matcha tea ceremony and sightseeing discounts.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Mungyeong Chasabal (Tea Bowl) Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.