Festivals - Korea travel and tourism information

Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival (여주오곡나루축제)

2024-10-08

Cheonsong-dong, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-881-9692

Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival is a great place for visitors to see Yeoju's local agricultural products, such as rice and sweet potatoes. Various activities and events for the whole family are available as well as a market where visitors can buy local products at affordable prices.

Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF) (부천국제애니메이션페스티벌)

2024-10-18

17 Gilju-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-32-325-2061

Started in 1999, the Bucheon International Animation Festival is one of the biggest animation festivals in Asia. It features various genres of animation including feature-length, short-length, student, TV & commissioned, and online. Held as a competitive animation film festival, it aims to grow into an international event, promoting the animation industry throughout Asia.

Pohang Steel Art Festival (포항스틸아트페스티벌)

2024-09-30

Duho-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-289-7853

The Pohang Steel Art Festival blends steel, art and cultural activities to present Pohang's history including the story of POSCO's success in the steel industry. The festival is the country's only steel festival, and encompasses the local culture and philosophy of the Pohang area, while aiming to create an urban landscape through art.

Geoje Island Flower Festival (거제섬꽃축제)

2024-10-22

3577 Geojenamseo-ro, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-639-3000

Geoje Island Flower Festival is held at the Geoje-si Agriculture Development Complex in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do. The festival features autumn flowers in a variety of exhibitions and displays, cultural performances, and various hands-on activities. Attractions include autumn flower sculpture exhibition, themed flower hills, chrysanthemum items, test room of greenhouse, flowering tree examining office, warm region orchard, and more.

Seoul Dance Festival (서울무용제)

2021-08-11

7, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-744-8066

Seoul Dance Festival started in 1979 and is a representative dance festival in Korea, introducing Korean dance, modern dance, ballet and other genres of creative dance performance. The festival offers performances by dance troupes from all over Korea and specially invited performing arts groups from abroad, as well as university students majoring in dance and performing arts.

Jeongdong Culture Festival (정동문화축제)

2024-10-11

Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3701-1603

Jeongdong Culture Festival brings an autumn ambience to Jeongdong-gil in Jung-gu, Seoul. The festival aims to promote the attractions within the area through various events and exhibitions.

Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival (익산천만송이국화축제)

2024-10-08

322 Hana-ro, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-859-4977

The Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival is held every year from late October to early November. The festival features an outdoor chrysanthemum exhibit, city agricultural hall, cultural performances, music fountain and much more as well as food.

Cheongdo Seedless Persimmon Festival (청도반시축제)

2021-11-02

1846, Cheongnyeo-ro, Hwayang-eup, Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-54-370-6376

Cheongdo Seedless Persimmon Festival is held in October at an outdoor stage in Cheongdo-gun. ‘Bansi’ (seedless persimmon) features an astringent taste with a flat-shape, unlike the long-shape of gotgam (a peeled persimmon that is dried in the sun through natural drafts) spreading through Sangju and Yeongdong. The festival features various events and hands-on programs. This year’s festival will be held online to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Cheongwansan Eulalia Festival (천관산 억새제)

2021-01-22

Gwansan-eup, Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-863-7071

Cheongwansan Eulalia Festival takes place between mid-September and mid-October when the fields turn white or gray with sunlight. The best time of the day to take in the beauty of the eulalia field is before nine in the morning and after five in the afternoon. The view of eulalia waves in the breeze at Cheongwansan Mountain is a sight to be seen.

Let's Rock Festival (렛츠락페스티벌)

2022-10-26

162, Hangangnanji-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

Let's Rock Festival started in 2007 as one of the largest urban music festivals. The festival celebrates the start of fall with musicians from dynamic genres, along with activities, food vendors, and more.

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