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

Gyeonggi-do has 7 festivals in November: Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening (1 May – 1 Nov 2026), Pocheon Hantangang Garden Festa (12 Sep – 1 Nov 2026), Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale (18 Sep – 1 Nov 2026), DMZ OPEN Festival (12 Oct – 29 Nov 2026), Paju Jangdan Bean Festival (expected Nov 2026), Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival (expected Oct/Nov 2027), and Yeoncheon Job's Tears Festival (expected Oct/Nov 2027). The Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening (화성행궁 야간개장) keeps the royal palace at the heart of Suwon's UNESCO-listed Hwaseong Fortress open after dark, lit with flower installations and hologram and laser media art under the 2026 theme 'Dalbit Hwadam'.

Typical November weather (average high/low): Suwon 13/2 °C (55/36 °F); Icheon 12/0 °C (54/32 °F). Source: KMA normals.

At a glance

Festival	Dates	Admission	Nearest station	Status
Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening화성행궁 야간개장	1 May – 1 Nov 2026	From ₩2,000	Suwon Station, Exit 4 (buses 11 and 13); Exit 7 (buses 60 and 7-2)	Happening now
Pocheon Hantangang Garden Festa포천 한탄강 가든페스타	12 Sep – 1 Nov 2026	From ₩7,000	See festival page	Happening now
Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale경기도자비엔날레	18 Sep – 1 Nov 2026	From ₩11,000	Icheon Station	Happening now
DMZ OPEN FestivalDMZ OPEN 페스티벌	12 Oct – 29 Nov 2026	Free entry	Imjingang Station (most visitors change at Munsan Station)	Happening now
Paju Jangdan Bean Festival파주장단콩축제	Expected Nov 2026	Free entry	Munsan Station	Expected
Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival여주오곡나루축제	Expected Oct/Nov 2027	Free entry	Yeoju Station	Expected
Yeoncheon Job's Tears Festival연천율무축제	Expected Oct/Nov 2027	Free entry	Jeongok 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 November

Festival town	Average high	Average low	Rain	Measured at
Suwon	13 °C 55 °F	2 °C 36 °F	49 mm	Suwon
Icheon	12 °C 54 °F	0 °C 32 °F	45 mm	Icheon

What to wear. Near or below freezing after dark: a warm coat and layers.

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

The festivals

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Hwaseong Haenggung Palace in Suwon by day; the night opening takes place here after dark

Happening now

May – Nov2026

1 –1

Fri–Sun

LightsSuwonEnds tomorrowAbout 1 h 15 min from Seoul

Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening

The Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening (화성행궁 야간개장) keeps the royal palace at the heart of Suwon's UNESCO-listed Hwaseong Fortress open after dark, lit with flower installations and hologram and laser media art under the 2026 theme 'Dalbit Hwadam'. The 2026 season runs 1 May–1 November on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, 18:00–21:30 (last entry 21:00), so the final nights are 23–25 October and 30 October–1 November.

Basalt columns at Bidulginang Falls on the Hantan River in Pocheon, near the festival site

Happening now

Sep – Nov2026

12 –1

Sat–Sun

FamilyPocheonEnds tomorrow

Pocheon Hantangang Garden Festa

The Pocheon Hantangang Garden Festa is a seasonal garden festival on a lava plateau of about 260,000 m² above the Hantan River gorge in Gwanin-myeon, Pocheon, in northern Gyeonggi-do, beside Korea's longest Y-shaped suspension bridge (410 m). The 2026 autumn season runs 12 September–1 November, 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00).

Ceramics on display at Icheon Cerapia, the biennale's main venue, in 2012

Happening now

Sep – Nov2026

18 –1

Fri–Sun

ArtsIcheonEnds tomorrowAbout 49 min from Seoul

Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale

The Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale (경기도자비엔날레) is Korea's international ceramic art biennale, held in three museums in Icheon, Gwangju and Yeoju, ceramics towns south-east of Seoul. The 13th edition, 'Earth Makes', runs 18 September–1 November 2026, 10:00–18:00 every day (last entry 17:00), with the main exhibition at Icheon Cerapia.

Pinwheels on the hill at Imjingak Peace Nuri Park in Paju, one of the festival's main sites

Happening now

Oct – Nov2026

12 –29

Mon–Sun

ArtsPajuFreeUntil 29 NovAbout 2 h from Seoul

DMZ OPEN Festival

The DMZ OPEN Festival (DMZ OPEN 페스티벌) is Gyeonggi Province's multi-week season of art, music and talks about the Demilitarized Zone, centred on Imjingak Peace Nuri in Paju and the former US Army base Camp Greaves across the Imjin River. The 2026 edition runs 12 October–29 November, with the exhibition "Staging" (26 works by 14 artists), the International Music Festival in Goyang on 23–25 October and a forum on 28 October.

Pinwheels on the hill at Imjingak Peace Nuri Park in Paju, beside the festival grounds

Expected

Expected2026

Nov

usual window

FoodPajuFreeAbout 2 h from Seoul

Paju Jangdan Bean Festival

The Paju Jangdan Bean Festival (파주장단콩축제) is a three-day farmers' festival at the Imjingak Tourist Area in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, beside the Imjin River near the inter-Korean border, where growers sell the new crop of Jangdan soybeans alongside fresh tofu, meju-making and bean threshing. The 29th edition ran 21–23 November 2025, 09:00–17:00.

A hall at Silleuksa Temple in Yeoju, next to the festival grounds

Expected

Expected2027

Oct / Nov

usual window

FoodYeojuFreeAbout 1 h 27 min from Seoul

Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival

The Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival (여주오곡나루축제) is a free three-day harvest festival at the Silleuksa temple resort beside the Namhan River in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do, built around Yeoju rice and sweet potatoes and the Joseon-era tribute boats that left from the Jopo ferry. The 2026 edition runs 23–25 October, 10:00–21:00, with a tribute parade, cauldron-cooked bibimbap, free roasted sweet potatoes and a different riverside night show each evening, including nakhwa fire-falling on 24 October.

The Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site in Yeoncheon, the festival's venue, in February 2025

Expected

Expected2027

Oct / Nov

usual window

FoodYeoncheonFree

Yeoncheon Job's Tears Festival

The Yeoncheon Job's Tears Festival (연천율무축제) is a free three-day farm market built around yulmu, or Job's tears, a grain of which Yeoncheon grows about 60% of Korea's supply. It is held at the Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site in Jeongok-eup, Yeoncheon, in northern Gyeonggi-do.

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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 Gyeonggi-do in November?

When is Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening 2026?

1 May – 1 Nov 2026. Happening now. From ₩2,000. Nearest station: Suwon Station, Exit 4 (buses 11 and 13); Exit 7 (buses 60 and 7-2). Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.

When is Pocheon Hantangang Garden Festa 2026?

12 Sep – 1 Nov 2026. Happening now. From ₩7,000. Nearest station: See festival page. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.

When is Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale 2026?

18 Sep – 1 Nov 2026. Happening now. From ₩11,000. Nearest station: Icheon Station. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.

What is the weather like in Gyeonggi-do in November?

Suwon: Average high 13 °C (55 °F), low 2 °C (36 °F), 49 mm of rain (Suwon station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Near or below freezing after dark: a warm coat and layers. Icheon: Average high 12 °C (54 °F), low 0 °C (32 °F), 45 mm of rain (Icheon station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Near or below freezing after dark: a warm coat and layers.

How do I get to Gyeonggi-do?

Suwon by Line 1; Gapyeong by ITX-Cheongchun from Yongsan; Icheon by the Gyeonggang Line from Pangyo.

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.