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Korea in March 2027

1 festivals with confirmed dates · exhibitions and performances · updated daily from official data

March opens Korea's flower calendar: plum blossoms in Gwangyang, sansuyu in Gurye, and the first cherry blossoms on the southern coast by the last week. Festivals move back outdoors, and the crowds are still thin — a sweet spot before the April rush.

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WeatherAround 11°C by day and 2°C at night; windy, with yellow-dust days possible.
The seasonPlum and cornelian-cherry blossom in the south; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan in the last week.
Public holidaysIndependence Movement Day (1 March).

Guides for March

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Korea on a budget: what things cost in 2026

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Exhibitions and performances in March

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1 festivals in March 2027

20th Century Photography Masters: Light, Stopping TimeD-25
Nov 20, 2026 – Mar 28, 2027

20th Century Photography Masters: Light, Stopping Time

Seoul

What ran last March

Few dates for March 2027 are published yet — the Korea Tourism Organization registers most festivals a few months ahead. These 49 ran in March 2026; the great majority are annual, so they give you a fair picture of the month. Trip Planner will pick up the new dates as they land.

The PaintersNow
Nov 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2026

The Painters

Seoul
Seoul
Ended
Mar 14, 2025 – Mar 4, 2026

The Barber of Seville

Seoul
Future GroundEnded
May 30, 2025 – May 10, 2026

Future Ground

Seoul
Lighting Festival at The Garden of Morning CalmEnded
Dec 5, 2025 – Mar 15, 2026

Lighting Festival at The Garden of Morning Calm

Gyeonggi
Yangpyeong Icefish FestivalEnded
Dec 6, 2025 – Mar 2, 2026

Yangpyeong Icefish Festival

Gyeonggi
Royal Guard-Changing Ceremony at Deoksugung PalaceNow
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Royal Guard-Changing Ceremony at Deoksugung Palace

SeoulFree
Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony 2026Now
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony 2026

SeoulFree
Gugak Performance JinyeonNow
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Gugak Performance Jinyeon

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

DDP Architecture Tour

Seoul
Namsan Beacon Ceremony and Traditional Culture EventsNow
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Namsan Beacon Ceremony and Traditional Culture Events

SeoulFree
Walk of the Royal FamilyNow
Jan 5, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Walk of the Royal Family

IncheonFree
Hongseong Namdang Port Cockle FestivalEnded
Jan 17, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026

Hongseong Namdang Port Cockle Festival

ChungnamFree
CookieRun: Kingdom Art Collaboration Project Special ExhibitionEnded
Jan 23, 2026 – May 17, 2026

CookieRun: Kingdom Art Collaboration Project Special Exhibition

Seoul
Uljin Snow Crab & Red Snow Crab FestivalEnded
Feb 27, 2026 – Mar 2, 2026

Uljin Snow Crab & Red Snow Crab Festival

GyeongbukFree
1919 Seodaemun: The Cry of That DayEnded
Feb 28, 2026 – Mar 1, 2026

1919 Seodaemun: The Cry of That Day

SeoulFree
Gossaum Nori FestivalEnded
Feb 28, 2026 – Mar 2, 2026

Gossaum Nori Festival

GwangjuFree
Jeongseon Buckwheat Crepe FestivalEnded
Feb 28, 2026 – Mar 2, 2026

Jeongseon Buckwheat Crepe Festival

GangwonFree
Jecheon Red Odeng FestivalEnded
Feb 28, 2026 – Mar 2, 2026

Jecheon Red Odeng Festival

ChungbukFree
Yangyang Naksan Beach Moonlight Bonfire FestivalEnded
Feb 28, 2026 – Mar 1, 2026

Yangyang Naksan Beach Moonlight Bonfire Festival

Gangwon
2026 Visit Korean Islands YearNow
Mar 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

2026 Visit Korean Islands Year

JeonnamFree
Wanju Samnye Strawberry FestivalEnded
Mar 6, 2026 – Mar 8, 2026

Wanju Samnye Strawberry Festival

JeonbukFree
Jeonnam
Now
Mar 7, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026

Jindo National Gugak Center’s Saturday Show ‘I Love Gugak’

Jeonnam
Chungnam
Now
Mar 7, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026

Buyeo-gun Chungnam Gugak Group’s Saturday Show

Chungnam
Jeju Fire FestivalEnded
Mar 9, 2026 – Mar 14, 2026

Jeju Fire Festival

JejuFree

+25 more ran that month.