Ulsan has one festival on record in September: Ulsan Whale Festival, expected Sep/Oct 2027, free entry. The Ulsan Whale Festival (울산고래축제) is a free four-day festival at the Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Special Zone in Nam-gu, Ulsan, a former whaling port that is now Korea's only whale-culture district. The 30th edition ran from Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 October 2026, 10:00–21:00, with a whale parade, fireworks, concerts and children's programmes. The 2027 dates are not announced; recent editions have fallen between late September and mid-October. From Seoul, KTX-Eum trains from Cheongnyangni reach Taehwagang Station in about 3 hours (₩48,800), and in 2026 a free festival shuttle ran from there every 30 minutes.
| Festival | Dates | Admission | Nearest station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulsan Whale Festival울산고래축제 | Expected Sep/Oct 2027 | Free entry | Taehwagang 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.
The Ulsan Whale Festival (울산고래축제) is a free four-day festival at the Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Special Zone in Nam-gu, Ulsan, a former whaling port that is now Korea's only whale-culture district. The 30th edition ran from Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 October 2026, 10:00–21:00, with a whale parade, fireworks, concerts and children's programmes.
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.
Ulsan has one festival on record in September: Ulsan Whale Festival, expected Sep/Oct 2027, free entry. The Ulsan Whale Festival (울산고래축제) is a free four-day festival at the Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Special Zone in Nam-gu, Ulsan, a former whaling port that is now Korea's only whale-culture district. The 30th edition ran from Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 October 2026, 10:00–21:00, with a whale parade, fireworks, concerts and children's programmes. The 2027 dates are not announced; recent editions have fallen between late September and mid-October. From Seoul, KTX-Eum trains from Cheongnyangni reach Taehwagang Station in about 3 hours (₩48,800), and in 2026 a free festival shuttle ran from there every 30 minutes.
Expected Sep/Oct 2027. Expected. Free entry. Nearest station: Taehwagang Station. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.
KTX from Seoul Station to Ulsan Station, on the city's outskirts, in about 2 h 10 m on the fastest trains; KTX-Eum from Cheongnyangni to Taehwagang Station, downtown, in about 3 hours.
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.