Festivals in Korea — October 2026

Everything on in October 2026

Sorted by start date. Names in grey are the Korean originals — paste them into Naver Map or Kakao Map to find the venue.

• Jeongseon Arirang Festival 정선아리랑제
  2026.10.01 – 10.04 · Gangwon
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• Gyeryong Military Culture Festival 계룡軍문화축제
  2026.10.01 – 10.05 · South Chungcheong
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• Gimje Horizon Festival 김제지평선축제
  2026.10.01 – 10.05 · North Jeolla
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• Jisanggun Festival 지상군페스티벌
  2026.10.01 – 10.05 · South Chungcheong · no official translation
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• Cheonan World Dance Festival 천안흥타령춤축제
  2026.10.01 – 10.05 · South Chungcheong
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• 2026 Busangukjegongyeonyesulmaket(BPAM) 2026 부산국제공연예술마켓(BPAM)
  2026.10.01 – 10.07 · Busan · no official translation
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• Anadeurim Festival 안아드림 페스티벌
  2026.10.02 – 10.03 · North Gyeongsang · no official translation
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• Busan International Rock Festival 부산국제록페스티벌
  2026.10.02 – 10.04 · Busan
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• Bupyeong Pungmul Festival 부평풍물대축제
  2026.10.02 – 10.04 · Incheon
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• Soraepogu Festival 소래포구축제
  2026.10.02 – 10.04 · Incheon
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• Wanju Waildeu&Rokeolpudeu Festival 완주 와일드&로컬푸드축제
  2026.10.02 – 10.04 · North Jeolla · no official translation
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• Gunsansiganyeohaeng Festival 군산시간여행축제
  2026.10.02 – 10.05 · North Jeolla · no official translation
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• Anseongmatchum Namsadang Baudeogi Festival 안성맞춤 남사당 바우덕이축제
  2026.10.02 – 10.05 · Gyeonggi · no official translation
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• Geumsan World Insam Festival 금산세계인삼축제
  2026.10.02 – 10.11 · South Chungcheong
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• Sancheonghanbangyakcho Festival 산청한방약초축제
  2026.10.02 – 10.11 · South Gyeongsang · no official translation
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• Cheongwonsaengmyeong Festival 청원생명축제
  2026.10.02 – 10.11 · North Chungcheong · no official translation
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• Jeongjohyo Culture Festival 정조효문화제
  2026.10.03 – 10.04 · Gyeonggi · no official translation
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• Yeongju Punggi Insam Festival 경북영주 풍기인삼축제
  2026.10.03 – 10.11 · North Gyeongsang
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• Jinjunamgangyudeung Festival 진주남강유등축제
  2026.10.03 – 10.18 · South Gyeongsang · no official translation
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• King Jeongjo's Royal Parade 정조대왕 능행차 공동재현
  2026.10.04 – 10.04 · Seoul
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• Suwon Hwaseong Festival 수원화성문화제
  2026.10.04 – 10.11 · Gyeonggi
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• Chungjang Street Festival of Recollection 광주 추억의 충장축제
  2026.10.07 – 10.11 · Gwangju
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• Gwangjubeoseukingwoldeukeop 광주버스킹월드컵
  2026.10.07 – 10.11 · Gwangju · no official translation
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• Hamyangsansam Festival 함양산삼축제
  2026.10.07 – 10.11 · South Gyeongsang · no official translation
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• Hoengseonghanu Festival 횡성한우축제
  2026.10.07 – 10.11 · Gangwon · no official translation
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• ImsilNChijeu Festival 임실N치즈축제
  2026.10.08 – 10.11 · North Jeolla · no official translation
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• Jeongeup Gujeolcho Kkot Festival 정읍 구절초 꽃축제
  2026.10.08 – 10.18 · North Jeolla · no official translation
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• Welkeomtusingwandong 웰컴투신관동
  2026.10.09 – 10.10 · South Chungcheong · no official translation
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• Seosan Haemi Eupseong Festival 서산해미읍성축제
  2026.10.09 – 10.11 · South Chungcheong
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• Sejonghangeul Festival 세종한글축제
  2026.10.09 – 10.11 · Sejong · no official translation
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• Siheungwolgotpogu Festival 시흥월곶포구축제
  2026.10.09 – 10.11 · Gyeonggi · no official translation
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• Silla Culture Festival 신라문화제
  2026.10.09 – 10.11 · North Gyeongsang · no official translation
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• Incheongaehangjang Gukgayusan Yahaeng 인천개항장 국가유산 야행
  2026.10.09 – 10.11 · Incheon · no official translation
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• Je8Hoe Yecheongukjeseumateuponyeonghwaje 제8회 예천국제스마트폰영화제
