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The Daegu Chimaek Festival is a "Chicken & Beer" festival held in Daegu. You can enjoy all kinds of beer and chicken while watching musical performances! https://www.chimacfestival.com/

Daegu · 달서구

Damyang Bamboo Festival has many events that you can partake in, a cooking competition using bamboo, a barista brewing contest, movie screening, bamboo crafts, traditional music performances, drawing contests, special guest singers, drones, busking, and more! https://www.bamboofestival.co.kr/

Jeonnam · 담양군

The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is full of fun winter activities to participate in! The festival offers bobsleighs, sledding, ziplines, snow sculptures and ice sculptures, ice soccer, ice golf, figure skating, bubble suits on ice, ice fishing, winter culture village, santa meet and greet, culture events, and more! This festival is nearly a month long! Make sure to check out the festival page (available in English) and see what events are going on when you go! https://www.narafestival.com/ice_en/

Gangwon · 화천군 화천읍

The Gangneung Coffee Festival is the perfect place for coffee lovers. Located along the beach you can enjoy different types of coffees, busking, water activities, fireworks, and more at this festival! https://www.coffeefestival.net/

Gangwon · 강릉시 견소동

Gimhae Bucheong Ceramic Festival is great if you enjoy pottery and art. You can sign up for different ceramic making experiences, enjoy a ceramics exhibition, partake in traditional tea ceremonies, traditional oven-baked rice cakes, soil stacking competitions and more! http://festival.buncheong.co.kr/

Gyeongnam · 김해시 진례면

Yesan Apple Festival is a great place to get expensive Envy Apples at a discount! These apples are crisp and sweet, one the best varieties in Korea! Enjoy the festival along the traditional market in Yesan offering lots of local delicious food! You can keep up with the details of the festival on their instagram page~ https://www.instagram.com/yesan_apple1923

Chungnam · 예산군 예산읍

Jochiwon holds a peach festival in the summer! The perfect time to enjoy a refreshing peach~ Enjoy many different peach goods like tteok, beer, and sweets! This festival is great for families and kids as the festival has different entertainment opportunities that children can join in. http://www.jcwpeach.kr/

Sejong

Do you love ginseng? Then you should go to the Geumsan Ginseng Festival! Here you can play games, get ginseng facials, massages, and foot baths. You can buy locally made ginseng products like soaps, drinks, snacks, and more! Try the local food from restaurant venders and even try the famous fried ginseng and samgyetang! Enjoy music and dancing from locals as well as guest singers! https://www.insamfestival.co.kr/

Chungnam · 금산군 금산읍

The Goesan Red Pepper Festival is a great festival if you love spicy food! The festival has many different activities you can participate in such as: red pepper drumming, find the golden pepper, catch the chili fish, and a chili pepper tasting contest! Enjoy guest musicians as they come to showcase their talent as well! http://spicy-fe.kr/

Chungbuk · 괴산군 괴산읍

The Gwangju Kimchi Festival is a place where you can come and buy lots of different kimchi. You can even sign up (for an additional fee) to make your own kimchi! There are also various program to watch on the big stage featuring locals and master chefs! You can even try local food as many restaurants come to showcase their food. You can enter a klimchi contest too! https://kimchi.gwangju.go.kr/

Gwangju · 서구 치평동

The Hoengseong Hanwoo Festival is the largest Korean beef festival! This location is famous for it's Korean beef and during the festival it's heavily discounted! You can buy the meat and take it home with you (they will give you an insulated bag with an ice pack) or you can grill it at the festival and enjoy with banchan, rice, and soup (for a small additional cost). There are also local vendors selling handmade goods, food, drinks, and they even have a little game area where you can ride the disco pang pang! At night there are special guests singers and fireworks! https://happyhanwoofestival.com/

Gangwon · 횡성군

Annual festival in Daejeon to celebrate all the fun that Daejeon has to offer. Based on the theme of a "Time Travel Festival", visitors are able to experience what Daejeon is like from its past, present, and future. The festival is usually located in Jungang-ro near Daejeon Station.

Daejeon · 은행동