Chungcheongbuk-do in August Festivals, dates and what's on

Chungcheongbuk-do has 2 festivals in August: Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (expected Aug 2027) and Yeongdong Grape Festival (expected Aug/Sep 2027). The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) is Korea's festival of music films and live music, held every year since 2005 in Jecheon, North Chungcheong.

At a glance

Festival	Dates	Admission	Nearest station	Status
Jecheon International Music & Film Festival제천국제음악영화제	Expected Aug 2027	Free + paid activities	Jecheon Station	Expected
Yeongdong Grape Festival영동포도축제	Expected Aug/Sep 2027	Free + paid activities	Yeongdong Station	Expected

Dates marked “expected” follow the organizer's usual pattern and are replaced when the official announcement comes. Each festival page lists the sources.

The festivals

All festivals in Chungcheongbuk-do

Aerial view of Uirimji Reservoir in Jecheon, with its small wooded island and the city beyond

Expected

Expected2027

Aug / Sep

usual window

ArtsJecheonAbout 1 h 10 min from Seoul

Jecheon International Music & Film Festival

The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) is Korea's festival of music films and live music, held every year since 2005 in Jecheon, North Chungcheong. The 22nd edition ran 3–8 September 2026 with 189 films from 45 countries in downtown cinemas and two nights of K-pop concerts on the Jecheon Arts Center's Summer Plaza; Asia Kyungje reported that the festival plans to move back to August in 2027, but no dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026.

A balloon display of grape bunches spelling out the festival name at the 2009 Yeongdong Grape Festival, with booth tents behind

Expected

Expected2027

Aug / Sep

usual window

FoodYeongdongAbout 2 h 20 min from Seoul

Yeongdong Grape Festival

The Yeongdong Grape Festival (영동포도축제) is a four-day harvest festival at the Rainbow Healing Tourist Site in Yeongdong, Chungcheongbuk-do, one of Korea's main grape and wine counties. The 21st edition ran 27–30 August 2026; the 2027 edition is expected in late August but has not been announced.

August across Korea

All 18 festivals in August

The mud festival, Pentaport, Hwacheon's tomato festival and Jangheung's water festival all run into early August, and the Busan Sea Festival puts fireworks, a beach pub and free concerts on Dadaepo Beach between late July and mid-August. Around 14 August, the anniversary of Admiral Yi Sun-sin's 1592 victory off Hansan Island, Tongyeong stages the Hansan Daecheop Festival with a naval procession, a battle re-enactment on the water and fireworks over the sea. Jecheon's music-and-film festival plans to open in August in 2027, and in the last week of the month Yeongdong holds its grape festival, with grape stomping and picking. Muju's firefly festival, with guided night walks to see fireflies in a protected habitat, follows in early September. Typhoon season peaks in late August and September; organizers post cancellations on the morning of the event.

Tip. Firefly viewing tours at Muju are ticketed and limited; book the moment sales open.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Chungcheongbuk-do in August?

When is Jecheon International Music & Film Festival 2027?

Expected Aug 2027. Expected. Free + paid activities. Nearest station: Jecheon Station. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

When is Yeongdong Grape Festival 2027?

Expected Aug/Sep 2027. Expected. Free + paid activities. Nearest station: Yeongdong Station. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

How do I get to Chungcheongbuk-do?

Intercity bus from Dong Seoul Terminal to Goesan in about 1 h 54 m; Goesan has no railway station.

What else is on in Korea in August?

18 festivals across Korea fall in August, including Boryeong Mud Festival, Busan Sea Festival, Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show. Firefly viewing tours at Muju are ticketed and limited; book the moment sales open.