Dongmyeong Coffee Walk

동명커피산책

Now in its sixth edition (October 31 - November 1, 2026), this festival celebrates coffee culture through local café tours, tastings, and preference voting. Beyond simple tasting, the festival offers performances, exhibitions, markets, and immersive experiences: thematic coffee walks to find your ideal brew, sound walks sharing neighborhood stories, guided café tours with live performances, and a local creator marketplace. Coffee serves as the bridge connecting regional commerce and culture with visitors seeking an authentic urban cultural experience.

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Dates: Oct 31, 2026 → Nov 1, 2026
Venue: 4, Jebong-ro 110beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju (Jang-dong) · 🎨 Jeonnam-Gwangju
Price: Free
Ticketing: Official event site

Practical information

Opening hours: 12:00 PM–9:00 PM (11.1 (Sun.) 12:00 PM–8:00 PM)
Exact location: National Asia Culture Center Parking Lot and Dongmyeong-dong Café Street and Alley Areas
Organiser: Dong-gu of Jeollanam-do Gwangju Metropolitan City, Jeollanam-do Gwangju Metropolitan City, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Small Business Development Agency
Phone: 062-434-0718

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🎟️ How to book — Official event site

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Most regional festivals are free entry
Korean municipalities fund a huge number of free festivals (flowers, food, light shows) — free entry is the norm, not the exception, sometimes with paid stalls or activities on site.
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Check the event's official site
The link sits on the event's VisitKorea page — it's the most reliable source for the program, hours, and any last-minute changes.
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Book via a Korean platform if a reservation is required
When a festival has paid premium activities or an attached concert, booking usually goes through NOL or YES24 — see the matching guide on this page.
4
Call 1330 when in doubt
Korea's tourism hotline answers in English, Chinese and Japanese, 24/7 — handy for confirming a time or address when the official site is Korean-only.

💡 Good to know

When a price shows as "see details", the organiser simply hasn't published one in advance: in almost all of those cases entry is free and only some on-site activities are paid. Bring a little cash — many stalls don't take cards.