Korean festivals and events in July

July is hot, wet and loud. Daegu's chicken-and-beer festival fills Duryu Park in the first week, while the Daegu International Musical Festival plays its last shows. Boryeong's mud festival opens on Daecheon Beach on a Friday in the second half of the month, and from the last Saturday of July Jangheung holds nine days of water fights on the Tamjin River. At the turn of August, Jeju's Iho Tewoo beach festival takes a weekend, the Pentaport rock festival takes over Songdo in Incheon, and Hwacheon's tomato festival sends visitors into a pool of tomatoes to hunt for gold rings. The Busan Sea Festival, with fireworks, a beach pub and free concerts on Dadaepo Beach, opens on a Friday between late July and mid-August.

Tip. Bring rain cover and expect 30 °C with high humidity; outdoor stages rarely cancel for rain, only for typhoons.

What's on in Korea in July

In July, 13 of the festivals on this site take place in Korea: Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show (4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026), Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade (18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026), Naora Show (25 Apr – 31 Oct 2026), Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening (1 May – 1 Nov 2026), Daegu International Musical Festival (expected Jun/Jul 2027), Boryeong Mud Festival (expected Jul/Aug 2027) and 7 more. 11 of them are free to enter, some with paid activities. Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show is on now (4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026).

All checked on or after 16 October 2026. “Expected” dates follow the organizer's usual pattern.

FestivalWhereUsuallyNext datesEntry
Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show Goheung, Jeollanam-do Apr/May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct 4 Apr – 31 Oct 2026 Free entry
Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade Jeonju, Jeonbuk State Apr/May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct 18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026 Free entry
Naora Show Wonju, Gangwon State Apr/May/Jun/Sep/Oct 25 Apr – 31 Oct 2026 Free entry
Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening Suwon, Gyeonggi-do May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov 1 May – 1 Nov 2026 Paid admission
Daegu International Musical Festival Daegu Jun/Jul Expected Jun/Jul 2027 Free + paid activities
Boryeong Mud Festival Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do Jul/Aug Expected Jul/Aug 2027 Free + paid activities
Busan Sea Festival Busan Jul/Aug Expected Jul/Aug 2027 Free + paid activities
Daegu Chimac Festival Daegu Jul Expected Jul 2027 Free + paid activities
Hangang Festival (Summer) Seoul Jul/Aug Expected Jul/Aug 2027 Free + paid activities
Hwacheon Tomato Festival Hwacheon, Gangwon State Jul/Aug Expected Jul/Aug 2027 Free + paid activities
Iho Tewoo Festival Jeju City, Jeju Jul/Aug Expected Jul/Aug 2027 Free + paid activities
Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival Incheon Jul/Aug Expected Jul/Aug 2027 Paid admission
Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival Jangheung, Jeollanam-do Jul/Aug Expected Jul/Aug 2027 Free + paid activities

On now, coming up and expected

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.

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
Apr – Oct2026
25 –31
Sat–Sat
LightsWonjuFreeEnds todayAbout 50 min from Seoul

Naora Show

The Naora Show (나오라쇼, "Night of Light Show") is a free evening show at the Ganhyeon Tourist Area below Sogeumsan Grand Valley in Wonju, Gangwon: a media façade projected onto a river cliff about 250 m wide and 70 m high, with a music fountain that shoots up to 60 m. The 2026 season runs 25 April–31 October on Saturdays and public holidays only (none in July and August), 19:50–21:00, so the last 2026 shows are on Saturday 24 and Saturday 31 October; the 2027 season is expected from late April.

Hwaseong Haenggung Palace in Suwon by day; the night opening takes place here after dark Happening now
May – Nov2026
1 –1
Fri–Sun
LightsSuwonEnds tomorrowAbout 1 h 15 min from Seoul

Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening

The Hwaseong Haenggung Night Opening (화성행궁 야간개장) keeps the royal palace at the heart of Suwon's UNESCO-listed Hwaseong Fortress open after dark, lit with flower installations and hologram and laser media art under the 2026 theme 'Dalbit Hwadam'. The 2026 season runs 1 May–1 November on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, 18:00–21:30 (last entry 21:00), so the final nights are 23–25 October and 30 October–1 November.

