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Seocheon Hongwon Port Jeoneo & Crab Festival

Seocheon Hongwon Port Jeoneo & Crab Festival Ended

Aug 22, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 · Chungnam

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This festival has ended — many return annually, so it may come back next year. See current festivals in Chungnam or plan around your dates.
DatesAug 22, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026
VenueHongwonhang Port area
Address88 Hongwon-gil, Seo-myeon, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
AdmissionFree (Fees may apply to certain programs)
Hours10:00-18:00
Contact+82-41-950-4414
Official sitewww.seocheon.go.kr

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Famous for its unique taste, jeoneo, or gizzard shads, are a type of herring delicacy in Korea best enjoyed in the fall. Hongwonhang Port in Seocheon hosts the Jeoneo Festival for visitors to enjoy a fresh catch of this fish served up in a variety of ways. A number of popular dishes range from roasted to sashimi-sliced jeoneo and even salads mixed with spicy marinated jeoneo, cucumbers, sesame leaves, and parsley. The festival opens with exciting performances and a food-tasting event and ends with a spectacular evening fireworks show

Visitors can also taste a variety of other local dishes made with salted eel, dried seaweed, crab, and shrimp. Fresh produce and seafood will also be available for sale in the various shops and stands. Additional exciting events include contests for fish-catching, shell-gathering, fishing, and singing.

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Photos: Korea Tourism Organization

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