Upcoming Events in South Korea

South Korea events 2026: Jinju Lantern Festival on the Nam River, Andong Mask Dance, Boryeong Mud Festival, Busan Film Festival - dates and details.

• Andong Mask Dance Festival 2026 Visit website ↗ South Korea · andong

  Andong Mask Dance Festival 2026, 25 Sept–4 Oct. UNESCO-listed Hahoe mask dance performances and folk events over 10 days in Andong.

  25 Sept – 4 Oct 2026
• Jinju Lantern Festival 2026 South Korea · jinju

  Jinju Lantern Festival 2026 runs 3–12 October on the Nam River. Paper lanterns mark the 1592 Battle of Jinju: tickets, schedule, and how to get there.

  3–12 October 2026
• Busan International Film Festival 2026 Visit website ↗ South Korea · busan

  BIFF 2026 runs 7-16 October in Busan: one of Asia's leading film festivals, screening Korean and international films at Haeundae and central city venues.

  7–16 October 2026
• Gwangju Kimchi Cultural Festival 2026 South Korea · gwangju

  Gwangju Kimchi Cultural Festival 2026, 22–26 October. Communal kimchi-making, regional variety tastings, and cultural demonstrations.

  22–26 October 2026
• Seoul Lantern Festival 2026 South Korea · seoul

  Seoul Lantern Festival 2026, 6–22 November. Illuminated installations and floating paper lanterns fill Cheonggyecheon Stream across Seoul.

  6–22 November 2026
• Seollal - Korean Lunar New Year 2027 South Korea

  Seollal 2027, 29–31 January — South Korea's Lunar New Year. Families gather for ancestral rites and tteokguk soup over a 3-day public holiday.

  29–31 January 2027