Festivals in Gangwon in October 2026
As of Oct 17 · 9 events
In October, Gangwon has 9 festivals, and 8 of them are free to enter. The biggest category is “Food” (5).
This includes festivals already running and ones starting later in the month. Events that run for more than a month are left out.
The list is updated every day. Dates and venues can change, so check each event’s official website before you go.
Inje Autumn Flower Festival (인제가을꽃축제)
The 2026 festival marks the 100th birthday of Park In-hwan, a leading Korean modernist poet, with gardens that blend literary mood and colo…
Chuncheon Makguksu & Dakgalbi Festival (춘천막국수닭갈비축제)
Chuncheon Makguksu & Dakgalbi Festival celebrates dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) and makguksu (buckwheat noodles), two of the most fam…
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…
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…
Jeongseon Heritage Night (정선 국가유산야행)
A night walk linking heritage sites in Jeongseon town, held October 16–18.
Wonju Chiaksan Sweet Potato Festival (원주농협 치악산 고구마축제)
An autumn festival promoting Chiaksan sweet potatoes, a Wonju specialty.
Gangneung Coffee Festival (강릉커피축제)
The Gangneung Coffee Festival traces its roots to the everyday memories created around the coffee vending machines at Anmok Beach and to th…
Gangwon Handon Festa (강원한돈페스타)
The first Gangwon Handon Festa is a food festival celebrating the region’s quality Korean pork.
Wonju Mandu Festival (원주만두축제)
A dumpling festival held October 23–25 in Wonju.
See this month’s festivals in other regions below.