Festivals in Korea
Korean festivals on now and coming up, from lantern nights to food fairs, with dates, places and how to get in, written in English.
On now
- Jingyeon Korean Traditional Music Performance (국악공연 진연) — Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Seoul Royal Palace Guard Changing Ceremony (서울 왕궁수문장 교대의식) — Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Namsan Beacon Ceremony and Traditional Culture Festival (남산봉수의식 등 전통문화행사) — Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- 2026 Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony (2026 숭례문 파수의식) — Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- APAP Artwork Tour (APAP 작품투어 (안양공공예술프로젝트)) — Mar 10 – Nov 30, 2026 · Gyeonggi-do
- 2026 Seogwipo Old Town Culture Festival (2026 서귀포 원도심 문화페스티벌) — Apr 11 – Oct 30, 2026 · Jeju · Free admission
- Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performance Parade (전주한옥마을 전통연희 퍼레이드-노상놀이야) — Apr 18 – Oct 31, 2026 · Jeollabuk-do · Free admission
- Hangang History Exploration (한강역사탐방) — Apr 20 – Nov 15, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Naora Show (나오라쇼) — Apr 25 – Oct 31, 2026 · Gangwon-do · Free admission
- Sae-yeon Bridge Weekend Cultural Performance 'Gold-Saturday Sae-yeon Show' (새연교 주말 문화공연 '금토금토 새연쇼') — Apr 25 – Oct 31, 2026 · Jeju · Free admission
- Seoul Street Performance Festival 2026: Live in Every Corner (2026 서울거리공연 구석구석라이브) — May 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Culture Flows Through Seoul Plaza (문화가 흐르는 서울광장) — May 6 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Eight Colors Brilliant: A Region Full of K (팔색찬란) — Jun 4 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Gyeongbokgung Starlight Night Tour (경복궁 별빛야행) — Sep 2 – Oct 24, 2026 · Seoul
- Namhansanseong Autumn Festival: Forest Fortress City (숲속의 산성도시 - 남한산성 가을 페스타) — Sep 5 – Oct 25, 2026 · Gyeonggi-do · Free admission
- Deoksugung Palace Night at Seokjojeon (덕수궁 밤의 석조전) — Sep 9 – Oct 18, 2026 · Seoul
- National Heritage Media Art Cheorwon Labor Party Building (국가유산 미디어아트 철원 노동당사) — Sep 11 – Oct 11, 2026 · Gangwon-do · Free admission
- Colorful Garden Jara Island Flower Festival (Colorful Garden 자라섬 꽃 페스타) — Sep 12 – Oct 5, 2026 · Gyeonggi-do · Free admission
- 4th Chilgok Transmedia Festival (제4회 칠곡 트랜스미디어 축제) — Sep 15 – Oct 25, 2026 · Gyeongsangbuk-do · Free admission
- Gamak Mountain Flower Star Festival (감악산 꽃별 여행) — Sep 18 – Oct 11, 2026 · Gyeongsangnam-do
- 2026 Ulsan Outdoor Library Picnic (2026 울산야외도서관 소풍) — Sep 19 – Oct 18, 2026 · Ulsan · Free admission
- Hadong Bukcheon Cosmos and Buckwheat Flower Festival (하동 북천 코스모스 메밀꽃 축제) — Sep 22 – Oct 5, 2026 · Gyeongsangnam-do · Free admission
- Wonju Yongsugo Autumn Flower Festival (원주용수골가을꽃축제) — Sep 23 – Oct 5, 2026 · Gangwon-do
- Andong International Mask Dance Festival (안동국제탈춤페스티벌) — Sep 24 – Oct 4, 2026 · Gyeongsangbuk-do · Free admission
Coming up
- Yeongcheon Korean Medicine Festival (영천한방축제) — Oct 2–4, 2026 · Gyeongsangbuk-do · Free admission
- Jeonju International Picture Book Fair (전주국제그림책도서전) — Oct 2–4, 2026 · Jeollabuk-do · Free admission
- 2026 Seoul Hanok Week (2026 서울한옥위크) — Oct 2–11, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival (진주남강유등축제) — Oct 3–18, 2026 · Gyeongsangnam-do · Free admission
