Korea Almanac

What's on in Korea, with real dates

Festivals, K-pop concerts and live shows across all 17 regions — dates, venues, fees and what to expect. Festival data comes straight from the Korea Tourism Organization and refreshes every morning; hundreds of them appear in English only here.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

16th Gwangju Biennale: You Must Change Your LifeNow
Sep 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 · Gwangju

16th Gwangju Biennale: You Must Change Your Life

Asia's most established contemporary art biennale opens September 5 under a title borrowed from the last line of Rilke's 1908 poem 'Archaic Torso of Apollo' — the moment a broken ancient statue upends how the viewer sees the world…

Read more →

This weekend, Oct 30–Nov 1

full calendar →
Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum FestivalNow
Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026

Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival

GyeongnamFree
Dronebot FestivalNow
Oct 30, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

Dronebot Festival

GyeonggiFree
Young Mic Chungcheong Region Special PerformanceNow
Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

Young Mic Chungcheong Region Special Performance

ChungbukFree
Yeosu Night Sea Fireworks FestivalEnded
Oct 31, 2026

Yeosu Night Sea Fireworks Festival

JeonnamFree

Everything on in Seoul this weekend: festivals, concerts and shows

Concerts & live music

all 42 →
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026ConcertD-5

EXO

KSPO Dome, Olympic Park · Seoul

Second-generation royalty on a full-group arena run — three encore nights closing their sixth solo tour.

Nov 6, 2026ConcertD-5

Kevin Hays

Cosmos Art Hall, Seocho · Seoul

The New York jazz pianist alone at a Steinway in a 220-seat hall.

Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026FestivalD-6

Incheon Airport Sky Festival 2026

INSPIRE Arena, Incheon · Incheon

Incheon Airport’s free annual K-pop concert, two nights at INSPIRE Arena next to the airport.

Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026ConcertD-6

Kep1er

Yonsei University Centennial Hall · Seoul

The girl group formed on Girls Planet 999 hold a two-day fan concert at Yonsei University's hall in Sinchon.

On now and coming up

all 115 →
Busan Fireworks FestivalD-6
Nov 7, 2026

Busan Fireworks Festival

Busan
Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice FestivalD-69
Jan 9, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival

Gangwon
Jeju Olle Walking FestivalD-4
Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026

Jeju Olle Walking Festival

Jeju
Royal Guard-Changing Ceremony at Deoksugung PalaceNow
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Royal Guard-Changing Ceremony at Deoksugung Palace

SeoulFree
Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony 2026Now
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony 2026

SeoulFree
Namsan Beacon Ceremony and Traditional Culture EventsNow
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Namsan Beacon Ceremony and Traditional Culture Events

SeoulFree
Palsaek Chanran: Regions Full of KNow
Jun 4, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Palsaek Chanran: Regions Full of K

SeoulFree
Moonlit Night Exercise Busan ChallengeNow
Sep 19, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026

Moonlit Night Exercise Busan Challenge

BusanFree

Traditional performance

all 57 →

Gugak, pansori and mask dance run as regular weekend programmes at Korea's national centres — cheap, rarely sold out, and the easiest authentic performance to slot into a trip.

Exhibitions

all 277 →
Dinosaur AR Trick ArtNow
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2026Long run

Dinosaur AR Trick Art

Ainuri Theater, Hwaseong Children's Cultural Center · Gyeonggi, Hwaseong-si

Plan around the season

all guides →
Busan Fireworks Festival 2026: 7 November
Seasonal

Busan Fireworks Festival 2026: 7 November

Korea’s biggest fireworks over Gwangalli Beach. The free viewing spots and when to claim them, whether paid seats are worth it, the hotel problem, and how to leave with a million other people.

Korea autumn foliage 2026
Seasonal

Korea autumn foliage 2026

Peak dates run late this year — Seoraksan 16–25 Oct, Seoul and the south into mid-November. Where to go, and why the cable-car queue decides your day.

Seoul in November 2026
Seasonal

Seoul in November 2026

The last gold ginkgo weeks, cold clear days and lower prices, the KGMA and Melon Music Awards on back-to-back weekends, kimjang season and the first lights, with the month’s concerts.

K-pop award shows 2026–27: dates and how to get in
Seasonal

K-pop award shows 2026–27: dates and how to get in

KGMA and the Melon Music Awards on back-to-back November weekends in Seoul, the broadcasters’ December festivals, and the big ones abroad this year. How tickets work and how to plan a trip around them.

First trip to Korea?Entry requirements 2026eSIM and appsAirport to SeoulGetting around SeoulWhere to stay in Seoul7 days in KoreaKorea on a budget

Browse by interest

Heritage & Traditional (12)Fireworks & Lights (7)Food & Drink (12)Flowers & Nature (17)Music & Performance (1)Art & Exhibitions (21)Family & Kids (6)

Browse by region

all regions →
Seoul, Korea

Seoul

397 places · 23 events on
Next: Whole Family Book Festival · Nov 7, 2026
Busan, Korea

Busan

110 places · 10 events on
Next: Busan Fireworks Festival · Nov 7, 2026
Incheon, Korea

Incheon

91 places · 3 events on
Next: Oh Slow Vintage Market · Dec 4, 2026
Gyeonggi, Korea

Gyeonggi

251 places · 22 events on
Next: Pocheon Pet Festa: Spring Edition · Nov 14, 2026
Gangwon, Korea

Gangwon

275 places · 5 events on
Next: Yanggu Punchbowl Siraegi & Apple F… · Nov 6, 2026
Daejeon, Korea

Daejeon

39 places · 4 events on
Next: Citywide Energy Walk Festival · Nov 15, 2026
Chungbuk, Korea

Chungbuk

93 places · 3 events on
Next: Goesan Gimjang Festival · Nov 5, 2026
Chungnam, Korea

Chungnam

127 places · 4 events on
Next: Brotherly Love Festival · Nov 7, 2026

What this site is: a practical reference for what is on in Korea while you are there — every festival registered with the Korea Tourism Organization, merged from Korean and English official data and refreshed every morning, plus traditional performances and museum exhibitions from Korea's culture data, and hand-picked concerts. Most of it is translated here and appears in English nowhere else. More about the data