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Hwaseong Boating Festival
- 📅 Dates
- May 22, 2026 – May 25, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 5, Jeongokhang-ro, Seosin-myeon, Manse-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
- 🎫 Admission
- Free (fees vary by programs)
- 🕘 Hours
- 10:00-21:00
- 🎪 Venue
- Jeongok Port, Hwaseong
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Hwaseong-si · Hwaseong Culture Foundation
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-31-290-4689
⚠️ This festival's listed dates have passed
The dates above are from the most recent official schedule. Many Korean festivals are annual events held around the same time each year, but the next date has not been officially confirmed yet — please check the official website or a Google search below before planning a trip.
Overview
The Hwaseong Boating Festival, Hwaseong’s signature festival, is the largest marine cultural event in the Seoul metropolitan area. Visitors can experience a variety of activities on the waters of the West Sea, including sailing yachts, powerboats, marine cable cars, and the Voyage of the Pungnyudan. The festival also features the Messengers of the Wind dance parade, showcasing the energy and enthusiasm of local residents, as well as spectacular performances and fireworks that light up the night sky. From mudflat ecology programs and traditional fish-trap experiences to a large beach playground
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
What happens at Hwaseong Boating Festival
- Boat Ride Experiences
- Wind Parade Dance Parade
- Voyage of the Pungnyudan
- Cheonhae Sightseeing Cruise
Official programme as registered with the Korea Tourism Organization for the most recent edition. Details can change — check with the organizer before you go.
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 화성시, from Korea Tourism Organization big data. 1.00 = that area's own yearly average, so this compares the area against itself — not against Seoul.
The index covers the whole district, not the festival ground itself. Use it to pick a month, not a day. · Apr 1.01 / Sep 1.13
🏮 Traditional market days during the festival
Korean country markets open only on days ending in fixed digits — every 5 days. These are the actual dates they open while the festival runs, so you can add one to the same trip.
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🎪 Other festivals nearby at the same time
Overlapping dates, within 60 km.
Nearby Attractions
Places within 12 km of the festival venue (straight-line distance), described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Travel time depends on roads and traffic, so only distance is shown.
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Jeongok Port전곡항 Attractionapprox. 0.2 km
Jeongok Port is a port facing Jebudo Island and Nueseom Island. It was selected as Korea's first leisure fishing port. It was developed after being chosen as an…
Korean address for map apps경기도 화성시 서신면 전곡리 -
Seohaerang Jebu Marine Cable Car서해랑 제부도 해상케이블카 Attractionapprox. 0.2 km
Seohaerang Jebu Marine Cable Car is the longest marine cable car in Korea, at 2.12 kilometers above the sea around Jebudo Island, and connected to Jeongok Port, where…
Korean address for map apps경기도 화성시 서신면 전곡항로 1-10 -
Nueseom Lighthouse Observatory누에섬 등대전망대 Attractionapprox. 1.7 km
Nueseom Lighthouse Observatory is a lighthouse and observatory located on the small uninhabited Nueseom Island, just off the coast of Tando Port in Daebudo Island.…
Korean address for map apps경기도 안산시 단원구 선감동 -
AB YachtAB요트 Travel courseapprox. 2.3 km
For visitors wishing to experience the West Sea and islands in a more memorable way, try yacht activities. AB Yacht, located on Jebudo Island, provides activities that…
Korean address for map apps경기도 화성시 만세구 서신면 해안길 467 -
Spielraum Glamping슈필라움글램핑 Travel courseapprox. 2.5 km
Spielraum Glamping Caf , the place where Le Sserafim members grilled meat and played games in "2 Days and 2 Nights," Spielraum, meaning a space for mental and physical…
Korean address for map apps경기도 화성시 만세구 서신면 제부리 2-1
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