Jeju has 4 festivals in November: Jeju Biennale (25 Aug – 15 Nov 2026), Jeju Olle Walking Festival (5–7 Nov 2026), Jeju Garden Culture Expo (6–10 Nov 2026), and Moseulpo Southernmost Yellowtail Festival (19–22 Nov 2026). The Jeju Biennale (제주비엔날레) is Jeju Island's contemporary art biennale, run by Jeju Museum of Art.
Typical November weather in Jeju City: average high 16 °C (62 °F), low 10 °C (51 °F), 70 mm of rain (Jeju City station, about 10 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals).
| Festival | Dates | Admission | Nearest station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeju Biennale제주비엔날레 | 25 Aug – 15 Nov 2026 | From ₩8,000 | See festival page | Happening now |
| Jeju Olle Walking Festival제주올레걷기축제 | 5–7 Nov 2026 | Free + paid activities | See festival page | Upcoming |
| Jeju Garden Culture Expo대한민국 제주정원문화박람회 | 6–10 Nov 2026 | Free entry | See festival page | Upcoming |
| Moseulpo Southernmost Yellowtail Festival최남단방어축제 | 19–22 Nov 2026 | Free + paid activities | See festival page | Upcoming |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeju City | 16 °C 62 °F | 10 °C 51 °F | 70 mm | Jeju Cityabout 10 km away |
What to wear. Comfortable: light layers.
Monthly averages, not a forecast. Source: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, via the KMA-sourced climate tables for Jeju City. Where a festival town has no station with published normals, the nearest one is used and its distance shown.
The Jeju Biennale (제주비엔날레) is Jeju Island's contemporary art biennale, run by Jeju Museum of Art. The 5th edition, 'Iyahong: The Art of Metamorphosis', runs 25 August–15 November 2026 with 69 artists and teams at Jeju Museum of Art on the 1100 Road, the Obaekjanggun Gallery in Jeju Stone Park and three galleries in Jeju City's old town; in October and November the venues open 10:00–18:00.
The Jeju Olle Walking Festival is a three-day group walk on Jeju Island's Olle trail, with village performances, traditional games and local lunches along the route. The 16th edition runs 5–7 November 2026 on Courses 19 and 20 on the north-east coast, opening at Jocheon Stadium near Jocheon Manse Hill and covering about 13 km, 11.5 km and 12.9 km on successive days.
The Jeju Garden Culture Expo (2026 대한민국 제주정원문화박람회) is a free five-day garden show in the Baramoru Park area of Jeju Innovation City in Seogwipo, hosted by the Korea Forest Service, Jeju Province and Seogwipo City, and described by the Korea Tourism Organization as the first garden culture expo held in Jeju. It runs 6–10 November 2026, 09:00–19:00 daily, with Korea Garden Show designer gardens, residents' and corporate gardens, garden concerts and talks, and a garden market.
The Moseulpo Southernmost Yellowtail Festival (최남단방어축제) is a four-day harbour festival at Moseulpo Port in Daejeong-eup, on the southwest tip of Jeju, built around bangeo (Japanese amberjack, sold in English as yellowtail), which fattens in these waters from November. The 26th edition runs 19–22 November 2026 (Thursday to Sunday): the dates are confirmed on the organizer's site (bangeofestival.com), which announced the festival on 3 September 2026.
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.
Jeju has 4 festivals in November: Jeju Biennale (25 Aug – 15 Nov 2026), Jeju Olle Walking Festival (5–7 Nov 2026), Jeju Garden Culture Expo (6–10 Nov 2026), and Moseulpo Southernmost Yellowtail Festival (19–22 Nov 2026). The Jeju Biennale (제주비엔날레) is Jeju Island's contemporary art biennale, run by Jeju Museum of Art.
25 Aug – 15 Nov 2026. Happening now. From ₩8,000. Nearest station: See festival page. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
5–7 Nov 2026. Upcoming. Free + paid activities. Nearest station: See festival page. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
6–10 Nov 2026. Upcoming. Free entry. Nearest station: See festival page. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
Average high 16 °C (62 °F), low 10 °C (51 °F), 70 mm of rain (Jeju City station, about 10 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Comfortable: light layers.
Fly Gimpo–Jeju in about an hour; Jeju has no trains, so plan on buses or taxis.
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.