| Dates | 1–3 Dec 2023 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Seocheon Bird Ecology Center, Geum River estuary충청남도 서천군 마서면 장산로 916 |
| Admission | Festival fees were not reported for 2025 or 2026. Outside the festival the Bird Ecology Center charges a small facility fee (about ₩1,000–1,500, plus about ₩1,000 for its 3D film); whether it applies during the festival is not stated. |
| Next edition | 2025: 29–30 Nov 2025 |
Program
- National Institute of Ecology programme on the theme 'home of migratory birds, beautiful Seocheon'
- 15 education and hands-on booths
- Birdwatching at the Geum River estuary and Janghang Songnim tidal flats (about 200 people, advance registration), with about 20,000 Baikal teal
- Screening of the documentary 'Sura' with a talk by the director
Notes on the 2023 edition
More than 10,000 visitors over three days. A tidal-flat birding tour on 13 Dec 2023 took 15 people chosen from on-site applications. The 2024 edition was not found.
About the festival
The Seocheon Migratory Bird Festival (서천철새여행, 'Seocheon bird journey') is a small weekend festival at the Seocheon Bird Ecology Center by the Geum River estuary barrage in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do, where the county says about 500,000 birds of some 40 species winter each year. It runs guided birdwatching tours, family booths and shows. The 2025 edition ran 29–30 November; as of 21 October 2026 Seocheon County had not announced 2026 dates, and late November or early December is likely. From Seoul, trains run from Yongsan to Janghang in about 3 h 6 m–3 h 28 m (₩14,100 Mugunghwa).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Seocheon Migratory Bird Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.