Seoul Lantern Festival (서울빛초롱축제)
2025-01-15
Seorin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3788-8168
The Seoul Lantern Festival is held every year from the first Friday of November to the third weekend of the month for approximately 3 weeks. With various themed lanterns around Cheonggyecheon Stream, visitors can enjoy both traditional lanterns and modern LED lanterns. The festival provides much to see and do with the addition of Gwanghwamun Square Market.
Jeongdongjin Sunrise Festival (정동진 해맞이 축제)
2022-12-14
Jeongdongjin2-ri, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-640-5530, 5913
Many people come to celebrate a fresh start at the Jeongdongjin Sunrise Festival on the eve of one year and the first day of the New Year at Sandglass Park. The sandglass at the park has a diameter of 8.06 meters, a x_width of 3.2 meters, a weight of 40 tons, and holds 8 tons of sand, making it one of the biggest sandglasses in the world. It takes a whole year for sand to trickle to the bottom and then the sandglass restarts again on New Year’s Day each year at midnight.
Festival events include a fireworks display, the turning of the sandglass to start another year, and performances by various artists.
Yeongdong Grape Festival (영동포도축제)
2024-07-02
117 Yeongdong healing-ro, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-745-8918
Yeongdong Grape Festival is held to promote delicious Yeongdong-grown grapes, known for their high quality. The festival aims to promote the local region and contribute to the growth of the local economy through grape sales.
Jeonju Bibimbap Festival (전주비빔밥축제)
2024-08-20
451 Girin-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-282-5979
The Jeonju Bibimbap Festival celebrates the taste and charm of one of Korea's representative foods in the city of it's origin, Jeonju. The city has been recognized by UNESCO as a City of Gastronomy, and the festival promotes this branding.
Jeonju International Sori Festival (전주세계소리축제)
2025-07-22
31 Sori-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-232-8394
Jeonju International Sori Festival offers visitors a chance to enjoy various traditional Korean music as well as music from around the world. Held every year in Jeonju since 2000, music flows throughout the festival period.
Jeju Olle Walking Festival (제주올레걷기축제)
2023-05-25
22, Jungjeong-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-64-762-2190
The Jeju Olle Walking Festival is held in autumn, when Jeju’s nature is at its finest, to offer the opportunity of walking the wonderful Jeju Island with fellow participants who enjoy walking tours, along with performances and local food. Visitors from China, Taiwan, America, England, Japan, Canada, and other countries participate in this walking festival. Volunteers support the festival management, local residents offer Jeju programs and food, and performers provide impressive entertainment. This large-scale festival held in Jeju has the participation of a lot of people.
Korea-Japan Festival in Seoul (한일축제한마당 in Seoul)
2023-09-18
513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul,
+82-2-702-7775
The Korea-Japan Festival, started in 2005, celebrates and promotes cultural exchange between Korea and Japan. This large-scale event offers many opportunities for all people and organizations to share knowledge for a better understanding of the various differences and similarities.
Taebaek Sunflower Festival (태백 해바라기축제)
2022-08-31
38-20, Guwau-gil, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-553-9707
The Taebaek Sunflower Festival takes place in Guwau Village, celebrating the area’s wide array of colorful wildflowers and endless field of sunflowers (the largest sunflower patch in Korea). The festival takes place in an area of 661,157 ㎡ filled with 300 species of wild flowers along with a sunflower field walking path. The festival offers hands-on program with wild flowers.
Baekje Cultural Festival (백제문화제 )
2024-07-17
368 Geumbyeok-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Gongju: +82-41-840-8090 Buyeo: +82-41-830-2208
Baekje Cultural Festival first started in 1955 and aims to bring the history and culture of the Baekje era to life, taking place at UNESCO-recognized sites throughout Gongju and Buyeo.
Ulleungdo Squid Festival (울릉도 오징어축제)
2022-12-28
Jeodong-ri, Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-54-790-6392, +82-54-790-6425~6
Held every August, Ulleungdo Squid Festival is a fun event promoting its outstanding local produce, squid. The festival on the beautiful island attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.
Symbolizing the island, fish gathering lamps from fishing boats shed an elegant glow on the sea at night. The main events of the festival include catching squid in the sea against the scenic backdrop of the island, riding on a fishing boat, and eating delicious squid dishes. The festival also offers a fun array of events for visitors: Fishing Contest, Catching Mudfish, Walking on Traditional Roads, and Playing Pumpkin Taffy. In addition, visitors can purchase local produce at Local Produce Market, eat delicious food at Restaurant Market, and enjoy Ulleungdo Island/Dokdo Island Exhibition.
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