Goyang Street Arts Festival provides festivalgoers a chance to see various performances all in one place. From underwater dance at the lake to midair performances and fireworks show, there are plenty to see and enjoy at this street festival.

Celebrated since 1987, Insa-dong Korean Art and Culture Festival is a real feast of Korean culture and art. Held April or May every year in Insa-dong, the repository of Korea’s traditional culture, this festival features an international folk festival, parade, and singing contest. Street events include ceramic art demonstrations, portrait drawings by street artists, and making traditional rice cakes.

Seopyeonje Boseong Sori Festival is a performance art festival with various pansori related competitions. The festival not only spread Pansori, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, to wide audience, but also provide various programs for everyone to enjoy. 

Dongdaemun Spring Blossom Festival will take place near the area of Jungrangcheon Stream No. 1 Sports Park and Janga Cherry Blossom Road.

The Hwacheon Jjokbae Festival is more like a carnival with exotic and original rafts in competition. The winner takes home a cash prize, and many people, especially families and friends, participate in this one-of-a-kind summer experience. The Hwacheon Jjokbae Festival is a time for visitors to come together in the spirit of tradition and decorate the waters of the Hwacheon River with creatively designed tradition watercraft. The festival also includes water sports and various other events, totaling approximately 40 different programs. Festival Guide: The jjokbae (raft) contest has no limitations on the size or design, as long as the raft can hold up to 5 persons. Participants can enter the contest online. The rafts must function manually only, and must be self-designed and manufactured by the participants who will also personally ride the raft during the festival. This year, festival programs include a farm-stay for families, picnics, fishing by hand, a water treasure hunt, water balloon games, water gun games, and more water-related events. Also, bicycle riding, hiking, canoeing, underwater soccer, and more events that are offered to provide maximum enjoyment to all visitors. There is also an Indian Cultural Village, which offers a chance to experience Indian culture, and rabbit farm experiences are available for those seeking a more family-oriented activity. Also, programs include educational activities such as a trout and aquatic life aquarium, an otter life exhibition, and much more. Festival Highlights: The highlight of Hwacheon Jjokbae Festival is of course the jjokbae raft contest. The participants really make the contest more enjoyable with their unique costumes and creative boat-designs shown off during the water parade. To make the contest more fun, all participants prepare an item to reflect each year’s theme.  

Jirisan Namwon Baraebong Snowflake Festival will be held for around 50 days in the area of Herb Valley and Baraebong Peak in Unbong-eup, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do. Unbong Herb Valley boasts spectacular snow-covered fields due to its high altitude that keeps the snow from melting. Organized by Unbong Aehyanghoe and Unbong-eup, the festival features a variety of winter activities including ice and snow sledding, snowman making, snowball fights and a kite-flying contest. Visitors can also have some baked sweet potatoes while taking a break from the activities.

Gangnam Festival is the biggest festival held in the district, and integrates a series of major festivals. The district hosts the festival to attract foreign visitors and contribute to regional economic growth. The festival includes a Hallyu Festival (K-Pop Concert), Gangnam Grand Sale (up to 60% discounts at participating department stores, accommodations and concert halls), International Peace Marathon and Fashion Festival.

To ensure a good haul and community prosperity, this festival is held at Geojinhang Port, known as the primary place of Pollack fish in Korea. The festival includes numerous hands-on events such as a sea festival, a cultural festival, and a local culture experience. The festival has helped the city to promote their local seafood, farm products and other specialties, thus contributing to the growth of the local economy.  

The Jeju Udo Seashell Festival is held every year in mid April in conjunction with the Jeju Canola Flower Festival. Visitors can enjoy Jeju’s fresh seashells and beautiful yellow canola flowers by attending both festivals held the same weekend on Jeju-do Island.