As you plan your trip to South Korea, make sure you check out the major events across 2024 to help you decide when will be the best time for you to visit. Korea festivals and events are great to centre your trip around to maximise your cultural experience.
Note that post-COVID-19, some festivals were not held in 2023, and may never recommence. We have still included all major festivals in our list for 2024 until further information becomes available.
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 | 2024 |
Seongsan Sunrise Festival | 31 December 2023 – 2 January 2024 |
Homigot Sunrise Festival | 1 January 2024 |
Mountain Trout Ice Fishing Festivals – various locations | January 2024 |
Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival | 26 January – 4 February 2024 |
Seolnal Festival (Korean New Year) | 10 February 2024 |
Jeju Fire Festival (note the main fire lighting activity will not be continuing from 2024) | TBA, March 2024 |
Jindo Sea Parting Festival | 11-13 March 2024 |
Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival | 25 March – 5 April 2024 |
Hansik Festival (Cold Food to Honour Ancestors) | 3 April 2024 |
Boryeong Mud Festival | 7-8 April 2024 |
Icheon Ceramic Festival | TBA, April 2024 |
Seoul Lotus Lantern Festival | 11 – 12 April 2024 |
Hampyeong Butterfly Festival | TBA, Late April – Early May |
Boseong Green Tea Festival | TBA, May 2024 |
Damyang Bamboo Festival | TBA, May 2024 |
Ultra Korea Music Festival | 7-9 June 2024 |
Korean Queer Culture Festival | TBA, July 2024 |
Sinchon Water Gun Festival | TBA, July 2024 |
Hwacheon Tomato Festival | TBA, July 2024 |
Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival | TBA, July/August 2024 |
Muju Firefly Festival | TBA, August 2024 |
Hyoseok Cultural Festival | TBA, September 2024 |
Andong International Mask Dance Festival | 27 September – 6 October 2024 |
Jinju Lantern Festival | TBA, October 2024 |
Busan International Film Festival | TBA, October 2024 |
Busan Fireworks Festival | TBA, November 2024 |
Seoul Kimchi Festival | TBA, November 2024 |
Seoul Lantern Festival | TBA, mid December 2024 – mid January 2025 |
Lighting Festival at The Garden of Morning Calm | 1 December 2024 – mid-March 2025 |
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