Gyeongsangnam-do has 6 festivals in November: Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo (22 Sep – 1 Nov 2026), Tripitaka Koreana Cultural Festival (9 Oct – 1 Nov 2026), Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival (31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026), Miryang Spicy Food Festival (31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026), Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival (6–10 Nov 2026), and Geoje Island Flower Festival (2026 edition cancelled). The Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo is a 41-day dinosaur exhibition and show park at Danghangpo Tourist Site in Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do, a county known for its dinosaur footprint fossils.
| Festival | Dates | Admission | Nearest station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo경남고성공룡세계엑스포 | 22 Sep – 1 Nov 2026 | Paid admission | Goseong Intercity Bus Terminal (Goseong has no railway station) | Happening now |
| Tripitaka Koreana Cultural Festival대장경기록문화축제 | 9 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | From ₩5,000 | Seobu Bus Terminal Station (Daegu), then intercity bus | Happening now |
| Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival마산가고파국화축제 | 31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 | Free entry | Masan Station | Happening now |
| Miryang Spicy Food Festival밀양 매운맛 축제 | 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | Free entry | Miryang Station | Happening now |
| Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival김해분청도자기축제 | 6–10 Nov 2026 | Free + paid activities | See festival page | Upcoming |
| Geoje Island Flower Festival거제섬꽃축제 | 2026 edition cancelled | Free entry | Gohyeon Bus Terminal (no railway on Geoje) | Cancelled |
Dates marked “expected” follow the organizer's usual pattern and are replaced when the official announcement comes. Each festival page lists the sources.
The Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo is a 41-day dinosaur exhibition and show park at Danghangpo Tourist Site in Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do, a county known for its dinosaur footprint fossils. The 10th edition runs 22 September–1 November 2026, 09:00–18:00 (until 22:00 on night-opening days); gate tickets are ₩19,000 for adults and ₩13,000 for children, and parking is free.
The Tripitaka Koreana Cultural Festival (대장경기록문화축제) is Hapcheon County's autumn festival at the Tripitaka Koreana Theme Park in Gaya-myeon, Gyeongsangnam-do, about 5 km from Haeinsa Temple, where the 81,258 Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks are kept. The 2026 edition runs 9 October–1 November, 09:00–18:00, with autumn-flower sculptures, chrysanthemum bonsai, Tripitaka exhibitions and family craft workshops.
The Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival (마산가고파국화축제) is Changwon's free autumn flower festival on the Masan Port waterfront, where about 100,000 chrysanthemum plants are shaped into themed sculptures and displays at 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park and Hapo Waterfront Park. The 26th edition runs 31 October–8 November 2026, 10:00–22:00, with multimedia fireworks on opening day and a sea nakhwa fire show at 19:00 on 4 November.
The Miryang Spicy Food Festival (밀양 매운맛 축제) is a free two-day festival of spicy food and heat challenges on the Miryang River riverside in Samun-dong, Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do, the city where Samyang Foods runs its Buldak noodle export plants. The first edition is on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026, 11:00–21:00, with spicy food zones, a chef's table, a One Chip Challenge and a brand zone that includes Samyang.
The Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival (김해분청도자기축제) is a sale and showcase of buncheong stoneware by Gimhae potters, held every autumn since 1996. The 31st edition runs 6–10 November 2026, 10:00–20:00 (closing at 18:00 on Monday and Tuesday), and for the first time leaves its home in Jillye-myeon for Lotte Garden Park beside Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae in Jangyu.
The Geoje Island Flower Festival (거제섬꽃축제) is a free autumn chrysanthemum festival at the Geoje Agricultural Development Center and the neighbouring Geoje Botanical Garden in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do; about 300,000 people came in 2025. The 20th edition, planned for 30 October–8 November 2026, was cancelled after record August rain flooded the grounds.
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.
Gyeongsangnam-do has 6 festivals in November: Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo (22 Sep – 1 Nov 2026), Tripitaka Koreana Cultural Festival (9 Oct – 1 Nov 2026), Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival (31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026), Miryang Spicy Food Festival (31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026), Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival (6–10 Nov 2026), and Geoje Island Flower Festival (2026 edition cancelled). The Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo is a 41-day dinosaur exhibition and show park at Danghangpo Tourist Site in Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do, a county known for its dinosaur footprint fossils.
22 Sep – 1 Nov 2026. Happening now. Paid admission. Nearest station: Goseong Intercity Bus Terminal (Goseong has no railway station). Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
9 Oct – 1 Nov 2026. Happening now. From ₩5,000. Nearest station: Seobu Bus Terminal Station (Daegu), then intercity bus. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Masan Station. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
KTX to Changwon Jungang for Jinhae; KTX-Sancheon to Jinju in about 3 h 30 m, or a bus from Busan Sasang in 1 h 30 m.
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.