31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (Sat–Sun) Starts today · Gwangju · 동구
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| Dates | 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 Sat–Sun |
|---|---|
| Region | Gwangju · 동구 |
| Place | 국립아시아문화전당 부설주차장 및 동명동 카페거리·골목 일원 |
| Address | 전남광주통합특별시 동구 제봉로110번길 4 (장동) 국립아시아문화전당 부설주차장 및 동명동 카페거리·골목 일원 |
| Hours | 12:00~21:00 (11.1(일) 12:00~20:00) |
| Admission | 무료 |
| Organizer | 전남광주통합특별시 동구, 전남광주통합특별시, 중소벤처기업부, 소상공인진흥공단 |
| Phone | 062-434-0718 |
Shown as the Korea Tourism Organization publishes it. Text is in Korean where KTO has no translation.
동명커피산책은 전남광주통합특별시 동구 동명동 일원에서 열리는 커피 문화 축제이다. 2021년에 시작하여 2026년에 제6회를 맞이하는 행사로, 지역 카페와 로컬 브랜드가 참여하여 커피와 디저트, 문화 프로그램을 함께 즐길 수 있는 것이 특징이다. 축제는 단순한 시음 행사에 그치지 않고 커피를 매개로 한 공연, 체험, 전시, 마켓 등을 결합하여 도심 속 문화 여행을 지향한다. 메인 프로그램으로는 커피 시음과 취향 투표를 진행하는 ‘저스트 어워드’, 카페 투어와 명소 방문을 결합한 ‘노 런 저스트 워크’, 로컬 상인과 작가가 참여하는 ‘동명 마르쉐’, 테마 콘텐츠를 중심으로 나만의 취향의 커피를 찾을수있는 '커피워크', 동명동의 이야기를 따라 걷는 '사운드 워크', 로컬브랜드의 스토리텔링 및 특별전을 경험할 수 있는 '브랜드워크' 로 진행된다. 축제는 2026년 10월 31일부터 11월 1일까지 이틀 동안 진행되며, ACC 부설주차장을 중심으로 동명동 카페 거리 일원에서 펼쳐진다. 커피를 매개로 지역 상권과 로컬 문화를 연결하고, 방문객에게 도심 속 여행 경험을 제공하는 대표적인 광주 지역 문화관광축제이다.
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI), retrieved 31 October 2026. Shown as published, with formatting removed.
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