Local food festivals in Korea
As of Oct 17 · 22 events
Many local festivals in Korea are built around a town’s specialty food. The best part is buying or tasting seasonal ingredients right where they come from.
Entry to food festivals is often free and you pay only for what you eat. Some small stalls take cash only, so it helps to bring a little Korean won.
Bonghwa Pine Mushroom Festival (봉화송이축제)
Launched in 1997, the Bonghwa Pine Mushroom Festival was held throughout Bonghwa County, centering on pine mushroom harvesting experiences,…
Cheongdo Seedless Persimmon Festival (청도반시축제)
The Cheongdo Seedless Persimmon Festival is a regional festival held under the theme of Cheongdo Bansi, the representative agricultural spe…
Chuncheon Makguksu & Dakgalbi Festival (춘천막국수닭갈비축제)
Chuncheon Makguksu & Dakgalbi Festival celebrates dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) and makguksu (buckwheat noodles), two of the most fam…
Ganggyeong Salted Seafood Festival (강경젓갈축제)
Ganggyeong Salted Seafood Festival is held in the town where the largest salted seafood market in Korea is located.
Yangyang Pine Mushroom & Salmon Festival (양양송이연어축제)
The Yangyang Pine Mushroom & Salmon Festival is a representative autumn festival where visitors can experience both the mysteries of ecolog…
Gangneung Noodle Festival (강릉 국수 축제)
Gangneung is a city of noodles, loved for jang-kalguksu (spicy knife-cut noodles), makguksu (buckwheat noodles), jjamppong and potato-dumpl…
Gyeongsan Jujube Festival & Farm Market (경산 대추축제 & 농산물 한마당)
The 15th Gyeongsan Jujube Festival is held in Gyeongsan, which grows about 30% of Korea’s jujubes.
Daejeon Bread Festival (대전 빵 축제)
The 2026 Daejeon Bread Festival brings together about 120 local bakeries and small businesses, from nationally famous Sungsimdang to hidden…
Busan Dwaeji-gukbap Festival (부산돼지국밥대전)
A participatory food festival about dwaeji-gukbap (pork and rice soup), Busan’s iconic local dish.
Wonju Chiaksan Sweet Potato Festival (원주농협 치악산 고구마축제)
An autumn festival promoting Chiaksan sweet potatoes, a Wonju specialty.
Mungyeong Apple Festival (문경사과축제)
Grown in Mungyeong’s mid-mountain area with big day–night temperature swings, fertile soil and clean nature, Mungyeong apples are firm, fra…
Hongseong Namdang Port Jumbo Shrimp Festival (홍성남당항 대하축제)
Namdang Port, located at the west end of Hongseong, is a famous west coast port known for its exceptional seafood.
Yeoncheon Job’s Tears Festival (연천율무축제)
A local festival featuring yulmu (Job’s tears), Yeoncheon’s signature crop, and other clean local foods.
Wonju Mandu Festival (원주만두축제)
A dumpling festival held October 23–25 in Wonju.
Jeonju Makgeolli Festival (전주막걸리축제)
Taste and buy makgeolli brewed in Jeonju, with side dishes from the Samcheon-dong makgeolli alley and local restaurants.
Busan Mackerel Festival (부산고등어축제)
Held every October since 2008 at Songdo Beach, Korea’s first public beach, near the Songdo Cloud Bridge, Skywalk and Marine Cable Car.
Miryang Spicy Food Festival (밀양 매운맛 축제)
Held in Miryang, home of Buldak spicy noodles and Muan Matnahyang chili peppers, this festival combines K-spicy food with activities and pe…
Goesan Gimjang Festival (괴산김장축제)
The Goesan Gimjang Festival celebrates the Korean cultural tradition of preparing kimchi as a community, using fresh, local produce.
Fishermen’s Market × Port Village Tongyeong (어부장터X포트빌리지 통영)
A food festival by Tongyeong’s Fishermen’s Market and the harbor food festival Port Village, November 6–8, 2026, at Triathlon Plaza in Dona…
Yanggu Punchbowl Siraegi & Apple Festival (청춘양구 펀치볼 시래기사과축제)
An autumn festival in Yanggu’s Punchbowl basin, celebrating its apples and siraegi (dried radish greens).
Sanbuk AI Kimjang Culture Festival (산북AI김장문화축제)
The 22nd Sanbuk Pumsil Festival, a Yeoju favorite, takes kimjang (making kimchi together for winter) as its theme this year.
Goheung Yuja Festival (고흥유자축제)
Goheung is Korea’s largest producer of yuja (yuzu), and this is its signature autumn festival.