Fisherman's Market X Port Village Tongyeong
Nov 6 – Nov 8, 2026 · Gyeongsangnam-do
Overview
The 2026 Fisherman's Market X Port Village Tongyeong is a regional food festival presented through a collaboration between Tongyeong's Fisherman's Market and Port Village, a harbor food festival. Held over 3 days from November 6 to November 8, 2026, at the Triathlon Plaza in Donam-dong, Tongyeong, the festival showcases a variety of menus using Tongyeong's representative seafood and local food ingredients. The main participating sections consist of General Food Booths, Performance Booths, and Chef Consulting Booths. The General Food Booths operate menus using Tongyeong's representative raw ingredients and foods such as oysters, eel, sea squirt, and red seabream. The Performance Booths provide live cooking, menu presentation, and customer participation, offering both the cooking process and entertainment. The Chef Consulting Booths involve developing menus using Tongyeong's representative foods together with renowned chefs. The festival utilizes Tongyeong's sea and food culture as regional content, providing an opportunity for local brands and producers to meet visitors. In addition, by linking pre- and post-festival promotion and content with brand outcomes, the festival is operated with the main direction of serving not as a one-time event but as a platform connecting Tongyeong's tourism and regional brand.
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Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
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