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

Jeollanam-do has 3 festivals in April: Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show (4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026), Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (expected Apr/May 2027), and Jindo Miracle Sea Road Festival (2027 dates to be announced · usually Mar/Apr). The Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show (고흥 녹동항 드론쇼) is a free drone light show over Nokdong Port in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, with Sorok Bridge behind it, held every Saturday at 21:00 from 4 April to 31 October 2026 (900 drones, busking from 20:00) and on the last Friday of each month in Goheung-eup.

Typical April weather in Jindo: average high 19 °C (65 °F), low 6 °C (42 °F), 95 mm of rain (Haenam station, about 25 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals).

At a glance

FestivalDatesAdmissionNearest stationStatus
Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show고흥 녹동항 드론쇼4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026Free entrySuncheon Station (KTX), then bus to NokdongHappening now
Hampyeong Butterfly Festival함평나비대축제Expected Apr/May 2027Paid admissionHampyeong Station (Honam Line; KTX stops only on festival days)Expected
Jindo Miracle Sea Road Festival진도 신비의 바닷길 축제2027 dates to be announced · usually Mar/AprFree entrySee festival pageDates TBA

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 April

Festival townAverage highAverage lowRainMeasured at
Jindo19 °C 65 °F6 °C 42 °F95 mmHaenamabout 25 km away

What to wear. Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.

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

The festivals

All festivals in Jeollanam-do
Nokdong Coastal Ferry Terminal at Nokdong Port in Goheung, where the drone show is held Happening now
Apr – Oct2026
4 –31
Sat–Sat
LightsGoheungFreeEnds todayAbout 4 h 40 min from Seoul

Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show

The Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show (고흥 녹동항 드론쇼) is a free drone light show over Nokdong Port in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, with Sorok Bridge behind it, held every Saturday at 21:00 from 4 April to 31 October 2026 (900 drones, busking from 20:00) and on the last Friday of each month in Goheung-eup. As of 19 October 2026 the season's last shows are Saturday 24 October, Friday 30 October (Goheung-eup) and Saturday 31 October; the 2027 season is expected from April.

A view of the 2013 Hampyeong Butterfly Festival Expected
Expected2027
Apr / May
usual window
FamilyHampyeongAbout 3 h from Seoul

Hampyeong Butterfly Festival

The Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (함평나비대축제) is a spring festival for families at Hampyeong Expo Park in Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do, where children release and feed live butterflies among flower beds, insect halls and play areas. The 28th edition ran 24 April–5 May 2026, 09:00–18:00, and drew about 236,000 visitors; the 2027 edition is expected in late April to early May but had not been announced as of 19 October 2026.

Crowds walking out along the sea road as the tide parts toward Modo island Dates TBA
Dates TBA2027
Mar / Apr
usual window음력 기준
NatureJindoFreeAbout 5 h 20 min from Seoul

Jindo Miracle Sea Road Festival

The Jindo Miracle Sea Road Festival (진도 신비의 바닷길 축제) runs on the few spring days when low tides expose a 2.8 km, 30–40 m wide seabed path between Hoedong village and Modo island on Jindo, Jeollanam-do. The 46th edition ran 17–20 April 2026; 2027 dates will follow the tide tables, probably in March or April.

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 Jeollanam-do in April?

Jeollanam-do has 3 festivals in April: Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show (4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026), Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (expected Apr/May 2027), and Jindo Miracle Sea Road Festival (2027 dates to be announced · usually Mar/Apr). The Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show (고흥 녹동항 드론쇼) is a free drone light show over Nokdong Port in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, with Sorok Bridge behind it, held every Saturday at 21:00 from 4 April to 31 October 2026 (900 drones, busking from 20:00) and on the last Friday of each month in Goheung-eup.

When is Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show 2026?

4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Suncheon Station (KTX), then bus to Nokdong. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.

When is Hampyeong Butterfly Festival 2027?

Expected Apr/May 2027. Expected. Paid admission. Nearest station: Hampyeong Station (Honam Line; KTX stops only on festival days). The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

When is Jindo Miracle Sea Road Festival 2027?

2027 dates to be announced · usually Mar/Apr. Dates TBA. Free entry. Nearest station: See festival page. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

What is the weather like in Jindo in April?

Average high 19 °C (65 °F), low 6 °C (42 °F), 95 mm of rain (Haenam station, about 25 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.

How do I get to Jeollanam-do?

KTX from Yongsan to Suncheon or Gwangju Songjeong, then local buses; Jindo by express bus from Seoul.

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.