This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Wed, Oct 21, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 25
- Hours
- 10:00~20:00
- Venue
- Gangneung Coffee Street (Anmok Beach) and Gangneung City area20-1, Changhae-ro 14beon-gil, Gyeonso-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon (Gangneung Coffee Street)
- Fee
- Some programs have a fee
- Organizer
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism · Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province · Gangneung City (Organized by Gangneung Cultural Foundation)
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
Event daysHighlightsTodayKorean public holidays
Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/13, 2 PM issued · forecasts can change · later days are added as forecasts come out
📌 What's on each day
- 10/22–23Thu–FriNeighborhood SpotToday
- 10/24Sat★ Fireworks · Citizen Barista · Book Concert · Neighborhood SpotToday
- 10/25SunBook Concert · Neighborhood SpotToday
🔁 Daily · Kids Playground 10~17h · Coffee Island · Coffee Busking · Coffee Picnic
2026 Gangneung Coffee Festival Dates, Fireworks, Kids Playground—Before Visiting Anmok Beach with Children
Official poster of the 18th Gangneung Coffee Festival — Oct 21 (Wed) – Oct 25 (Sun), 2026, Gangneung Coffee Street and around Gangneung (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
A fall coffee festival is coming to Coffee Street at Anmok Beach ☕
This is the 18th year!
The 18th Gangneung Coffee Festival
will be held from Wednesday, October 21 to Sunday, October 25
for 5 days, from 10:00 to 20:00
at Gangneung Coffee Street (Anmok Beach)
and throughout Gangneung City.
I’ve summarized the programs and venue information
from the official Gangneung Coffee Festival website.
🎪 What Kind of Event Is It?
A past festival — crowds filling a pine-lined road with tents, and a coffee bean mascot (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
This year’s slogan is
’Coffeeful Gangneung.’
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism,
the festival began in 2009, inspired by memories of coffee vending machines at Anmok Beach
and the gathering of Gangneung’s café and roasting culture.
Gangneung City announced that this year,
the festival will expand throughout the city
and be linked with the Gangneung ITS World Congress.
Since coffee is mostly for adults,
I’ve gathered activities for children first.
🧒 What Can Kids Enjoy?
A past festival — coffee bean and pine cone mascots walking down the festival road (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
These activities run all 5 days.
| Date & Time | Program |
|---|---|
| Every day 10:00~17:00 | Kids Playground & Coffee Sports Day — Wooden play equipment, coffee bean relay, coffee bean bag toss (Anmok Sunrise Park area) |
| All day, every day | Coffee Island — A small island on the beach filled with 2 tons of coffee beans, with a sofa in the center (on the sand in front of Anmok Rotary restrooms) |
| Every day 11:00 · 13:30 · 15:00 · 19:00 | Coffee Star — Mascots Kong-i and Sol-i roam the festival grounds (Coffee Street and Songjeong Pine Grove area) |
| Every day 11:00 · 14:00 · 16:00 · 18:30 | Coffee Busking — Live music at the beach busking zone |
| Every day 18:00~20:00 | Starry Night — Evening on the beach with Coffee Radio |
| All day, every day | Coffee Picnic — Songjeong Pine Grove with camping chairs, hammocks, and party lights for relaxing |
If you find the hidden
Golden Coffee Beans and Golden Pine Cones
throughout the festival, you can win festival merchandise.
A past festival — camping chairs and string lights in the shade of a pine grove (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
🎆 When Are the Fireworks?
Fireworks over the night sea at a past festival — people watching from chairs on the beach (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Saturday, October 24 at 20:00
there will be a fireworks show over the sea
above the Gangneung Port breakwater.
This happens only on this day during the 5-day festival.
On the same day at 14:00,
100 citizen baristas will brew coffee in the
’100 People 100 Flavors Performance.’
