Everland Summer Festival (에버랜드 썸머워터 펀) – Homepage www.everland.com – Tel +82-31-320-5000 Since the first event in 2005, Everland’s Summer Water Fun festival has made Everland one of the most popular summer attractions. The festival is packed with various programs like water shows, light shows, and game activities for visitors to enjoy. – Address :…
Everland Winter Festival (에버랜드 Winter Wishes) – Homepage www.everland.com – Tel +82-31-321-9393 Everland Winter Festival is a fantastic and romantic winter festival. During the period, tourists can enjoy various attractions like T-express, Thunder Falls, Lost Valley, and the Safari Ride more freely compared with other seasons as well as a romantic Christmas ambience. At night,…
Korean Folk Village Evening Festival (한국민속촌 야간개장 달빛을 더하다) – Tel +82-31-288-0000 The Korean Folk Village Evening Festival takes place on weekends & public holiday evenings until 21:30 to show the beauty of traditional houses at night. The festival also showcases “Yeonbun,” an extravagant multi-media performance, and a walk-through haunted house experience. Several other exciting…
Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival (수원화성문화제) – Homepage shfestival.com – Tel +82-31-228-3920 Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hosts the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival every autumn. The festival’s main event is the “King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade,” a reenactment of King Jeongjo’s procession to pay respects to his father Crown Prince Sado’s tomb. This spectacular event…
Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival (여주오곡나루축제) – Homepage www.yjfestival.or.kr – Tel +82-31-881-9692 The Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival celebrates Yeoju’s agricultural products and traditional culture. The festival features a Naru Madang that recreates the market street ambiance around the old traditional quay, an Ogok (five-grain) Madang with various agricultural and specialty products on sale, and traditional activity programs….
Yeoncheon Paleolithic Festival (연천 구석기축제) – Homepage www.yeoncheon.go.kr – Tel +82-31-832-2570 A prehistoric cultural festival is held at the Archaeological Site in Jeongok-ri, where the first humans inhabited the Korean Peninsula. In 1978, the discovery of an Acheulean hand axe in Jeongok-ri, Yeoncheon, garnered global attention, challenging Movius’s theory that divided Paleolithic cultures into Eastern…
Hwaseong Boating Festival (화성 뱃놀이 축제) – Homepage hs-boatingfestival.com – Tel +82-70-7733-0390 Hwaseong Boating Festival is a maritime cultural festival held at Jeongok Port, the closest port to Seoul. Jeongok Port is just over a two-hour distance from Seoul by public transportation and is beloved by couples for its beautiful sunsets. The festival offers a…
Siheung Gaetgol Festival (시흥갯골축제) – Tel +82-31-310-2919 By incorporating games and activities, Siheung Gaetgol Festival aims to raise awareness about ecology, the environment, and family. “Gaetgol” refers to the water channels flowing through tidal flats during low tide, home to various halophytes, wetland creatures, and over 60 species of birds, making it an ecological treasure…
Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival (안성맞춤 남사당 바우덕이축제) – Homepage www.baudeogi.com – Tel +82-31-678-2511 The Namsadang Noripae, which was at the heart of popular culture during the Joseon dynasty, can be likened to today’s touring musical theater companies. Anseong is the birthplace of the Namsadang, which expressed the joys and sorrows of the times through various…
Bucheon International Comics Festival (부천국제만화축제) – Homepage www.bicof.com – Tel +82-32-310-3071 As Korea’s leading comic-focused festival, the Bucheon International Comics Festival features a wide range of events, including the special exhibition of Bucheon Comic Awards winners, comic exhibitions, and the Singing BICOF. Visitors can explore Comics Bunker, where they can find merchandise from various artists,…