Gangwon has 2 festivals in November: Yanggu Punchbowl Siraegi Apple Festival (6–8 Nov 2026) and Gangneung Coffee Festival (expected Oct/Nov 2027). The Yanggu Punchbowl Siraegi Apple Festival (청춘양구 펀치볼 시래기사과축제) is a free three-day harvest fair for the dried radish greens (siraegi) and highland apples of the Haean basin, the 'Punchbowl', a farming valley on the edge of the DMZ in Yanggu, Gangwon State.
Typical November weather in Gangneung: average high 14 °C (57 °F), low 6 °C (42 °F), 81 mm of rain (Gangneung station, KMA 1991–2020 normals).
| Festival | Dates | Admission | Nearest station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanggu Punchbowl Siraegi Apple Festival청춘양구 펀치볼 시래기사과축제 | 6–8 Nov 2026 | Free entry | See festival page | Upcoming |
| Gangneung Coffee Festival강릉커피축제 | Expected Oct/Nov 2027 | Free + paid activities | Gangneung 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.
| Festival town | Average high | Average low | Rain | Measured at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangneung | 14 °C 57 °F | 6 °C 42 °F | 81 mm | Gangneung |
What to wear. Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
Monthly averages, not a forecast. Source: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, via the KMA-sourced climate tables for Gangneung. Where a festival town has no station with published normals, the nearest one is used and its distance shown.
The Yanggu Punchbowl Siraegi Apple Festival (청춘양구 펀치볼 시래기사과축제) is a free three-day harvest fair for the dried radish greens (siraegi) and highland apples of the Haean basin, the 'Punchbowl', a farming valley on the edge of the DMZ in Yanggu, Gangwon State. The 2026 edition runs Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November, 10:00–17:00, in front of the Punchbowl Healing House in Haean-myeon.
The Gangneung Coffee Festival is a five-day coffee festival on Gangneung Coffee Street at Anmok Beach on Korea's east coast, about two hours from Seoul by KTX. The 18th edition runs 21–25 October 2026, 10:00–20:00 daily.
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 We have not checked them against the organizer, so dates and details can be wrong or out of date.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.
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.
Gangwon has 2 festivals in November: Yanggu Punchbowl Siraegi Apple Festival (6–8 Nov 2026) and Gangneung Coffee Festival (expected Oct/Nov 2027). The Yanggu Punchbowl Siraegi Apple Festival (청춘양구 펀치볼 시래기사과축제) is a free three-day harvest fair for the dried radish greens (siraegi) and highland apples of the Haean basin, the 'Punchbowl', a farming valley on the edge of the DMZ in Yanggu, Gangwon State.
6–8 Nov 2026. Upcoming. Free entry. Nearest station: See festival page. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
Expected Oct/Nov 2027. Expected. Free + paid activities. Nearest station: Gangneung Station. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.
Average high 14 °C (57 °F), low 6 °C (42 °F), 81 mm of rain (Gangneung station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
KTX from Seoul Station to Gangneung in about 2 hours; Hwacheon by intercity bus from Dong Seoul Terminal.
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.