| Dates | 27–30 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00–18:00 (food zone to 20:00, wine tasting and sales to 19:00); evening concerts on 28 and 29 August |
| Venue | Yeongdong Rainbow Healing Tourist Site충청북도 영동군 영동읍 영동힐링로 117 |
| Admission | Festival admission: Free · Grape stomping (per person): ₩2,000 |
| Previous edition | 2025: 18–21 Sep 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Late August 2027, most likely a Thursday-to-Sunday run in the last week of August at the Rainbow Healing Tourist Site, as in 2023 (24–27 Aug), 2024 (29 Aug–1 Sep) and 2026 (27–30 Aug); 2025 was the exception (18–21 Sep) because of the Gugak Expo. The 2026 dates were reported by late July 2026. No 2027 dates announced as of 19 Oct 2026. |
Program
- 27 Augopening ceremony and celebration show with fireworks
- 28 Aug 19:00–21:00Purple Wave concert; 29 Aug 19:30–21:30: Purple Night concert; 30 Aug: closing show
- Dailygrape stomping (five sessions), grape picking at a partner vineyard, grape health experience hall, grape character goods shop
- Indoor children's playground and rest area in the dome used at the 2025 Yeongdong World Gugak Expo; children's musical and local arts performances
- Brand tie-upsCrown Haitai snack-character making zone and a Maeil Dairies grape-flavoured drink
- Sales tent with booths from the county's townships (Haksan, Chupungnyeong, Yanggang, Sangchon and others) and a wine booth zone in front of the arts centre
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Festival admission | Free | Free; some hands-on programmes are paid (KTO data) |
| Grape stomping (per person) | ₩2,000 | Five sessions a day at the Healing Plaza; on-site sign-up |
| Grape picking (per 2 kg) | ₩10,000 | Planned price; at a separate vineyard in Jugok-ri, Yeongdong-eup, 10:00–18:00, on-site sign-up until the day's fruit runs out |
| Shine Muscat grapes, 2 kg | ₩13,000 | Price seen at a sales tent by a visitor; varies by grade and daily supply |
| Campbell Early grapes, 3 kg | — | ₩10,000–14,000 by grade (visitor report); peaches and plums ₩25,000–30,000 per 4 kg box |
| Yeongdong wine, 500 mL bottle | — | About ₩10,000–15,000; canned wine ₩7,000 (visitor report). Purchases of ₩50,000 or more came with a Yeongdong gift-voucher promotion |
Notes on the 2026 edition
21st edition, back at the Rainbow Healing Tourist Site after the 2025 move. Parking was expanded and more circulating shuttles added after feedback on the 2025 edition. No 2026 visitor or sales total was found.
About the festival
The Yeongdong Grape Festival (영동포도축제) is a four-day harvest festival at the Rainbow Healing Tourist Site in Yeongdong, Chungcheongbuk-do, one of Korea's main grape and wine counties. The 21st edition ran 27–30 August 2026; the 2027 edition is expected in late August but has not been announced. Entry is free, grape stomping cost ₩2,000 and grape picking was planned at ₩10,000 per 2 kg. Yeongdong Station is about 2 h 20 m from Seoul Station by ITX-Saemaeul.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Yeongdong Grape Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.