Traditional festivals and heritage events in Korea
Folk festivals, palace ceremonies, hanbok and heritage events in Korea, 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
- 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
- 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
- Andong International Mask Dance Festival (안동국제탈춤페스티벌) — Sep 24 – Oct 4, 2026 · Gyeongsangbuk-do · Free admission
- Changgyeongung Palace Night Banquet (Second Half of 2026) (2026년 창경궁 야연(하반기)) — Sep 24 – Oct 4, 2026
- Namsangol Hanok Village (남산골한옥마을) — Sep 29 – Nov 29, 2026
Coming up
- Yeongcheon Korean Medicine Festival (영천한방축제) — Oct 2–4, 2026 · Gyeongsangbuk-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
- 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
- Heungbu Festival (흥부제) — Oct 9–11, 2026 · Jeollabuk-do · Free admission
- Gwanak Kang Gam-chan Festival (관악강감찬축제) — Oct 16–18, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- King Sejong and Chojung Mineral Water Festival (세종대왕과 초정약수축제) — Oct 16–18, 2026 · Chungcheongbuk-do · Free admission
- Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival (강동선사문화축제) — Oct 16–18, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Nakdonggang Gupo Ferry Festival (낙동강 구포나루 축제) — Oct 16–18, 2026 · Busan · Free admission
- Hanbok Culture Week 2026 (2026 한복문화주간) — Oct 19–25, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Busan Comprehensive Folk Arts Festival (부산종합민속예술제) — Oct 24–25, 2026 · Busan · Free admission
- 2026 Yulgok Culture Festival (2026년 율곡문화제) — Oct 24–25, 2026 · Gyeonggi-do
Just missed
- 2026 National Heritage Media Art Iksan (2026 국가유산 미디어아트 익산) — Sep 4–27, 2026
- 67th Korea Folk Arts Festival (제67회 한국민속예술제) — Sep 18–20, 2026 · Gangwon-do · Free admission
- Gimje National Heritage Night Walk (김제 국가유산야행) — Sep 18–20, 2026 · Jeollabuk-do · Free admission
- Namwon National Heritage Night Festival 2025 (2025남원국가유산야행) — Oct 16–19, 2025