When traveling in Korea, you must go to these festivals! Introducing the best festivals representing Gyeonggi Province in 2023. Save the dates!

Gyeonggi Province held a regional festival examination this past February 21-22, and selected 23 festivals after evaluating the hosting...

Gyeonggi Province held a regional festival examination this past February 21-22, and selected 23 festivals after evaluating the hosting plans, which included such aspects as local economic revitalization, local resident participation, sustainability and safety management. After the evaluation, 23 festivals were selected as excellent local festivals this year.

Here are the selected festivals:
▲ Icheon Ceramic Festival ▲ Gunpo Azalea Spring Festival ▲ Yangju Hoeamsaji Royal Family Festival ▲ Goyang Haengju Cultural Festival ▲ Yeoju Ceramic Festival ▲ Gapyeong Jara Island Flower Festival ▲ Gimpo Ara Marine Festival ▲ Hwaseong Boating Festival ▲ Paju Heyri Pan Festival ▲ Bucheon Int’l Comics Festival ▲ Dongducheon Rock Festival ▲ Dance Anywhere Anyang Festival ▲ Gwangmyeong Cave Korean Wine Festival ▲ Siheung Wolgot Port Festival ▲ Hyo of King Jeongjo Culture Festival ▲ Gwangneung Forest Festival ▲ Pocheon Silver Grass Festival ▲ Dasan Culture Festival in Namyangju ▲ Ansan Kim Hong-do Festival ▲ Uijeongbu Budaejjigae Festival ▲ Icheon Rice Cultural Festival ▲ Uijeongbu Black Music Festival ▲ Paju Jangdan Soybean Festival

Please refer to the table below for the detailed schedule of each festival.

List of 23 outstanding festivals hosted in Gyeonggi Province, Korea.

Among the 23 festivals, the Siheung Wolgot Port Festival, led by the festival promotion committee, will take place in October. The festival reflects the regional characteristics of Wolgot Port, where the sea and the city harmonize. There are fun programs such as boarding a fishing boat, fishing with bare hands, catching king prawns, and making salted seafood.

The Icheon Ceramic Festival provides themed exhibitions and on-site experiential programs centered on ceramic artists from 7 villages representing Icheon ceramics from September to October.

Choi Yong-hoon, Director of Gyeonggi Province’s Tourism Industry Division, said, "Local festivals have lagged due to COVID-19 over the past few years. We will support festivals by paying attention to local economic revitalization and safety management. We hope that local festivals can thrive again.”

Social distancing is now over so let’s enjoy mask-free local festivals in Korea!

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