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Art & Exhibitions Festivals in Korea

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Two of Asia's leading biennales (Gwangju and Jeju), photography festivals in mountain counties, design weeks, and craft fairs — Korea's art calendar rewards travelers willing to leave Seoul.

Beautysum SuwonNow
Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026

Beautysum Suwon

Gyeonggi
Busan Illustration Fair V.7Now
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026

Busan Illustration Fair V.7

Busan
Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics FestivalNow
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026

Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival

GyeongnamFree
Anseong Fitting Festival: Tok-Tok SweetD-1
Nov 7, 2026

Anseong Fitting Festival: Tok-Tok Sweet

GyeonggiFree
Korea Sool Grand FestivalD-7
Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

Korea Sool Grand Festival

Seoul
Ginkgo Tree Road Street Arts FestivalD-8
Nov 14, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

Ginkgo Tree Road Street Arts Festival

ChungnamFree
Busan Folk Arts FestivalD-9
Nov 15, 2026

Busan Folk Arts Festival

Busan
Seoul
D-14
Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026

The Souvenir Fair

SeoulFree
Gyeonggi Rice Dessert FestaD-15
Nov 21, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026

Gyeonggi Rice Dessert Festa

GyeonggiFree
Busan Bridge MarathonD-30
Dec 6, 2026

Busan Bridge Marathon

Busan
Yeosu National Heritage Media Art Festival: Jinnamgwan GuesthouseNow
Oct 9, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026

Yeosu National Heritage Media Art Festival: Jinnamgwan Guesthouse

JeonnamFree
Sejong and Paik: Hangeul Culture Special Exhibition 2026Now
Oct 9, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026

Sejong and Paik: Hangeul Culture Special Exhibition 2026

SejongFree
Pohang Steel Art FestivalNow
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

Pohang Steel Art Festival

GyeongbukFree
Daegu
Now
Oct 27, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026

Suseong International Biennale

DaeguFree
5th Jeju Biennale: The Art of TransformationNow
Aug 25, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

5th Jeju Biennale: The Art of Transformation

Jeju
16th Gwangju Biennale: You Must Change Your LifeNow
Sep 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

16th Gwangju Biennale: You Must Change Your Life

Gwangju
20th Century Photography Masters: Light, Stopping TimeD-14
Nov 20, 2026 – Mar 28, 2027

20th Century Photography Masters: Light, Stopping Time

Seoul
DDP Architecture TourNow
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

DDP Architecture Tour

Seoul
APAP Artwork TourNow
Mar 10, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026

APAP Artwork Tour

Gyeonggi
Daejeon
Now
Mar 14, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026

Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Group’s Saturday Gugak Show

Daejeon
Ssokssokdeul-i FestivalNow
Mar 14, 2026 – Dec 26, 2026

Ssokssokdeul-i Festival

GyeonggiFree

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