Heritage & Traditional Festivals in Korea

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Palace guard ceremonies, mask dance, fortress night tours, gugak stages — Korea keeps its traditions on public display, and most of it is free. These are the festivals where the country's thousand-year backstory is the main act.

Now

Oct 30, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026

Buyeo Chrysanthemum Festival

ChungnamFree

Now

Oct 30, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

Mokpo Heritage Night Tour

JeonnamFree

D-14

Nov 15, 2026

Busan Folk Arts Festival

Busan

Now

Oct 9, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026

Yeosu National Heritage Media Art Festival: Jinnamgwan Guesthouse

JeonnamFree

Now

Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Gugak Performance Jinyeon

Seoul

Now

Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Royal Guard-Changing Ceremony at Deoksugung Palace

SeoulFree

Now

Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Namsan Beacon Ceremony and Traditional Culture Events

SeoulFree

Now

Jan 5, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Walk of the Royal Family

IncheonFree

Jeonnam

Now

Mar 7, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026

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

Jeonnam

Jeonbuk

Now

Mar 14, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026

K-Gugak Stage

Jeonbuk

Daejeon

Now

Mar 14, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026

Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Group’s Saturday Gugak Show

Daejeon

Now

May 1, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

Hwaseong Haenggung Palace Night Opening 2026

Gyeonggi

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