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

Jeollanam-do has 2 festivals in August: Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show (4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026) and Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival (expected Jul/Aug 2027). 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.

At a glance

FestivalDatesAdmissionNearest stationStatus
Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show고흥 녹동항 드론쇼4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026Free entrySuncheon Station (KTX), then bus to NokdongHappening now
Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival정남진 장흥 물축제Expected Jul/Aug 2027Free + paid activitiesJeonnam Jangheung Station (Mokpo–Boseong line)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 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.

Water jets and canoes on the Tamjin River during the 2018 Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival Expected
Expected2027
Jul / Aug
usual window
FamilyJangheungAbout 4 h 20 min from Seoul

Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival

The Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival (정남진 장흥 물축제) is a nine-day summer festival on the Tamjin River in Jangheung-eup, Jeollanam-do, built around a free mass water fight every afternoon at 14:00. The 19th edition ran 25 July–2 August 2026; 2027 dates are not announced, but late July to early August is expected.

August across Korea

All 18 festivals in August

The mud festival, Pentaport, Hwacheon's tomato festival and Jangheung's water festival all run into early August, and the Busan Sea Festival puts fireworks, a beach pub and free concerts on Dadaepo Beach between late July and mid-August. Around 14 August, the anniversary of Admiral Yi Sun-sin's 1592 victory off Hansan Island, Tongyeong stages the Hansan Daecheop Festival with a naval procession, a battle re-enactment on the water and fireworks over the sea. Jecheon's music-and-film festival plans to open in August in 2027, and in the last week of the month Yeongdong holds its grape festival, with grape stomping and picking. Muju's firefly festival, with guided night walks to see fireflies in a protected habitat, follows in early September. Typhoon season peaks in late August and September; organizers post cancellations on the morning of the event.

Tip. Firefly viewing tours at Muju are ticketed and limited; book the moment sales open.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Jeollanam-do in August?

Jeollanam-do has 2 festivals in August: Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show (4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026) and Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival (expected Jul/Aug 2027). 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 Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival 2027?

Expected Jul/Aug 2027. Expected. Free + paid activities. Nearest station: Jeonnam Jangheung Station (Mokpo–Boseong line). The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

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 August?

18 festivals across Korea fall in August, including Boryeong Mud Festival, Busan Sea Festival, Hangang Festival (Summer). Firefly viewing tours at Muju are ticketed and limited; book the moment sales open.