Jeonbuk in October Festivals, dates and what's on

Jeonbuk has 8 festivals in October: Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade (18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026), Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival (23 Oct – 1 Nov 2026), Gimje Horizon Festival (expected Oct 2027), Gochang Moyangseong Festival (expected Oct 2027), Gunsan Jjamppong Festival (expected Oct/Nov 2027), Jeonju Bibimbap Festival (expected Oct 2027), Jeonju International Sori Festival (expected Oct 2027), and Jeonju Makgeolli Festival (expected Oct/Nov 2027). The Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade (노상놀이야) is a free, one-hour folk parade along Taejo-ro, the main street of Jeonju Hanok Village, led by the giant dragon banners of Jeonju Gijeop-nori and pungmul drummers, with comic street plays on the way and a closing communal play in front of Gyeonggijeon Shrine.

Typical October weather (average high/low): Jeonju 22/10 °C (71/50 °F); Gimje 22/10 °C (71/50 °F). Source: KMA normals.

At a glance

Festival	Dates	Admission	Nearest station	Status
Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade전주한옥마을 전통연희 퍼레이드	18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026	Free entry	Jeonju Station	Happening now
Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival익산천만송이 국화축제	23 Oct – 1 Nov 2026	Free entry	Iksan Station	Happening now
Gimje Horizon Festival김제지평선축제	Expected Oct 2027	Free entry	Gimje Station	Expected
Gochang Moyangseong Festival고창모양성제	Expected Oct 2027	Free entry	Jeongeup Station (KTX)	Expected
Gunsan Jjamppong Festival군산짬뽕페스티벌	Expected Oct/Nov 2027	Free entry	Gunsan Station	Expected
Jeonju Bibimbap Festival전주비빔밥축제	Expected Oct 2027	Free entry	Jeonju Station	Expected
Jeonju International Sori Festival전주세계소리축제	Expected Oct 2027	Free + paid activities	Jeonju Station	Expected
Jeonju Makgeolli Festival전주막걸리축제	Expected Oct/Nov 2027	Free entry	Jeonju Station	Expected

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 October

Festival town	Average high	Average low	Rain	Measured at
Jeonju	22 °C 71 °F	10 °C 50 °F	57 mm	Jeonju
Gimje	22 °C 71 °F	10 °C 50 °F	57 mm	Jeonjuabout 30 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 Jeonju, Jeonju. Where a festival town has no station with published normals, the nearest one is used and its distance shown.

The festivals

All festivals in Jeonbuk

Jeonju Hanok Village, where the parade runs, in 2022

Happening now

Apr – Oct2026

18 –31

Sat–Sat

TraditionJeonjuFreeEnds todayAbout 1 h 55 min from Seoul

Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade

The Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade (노상놀이야) is a free, one-hour folk parade along Taejo-ro, the main street of Jeonju Hanok Village, led by the giant dragon banners of Jeonju Gijeop-nori and pungmul drummers, with comic street plays on the way and a closing communal play in front of Gyeonggijeon Shrine. The 2026 season runs every Saturday, 15:00–16:00, from 18 April to 31 October, so the last two dates are 24 and 31 October; the 2027 season had not been announced as of 19 October 2026.

Happening now

Oct – Nov2026

23 –1

Fri–Sun

NatureIksanFreeEnds tomorrowAbout 1 h 20 min from Seoul

Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival

The Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival is a free ten-day flower show in downtown Iksan, Jeonbuk State, filling Jungang Sports Park, Sinheung Neighbourhood Park and the Iksan Station area with giant chrysanthemum sculptures, bonsai and lit night gardens. The 23rd edition runs 23 October–1 November 2026, 10:00–21:00, with fireworks on 31 October and the displays left up until 8 November.

Rice-field art spelling out the festival's name at the 2023 Gimje Horizon Festival

Expected

Expected2027

Oct

usual window

TraditionGimjeFreeAbout 2 h 15 min from Seoul

Gimje Horizon Festival

The Gimje Horizon Festival is a five-day rice-farming festival at Byeokgolje, a 4th-century reservoir embankment in Gimje, Jeonbuk, where the land is flat enough to see the horizon. The 28th edition ran 1–5 October 2026, 09:00–21:00, with free admission and paid hands-on activities.

Gochang Eupseong (Moyangseong Fortress), the festival's venue

Expected

Expected2027

Oct

usual window음력 기준

TraditionGochangFreeAbout 3 h 6 min from Seoul

Gochang Moyangseong Festival

The Gochang Moyangseong Festival (고창모양성제) is a five-day heritage festival at Gochang Eupseong, a walled Joseon county town built in 1453 in Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk State. Its signature event is the dapseong: walking the 1,684 m fortress wall in hanbok with a stone balanced on your head.

