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

Jeollanam-do has 2 festivals in September: Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show (4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026) and Namdo K-Garden Festival (11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026). 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
Namdo K-Garden Festival남도 K-가든 페스티벌11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026Free entryYeosu EXPO StationHappening 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 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.

Happening now
Sep – Oct2026
11 –31
Fri–Sat
NatureYeosuFreeEnds todayAbout 3 h from Seoul

Namdo K-Garden Festival

The Namdo K-Garden Festival is a provincial garden festival that Jeollanam-do started in 2025 and moves between counties; the 2026 edition is a free night garden show of about 40 gardens on Yeomun Culture Street and Yeoseo Mikwan Plaza in central Yeosu. It runs every day from 11 September to 31 October 2026, 15:00–21:00, with the gardens lit after dark.

September across Korea

All 39 festivals in September

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.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Jeollanam-do in September?

Jeollanam-do has 2 festivals in September: Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show (4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026) and Namdo K-Garden Festival (11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026). 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 Namdo K-Garden Festival 2026?

11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Yeosu EXPO Station. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.

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 September?

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.