Gangwon in July Festivals, dates and what's on

Gangwon has 2 festivals in July: Naora Show (25 Apr – 31 Oct 2026) and Hwacheon Tomato Festival (expected Jul/Aug 2027). The Naora Show (나오라쇼, "Night of Light Show") is a free evening show at the Ganhyeon Tourist Area below Sogeumsan Grand Valley in Wonju, Gangwon: a media façade projected onto a river cliff about 250 m wide and 70 m high, with a music fountain that shoots up to 60 m.

Typical July weather in Hwacheon: average high 29 °C (85 °F), low 21 °C (70 °F), 398 mm of rain (Chuncheon station, about 25 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals).

At a glance

FestivalDatesAdmissionNearest stationStatus
Naora Show나오라쇼25 Apr – 31 Oct 2026Free entrySeowonju StationHappening now
Hwacheon Tomato Festival화천토마토축제Expected Jul/Aug 2027Free + paid activitiesSachang-ri Bus Terminal (Sanae-myeon has no railway 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.

Weather in July

Festival townAverage highAverage lowRainMeasured at
Hwacheon29 °C 85 °F21 °C 70 °F398 mmChuncheonabout 25 km away

What to wear. Hot, humid and the wettest time of year: light clothes, a rain jacket or umbrella, and water.

Monthly averages, not a forecast. Source: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, via the KMA-sourced climate tables for Chuncheon. Where a festival town has no station with published normals, the nearest one is used and its distance shown.

The festivals

All festivals in Gangwon
Happening now
Apr – Oct2026
25 –31
Sat–Sat
LightsWonjuFreeEnds todayAbout 50 min from Seoul

Naora Show

The Naora Show (나오라쇼, "Night of Light Show") is a free evening show at the Ganhyeon Tourist Area below Sogeumsan Grand Valley in Wonju, Gangwon: a media façade projected onto a river cliff about 250 m wide and 70 m high, with a music fountain that shoots up to 60 m. The 2026 season runs 25 April–31 October on Saturdays and public holidays only (none in July and August), 19:50–21:00, so the last 2026 shows are on Saturday 24 and Saturday 31 October; the 2027 season is expected from late April.

Expected
Expected2027
Jul / Aug
usual window
FoodHwacheonAbout 2 h 6 min from Seoul

Hwacheon Tomato Festival

The Hwacheon Tomato Festival (화천토마토축제) is a summer farm festival in Sanae-myeon, Hwacheon County, Gangwon, best known for 'Find the Golden Ring', in which visitors wade into a pool of culled tomatoes to hunt for gold rings. The 22nd edition ran 31 July–9 August 2026 at Sanae Sports Park, about 2 hours by direct bus from Dong Seoul; the 2027 edition is expected in late July or early August but has not been announced.

July across Korea

All 13 festivals in July

July is hot, wet and loud. Daegu's chicken-and-beer festival fills Duryu Park in the first week, while the Daegu International Musical Festival plays its last shows. Boryeong's mud festival opens on Daecheon Beach on a Friday in the second half of the month, and from the last Saturday of July Jangheung holds nine days of water fights on the Tamjin River. At the turn of August, Jeju's Iho Tewoo beach festival takes a weekend, the Pentaport rock festival takes over Songdo in Incheon, and Hwacheon's tomato festival sends visitors into a pool of tomatoes to hunt for gold rings. The Busan Sea Festival, with fireworks, a beach pub and free concerts on Dadaepo Beach, opens on a Friday between late July and mid-August.

Tip. Bring rain cover and expect 30 °C with high humidity; outdoor stages rarely cancel for rain, only for typhoons.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Gangwon in July?

Gangwon has 2 festivals in July: Naora Show (25 Apr – 31 Oct 2026) and Hwacheon Tomato Festival (expected Jul/Aug 2027). The Naora Show (나오라쇼, "Night of Light Show") is a free evening show at the Ganhyeon Tourist Area below Sogeumsan Grand Valley in Wonju, Gangwon: a media façade projected onto a river cliff about 250 m wide and 70 m high, with a music fountain that shoots up to 60 m.

When is Naora Show 2026?

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

When is Hwacheon Tomato Festival 2027?

Expected Jul/Aug 2027. Expected. Free + paid activities. Nearest station: Sachang-ri Bus Terminal (Sanae-myeon has no railway station). The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

What is the weather like in Hwacheon in July?

Average high 29 °C (85 °F), low 21 °C (70 °F), 398 mm of rain (Chuncheon station, about 25 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Hot, humid and the wettest time of year: light clothes, a rain jacket or umbrella, and water.

How do I get to Gangwon?

KTX from Seoul Station to Gangneung in about 2 hours; Hwacheon by intercity bus from Dong Seoul Terminal.

What else is on in Korea in July?

13 festivals across Korea fall in July, including Boryeong Mud Festival, Busan Sea Festival, Daegu Chimac Festival. Bring rain cover and expect 30 °C with high humidity; outdoor stages rarely cancel for rain, only for typhoons.