Waegwan Holi Festival
왜관 홀리 페스티벌
A festival blending Chilgok's Catholic heritage and tourism, centered on the medieval-style Waegwan Abbey. The "Holy Holiday" concept creates luminous daytime landscapes and enchanting nighttime atmospheres. Programming includes inspiring concerts (featuring a talk-show with a trendy priest), Gregorian chants, organ recitals, and varied performances. Visitors can experience immersive activities: photo studios, religious costume wear, special masses, monastery retreats, craft workshops, and guided abbey tours.
- Dates
- Sep 4, 2026 → Sep 6, 2026
- Venue
- 61 Gwanmun-ro, Waegwan-eup, Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk · 🏞️ Gyeongbuk
- Price
- Free
Practical information
- Opening hours
- 13:00 ~ 21:00
- Exact location
- Waegwan Abbey
- Organiser
- Chilgok County Culture and Tourism Department
- Phone
- 054-979-6087
🎟️ How to book — Official event site
- 1
Most regional festivals are free entry
Korean municipalities fund a huge number of free festivals (flowers, food, light shows) — free entry is the norm, not the exception, sometimes with paid stalls or activities on site.
- 2
Check the event's official site
The link sits on the event's VisitKorea page — it's the most reliable source for the program, hours, and any last-minute changes.
- 3
Book via a Korean platform if a reservation is required
When a festival has paid premium activities or an attached concert, booking usually goes through NOL or YES24 — see the matching guide on this page.
- 4
Call 1330 when in doubt
Korea's tourism hotline answers in English, Chinese and Japanese, 24/7 — handy for confirming a time or address when the official site is Korean-only.
💡 Good to know
When a price shows as "see details", the organiser simply hasn't published one in advance: in almost all of those cases entry is free and only some on-site activities are paid. Bring a little cash — many stalls don't take cards.
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