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Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival

영덕대게축제

Late-winter celebration of the daege (snow crab), peak season on Korea's east coast. Boat tours, on-the-spot crab markets, and steamed crab tastings.

February 25 – March 1, 2027(tentative)Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang
Dates are tentative. Confirm on the official site before booking travel.

About this festival

Yeongdeok daege is geographically protected, only crab caught off Yeongdeok's waters can be sold under the name. The festival coincides with the legal fishing season's peak. Auction observation, do-it-yourself crab boil tents, and the Ganggu Port wharf are the centerpieces.

Getting there

From Seoul: 4 hours by KTX-Eum to Yeongdeok (East Sea Line, opened 2020), or ~5 hours by express bus. The festival is at Ganggu Port, ~10 minutes from Yeongdeok Station by bus or taxi.

Tips

Crab prices are not cheap, 1kg of in-season Yeongdeok daege runs ₩80,000-150,000. Dining is family-style; come hungry. The east coast is colder and windier than Seoul, pack accordingly.

Dates by year

  • 2027

    February 25 – March 1, 2027

    tentative

Source: Manual editorial. Last verified 2026-05-09.