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Icheon Rice Cultural Festival (이천쌀문화축제)

2024-10-16

48 Gongwon-ro, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-644-4135

Icheon is famous for producing the best rice in Korea. In fact, Icheon rice is so good that it used to be served to the kings of Korea in the past, and is still highly thought of today. The Icheon Rice Culture Festival celebrates its famous rice and local agricultural practices. Various activities and events are prepared for festival-goers of all ages to enjoy.

Seoul Silver Grass Festival (서울억새축제)

2024-10-08

95 Haneulgongwon-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-300-5581

Seoul Silver Grass Festival takes place at Haneul Park. Originally a garbage dump, the land was reformed and transformed into the vibrant, healthy ecosystem it has today in large part thanks to the planting of silver grass. The park now features the largest colony of silver grass found in Seoul, and hosts the Seoul Silver Grass Festival every year in October when the grass is in bloom.

Namdo Food Festival (남도음식문화큰잔치)

2022-10-14

1, Bangnamhoe-gil, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-286-5771

Namdo Food Festival is held in the area of Gangjinman Bay Ecology Park. This festival also has a food exhibition hall that includes a variety of representative food in Namdo, and an event offering various healthy foods. Other events include parades, food contests, sampling, agricultural products sales market, a food ingredients hall, a food market, and cultural art performances to entertain visitors.

Hongcheon Ginseng & Hanwoo Myeongpum Festival (홍천 인삼한우명품축제)

2024-09-13

Galmagok-ri, Hongcheon-eup, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-439-5800

The Hongcheon Ginseng & Hanwoo Myeongpum Festival is held annually in October in the city of Hongcheon. The natural clean air and water help this area to have excellent quality ginseng and hanu (Korean beef), for which it is famous. Inside the festival venue is a self-serve restaurant for visitors to try these specialties at a discounted price.

Daejeon Science Festival (대전사이언스페스티벌)

2022-10-24

87, Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-42-250-1452

Daejeon Science Festival takes place in the heart of Korea's science and information technology hub. The festival provides a chance for visitors to experience advanced technology as well as increase their imagination. In addition to science, the festival also includes elements from the field of literature for a well-rounded chance to learn and explore. Children will especially love the many hands-on activities available during the festival.

Seogwipo Chilsimni Festival (서귀포 칠십리축제)

2024-10-14

33 World cup-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-760-3942

Seogwipo Chilsimni Festival keeps the local traditions and customs of the Seogwipo area alive and provides an active and festive experience for all who visit.

Gimje Horizon Festival (김제지평선축제)

2025-01-07

442 Byeokgolje-ro, Buryang-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-540-3190

In Korea, finding an unobstructed horizon is a rarity, making Gimje’s expansive horizon a unique and stunning sight. Held in the autumn when the fields are tinged with gold, the Gimje Horizon Festival celebrates this unique landscape. The festival aims to promote Gimje’s famous rice and preserve traditional agricultural culture based on the theme of, “where the land meets the sky.” The torch parade at night is the highlight of the festival. The spectacular performance in front of the huge twin dragon sculptures standing at the center of the Byeokgolje Reservoir (Historic Site No. 111) perfectly captures the festival’s vibrant and passionate atmosphere. Throughout the festival venue, there are farming activities, such as harvesting rice and threshing, as well as rural experiences of the past, such as catching grasshoppers and riding an ox cart.

◎ Byeokgolje Reservoir
Built during the Baekje period, the manmade reservoir shows the wisdom of Korea’s ancestors and the old agricultural system. On the embankment more than 3 kilometers long, five floodgates were installed to discharge water into the rice fields.

Hoengseong Hanu Festival (횡성한우축제)

2024-09-26

Bukcheon-ri, Hoengseong-eup, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-808-8006

Hoengseong Hanu Festival is the biggest hanu (Korean cattle) festival in Korea. Visitors can buy hanu and local agricultural products at a discounted price. Other programs include performances and more.

Yangyang Salmon Festival (양양연어축제)

2022-10-27

226-2beonji, Nammun-ri, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-671-3803

Yangyang Salmon Festival is a festival celebrating one of Yangyang’s specialties, salmon. The festival is held in mid-October each year, at Namdaecheon Stream, Yangyang. Namdaecheon Stream sees the greatest salmon run in Korea, hosting more than 70% of the salmon returning to Korea. Salmon born in Namdaecheon Stream grow for 3 to 5 years in the North Pacific, and return to Namdaecheon Stream in fall through the East Sea to lay eggs and face the end of their lives. Yangyang Salmon Festival joins these fish in their powerful, vigorous display of life as they return to their native river. The festival starts with Yongwangje, a traditional rite, and offers a bevy of experience programs, including the most famous program of salmon hand-catching. Seeing the salmon drifting and darting between one’s hands is certainly an experience that can only be had in very few places around the world. Salmon ecology experience offers an interesting insight into the growth and movement of salmon, and other activities like salmon tasting, salmon rubbing, and salmon ecology exhibitions keep the spirit of the festival alive.

Gwangju Royal Ceramic Festival (광주 왕실도자기축제)

2022-10-20

727, Gyeongchung-daero, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-31-760-1714

Gwangju Royal Ceramic Festival is held annually in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do where royal ceramic was first created during Joseon dynasty. The festival first took place in 1998, and offers various programs such as performances, exhibitions, and hands-on activities. With a performance-centered opening ceremony, it is expected to boost the ambience with varied performances, traditional music, dance and living statue.

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