Festivals in South Korea in October
South Korea has 18 local festival variants to explore in October, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open South Korea October festivals on the 3D map- Jagalchi Festival · Busan · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Soraepogu Festival · Incheon · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Gwangju Chungjang Festival · Gwangju · City Civic Parades
- Gwangju Kimchi Festival · Gwangju · Local Food Festivals
- Gwangju Biennale · Gwangju · Major Arts Festivals
- Daejeon Hyo Culture Roots Festival · Daejeon · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Cheoyong Culture Festival · Ulsan · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival · Gyeonggi-do · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Icheon Rice Cultural Festival · Gyeonggi-do · Local Food Festivals
- Jarasum Jazz Festival · Gyeonggi-do · Folk Dance and Music Festivals
- Korean Chuseok · Gyeonggi-do · Ghost Festival
- Baekje Cultural Festival · Chungcheongnam-do · Shrine and Temple Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in South Korea in October, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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What you can explore
Use this guide to compare South Korea festivals in October by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in South Korea in October: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for South Korea in October.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagalchi Festival | Busan | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Soraepogu Festival | Incheon | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Chungjang Festival | Gwangju | Varies by city civic ceremony, office calendar, or local anniversary | Needs verification | Open |
| Kimchi Festival | Gwangju | Varies by local produce season | Needs verification | Open |
| Biennale | Gwangju | Varies by local arts festival calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Hyo Culture Roots Festival | Daejeon | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Cheoyong Culture Festival | Ulsan | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Hwaseong Cultural Festival | Suwon · Gyeonggi-do | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Rice Cultural Festival | Icheon · Gyeonggi-do | Varies by local produce season | Needs verification | Open |
| Jarasum Jazz Festival | Gapyeong · Gyeonggi-do | Varies by local summer, autumn, or civic festival calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Korean Chuseok | Suwon · Gyeonggi-do | Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month | Needs verification | Open |
| Baekje Cultural Festival | Gongju · Chungcheongnam-do | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- festival street food
- dango
- local bento
- lighting prayers
- night garden visits
- lantern procession
- sweets
- tea
- snow lantern displays
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from South Korea, then filter by October, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Busan: Jagalchi Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Incheon: Soraepogu Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Gwangju: Gwangju Chungjang Festival; City Civic Parades; Varies by city civic ceremony, office calendar, or local anniversary
- Gwangju: Gwangju Kimchi Festival; Local Food Festivals; Varies by local produce season
- Gwangju: Gwangju Biennale; Major Arts Festivals; Varies by local arts festival calendar
- Daejeon: Daejeon Hyo Culture Roots Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Ulsan: Cheoyong Culture Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Suwon · Gyeonggi-do: Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
FAQ
What festivals happen in South Korea in October 2026?
South Korea in October features Shrine and Temple Festivals, Local Food Festivals, City Civic Parades, Major Arts Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in South Korea in October?
This guide covers October festivals, events and celebrations in South Korea, including portable shrine procession, festival float procession, shrine blessings, festival street food.
Which regions have October festivals in South Korea?
Regional highlights include Busan, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In October, South Korea has 9 festival cores and 18 regional variants in season, led by Shrine and Temple Festivals, Local Food Festivals, City Civic Parades, Major Arts Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as portable shrine procession, festival float procession, shrine blessings, festival street food.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- festival street food
- dango
- local bento
- lighting prayers
- night garden visits
- lantern procession
- sweets
- tea
- snow lantern displays
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