Looking for something to do in Korea this weekend? Here are 8 festivals (Oct 10–11, 2026), taken only from the official festival data published by the Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI). Compare dates and locations at a glance, then check each festival’s official channel before you go.
At a glance
| Festival | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Icheon Ginseng Festival (이천인삼축제) | Oct 9 (Fri) – Oct 11 (Sun) | 160 Dunteo-ro 124beon-gil, Sindun-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi |
| GHOST Festival (Gyeonggi Hallyu OST Festival) (GHOST(경기 한류 OST) 페스티벌) | Oct 9 (Fri) – Oct 11 (Sun) | 148-40 Imjingak-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do |
| Suwon Hwaseong Festival (수원화성문화제) | Oct 4 (Sun) – Oct 11 (Sun) | 825, Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do |
| Seoul Hanok Week (서울한옥위크) | Oct 2 (Fri) – Oct 11 (Sun) | 37 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul |
| Goyang Autumn Flower Festival (고양가을꽃축제) | Oct 1 (Thu) – Oct 11 (Sun) | 595 Hosu-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do |
| D.FESTA Small Theater Festival (D.FESTA 소극장축제) | Oct 7 (Wed) – Oct 25 (Sun) | 120 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul |
| Yangjae Art Salon (양재아트살롱) | Oct 2 (Fri) – Oct 25 (Sun) | 261-23 Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul |
| Seoul Architecture Festival (서울건축문화제) | Sep 15 (Tue) – Oct 11 (Sun) | 119 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul |
1. Icheon Ginseng Festival (이천인삼축제)
- Dates: Oct 9 (Fri) – Oct 11 (Sun), 2026 (3 days)
- Location: 160 Dunteo-ro 124beon-gil, Sindun-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Map: Open in Google Maps
- Contact: +82-31-637-3438
The Icheon Ginseng Festival has been held annually since 2015 to promote the benefits and value of the locally grown ginseng. The festival features sales as well as events.
— Official description, Korea Tourism Organization
2. GHOST Festival (Gyeonggi Hallyu OST Festival) (GHOST(경기 한류 OST) 페스티벌)
- Dates: Oct 9 (Fri) – Oct 11 (Sun), 2026 (3 days)
- Location: 148-40 Imjingak-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Map: Open in Google Maps
- Contact: +82-70-7733-0390
The Gyeonggi Hallyu OST Music Festival, or the GHOST Festival, is Korea’s first festival dedicated to original soundtracks. It brings together the memorable music of K-dramas, films, and animation alongside performances by renowned K-pop artists. The festival unfolds across a series of themed programs including romance, science fiction, and fantasy.
— Official description, Korea Tourism Organization
3. Suwon Hwaseong Festival (수원화성문화제)
- Dates: Oct 4 (Sun) – Oct 11 (Sun), 2026 (8 days)
- Location: 825, Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Map: Open in Google Maps
- Contact: +82-31-5191-3647
The Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival reimagines, through a contemporary lens, the most magnificent moments of King Jeongjo’s eight-day royal procession to Hwaseong in 1795. Historic scenes recorded in the Wonhaeng Eulmyo Jeongni Uigwe come vividly to life through high-quality cultural programs.
— Official description, Korea Tourism Organization
4. Seoul Hanok Week (서울한옥위크)
- Dates: Oct 2 (Fri) – Oct 11 (Sun), 2026 (10 days)
- Location: 37 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Map: Open in Google Maps
- Contact: +82-2-550-2548
Seoul Hanok Week is a cultural event held in the Bukchon and Seochon areas, featuring exhibitions, talks, tours, hands-on activities, performances, and other programs that showcase the spaces and appeal of traditional Korean hanok. The event offers various opportunities to experience hanok as part of everyday life through a range of cultural programs.
— Official description, Korea Tourism Organization
5. Goyang Autumn Flower Festival (고양가을꽃축제)
- Dates: Oct 1 (Thu) – Oct 11 (Sun), 2026 (11 days)
- Location: 595 Hosu-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Map: Open in Google Maps
- Contact: +82-31-908-7750
Goyang Autumn Flower Festival is an annual festival featuring autumn flowers like chrysanthemums, cosmos, sunflowers, and zinnias. VIsitors can enjoy autumn to the fullest with the flowers at their peak in the garden and flower artworks in the indoor exhibition hall. The festival also offers various performances, flower market and traditional experiences.
— Official description, Korea Tourism Organization
6. D.FESTA Small Theater Festival (D.FESTA 소극장축제)
- Dates: Oct 7 (Wed) – Oct 25 (Sun), 2026 (19 days)
- Location: 120 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Map: Open in Google Maps
- Contact: +82-2-741-4188
The D.FESTA Small Theater Festival has strived to lead the way toward a better performing arts culture by keeping pace with changes in the domestic production environment and the direction of the performance market.
— Official description, Korea Tourism Organization
7. Yangjae Art Salon (양재아트살롱)
- Dates: Oct 2 (Fri) – Oct 25 (Sun), 2026 (24 days)
- Location: 261-23 Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Map: Open in Google Maps
- Contact: +82-70-4694-1024
This is a multi-cultural festival where visitors can fully enjoy the changing seasons and arts against the backdrop of the nature of Yangjaecheon. Performances, markets, and hands-on programs organized with new themes are held every week, offering visitors a diverse cultural experience.
— Official description, Korea Tourism Organization
8. Seoul Architecture Festival (서울건축문화제)
- Dates: Sep 15 (Tue) – Oct 11 (Sun), 2026 (27 days)
- Location: 119 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Map: Open in Google Maps
- Contact: 070-7178-5840
The Architecture Festival aims to rediscover the unique architectural and urban charms of Seoul together with its citizens. Seoul generates creative potential based on “complex density”—a fusion of history, culture, and regional identity characteristic of a high-density city.
— Official description, Korea Tourism Organization
Still deciding? 6 of these festivals end on Oct 11 (Sun), so they are easy to miss. Pick two or three from the table above by date and location first.
Before you go, check each festival’s official channel or contact number for the latest schedule — programs can change, and you will avoid a wasted trip.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI (English festival data). Photos: Korea Tourism Organization, Korea Open Government License (KOGL).
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