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Festivals & events across Korea

You are in Korea, so do not stay home! Pick what is on now or starting soon by region and date.

Annual festivals worth planning around

These festivals take place around the same time every year. This month and next month come first.

This month · November

This year: Nov 19 ~ Nov 21Gyeongbuk

Pohang International Fireworks Festival (Pohang Gukje Bulbit Festival)

Coming up

This year: Jan 9 ~ Jan 31Gangwon

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
Every year around early JanuaryGangwon

Pyeongchang Trout Festival (Pyeongchang Songeo Festival)

Festival calendar by month →Korea’s signature festivals for every month from January to December, in photos.

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41 events

On nowGyeongbuk

Pohang Steel Art Festival (2026 포항스틸아트페스티벌 [2026PSAF])

Oct 24 ~ Nov 15

Areas of Dongbin Culture Warehouse 1969, Songdo Beach, Art 436, etc.
On nowJeonnam-Gwangju

Goheung Yuja Festival (고흥유자축제)

Nov 12 ~ Nov 15

Goheung Yuja Festival Grounds (고흥유자축제장)
On nowSeoul

Hangang History Tour (한강역사탐방)

Apr 20 ~ Nov 15

Hangang Park and nearby cultural heritage sites (한강공원 및 인근 문화유산)
On nowJeju

2026 The 5th Jeju Biennale Heokkeugok Modakchigok Iyahong: The Art of Transformation (2026 제5회 제주비엔날레 허끄곡 모닥치곡 이야홍 : 변용의 기술)

Aug 25 ~ Nov 15

Jeju Museum of Art (제주도립미술관)
On nowJeonnam-Gwangju

The 16th Gwangju Biennale (제16회 광주비엔날레)

Sep 5 ~ Nov 15

Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall (광주비엔날레전시관)
On nowDaegu

Suseong International Biennale (2026 수성국제비엔날레)

Oct 27 ~ Nov 22

Suseongmot Lake Sanghwa Park
On nowGyeonggi

Gombaengi Teotta (안성 남사당바우덕이 풍물단 상설 공연 ‘곰뱅이텄다’)

Apr 4 ~ Nov 29

Anseong Namsadang Performance Site, 198-2, Namsadang-ro, Bogae-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
On nowGyeonggi

2026 DMZ OPEN Festival (2026 DMZ OPEN 페스티벌)

Oct 12 ~ Nov 29

Around the DMZ, Gyeonggi-do (경기도 DMZ 일원)
On nowIncheon

2026 Culture Day (2026 문화가 있는 날)

Apr 1 ~ Nov 29

Throughout the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon region (수도·강원권 전역)
On nowGyeonggi

APAP Artwork Tour (APAP 작품투어 [안양공공예술프로젝트])

Mar 10 ~ Nov 30

Anyang Pavilion (Anyang Art Park), Pyeongchon Area (Jungang Park), etc.
On nowChungbuk

Chungbuk Goesan Space Special City: Byeolbyeol Exploration Team (충북 괴산 우주특별시：별별탐사대)

Apr 30 ~ Dec 6

Chungbuk Goesan Ecology Museum (충북 괴산 생태뮤지엄)
On nowJeonnam-Gwangju

2026 Culture Day Cheongchun Mic (2026 문화가 있는 날 청춘마이크)

Mar 12 ~ Dec 11

Gwangju Jungoe Park and around the Jeolla/Jeju region (광주중외공원 및 전라/제주권역 일대)
On nowDaejeon

Yuseong Onnal (유성온날)

Aug 14 ~ Dec 11

Yuseong Hot Spring District (유성온천지구)
On nowGyeonggi

Culture Lounge Gyeonggi, Jang (컬처라운지 경기, 장[場])

Apr 18 ~ Dec 15

Culture Lounge Gyeonggi Jang (컬처라운지 경기 장)
On nowGyeonggi

Ssokssokdeul-i Festival (2026 국립극장 쏙쏙들이페스티벌)

Mar 14 ~ Dec 26

National Theater of Korea Stage Arts Support Center
On nowIncheon

Royal Stroll (왕가의 산책)

Jan 5 ~ Dec 31

Incheon International Airport (인천국제공항)
On nowSeoul

Culture Flows in Seoul Plaza (문화가 흐르는 서울광장)

May 6 ~ Dec 31

Seoul Plaza Outdoor Stage (서울광장 야외무대)
On nowSeoul

2026 Seoul Street Performance Corner-to-Corner Live (2026 서울거리공연 구석구석라이브)

May 1 ~ Dec 31

All over Seoul
On nowBusan

Gwangalli M Drone Light Show (광안리 M[Marvelous] 드론 라이트쇼)

