Gyeongsangbuk-do in April Festivals, dates and what's on

Gyeongsangbuk-do has 2 festivals in April: Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival (expected Mar/Apr 2027) and Mungyeong Chasabal (Tea Bowl) Festival (expected Apr/May 2027). The Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival, billed in 2026 as the Gyeongju Daereungwon Stone-Wall Road Festival (경주 대릉원돌담길 축제), closes the cherry-lined road along the walls of the Daereungwon royal tomb park for three days at peak bloom, with street performances, a night light show, food trucks and a craft market.

At a glance

Festival	Dates	Admission	Nearest station	Status
Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival경주 대릉원돌담길 축제	Expected Mar/Apr 2027	Free entry	Gyeongju Station (KTX)	Expected
Mungyeong Chasabal (Tea Bowl) Festival문경찻사발축제	Expected Apr/May 2027	Free + paid activities	Mungyeong Station (KTX-Eum)	Expected

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

All festivals in Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Expected2027

Mar / Apr

usual window

NatureGyeongjuFreeAbout 2 h 35 min from Seoul

Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival

The Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival, billed in 2026 as the Gyeongju Daereungwon Stone-Wall Road Festival (경주 대릉원돌담길 축제), closes the cherry-lined road along the walls of the Daereungwon royal tomb park for three days at peak bloom, with street performances, a night light show, food trucks and a craft market. The 2026 edition ran 3–5 April, 13:00–22:00, with free admission; the 2027 edition is expected on a Friday-to-Sunday weekend in late March or early April, with dates set by the bloom.

Jogokgwan, the second gate of Mungyeong Saejae, near the festival site

Expected

Expected2027

Apr / May

usual window

TraditionMungyeongAbout 2 h 30 min from Seoul

Mungyeong Chasabal (Tea Bowl) Festival

The Mungyeong Chasabal Festival (문경찻사발축제) is a ten-day pottery and tea festival at the Mungyeong Saejae Open Set, a Joseon-era drama set inside Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where potters who fire tea bowls in traditional wood-burning mangdaengi kilns show, demonstrate and sell their work. The 28th edition ran 1–10 May 2026, 09:00–18:00; 2027 dates have not been announced, but recent editions fell between late April and mid-May.

April across Korea

All 19 festivals in April

April is cherry-blossom month. Jinhae's festival ends in the first days of April, and in Seoul the cherry trees bring festivals to Yeouiseo-ro behind the National Assembly on Yeouido and to Seokchon Lake beside Lotte World Tower, both timed to the bloom in late March or the first half of April, as are Gyeongju's stone-wall road at Daereungwon and the canola fields along Noksan-ro on Jeju. Mid-April brings azaleas on Biseulsan in Daegu and the start of three weeks among the green barley at Gochang, and Taean's tulip festival on the west coast runs from early or mid April into the first week of May, with the blooms usually at their best in mid to late April. Daejeon's science festival has been held in mid-April in recent years, and Jindo's sea road opens when the tides are lowest. The last week starts a run into May with the Hampyeong Butterfly Festival, the Jeonju International Film Festival and the Namwon Chunhyang Festival, and the lotus-lantern season begins in Seoul ahead of Buddha's Birthday, with the Yeon Deung Hoe parade on a Saturday in late April or May.

Tip. April weekends are the busiest of the spring for domestic travel; weekday visits are far calmer.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Gyeongsangbuk-do in April?

When is Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival 2027?

Expected Mar/Apr 2027. Expected. Free entry. Nearest station: Gyeongju Station (KTX). The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

When is Mungyeong Chasabal (Tea Bowl) Festival 2027?

Expected Apr/May 2027. Expected. Free + paid activities. Nearest station: Mungyeong Station (KTX-Eum). The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

How do I get to Gyeongsangbuk-do?

KTX-Eum from Cheongnyangni Station to Andong in about 2 hours.

What else is on in Korea in April?

19 festivals across Korea fall in April, including Biseulsan Azalea Culture Festival, Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour, Daejeon Science Festival. April weekends are the busiest of the spring for domestic travel; weekday visits are far calmer.