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Tamna Culture Festival 2026
- 📅 Dates
- Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 ✓ Dates verified with 3 independent sources
- 📍 Location
- Citizens' Welfare Town Plaza (Donam-dong), Jeju-si, Jeju-do
- 🎪 Venue
- Citizens' Welfare Town Plaza area in Jeju City, plus venues across Jeju Island
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Jeju Special Self-Governing Province · Jeju Federation of Arts & Culture (Jeju Yechong)
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-64-753-3287
What's new this year
The 65th Tamna Culture Festival runs Oct 17–21, 2026. The main venue has moved to Citizens' Welfare Town Plaza in Jeju City (in 2025 it was the Tapdong seafront). The opening ceremony is on Oct 17 at 7:30 pm, and this year the festival coincides with the National Sports Festival held in Jeju, so expect Jeju City to be busier than usual.
Checked against the organizer's announcement. Dates above are updated to match it.
Overview
The Tamna Cultural Festival is a celebration of Jeju’s unique cultural heritage, including folklore, mythology, history, and daily life. The festival’s highlight is the 1.7 km street parade with over 1,500 participants, showcasing active community involvement. The event also features high-quality performances that attract many visitors.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 제주시, from Korea Tourism Organization big data. 1.00 = that area's own yearly average, so this compares the area against itself — not against Seoul.
Oct — 1.19
The index covers the whole district, not the festival ground itself. Use it to pick a month, not a day. · Aug 1.15 / Oct 1.19
🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
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🏮 Traditional market days during the festival
Korean country markets open only on days ending in fixed digits — every 5 days. These are the actual dates they open while the festival runs, so you can add one to the same trip.
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Nearby Attractions
Places within 12 km of the festival venue (straight-line distance), described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Travel time depends on roads and traffic, so only distance is shown.
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Jeju Samseonghyeol제주 삼성혈 Attractionapprox. 1.5 km
Samseonghyeol is a revered site featuring three mythical holes, believed to be the origin of Jeju island's mythical founders: Go, Yang, and Bu. This sacred location is…
Korean address for map apps제주특별자치도 제주시 삼성로 22 -
Jeju Folklore & Natural History Museum제주민속자연사박물관 Cultural facilityapprox. 1.8 km
The Jeju Folklore Natural History Museum showcases the island's unique traditional culture and natural environment. It features exhibits on Jeju s natural history,…
Korean address for map apps제주특별자치도 제주시 삼성로 40 -
Gwandeokjeong PavillionJeju) [관덕정(제주] Attractionapprox. 2.4 km
One of the oldest buildings in Jeju, Gwandeokjeong Pavilion was established in 1448 by the magistrate of Jeju with the purpose of training local soldiers. This…
Korean address for map apps제주특별자치도 제주시 삼도이동 1222-2 -
Jeju-mok Government Office제주목관아 Attractionapprox. 2.4 km
The Jeju-mok Government Office was a gwana, or regional government office, that historically served as the center of Jeju Island s political, administrative, and…
Korean address for map apps제주특별자치도 제주시 관덕로 25 -
Yongyeon Pond용연 Attractionapprox. 2.7 km
Yongyeon Pond, located where water from Hallasan Mountain meets the sea, is aptly named "where dragons frolic, reflecting its stunning vistas and crystal-clear waters.…
Korean address for map apps제주특별자치도 제주시 흥운길 73 (용담이동)
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