Jan 1 ~ Dec 31

Around Gwangalli Beach (광안리 해변 일원)
On nowSeoul

Namsan Bongsu Ceremony and Other Traditional Culture Events (남산봉수의식 등 전통문화행사)

Jan 1 ~ Dec 31

Namsan Beacon Mound and Bosingak Belfry (남산 봉수대 및 보신각)
On nowSeoul

Seoul Royal Palace Guard Changing Ceremony (서울 왕궁수문장 교대의식)

Jan 1 ~ Dec 31

In front of Daehanmun Gate, Deoksugung Palace (덕수궁 대한문 앞)
On nowSeoul

2026 Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony (2026 숭례문 파수의식)

Jan 1 ~ Dec 31

Sungnyemun Gate Plaza (숭례문 광장)
On nowSeoul

DDP Architecture Tour (DDP 건축투어)

Jan 1 ~ Dec 31

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) (동대문디자인플라자)
On nowSeoul

Painters (페인터즈)

Nov 1 ~ Dec 31

Painters Gwanghwamun Theater, 1st floor of the Kyunghyang Shinmun building (페인터즈 광화문 전용관)
On nowSeoul

Gugak Performance Jinyeon (국악공연 진연)

Jan 1 ~ Dec 31

Jinyeon
On nowJeonnam-Gwangju

2026 Visit Islands Year (2026 섬 방문의 해)

Mar 1 ~ Dec 31

Online event
On nowSeoul

Palsaek Chanran (팔색찬란)

Jun 4 ~ Dec 31

Cheongwadae Sarangchae (청와대 사랑채), 1st floor
Starts in 1 daysSeoul

Quad, Questions of Theater: Flames (쿼드, 연극의 질문들：〈화염〉)

Nov 14 ~ Dec 6

Daehakro Theater Quad (대학로극장 쿼드)
Starts in 2 daysDaejeon

Citywide Energy Walk Festival (2026 대전 세계태양광총회 개최 기념 온시민에너지걷기한마당)

Nov 15

Daejeon Expo Plaza
Starts in 6 daysGyeongbuk

Pohang International Fireworks Festival (포항국제불빛축제)

Nov 19 ~ Nov 21

Hyeongsangang Sports Park and throughout Pohang
Starts in 7 daysIncheon

2026 Incheon International Design Fair (INDEF) (2026 인천국제디자인페어[INDEF])

Nov 20 ~ Nov 22

Incheon Culture & Arts Center
Starts in 7 daysSeoul

Masters of 20th Century Photography - Light Stops Time (20세기 사진 거장전 - 빛, 시간을 멈추다)

Nov 20 ~ Mar 28

Art Chosun Space (아트조선스페이스)
Starts in 8 daysSeoul

2026 Board Game Festa (Season 2) (2026 보드게임페스타[시즌2])

Nov 21 ~ Nov 22

SETEC Exhibition Halls 1 and 2
Starts in 8 daysGyeonggi

Gyeonggi Rice Dessert Festa (경기미 디저트 페스타)

Nov 21 ~ Nov 22

Suwon Messe Exhibition Hall 1 (수원 메쎄 제1전시장)
Starts in 14 daysGyeonggi

2026 Our Rice, Our Liquor K-Rice Festa (2026 우리쌀 우리술 K-라이스페스타)

Nov 27 ~ Nov 29

KINTEX Exhibition Hall 1, Hall 2 (킨텍스 제1전시장 2홀)
Starts in 22 daysSeoul

2026 HUG RUN (2026 HUG RUN 허그런)

Dec 5

Sangam World Cup Park Peace Plaza (상암월드컵공원 평화의 광장)
Starts in 23 daysBusan

Busan Bridge Marathon (부산브릿지마라톤)

Dec 6

BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1, Busan (부산 벡스코 제1전시장)
Starts in 33 daysSeoul

Quad, Questions of Theater: Seoan Hwacha (쿼드, 연극의 질문들：〈서안화차〉)

Dec 16 ~ Dec 27

Daehakro Theater Quad (대학로극장 쿼드)
Starts in 40 daysSeoul

Korea Grand Sale (2027 코리아그랜드세일)

Dec 23 ~ Feb 13

Myeong-dong Noon Square and nationwide (online & offline vendors)
Starts in 57 daysGangwon

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival (얼음나라화천 산천어축제)

Jan 9 ~ Jan 31

Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do Province
Starts in 180 daysSeoul

Vegan & Halal Beauty Fair (비건·할랄뷰티페어)

May 12 ~ May 14

COEX B Hall

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