Gyeongsangnam-do has one festival on record in September: Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo, 22 Sep – 1 Nov 2026, paid admission. 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. It has been held every autumn since 2021, so autumn 2027 is expected, though no dates are announced. From Seoul, buses from Seoul Nambu Terminal reach Goseong in 3 h 51 m; Danghangpo is a taxi or rural-bus ride further.
| 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 |
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.
September starts in the mountains: Muju's firefly festival takes visitors on guided night walks to see fireflies in a protected habitat in the first half of the month, and Bongpyeong in Pyeongchang holds the Hyoseok Culture Festival among white buckwheat fields for ten days. Hanwha's Seoul International Fireworks Festival over the Han River falls on a Saturday between early September and mid-October. In odd-numbered years the Cheongju Craft Biennale opens in early September (2 September–31 October in 2027), and in even-numbered years Gyeonggi's ceramics biennale opens in Icheon, Gwangju and Yeoju. Namdang Port in Hongseong sells king prawns from late August or early September into October or November. The main autumn season starts late in the month: Andong's mask-dance festival, the Baekje cultural festival in Gongju and Buyeo, Cheonan's world dance festival, Geumsan's ginseng festival, the Jeongseon Arirang Festival and Suwon's Hwaseong fortress festival all open between the third week of September and the first week of October, and several overlap the Chuseok holiday.
Tip. Chuseok (the harvest holiday) moves each year; festivals that overlap it are busier, and intercity transport sells out.
Gyeongsangnam-do has one festival on record in September: Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo, 22 Sep – 1 Nov 2026, paid admission. 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. It has been held every autumn since 2021, so autumn 2027 is expected, though no dates are announced. From Seoul, buses from Seoul Nambu Terminal reach Goseong in 3 h 51 m; Danghangpo is a taxi or rural-bus ride further.
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.
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.
39 festivals across Korea fall in September, including Andong Maskdance Festival, Baekje Cultural Festival, Busan International Film Festival. Chuseok (the harvest holiday) moves each year; festivals that overlap it are busier, and intercity transport sells out.