Seocheon Natural Hairtail and Blue Crab Festival
서천 홍원항 자연산 전어 꽃게 축제
Held at the historic Hongwon Port, this seafood festival celebrates Seocheon's prized natural hairtail with its rich flavor and seasonal blue crab abundant with tender meat. Visitors enjoy hands-on experiences like bare-handed hairtail catching, traditional folk games, treasure hunts throughout the venue, and scenic photo zones. The port market teems with freshly caught seafood directly from local fishing boats. Spectacular ocean views combined with fine seasonal catches make this a memorable culinary destination where visitors of all ages enjoy authentic seafood experiences and create lasting memories.
- Dates
- Aug 22, 2026 → Sep 6, 2026
- Venue
- 88 Hongwon-gil, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do · 🏺 Chungnam
- Price
- ₩15,000
- Ticketing
- Official event site
Practical information
- Opening hours
- 10:00~18:00
- Exact location
- Hongwon Port Area, Seocheon-myeon, Seocheon
- Organiser
- Hongwon Port Village Festival Promotion Committee
- Phone
- 041-950-4414
🎟️ How to book — Official event site
- 1
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.
- 3
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.
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Source : TourAPI