Ulleungdo Squid Festival (울릉도 오징어축제)

  • Ulleungdo Squid Festival (울릉도 오징어축제)

Explanation

Held every August, Ulleungdo Squid Festival is a fun event promoting its outstanding local produce, squid. The festival on the beautiful island attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Symbolizing the island, fish gathering lamps from fishing boats shed an elegant glow on the sea at night. The main events of the festival include catching squid in the sea against the scenic backdrop of the island, riding on a fishing boat, and eating delicious squid dishes. The festival also offers a fun array of events for visitors: Fishing Contest, Catching Mudfish, Walking on Traditional Roads, and Playing Pumpkin Taffy. In addition, visitors can purchase local produce at Local Produce Market, eat delicious food at Restaurant Market, and enjoy Ulleungdo Island/Dokdo Island Exhibition.


Inquiry

Ulleung-gun • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-54-790-6392,
+82-54-790-6425~6


Homepage

www.ulleung.go.kr


Information Use

Event Start Date : 2022년 08월 27일

Event end date : 2022년 08월 29일

Venue : Ulleung-gun area (Jeodonghang Port)

Organizer info : Ulleung-gun

Contact the organizer : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-54-790-6392,
+82-54-790-6425~6

Sponsor Information : Ulleungdo Squid Festival Promotion Committee

Sponsor Contacts : +82-54-790-6392


More information

Introduction
Held every August, Ulleungdo Squid Festival is a fun event promoting its outstanding local produce, squid. The festival on the beautiful island attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Symbolizing the island, fish gathering lamps from fishing boats shed an elegant glow on the sea at night. The main events of the festival include catching squid in the sea against the scenic backdrop of the island, riding on a fishing boat, and eating delicious squid dishes. The festival also offers a fun array of events for visitors: Fishing Contest, Catching Mudfish, Walking on Traditional Roads, and Playing Pumpkin Taffy. In addition, visitors can purchase local produce at Local Produce Market, eat delicious food at Restaurant Market, and enjoy Ulleungdo Island/Dokdo Island Exhibition.

Programs
Catching squid with bare hands, making pumpkin taffy, catching mudfish, piling up pebbles, Squid Marathon, etc.

Location

Jeodong-ri, Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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