Daegu has one festival on record in October: Suseong International Biennale, 27 Oct – 22 Nov 2026, free entry. The Suseong International Biennale (수성국제비엔날레) is a free architecture and landscape biennale run by Suseong-gu, the Daegu district around Suseongmot Lake. The 2nd edition, 'Living Ground', runs 27 October–22 November 2026 on Sanghwa Hill by the lake, open 12:00–21:00 on weekdays and 10:00–21:00 at weekends, with an opening programme on 27 October from 14:00. Take Daegu Metro Line 3 to Suseongmot Station, Exit 1, about 5 minutes' walk; the next edition is expected in 2028.
Typical October weather in Daegu: average high 22 °C (72 °F), low 11 °C (53 °F), 50 mm of rain (Daegu station, KMA 1991–2020 normals).
| Festival | Dates | Admission | Nearest station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suseong International Biennale수성국제비엔날레 | 27 Oct – 22 Nov 2026 | Free entry | Suseongmot Station, Exit 1 | Happening now |
Dates marked “expected” follow the organizer's usual pattern and are replaced when the official announcement comes. Each festival page lists the sources.
| Festival town | Average high | Average low | Rain | Measured at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu | 22 °C 72 °F | 11 °C 53 °F | 50 mm | Daegu |
What to wear. Comfortable: light layers.
Monthly averages, not a forecast. Source: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, via the KMA-sourced climate tables for Daegu. Where a festival town has no station with published normals, the nearest one is used and its distance shown.
The Suseong International Biennale (수성국제비엔날레) is a free architecture and landscape biennale run by Suseong-gu, the Daegu district around Suseongmot Lake. The 2nd edition, 'Living Ground', runs 27 October–22 November 2026 on Sanghwa Hill by the lake, open 12:00–21:00 on weekdays and 10:00–21:00 at weekends, with an opening programme on 27 October from 14:00.
October is the busiest month on the calendar, and the festival to plan a trip around is the Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival: sixteen nights of floating lanterns on the Namgang River below Jinju's fortress from the first Saturday of the month. The first half of October also brings the Busan International Film Festival, the Busan International Rock Festival on the first weekend, the Silla Culture Festival in Gyeongju, Anseong's Baudeogi festival of namsadang folk performance, Sejong's Hangeul festival from Hangeul Day (9 October), Yeongju's Punggi ginseng festival and fortress festivals at Seosan's Haemieupseong and Gochang's Moyangseong. Mid-month adds Jarasum Jazz, Icheon's rice festival, pine mushrooms and salmon in Yangyang, and silver grass on Haneul Park in Seoul and on Hwangmaesan. In the second half, the chrysanthemum shows open at Hampyeong and Iksan, Gangneung holds its coffee festival, Wonju fills its old downtown with dumpling stalls, and Busan marks UN Day (24 October) with the UN Peace Festival beside the UN Memorial Cemetery.
Tip. October weekends sell out hotels in Jinju and Busan a month ahead; the weekdays in between are the best time to visit.
Daegu has one festival on record in October: Suseong International Biennale, 27 Oct – 22 Nov 2026, free entry. The Suseong International Biennale (수성국제비엔날레) is a free architecture and landscape biennale run by Suseong-gu, the Daegu district around Suseongmot Lake. The 2nd edition, 'Living Ground', runs 27 October–22 November 2026 on Sanghwa Hill by the lake, open 12:00–21:00 on weekdays and 10:00–21:00 at weekends, with an opening programme on 27 October from 14:00. Take Daegu Metro Line 3 to Suseongmot Station, Exit 1, about 5 minutes' walk; the next edition is expected in 2028.
27 Oct – 22 Nov 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Suseongmot Station, Exit 1. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
Average high 22 °C (72 °F), low 11 °C (53 °F), 50 mm of rain (Daegu station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Comfortable: light layers.
KTX from Seoul Station or Suseo to Dongdaegu Station in about 1 h 50 m, then Metro Line 1 and 2 to Duryu Station.
106 festivals across Korea fall in October, including Andong Maskdance Festival, Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival, Baekje Cultural Festival. October weekends sell out hotels in Jinju and Busan a month ahead; the weekdays in between are the best time to visit.