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Festivals in Korea, December 2026

24 events run during December 2026: 1 festivals, 10 shows and events, and 13 exhibitions and fairs. The busiest region is Seoul (14). Gilpost guide marks the 2 we have written up ourselves from Korean visitors’ posts.

24 events
Gilpost guide

Our guides for December 2026

marks festivals where many of the posts we read mention visitors from abroad (3+ posts, 10%+).

  1. 20th Century Masters of Photography: When Light Stops Time poster20th Century Masters of Photography: When Light Stops Time20 Nov – 28 Mar 2027Seoulfrom official info
  2. Foreign visitors 12/27Garden of Morning Calm Light Festival posterGarden of Morning Calm Light Festival4 Dec – 14 Mar 2027Gyeonggi27 posts read

Everything in December 2026

Fri 4 Dec

  1. Garden of Morning Calm Light Festival photoGilpost guideGarden of Morning Calm Light Festival아침고요수목원 오색별빛정원전4 Dec – 14 Mar 2027Gyeonggi Gapyeong-gunFestivalsNot in official listingsForeign visitors 12/2727 posts read

Sat 5 Dec

  1. HUG RUN photoHUG RUN ↗2026 HUG RUN 허그런5 DecSeoulExhibitions & fairs

Sun 6 Dec

  1. Busan Bridge Marathon photoBusan Bridge Marathon ↗부산브릿지마라톤6 DecBusanExhibitions & fairs

Wed 16 Dec

  1. QUAD Theatre Questions: Seoan Hwacha photoQUAD Theatre Questions: Seoan Hwacha ↗쿼드, 연극의 질문들：〈서안화차〉16 Dec – 27 DecSeoulShows & events

Wed 23 Dec

  1. Korea Grand Sale photoKorea Grand Sale ↗2027 코리아그랜드세일23 Dec – 13 Feb 2027SeoulExhibitions & fairsFree

Already running

  1. Painters photoPainters ↗페인터즈1 Nov – 31 Dec 2026SeoulShows & events
  2. Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony photoSungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony ↗2026 숭례문 파수의식1 Jan – 31 DecSeoulExhibitions & fairsFree
  3. DDP Architecture Tour photoDDP Architecture Tour ↗DDP 건축투어1 Jan – 31 DecSeoulExhibitions & fairs
  4. Gwangalli M (Marvelous) Drone Light Show photoGwangalli M (Marvelous) Drone Light Show ↗광안리 M(Marvelous) 드론 라이트쇼1 Jan – 31 DecBusanExhibitions & fairsFree
  5. Gugak Performance Jinyeon photoGugak Performance Jinyeon ↗국악공연 진연1 Jan – 31 DecSeoulShows & events
  6. Namsan Beacon Fire Ceremony and Traditional Culture Events photoNamsan Beacon Fire Ceremony and Traditional Culture Events ↗남산봉수의식 등 전통문화행사1 Jan – 31 DecSeoulShows & eventsFree
  7. Seoul Royal Palace Gatekeeper Changing Ceremony photoSeoul Royal Palace Gatekeeper Changing Ceremony ↗서울 왕궁수문장 교대의식1 Jan – 31 DecSeoulShows & eventsFree
  8. A Royal Stroll photoA Royal Stroll ↗왕가의 산책5 Jan – 31 DecIncheonExhibitions & fairsFree
  9. Year of Island Visits photoYear of Island Visits ↗2026 섬 방문의 해1 Mar – 31 DecJeonnam & GwangjuExhibitions & fairsFree
  10. Culture Day: Youth Mic photoCulture Day: Youth Mic ↗2026 문화가 있는 날 청춘마이크12 Mar – 11 DecJeonnam & GwangjuShows & eventsFree
  11. Ssokssokdeul-i Festival photoSsokssokdeul-i Festival ↗2026 국립극장 쏙쏙들이페스티벌14 Mar – 26 DecGyeonggi Paju-siShows & eventsFree
  12. Culture Lounge Gyeonggi: Jang (Marketplace) photoCulture Lounge Gyeonggi: Jang (Marketplace) ↗컬처라운지 경기, 장(場)18 Apr – 15 DecGyeonggi Suwon-si Yeongtong-guExhibitions & fairsFree
  13. Goesan Space Special City: Star Explorers photoGoesan Space Special City: Star Explorers ↗충북 괴산 우주특별시：별별탐사대30 Apr – 6 DecChungbuk Goesan-gunExhibitions & fairsFree
  14. Seoul Street Performances: Every Corner Live photoSeoul Street Performances: Every Corner Live ↗2026 서울거리공연 구석구석라이브1 May – 31 DecSeoulShows & eventsFree
  15. Culture Flowing Through Seoul Plaza photoCulture Flowing Through Seoul Plaza ↗문화가 흐르는 서울광장6 May – 31 DecSeoulShows & eventsFree
  16. Palsaek Chanran (Eight Dazzling Colors) photoPalsaek Chanran (Eight Dazzling Colors) ↗팔색찬란4 Jun – 31 DecSeoulExhibitions & fairsFree
  17. Yuseong Onnal photoYuseong Onnal ↗유성온날14 Aug – 11 DecDaejeonExhibitions & fairs
  18. QUAD Theatre Questions: Flames photoQUAD Theatre Questions: Flames ↗쿼드, 연극의 질문들：〈화염〉14 Nov – 6 DecSeoulShows & events
  19. 20th Century Masters of Photography: When Light Stops Time photoGilpost guide20th Century Masters of Photography: When Light Stops Time20세기 사진 거장전 - 빛, 시간을 멈추다20 Nov – 28 Mar 2027SeoulExhibitions & fairsfrom official info

Photos and listings: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL). Photos are uncropped. Dates can change — check the official site before you go.

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