Chungcheongnam-do in November Festivals, dates and what's on

Chungcheongnam-do has 3 festivals in November: Hongseong Namdang Port King Prawn Festival (4 Sep – 8 Nov 2026), Hongseong Global Barbecue Festival (29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026), and Seocheon Migratory Bird Festival (expected Nov/Dec 2026). The Hongseong Namdang Port King Prawn Festival (홍성남당항 대하축제) is a two-month seafood festival at Namdang Port on Cheonsu Bay in Seobu-myeon, Hongseong, Chungcheongnam-do, where the port's restaurants and stalls sell in-season daeha prawns, usually salt-grilled, with weekend shows and bare-hand prawn catching. Sometimes held in November, but not this time: Yesan Apple Festival (30–31 Oct 2026).

At a glance

FestivalDatesAdmissionNearest stationStatus
Hongseong Namdang Port King Prawn Festival홍성남당항 대하축제4 Sep – 8 Nov 2026Free entryHongseong StationHappening now
Hongseong Global Barbecue Festival홍성글로벌바비큐페스티벌29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Free entryHongseong StationHappening now
Yesan Apple Festival예산사과축제30–31 Oct 2026Free entryYesan StationHappening now
Seocheon Migratory Bird Festival서천철새여행Expected Nov/Dec 2026Price not publishedJanghang StationExpected

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

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Deep-fried king prawns at the 2015 Namdang Port King Prawn Festival in Hongseong Happening now
Sep – Nov2026
4 –8
Fri–Sun
FoodHongseongFreeUntil 8 Nov

Hongseong Namdang Port King Prawn Festival

The Hongseong Namdang Port King Prawn Festival (홍성남당항 대하축제) is a two-month seafood festival at Namdang Port on Cheonsu Bay in Seobu-myeon, Hongseong, Chungcheongnam-do, where the port's restaurants and stalls sell in-season daeha prawns, usually salt-grilled, with weekend shows and bare-hand prawn catching. The 31st edition runs 4 September–8 November 2026, 09:00–24:00, with free entry; prawns are sold at one festival price of ₩45,000 per kg to take away or ₩60,000 per kg in restaurants.

A gate of Hongjueupseong, the old walled town in Hongseong where the festival is held Happening now
Oct – Nov2026
29 –1
Thu–Sun
FoodHongseongFreeEnds tomorrowAbout 2 h 10 min from Seoul

Hongseong Global Barbecue Festival

The Hongseong Global Barbecue Festival (홍성글로벌바비큐페스티벌) is a four-day barbecue and meat festival held in and around Hongju-eupseong, the walled old town in the centre of Hongseong, Chungcheongnam-do, with grill zones, visiting barbecue teams, discounted local beef and pork, and evening concerts. Hongseong County has confirmed the fourth edition for Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November 2026.

Sunrise over Yedang Reservoir, where the festival is held, seen from Bongsusan in October 2014 Happening now
Oct2026
30 –31
Fri–Sat
FoodYesanFreeEnds todayAbout 1 h 55 min from Seoul

Yesan Apple Festival

The Yesan Apple Festival (예산사과축제) is a free two-day harvest festival for the apples of Yesan, Chungcheongnam-do, held in 2026 around the Yedangho suspension bridge, a 402 m footbridge over Yedang Reservoir. The 23rd edition runs Friday 30 October (10:00–20:00) and Saturday 31 October 2026 (10:00–18:00), with a discounted growers' apple sale, apple games, music and fireworks over the lake.

Expected
Expected2026
Nov / Dec
usual window
NatureSeocheonAbout 3 h 15 min from Seoul

Seocheon Migratory Bird Festival

The Seocheon Migratory Bird Festival (서천철새여행, 'Seocheon bird journey') is a small weekend festival at the Seocheon Bird Ecology Center by the Geum River estuary barrage in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do, where the county says about 500,000 birds of some 40 species winter each year. It runs guided birdwatching tours, family booths and shows.

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These come straight from the Korea Tourism Organization’s public festival database. We have not checked them against the organizer, so dates and details can be wrong or out of date. Confirm on the official page before you book.

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November across Korea

All 60 festivals in November

November is kimjang (kimchi-making) season and the last month of the autumn festivals. The big night is the Busan Fireworks Festival, a single Saturday evening in the first half of the month, with the fireworks fired from Gwangan Bridge over Gwangalli Beach. The chrysanthemum shows at Hampyeong and Masan run into early November, and food festivals follow one another through the month: kimchi-making in Goesan and yuzu in the orchards of Goheung in the first half, ramyeon outside Gumi Station on a weekend, and from mid-month tteokbokki in Sunchang, yellowtail at Moseulpo on Jeju, gwamegi (half-dried saury) at Guryongpo in Pohang, kimchi with bossam in Jinan and Jangdan beans at Imjingak in Paju. Gimhae's buncheong pottery fair falls in late October or early November. The winter lights begin late in the month or in December: the Haeundae Light Festival along Gunam-ro and Haeundae Beach and the Gwangbok-ro light trees in Busan's old downtown both switch on between mid-November and mid-December.

Tip. For Busan, reserve a paid seat when sales open in September or arrive at the beach by mid-afternoon.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Chungcheongnam-do in November?

Chungcheongnam-do has 3 festivals in November: Hongseong Namdang Port King Prawn Festival (4 Sep – 8 Nov 2026), Hongseong Global Barbecue Festival (29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026), and Seocheon Migratory Bird Festival (expected Nov/Dec 2026). The Hongseong Namdang Port King Prawn Festival (홍성남당항 대하축제) is a two-month seafood festival at Namdang Port on Cheonsu Bay in Seobu-myeon, Hongseong, Chungcheongnam-do, where the port's restaurants and stalls sell in-season daeha prawns, usually salt-grilled, with weekend shows and bare-hand prawn catching. Sometimes held in November, but not this time: Yesan Apple Festival (30–31 Oct 2026).

When is Hongseong Namdang Port King Prawn Festival 2026?

4 Sep – 8 Nov 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Hongseong Station. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.

When is Hongseong Global Barbecue Festival 2026?

29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Hongseong Station. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.

When is Yesan Apple Festival 2026?

30–31 Oct 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Yesan Station. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.

How do I get to Chungcheongnam-do?

Daecheon Station by Saemaeul train from Yongsan; Cheonan-Asan by KTX in 40 minutes; Buyeo by bus from Seoul Nambu Terminal.

What else is on in Korea in November?

60 festivals across Korea fall in November, including Busan Fireworks Festival, Busan Mackerel Festival, Yeongdo Bridge Festival. For Busan, reserve a paid seat when sales open in September or arrive at the beach by mid-afternoon.