  2026.10.09 – 10.11 · North Gyeongsang · no official translation
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• GHOST Festival 2026 GHOST(경기 한류 OST) 페스티벌
  2026.10.09 – 10.11 · Gyeonggi
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• Chuncheonmakguksudakgalbi Festival 춘천막국수닭갈비축제
  2026.10.14 – 10.18 · Gangwon · no official translation
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• Sunchangjangnyu Festival 순창장류축제
  2026.10.15 – 10.18 · North Jeolla · no official translation
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• Yeongdong Nangye Korean Traditional Music Festival 영동난계국악축제
  2026.10.15 – 10.18 · North Chungcheong
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• Ulsangorae Festival 울산고래축제
  2026.10.15 – 10.18 · Ulsan · no official translation
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• Chilgongnakdonggangpyeonghwa Festival 칠곡낙동강평화축제
  2026.10.15 – 10.18 · North Gyeongsang · no official translation
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• Gochangmoyangseongje 고창모양성제
  2026.10.15 – 10.19 · North Jeolla · no official translation
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• NSPudeu Festa NS푸드페스타
  2026.10.16 – 10.17 · North Jeolla · no official translation
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• Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival 강동선사문화축제
  2026.10.16 – 10.18 · Seoul
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• Gwanakganggamchan Festival 관악강감찬축제
  2026.10.16 – 10.18 · Seoul · no official translation
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• Geumjeongsanseong Festival 금정산성축제
  2026.10.16 – 10.18 · Busan · no official translation
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• Gimhae Gukgayusan Yahaeng 김해 국가유산 야행
  2026.10.16 – 10.18 · South Gyeongsang · no official translation
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• Dongnaeeupseongyeoksa Festival 동래읍성역사축제
  2026.10.16 – 10.18 · Busan · no official translation
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• Mokpo Port Festival 목포항구축제
  2026.10.16 – 10.18 · South Jeolla
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• Sejongdaewanggwa Chojeongyaksu Festival 세종대왕과 초정약수축제
  2026.10.16 – 10.18 · North Chungcheong · no official translation
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• 2026 Je14Hoe Gyeonggijeongwonmunhwa Expo 2026 제14회 경기정원문화박람회
  2026.10.16 – 10.19 · Gyeonggi · no official translation
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• Boeundaechu Festival 보은대추 축제
  2026.10.16 – 10.25 · North Chungcheong · no official translation
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• 2026 Chungcheongnamdo Deuron Festa 2026 충청남도 드론 페스타
  2026.10.17 – 10.17 · South Chungcheong · no official translation
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• Gumipudeu Festival 구미푸드페스티벌
  2026.10.17 – 10.18 · North Gyeongsang · no official translation
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• Gangneung Coffee Festival 강릉커피축제
  2026.10.21 – 10.25 · Gangwon
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• Sacheoneeosyo 사천에어쇼
  2026.10.22 – 10.25 · South Gyeongsang · no official translation
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• Yesanjangteo Samguk Festival 예산장터 삼국축제
  2026.10.22 – 10.25 · South Chungcheong · no official translation
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• Chiaksan Hanu Festival 치악산 한우축제
  2026.10.22 – 10.25 · Gangwon · no official translation
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• Gwangju Kimchi Festival 광주김치축제
  2026.10.23 – 10.25 · Gwangju
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• Gimcheon Gimbap Festival 김천김밥축제
  2026.10.23 – 10.25 · North Gyeongsang
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• Seogwipochilsimni Festival 서귀포칠십리축제
  2026.10.23 – 10.25 · Jeju · no official translation
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• Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival 여주오곡나루축제
  2026.10.23 – 10.25 · Gyeonggi
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• Yesansagwa Festival 예산사과축제
  2026.10.30 – 10.31 · South Chungcheong · no official translation
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• Seongnamdong Keopi Festival 성남동 커피페스티벌
  2026.10.30 – 11.01 · Ulsan · no official translation
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• Goyanghaengjuhanu Sutbulgui Festival 고양행주한우 숯불구이축제
  2026.10.31 – 11.01 · Gyeonggi · no official translation
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Which regions fill up

Districts whose visitor numbers rise the most in October, compared with their own yearly average. A figure of ×1.5 means half again as many people as usual.

Source: Korea Tourism Data Lab, visitor counts per district. These are estimates based on mobile and card data, and they describe the whole district — not the specific venue.