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Korean Festivals in November 2026

Festivals happening around Korea, month by month, with dates, where to go and 5 Korean phrases for each, with audio and a quick quiz.

4 festivals in November: 2 starting this month · 2 already running

Starting in November2

  • Noodle Daejeon Festival (누들대전축제)
    Data: Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사)
    Daejeon · Seodaejeon Citizens SquareNov 13 – 15, 2026

    Noodle Daejeon Festival

    누들대전축제

    Daejeon is known for its many kalguksu shops, and this food festival puts the city's noodles and noodles from around the world in one place, with a Global Noodle Zone, a student noodle contest, cooking shows and food trucks.

    16:00–21:00 (Sat–Sun 12:00–21:00). Free entry; food is paid.

  • Citywide Energy Walk Festival (온시민에너지걷기한마당)
    Data: Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사)
    Daejeon · Expo Citizens' PlazaSun, Nov 15, 2026

    Citywide Energy Walk Festival

    온시민에너지걷기한마당

    A free, non-competitive autumn walk through central Daejeon, held for the 2026 World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-9). Start at Expo Citizens' Plaza, walk past Hanbat Arboretum, scan four QR stamp missions on your phone for a finisher's reward, then try the energy quiz and eco activities.

    Sun, Nov 15, 13:30–17:00. Bring a charged smartphone for the QR stamps.

Already running, still on in November2

  • Daejeon Saturday Gugak Show (대전시립연정국악단 토요국악)
    Data: Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사)
    Daejeon · Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music CenterMar 14 – Nov 28, 2026

    Daejeon Saturday Gugak Show

    대전시립연정국악단 토요국악

    The Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Center, opened in 1981, was the first gugak venue run by a Korean city. Its orchestra, singers and dancers give a themed show on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, from court music to new gugak, in the small hall by Hanbat Arboretum.

    November shows: Nov 14 and 28. About 60 minutes, ages 8 and up.

  • Yuseong Onnal (Yuseong Hot Springs Days) (유성온날)
    Data: Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사)
    Daejeon · Yuseong Hot Springs areaAug 14 – Dec 11, 2026

    Yuseong Onnal (Yuseong Hot Springs Days)

    유성온날

    A program to make you stay a while in Yuseong, Daejeon's hot spring district: healing yoga with aromatherapy and tea, outdoor cinema with wireless headphones, small concerts at Biryongjae (a former presidential villa) and a running challenge along Gapcheon Stream. Participants get coupons for hotels, cafés and bakeries in the area.

    Programs, dates and prices differ; check and sign up on the official site.

Data: Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사), via TourAPI. Photos are shown as provided, uncropped. Facts are checked against VisitKorea and official festival sites, and the descriptions are our own.