| Dates | Four days in late September or early October 2027, if the pattern of recent years holds (2–5 Oct 2024, 25–28 Sept 2025, 1–4 Oct 2026); it would be the 52nd edition. The festival is a national culture and tourism festival for 2026–2027, but no 2027 dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026. The 2026 dates were reported in late January 2026, so 2027 dates may appear early in the year. |
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| Venue | Jeongseon Public Stadium and Jeongseon-eup town centre강원특별자치도 정선군 정선읍 봉양리 104 |
| Admission | Free (KTO 2026 listing). Food and market stalls are paid; any parking fees were not published. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 1–4 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
No 2027 announcement found as of 19 October 2026.
About the festival
The Jeongseon Arirang Festival (정선아리랑제) is a free four-day festival of Jeongseon Arirang, the Gangwon county's own form of Arirang, Korea's UNESCO-listed folk song, held around Jeongseon Public Stadium in Jeongseon-eup every year since 1976. The 51st edition ran 1–4 October 2026 with a mass Arirang chorus, drones and fireworks on opening night, a street parade and national singing contests; the 2027 edition is expected in late September or early October, with dates not yet announced. Jeongseon is 2 h 46 m by bus from Dong Seoul Terminal (₩30,800).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jeongseon Arirang Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.