Jeollanam-do has one festival on record in February: Gangjin Celadon Festival, expected Feb/Mar 2027, free entry. The Gangjin Celadon Festival (강진청자축제) is a ten-day pottery festival around the Goryeo Celadon Museum in Daegu-myeon, Gangjin, Jeollanam-do, the heartland of Goryeo-era celadon kilns. Held since 1973 and once a summer event, it has run in late February since 2023: the 54th edition was 21 February–2 March 2026, 10:00–18:00, and the 55th is expected in late February 2027 (dates not yet announced). Entry is free, with some hands-on programs paid. Direct buses from Seoul Central City Terminal to Gangjin take about 4 h 12 m (₩43,800 deluxe), then about 30 minutes by road to the site.
| Festival | Dates | Admission | Nearest station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangjin Celadon Festival강진청자축제 | Expected Feb/Mar 2027 | Free entry | Gangjin Station (Mokpo–Boseong line, opened September 2025) | 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 Gangjin Celadon Festival (강진청자축제) is a ten-day pottery festival around the Goryeo Celadon Museum in Daegu-myeon, Gangjin, Jeollanam-do, the heartland of Goryeo-era celadon kilns. Held since 1973 and once a summer event, it has run in late February since 2023: the 54th edition was 21 February–2 March 2026, 10:00–18:00, and the 55th is expected in late February 2027 (dates not yet announced).
The ice and snow festivals run into the first days of February: the Daegwallyeong Snow Festival in Pyeongchang is planned to run until 9 February in 2027, Taebaeksan's snow festival in Taebaek usually falls in late January or early February, and the Chilgapsan Ice Fountain Festival in Cheongyang keeps its ice fountains and sledding going into mid or late February. On Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar year (expected on 21 February in 2027), the Haeundae Dalmaji Hot Spring Festival sets a pine moon house hung with wishes alight on Haeundae Beach in Busan at moonrise. In the second half of the month Gangjin opens its celadon festival around the Goryeo Celadon Museum, running to around the 1 March holiday. Busan's Gwangbok-ro light trees have stayed lit into February in recent winters, and the Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong keeps its lights on until mid-March. Seollal, the lunar new year, usually falls in late January or February; most organized festivals pause for it, and intercity trains sell out weeks ahead.
Tip. If you are in Korea over Seollal, book KTX seats the day Korail opens its holiday sale (a few weeks ahead) or plan to stay in one city.
Jeollanam-do has one festival on record in February: Gangjin Celadon Festival, expected Feb/Mar 2027, free entry. The Gangjin Celadon Festival (강진청자축제) is a ten-day pottery festival around the Goryeo Celadon Museum in Daegu-myeon, Gangjin, Jeollanam-do, the heartland of Goryeo-era celadon kilns. Held since 1973 and once a summer event, it has run in late February since 2023: the 54th edition was 21 February–2 March 2026, 10:00–18:00, and the 55th is expected in late February 2027 (dates not yet announced). Entry is free, with some hands-on programs paid. Direct buses from Seoul Central City Terminal to Gangjin take about 4 h 12 m (₩43,800 deluxe), then about 30 minutes by road to the site.
Expected Feb/Mar 2027. Expected. Free entry. Nearest station: Gangjin Station (Mokpo–Boseong line, opened September 2025). The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.
KTX from Yongsan to Suncheon or Gwangju Songjeong, then local buses; Jindo by express bus from Seoul.
11 festivals across Korea fall in February, including Chilgapsan Ice Fountain Festival, Daegwallyeong Snow Festival, Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm. If you are in Korea over Seollal, book KTX seats the day Korail opens its holiday sale (a few weeks ahead) or plan to stay in one city.