A past festival — pouring and tasting hand-drip coffee at a long table by the pines (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
☕ Coffee Programs for Parents
A past festival — a yacht on the sea flying a 'Coffee Wave' banner (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Paid and pre-registration programs
are listed with their fees and participant limits.
| Date & Time | Program |
|---|---|
| Every day 11:00 · 13:00 · 15:00 · 18:00 | Gangneung Coffee of the Stars — Tasting at local Gangneung cafés (near the main information booth) |
| Every hour on the hour, 20 and 40 minutes past | Coffee Experience Zone (paid) — Cezve, espresso machine, siphon, moka pot, hand drip |
| 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th at 14:00 | Barista’s Table (paid) — 20,000 won per person, 30 people per session |
| Every day 11:00 | Coffee and Humanities — Free, 30 people per session, pre-registration required |
| Every day 10:00~18:30 | Coffee Wave (paid) — Gangneung Port yacht, on-site or phone registration 1544-2451 |
| 24th (Sat) · 25th (Sun) | Book Concert — Noh Hong-chul on the 24th, Yozoh on the 25th (time TBA) |
| 22nd to 25th | Our Neighborhood Coffee Spot — One location per day among Jumunjin, Okgye, Central Market, Ojukheon, 2 hours each |
If you show a receipt for over 50,000 won spent in Gangneung
at the main information booth (in front of Pepsi Cola),
you can spin a roulette for a prize.
Prizes are limited and may run out early.
🚗 Getting There & Parking
Gangneung Coffee Street — an aerial view of the Anmok Beach sands and seaside buildings (Jan 2022) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 디엔에이스튜디오 · KOGL Type 1)
The official website’s ‘Transportation and Parking’ section
is still marked as ‘coming soon.’
The venue address is
20-1, Changhae-ro 14beon-gil, Gyeonso-dong
Gangneung Coffee Street.
Here’s what is currently shown
on the festival map online.
| Category | Festival Map |
|---|---|
| Shuttle Bus | Pick-up/drop-off next to Gangneung Port parking lot is marked. No route or schedule info yet |
| Parking | Gangneung Port parking lot and several other parking areas are marked. No fee or space info yet |
| Info Booths | 3 info booths, main booth is in front of Pepsi Cola |
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
A past festival night on the beach — a lit stage performance and an audience on beanbags (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
The kids playground runs 10:00 to 17:00,
and the fireworks are at 20:00 on Saturday the 24th.
If you visit on Saturday,
you can enjoy the playground and coffee island during the day,
then catch busking at 18:30,
followed by ‘Starry Night,‘
and end with the fireworks.
The yacht program also recommends
dressing warmly for the chilly weather.
Since it’s the beach at night, make sure to bring outerwear for your child.
at 20:00 at Gangneung Port breakwater
The kids playground ends at 17:00
Fill the time in between with Coffee Picnic or Busking
for a seamless experience
⏳ What’s Still Unannounced
□ Transportation and parking info (website says ‘coming soon’)
□ Shuttle bus routes and schedule
□ Kids Playground and Coffee Sports Day participation fees
□ Coffee Experience Zone pricing
□ Operation in case of rain, fireworks weather changes
□ Book Concert times (currently ‘TBA’)
□ Neighborhood Spot locations by date
These details are not yet on the official site.
I’ll update this post when they’re announced.
If you have questions, call the Gangneung Coffee Festival main line
at 033-647-6802.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families looking for a seaside wooden playground and coffee sports day
✔ Families who want to see fireworks over the sea on Saturday night
✔ Families where kids want to play and adults want Gangneung coffee
Kids can enjoy the playground and coffee island,
adults can savor local Gangneung coffee—
a festival where the whole family can spend the day together.
This post is a summary based on official announcements before visiting in person. Event photos are from the Korea Tourism Organization, released under KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives) and shown unedited. Photos marked ‘Photo Gallery’ are from the Korea Tourism Organization under KOGL Type 1 (shooting dates noted). The character images are GPT-generated.
📷 The festival in photos 18
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🔄 Updates
- One-week check
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 국문 관광정보(TourAPI) — 강릉커피축제 행사 사진 (contentid 825295) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 안목 · 강릉 커피 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 축제개요 — 제18회 강릉커피축제 Coffeeful Gangneung 강릉커피축제 공식 누리집(주관 강릉문화재단) · 주최
- 프로그램 (10월 21일~25일) 강릉커피축제 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 행사장안내 (행사장 지도) 강릉커피축제 공식 누리집 · 주최
- 제18회 강릉커피축제 참여부스 운영자 사전설명회 개최 (9.23. 보도자료) 강릉시 · 2026.9.23 · 관공서
- 10월 추천 여행지 월화거리, 국수축제·커피축제 (9.29. 보도자료) 강릉시 · 2026.9.29 · 관공서
- 강릉커피축제 문화체육관광부 지역축제 · 관공서
This is a guide based on official announcements, not a visit review. Schedules, programs and fees can change, so please re-check the official notice before you go.
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)