Jan 1 – Dec 31
Ongoing
Upcoming festivals in Korea · October 2026
Ongoing and upcoming festivals across Korea, sorted by start date.
Mar 10 – Nov 30
Ongoing
APAP Artwork Tour (APAP 작품투어 (안양공공예술프로젝트))
Anyang Pavilion (Anyang Art Park), Pyeongchon Area (Jungang Park), etc.
180 Yesulgongwon-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
Mar 14 – Dec 26
Ongoing
Ssokssokdeul-i Festival (국립극장 쏙쏙들이페스티벌)
National Theater of Korea
16 Heyri-ro, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
Apr 18 – Oct 31
Ongoing
Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performance Parade (한옥마을전통연희 퍼레이드-노상놀이야)
Jeonju Hanok Village Taejo-ro Street (Namcheongyo Bridge – Gyeonggijeon Shrine)
44 Taejo-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
May 1 – Oct 27
Ongoing
Aug 5 – Oct 5
Cheonan World Dance Festival (천안흥타령춤축제)
Area of Cheonan Stadium
208 Beonyeong-ro, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Sep 18 – Nov 1
Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale (경기도자비엔날레)
Area around Cerapia in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do / Gonjiam Ceramic Park In Gwangju Gyeonggi-do / Yeoju Dojasesang (Yeoju Ceramics Village) in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-d
263 Gyeongchung-daero 2697beon-gil, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
Sep 24 – Oct 4
Andong Maskdance Festival (안동국제탈춤페스티벌)
Old Andong Station, Mask Dance Park, Andong Hahoe Village, downtown Andong
200 Chukjejang-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Oct 1–4
Jeongseon Arirang Festival (정선아리랑제)
Jeongseon Gongseol Sports Field
Bongyang-ri, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do
Oct 1–5
Gimje Horizon Festival (김제지평선축제)
Byeokgolje Reservoir Site
442 Byeokgolje-ro, Buryang-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeonbuk-do
Oct 2–4
Oct 2–4
Bupyeong Pungmul Festival (부평풍물대축제)
Bupyeong-daero, Sinteuri Park
60 Bupyeong-daero, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon
Oct 2–5
Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival (안성맞춤 남사당 바우덕이축제)
Anseongmatchum Land & Anseongcheon stream
198-2 Namsadang-ro, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
Oct 2–11
Sancheong Medicinal Herb Festival (산청한방약초축제)
Donguibogam Village
61 Donguibogam-ro 555beon-gil, Geumseo-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
Oct 2–11
Geumsan World Insam Festival (금산세계인삼축제)
Area of Geumsan World Insam Expo Square and Insam Herbal Medicine Market
30 Insamgwangjang-ro, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
Oct 3–11
Yeongju Punggi Insam Festival (경북영주 풍기인삼축제)
Punggi Insam Culture Pop-up Park
Seongnae-ri, Punggi-eup, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Oct 3–18
Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival (진주 남강유등축제)
Areas of Jinjuseong Fortress and Namgang River
287 Gangnam-ro, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Oct 4
Oct 4–11
Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival (수원화성문화제)
Areas of Hwaseong Fortress
825 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
Oct 7–11
Chungjang Street Festival of Recollection (광주 추억의 충장축제)
Areas of May 18 Democracy Square, Chungjang-ro Road, & Geumnam-ro Road
Geumnamno 1(il)-ga, Dong-gu, Gwangju
Oct 8–11
Imsil N Cheese Festival (임실N치즈축제)
Imsil Cheese Theme Park, Imsil Cheese Village, and the Imsil-eup area
50 Doin 2-gil, Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk-do
Oct 9–11
Seosan Haemi Eupseong Festival (서산해미읍성축제)
Haemieupseong Walled Town area
143 Nammun 2-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Oct 11
Oct 15–18
Yeongdong Nangye Korean Traditional Music Festival (영동난계국악축제)
Yeongdong Gugak Experience Village Area
33 Gugak-ro 1-gil, Simcheon-myeon, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
Oct 16–18
Dongnaeeupseong History Festival (동래읍성역사축제)
Areas of Dongnae Culture Center and Dongnaeeupseong Walled Town
80 Munhwa-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan
Oct 16–18
Sunchang Fermented Food Festival (순창장류축제)
Area of Sunchang Gochujang Village and Fermentation Theme Park
6-3 Minsongmaeul-gil, Sunchang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
Oct 16–18
Mokpo Port Festival (목포항구축제)
Areas of Mokpo Port & Samhakdo Island
6 Samhak-ro 92beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
Oct 23–25
Oct 23–25