To plan ahead in terms of events occurring in South Korea during your visit, there are some good sources of information. Below we have included our go-to links to find the latest information about events, and we have also put together a summary of the major events which occur across each year.
COVID19 caused the cancellation of most festivals over 2020/21, and many events are slowly being re-established, however often dates for 2023 have not yet been published. Where links are available, we have included them to enable you to look up the latest information.
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How to Find Festivals and Events in South Korea
- For the major events and festivals in South Korea check out this article from Visit Korea, which also includes smaller events.
- For events in Seoul including festivals, markets, and many other options you can get great information through Visit Seoul.
- Trazy is a reputable South Korea based online travel agency who regularly sell tickets to major events in South Korea.
- If you are interested in looking for sporting, musical, K-Pop and other events in Seoul another surprisingly good source of information (and to purchase tickets) is viaGoGo – you can easily search by date and type of event that you are interested in, and you can also purchase reseller tickets.
Major Festivals and Events in South Korea
Below is an overview of the major festivals in South Korea each year. Note that there are also many smaller festivals, so do your homework for each location you plan to visit.
| Korean Festivals | When Held | 2022 | 2023 |
| Seongsan Sunrise Festival | 31 December – 2 January | 31 Dec 21 – 2 Jan 22 | 31 December 22 – 2 January 2023 |
| Homigot Sunrise Festival | 1 January | 1 Jan 22 | 1 January 2023 |
| Mountain Trout Ice Fishing Festivals – various location | January | Jan 22 | January 2023 |
| Seolnal Festival (Korean New Year) | January/February | 1 Feb 22 | 22 January 2023 |
| Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival | February | 27 January – 31 February 2023 | |
| Jeju Fire Festival | February/March | 17-19 March 2023 | |
| Ultra Korea Music Festival | September? | TBA | |
| Jindo Sea Parting Festival | March | 22-24 March 2023 | |
| Hampyeong Butterfly Festival | Late April – Early May | TBA | |
| Hansik Festival (Cold Food to Honour Ancestors) | April | TBA | |
| Seoul Lotus Lantern Festival | May | 19-21 May 2023 | |
| Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival | Late March/ Early April | TBA | |
| Boseong Green Tea Festival | May | TBA | |
| Damyang Bamboo Festival | May | TBA | |
| Icheon Ceramic Festival | June | TBA | |
| Boryeong Mud Festival | July | 16 July – 15 August 2022 | 21 July – 6 August 2023 |
| Korean Queer Culture Festival | July | TBA | |
| Sinchon Water Gun Festival | July | TBA | |
| Hwacheon Tomato Festival | July | 6-7 August 2022 | TBA |
| Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival | July/August | 5-7 August 2022 | TBA |
| Muju Firefly Festival | August | 27 August – 4 September 2022 | TBA |
| Hyoseok Cultural Festival | September | 3-12 September 2022 | TBA |
| Andong International Mask Dance Festival | September/October | 30 September – 9 October 2022 | TBA |
| Jinju Lantern Festival | October | 10-31 October 2022 | TBA |
| Busan International Film Festival | October | 5-14 October 2022 | TBA |
| Busan Fireworks Festival | November | 5 November 2022 (cancelled) | TBA |
| Seoul Lantern Festival | November | 19-31 December 2022 | TBA |
| Seoul Kimchi Festival | November | TBA | |
| Lighting Festival at The Garden of Morning Calm | December-February | 9 December 2022 – 19 March 2023 | TBA |
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