- Samrangseong History and Culture Festival (삼랑성역사문화축제) — Oct 3–11, 2026 · Incheon · Free admission
- Danyang Ondal Culture Festival (단양온달문화축제) — Oct 3–5, 2026 · Chungcheongbuk-do · Free admission
- Buknae Geumdan Stream Three Flavors Festival (북내 금당천 삼색별미축제) — Oct 3–4, 2026 · Gyeonggi-do · Free admission
- Korean Dream Han River Festival (코리안드림 한강대축제) — Oct 3, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Youth Mic Festival (청춘마이크 페스티벌) — Oct 3, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Seongju Gayasan Golden Fields Grasshopper Festival (성주가야산황금들녘메뚜기축제) — Oct 3–4, 2026 · Gyeongsangbuk-do · Free admission
- Taebaek Festival (태백제) — Oct 3–4, 2026 · Gangwon-do · Free admission
- Uruk Culture Festival (우륵문화제) — Oct 8–11, 2026 · Chungcheongbuk-do · Free admission
- Silla Culture Festival (신라문화제) — Oct 9–11, 2026 · Gyeongsangbuk-do · Free admission
- Paju Fair Book & Culture (파주페어 북앤컬처) — Oct 9–18, 2026 · Gyeonggi-do · Free admission
- 76th K-Military Festival: Chuncheon Victory (제76주년 K-밀리터리 페스티벌：춘천대첩) — Oct 9–11, 2026 · Gangwon-do · Free admission
- Heungbu Festival (흥부제) — Oct 9–11, 2026 · Jeollabuk-do · Free admission
- Clean Wando Autumn Island Festival (청정완도 가을 섬 여행) — Oct 9–11, 2026 · Jeollanam-do · Free admission
- 2026 Gwangju Sound Park Festival (2026 광주사운드파크페스티벌) — Oct 9–10, 2026 · Jeollanam-do · Free admission
- Hapcheon Hwangto Hanwoo Festival (합천황토한우축제) — Oct 9–11, 2026 · Gyeongsangnam-do · Free admission
- 2026 Han River Paper Airplane Festival (2026 한강 종이비행기 축제) — Oct 10, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Ulsan Whale Festival (울산고래축제) — Oct 15–18, 2026 · Ulsan · Free admission
- Chilgok Nakdong River Peace Festival (칠곡낙동강평화축제) — Oct 15–18, 2026 · Gyeongsangbuk-do · Free admission
- Sunchang Soy Sauce Festival (순창장류축제) — Oct 15–18, 2026 · Jeollabuk-do · Free admission
- Gangneung Noodle Festival (강릉 국수 축제) — Oct 15–18, 2026 · Gangwon-do · Free admission
Just missed
- COSMOS BIGBANG 20th Anniversary Media Exhibition (COSMOS BIGBANG 20TH ANNIVERSARY MEDIA EXHIBITION) — Aug 24 – Sep 27, 2026 · Seoul
- Pyeongwhoa Nuri Picnic Festival 2026 (2026 평화누리 피크닉 페스티벌) — Sep 18–20, 2026 · Gyeonggi-do
- Goyang Lake Art Festival (고양호수예술축제) — Sep 18–20, 2026 · Gyeonggi-do · Free admission
- Seocho Music Festival (서리풀뮤직페스티벌) — Sep 19–20, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Seoul Street Art Festival (서울거리예술축제) — Sep 19–20, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Literature Week 2026: Sideways Glance (문학주간2026 〈곁눈질〉) — Sep 16–20, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- 67th Korea Folk Arts Festival (제67회 한국민속예술제) — Sep 18–20, 2026 · Gangwon-do · Free admission
- Game Esports Seoul 2026 (GES2026 (게임 e스포츠 서울)) — Sep 18–20, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Gwacheon Performing Arts Festival (과천공연예술축제) — Sep 18–20, 2026 · Gyeonggi-do · Free admission
- Gimje National Heritage Night Walk (김제 국가유산야행) — Sep 18–20, 2026 · Jeollabuk-do · Free admission
- Anyang Dance Festival (안양춤축제) — Sep 18–20, 2026 · Gyeonggi-do · Free admission
- Seoul Autumn Festival Opening Ceremony (서울어텀페스타 개막행사) — Sep 18, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission