Written: October 8, 2026 · Updated: October 8, 2026

This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

2026 Taean Beach Healing Festival Schedule · Barefoot Walking · Shellfish Catching, Before Visiting Mongsanpo with Kids

A fall sea festival
is held on the wide sands of Mongsanpo 🏖️

This is the 22nd year!
The 22nd Taean Beach Healing Festival
will be held for two days on
Friday, October 9 (Hangul Day) and
Saturday, October 10
at the Mongsanpo Beach area, Nam-myeon, Taean.

I’ve organized the details from the Taean-gun press release (September 28)
and the festival pre-registration website.

🎪 About the Festival

Until last year,
it was called the ‘Taean Sand Sculpture Healing Festa.‘
This year, the name has changed and
marine healing programs have been added.

The theme is ‘Enjoy this fall
at Taean’s beaches!’
The organizing committee hosts and manages the event,
supported by Taean-gun.

Mongsanpo Beach
is part of Taeanhaean National Park.
According to the county’s tourism guide, the sandy beach is 1,700m long,
with a pine forest and wide mudflats.

✨ What Happens When?

Here’s the new schedule
posted on the pre-registration website on October 7.
Both days start at 10:00.

The September 28 press release and poster
listed barefoot walking at 12:00 on the 10th.
The poster had golden shellfish catching at 13:30.
I followed the new schedule, but
please check again before you go.

The concerts will feature invited singers
and performances by local youth bands.

🏖️ What’s Outside the Main Schedule?

The press release also introduced
these programs:

🍤 What Can You Eat?

The Nam-myeon Residents’ Association
will cook and serve
free wild king prawn tastings.
First come, first served.

The press release mentioned ‘butter grilled,‘
while the new schedule on the website
says ‘salt grilled’ (17:00 on the 9th).

There will also be a
seafood grill booth where you can eat seafood grilled on the spot.
No prices were provided.

🚗 Getting There & Parking

According to Taean-gun’s tourism guide,
the address for Mongsanpo Beach is
65-27 Mongsanpo-gil.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Going with Kids

Children’s Fish Catching Experience
is at 14:00 on the 9th and 15:00 on the 10th.
No info on age or participation fee.

Delta Sand Experience Zone
is an indoor area for families with children,
open throughout the festival.

If you complete the barefoot walk,
you can join the Golden Shellfish Catching.
You search for lucky tickets
hidden in the sand,
with prizes like Taean Love Gift Certificates and
vouchers for the Taean Marine Healing Center.

If you plan to walk barefoot,
it’s a good idea to check
where the beach foot washing stations are in advance.

⏳ What’s Not Announced Yet

□ Festival closing time each day
□ On-site participation after pre-registration closes
□ Age/fee for fish catching
□ Pine forest trekking & beach yoga times
□ Parking · Shuttle
□ Operation in case of rain

No official info yet.
I’ll update this post when it’s available.

If you have questions, contact the Taean-gun Tourism Promotion Division,
Tourism Planning Team at 041-670-2761.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Families looking for sand play and fish catching with kids
✔ Families wanting to walk barefoot on the beach
✔ Families seeking a West Sea outing during the Hangul Day holiday

Enjoy the sand and mudflats during the day,
and concerts in the evening—
a festival perfect for spending a day by the sea.

This post is organized from official information before visiting. Character images are GPT-generated.

AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-09. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)