Gangneung Coffee Festival 2026

The 18th Gangneung Coffee Festival runs October 21-25, 2026 around Gangneung Coffee Street and venues across the city. Current Korea Tourism Organization information lists daily festival hours of 10:00 to 20:00 and programs including 100 Baristas 100 Flavors, A Starry Night, Anmok Coffee Radio, Coffee Busking, A Variety of Gangneung Coffee and Coffee Picnic. Some fees apply. Individual participating-café hours, workshop capacity, accessibility and foreign-language support vary by program and venue.

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Dates / opening window: Checked against sources
The festival runs October 21-25, 2026, with general festival hours of 10:00-20:00.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
VISITKOREA — Gangneung Coffee Festival Korea Tourism Organization — Gangneung Coffee Festival
Location: Checked against sources
Programs are centered on Gangneung Coffee Street and additional venues across Gangneung.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
VISITKOREA — Gangneung Coffee Festival Korea Tourism Organization — Gangneung Coffee Festival
Getting there / returning: Not separately verified
Venue-by-venue public transport and parking guidance have not been independently verified.
Booking / entry conditions: Not separately verified
Advance registration and remaining capacity for workshops or selected programs have not been independently verified.
Price / extra fees: Checked against sources
Some festival programs charge fees; pricing varies by program and venue.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
VISITKOREA — Gangneung Coffee Festival
On-site language support: Not separately verified
On-site foreign-language support has not been independently verified across participating venues.
Overseas booking / payment: Not separately verified
Foreign-visitor booking, payment and on-site assistance have not been independently verified.
Accessibility: Not separately verified
Step-free routes and accessibility services across all festival venues have not been independently verified.

Official information

Why it matters now

Current 2026 visitor information is now more concrete than the earlier announcement: dates, citywide venue structure, daily festival hours and named programs are all published, making advance trip planning more practical.

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