Jeonbuk in September Festivals, dates and what's on

Jeonbuk has 2 festivals in September: Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade (18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026) and Muju Firefly Festival (expected Aug/Sep 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 September weather (average high/low): Jeonju 27/17 °C (81/63 °F); Muju 26/15 °C (79/59 °F). Source: KMA normals.

At a glance

FestivalDatesAdmissionNearest stationStatus
Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade전주한옥마을 전통연희 퍼레이드18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026Free entryJeonju StationHappening now
Muju Firefly Festival무주반딧불축제Expected Aug/Sep 2027Free + paid activitiesNo railway in Muju; nearest rail is Daejeon Station (KTX), then the Daejeon Bokhap Terminal–Muju busExpected

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 September

Festival townAverage highAverage lowRainMeasured at
Jeonju27 °C 81 °F17 °C 63 °F128 mmJeonju
Muju26 °C 79 °F15 °C 59 °F131 mmGeumsanabout 20 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, Geumsan. 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.

A tunnel of tiny lights at the 2007 Muju Firefly Festival Expected
Expected2027
Aug / Sep
usual window
NatureMujuAbout 2 h 25 min from Seoul

Muju Firefly Festival

Muju Firefly Festival (무주반딧불축제) is a free nine-day festival in Muju, a mountain county in Jeonbuk with no railway, built around guided night trips to see fireflies in a protected habitat. The 30th edition ran 4–12 September 2026 around Deungnamu Stadium and the Namdaecheon stream; 2027 is expected in early September.

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 Jeonbuk in September?

Jeonbuk has 2 festivals in September: Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade (18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026) and Muju Firefly Festival (expected Aug/Sep 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.

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 Muju Firefly Festival 2027?

Expected Aug/Sep 2027. Expected. Free + paid activities. Nearest station: No railway in Muju; nearest rail is Daejeon Station (KTX), then the Daejeon Bokhap Terminal–Muju bus. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

What is the weather like in Jeonbuk in September?

Jeonju: Average high 27 °C (81 °F), low 17 °C (63 °F), 128 mm of rain (Jeonju station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Comfortable: light layers. Muju: Average high 26 °C (79 °F), low 15 °C (59 °F), 131 mm of rain (Geumsan station, about 20 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 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.