The former Bank of Joseon building in Gunsan's Jangmi-dong, now the Gunsan Modern Architecture Museum, near the festival site

Expected

Expected2027

Oct / Nov

usual window

FoodGunsanFreeAbout 2 h 54 min from Seoul

Gunsan Jjamppong Festival

The Gunsan Jjamppong Festival (군산짬뽕페스티벌) is a free street-food festival in the old port district of Gunsan, Jeonbuk State, where about 20 booths from local Korean-Chinese restaurants and TV chefs sell the city's spicy jjamppong noodle soup, in half portions so you can try several. The 2026 edition ran 9–11 October around Baengnyeon Plaza in Jangmi-dong, 12:00–22:00, and drew about 80,000 people.

Jeonju bibimbap in a brass bowl with side dishes

Expected

Expected2027

Oct

usual window

FoodJeonjuFreeAbout 1 h 40 min from Seoul

Jeonju Bibimbap Festival

The Jeonju Bibimbap Festival is a three- or four-day food festival in Jeonju, the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy 1 h 40 m from Seoul by KTX. The 2026 edition ran 2–4 October at Deokjin Park, a lotus-pond park, after the 2025 edition at the World Cup Stadium; 2027 is expected in October.

A handpan performance by Inner Sound at the 2014 Jeonju International Sori Festival

Expected

Expected2027

Aug / Oct

usual window

MusicJeonjuAbout 1 h 40 min from Seoul

Jeonju International Sori Festival

The Jeonju International Sori Festival is a five-day festival of pansori, Korean traditional music and world music, founded in 2001 and based at the Sori Arts Center (한국소리문화의전당) in Jeonju, with further stages across Jeonbuk State. After three August editions (the 25th ran 12–16 August 2026), the organizers plan to return it to October from 2027; no dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026.

Signs for makgeolli houses along one of Jeonju's makgeolli alleys

Expected

Expected2027

Oct / Nov

usual window

FoodJeonjuFreeAbout 1 h 40 min from Seoul

Jeonju Makgeolli Festival

The Jeonju Makgeolli Festival is a free two-night rice-wine festival in Jeonju, Jeonbuk State, where local breweries and houses from the Samcheon-dong Makgeolli Alley pour Jeonju makgeolli with side dishes, alongside traditional performances and a retro DJ party. The third edition runs Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October 2026 at the main sports ground of Jeonju Vision University, 15:00–22:00 on both days.

Listed · not checkedAlso listed, not checked yet1 more festival listed by the Korea Tourism Organization

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.

18 Oct – 29 Nov 2026전라관찰사의 탄생전주시

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October across Korea

All 106 festivals in October

October is the busiest month on the calendar, and the festival to plan a trip around is the Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival: sixteen nights of floating lanterns on the Namgang River below Jinju's fortress from the first Saturday of the month. The first half of October also brings the Busan International Film Festival, the Busan International Rock Festival on the first weekend, the Silla Culture Festival in Gyeongju, Anseong's Baudeogi festival of namsadang folk performance, Sejong's Hangeul festival from Hangeul Day (9 October), Yeongju's Punggi ginseng festival and fortress festivals at Seosan's Haemieupseong and Gochang's Moyangseong. Mid-month adds Jarasum Jazz, Icheon's rice festival, pine mushrooms and salmon in Yangyang, and silver grass on Haneul Park in Seoul and on Hwangmaesan. In the second half, the chrysanthemum shows open at Hampyeong and Iksan, Gangneung holds its coffee festival, Wonju fills its old downtown with dumpling stalls, and Busan marks UN Day (24 October) with the UN Peace Festival beside the UN Memorial Cemetery.

Tip. October weekends sell out hotels in Jinju and Busan a month ahead; the weekdays in between are the best time to visit.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Jeonbuk in October?

When is Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade 2026?

18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Jeonju Station. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.

When is Iksan Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival 2026?

23 Oct – 1 Nov 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Iksan Station. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.

When is Gimje Horizon Festival 2027?

Expected Oct 2027. Expected. Free entry. Nearest station: Gimje Station. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

What is the weather like in Jeonbuk in October?

Jeonju: Average high 22 °C (71 °F), low 10 °C (50 °F), 57 mm of rain (Jeonju station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Comfortable: light layers. Gimje: Average high 22 °C (71 °F), low 10 °C (50 °F), 57 mm of rain (Jeonju station, about 30 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Comfortable: light layers.

How do I get to Jeonbuk?

KTX from Yongsan to Jeonju in about 1 h 40 m; Muju by intercity bus from Seoul Nambu Terminal.

What else is on in Korea in October?

106 festivals across Korea fall in October, including Andong Maskdance Festival, Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival, Baekje Cultural Festival. October weekends sell out hotels in Jinju and Busan a month ahead; the weekdays in between are the best time to visit.