Daegu Opera House lit up at dusk, one of the theatres the festival has used in earlier years Expected
Expected2027
Jun / Jul
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ArtsDaegu

Daegu International Musical Festival

The Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF) is an 18-day festival of Korean and overseas musicals staged in theatres across Daegu each June and July, with an outdoor opening gala at Kolon Outdoor Music Hall in Duryu Park and an awards night at the end. The 20th edition ran 19 June–6 July 2026 with 34 productions from seven countries; 2027 dates had not been announced as of 19 October 2026, but the last three editions opened on the third Friday of June.

Festival-goers dancing in a shower of foam at the Boryeong Mud Festival Expected
Expected2027
Jul / Aug
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NatureBoryeongAbout 2 h 50 min from Seoul

Boryeong Mud Festival

The Boryeong Mud Festival is a 17-day summer event at Mud Plaza on Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, about 2 h 40 m by train from Seoul. The 29th edition ran 24 July–9 August 2026; the 30th is expected in late July 2027.

Hip-hop group Rhythm Power on stage at Haeundae during the 23rd Busan Sea Festival, 1 August 2018 Expected
Expected2027
Jul / Aug
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MusicBusan

Busan Sea Festival

The Busan Sea Festival (부산바다축제) is Busan's city-run summer beach festival, held since 2024 at Dadaepo Beach in Saha-gu with a sunset fireworks show on opening night, a 2,000-seat beach pub, free concerts and a beach club. The 30th edition ran 7–13 August 2026; 2027 dates are not announced, but recent editions opened on a Friday between late July and mid-August.

Crowds at tables in front of the main stage at night during the 2018 Daegu Chimac Festival in Duryu Park Expected
Expected2027
Jul
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FoodDaeguFreeAbout 2 h from Seoul

Daegu Chimac Festival

The Daegu Chimac Festival is a five-day chicken-and-beer street festival around Duryu Park in Daegu, held 1–5 July 2026 (next expected early July 2027). Entry is free; you pay for food and drink at brand booths, and a small block of main-stage seats is sold in advance.

The Moonlight Rainbow Fountain on Banpo Bridge at dusk; the summer festival is centred on Yeouido and other Han River parks Expected
Expected2027
Jul / Aug
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NatureSeoul

Hangang Festival (Summer)

The Hangang Festival (Summer) is the Seoul city government's summer run of its Han River park festival, the event that began in 2013 as Hangang Mongttang. The 2026 run was 1–16 August in nine riverside parks, with free concerts and films under the bridges, pool parties, a silent disco under Mapo Bridge, the overnight Hangang Night Walk 42K and discounted boat rides; the 2027 run is expected in late July and August but has not been announced.

Expected
Expected2027
Jul / Aug
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FoodHwacheonAbout 2 h 6 min from Seoul

Hwacheon Tomato Festival

The Hwacheon Tomato Festival (화천토마토축제) is a summer farm festival in Sanae-myeon, Hwacheon County, Gangwon, best known for 'Find the Golden Ring', in which visitors wade into a pool of culled tomatoes to hunt for gold rings. The 22nd edition ran 31 July–9 August 2026 at Sanae Sports Park, about 2 hours by direct bus from Dong Seoul; the 2027 edition is expected in late July or early August but has not been announced.

The red and white horse-shaped lighthouses of Iho Tewoo Beach at sunset Expected
Expected2027
Jul / Aug
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TraditionJeju CityBy air from Seoul

Iho Tewoo Festival

Iho Tewoo Festival is a three-day summer beach festival at Iho Tewoo Beach on the west coast of Jeju City, near the airport. The 21st edition ran 31 July–2 August 2026 with a traditional tewoo raft launching, an anchovy-fishing re-enactment, a haenyeo torch parade, fireworks and raft-rowing races.

Water jets spraying the crowd in front of the main stage at the 2015 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival Expected
Expected2027
Jul / Aug
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MusicIncheonAbout 1 h 20 min from Seoul

Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival

Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival (인천펜타포트 락 페스티벌) is a three-day festival of Korean and international rock acts at Songdo Moonlight Festival Park at the end of Incheon Subway Line 1. The 2026 edition ran 31 July–2 August with Khruangbin, Massive Attack and Pixies headlining; 2027 is expected on the same weekend.

Water jets and canoes on the Tamjin River during the 2018 Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival Expected
Expected2027
Jul / Aug
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FamilyJangheungAbout 4 h 20 min from Seoul

Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival

The Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival (정남진 장흥 물축제) is a nine-day summer festival on the Tamjin River in Jangheung-eup, Jeollanam-do, built around a free mass water fight every afternoon at 14:00. The 19th edition ran 25 July–2 August 2026; 2027 dates are not announced, but late July to early August is expected.