Korea in October 2027

0 festivals with confirmed dates · exhibitions and performances · updated daily from official data

October is the other best month: foliage rolls south from the Gangwon mountains, and Korea answers with its biggest events — lantern festivals on the rivers, fireworks over Seoul and Busan, mask dance in Andong, and food festivals in every county. Book everything early.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug SepOctNov Dec

Weather	Around 20°C by day and 10°C at night; dry, clear and, with May, the best month to travel.
The season	The peak festival month. Foliage starts in the northern mountains mid-month; fireworks festivals in Seoul and Busan.
Public holidays	National Foundation Day (3 October) and Hangeul Day (9 October).

Guides for October

Seasonal

Jinju Lantern Festival 2026: 3–18 October

Thousands of lanterns on the river below Jinjuseong Fortress. When to go, what is free, floating a wish lantern, the easy day trip from Busan, and what to do when Jinju’s hotels are full.

Itinerary

A day trip to Suwon: Hwaseong Fortress and the palace

The UNESCO fortress an hour from Seoul on the subway. Which way round the 5.7 km wall, the palace martial-arts show, galbi or chicken for dinner, and the Hwaseong Festival on 4–11 October.

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.

Seasonal

Halloween in Seoul 2026

It falls on a Saturday this year. Where the night actually happens now — Hongdae, the theme parks, the ticketed club parties — how the city manages the crowds since 2022, and what to know before you go to Itaewon.

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.

Before you goEntry requirements 2026 eSIM and apps Airport to Seoul Getting around Seoul Where to stay in Seoul 7 days in Korea Korea on a budget

Exhibitions and performances in October

Nov 24, 2026 – Dec 31, 2028Unified Silla in Gangwon · Chuncheon National Museum
Mar 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027Art Center White Block: 2027 Exhibition Space Applications · Art Center White Block

All exhibitions → · All traditional performances →

0 festivals in October 2027

What ran last October

Few dates for October 2027 are published yet — the Korea Tourism Organization registers most festivals a few months ahead. These 363 ran in October 2026; the great majority are annual, so they give you a fair picture of the month. Trip Planner will pick up the new dates as they land.

Korea in October 2027

Guides for October

Jinju Lantern Festival 2026: 3–18 October

A day trip to Suwon: Hwaseong Fortress and the palace

Korea autumn foliage 2026

Halloween in Seoul 2026

Busan Fireworks Festival 2026: 7 November

Exhibitions and performances in October

0 festivals in October 2027

What ran last October

The Painters

Gugak Performance Jinyeon

Royal Guard-Changing Ceremony at Deoksugung Palace

DDP Architecture Tour

Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony 2026

Namsan Beacon Ceremony and Traditional Culture Events

Walk of the Royal Family

2026 Visit Korean Islands Year

Jindo National Gugak Center’s Saturday Show ‘I Love Gugak’

Buyeo-gun Chungnam Gugak Group’s Saturday Show

APAP Artwork Tour

2026 Culture Day: Cheongchun Mic (Jeolla & Jeju)

K-Gugak Stage

Ssokssokdeul-i Festival

Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Group’s Saturday Gugak Show

2026 Culture Day: Cheongchun Mic (Seoul, Gyeonggi & Gangwon)

2026 International Seon Meditation Conference

ARI-The Spirit of Korea

Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show 2026

Gombaengi Teotta

Geumnam-ro Car-Free Street 'Geotjaing' 2026

Raftman

Chungjang Raon Festa 2026

Traditional Culture Programme at the Uijeongbu Site