Gwangcheon Seaweed and Shrimp Paste Festival

광천김토굴새우젓축제

Celebrate Gwangcheon's prized seaweed (nori) and shrimp paste (saeujeot), products known throughout Korea. The festival features direct sales of these local delicacies alongside live musical performances.

Book on the official site

Dates: Oct 16, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026
Venue: 45 Gwangcheon 1-gil, Gwangcheon-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do · 🏺 Chungnam
Price: Price: see details
Ticketing: Official event site

Practical information

Exact location: Gwangcheon Traditional Market area
Organiser: Gwangcheon Kim, Salted Shrimp Festival Committee
Phone: 041-630-1237

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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.
2
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.
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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.