Upcoming26-10-04 ~ 26-10-11

Suwon Hwaseong Festival

Name: Suwon Hwaseong Festival (수원화성문화제)
Start: 2026-10-04
End: 2026-10-11
Location: Suwon Hwaseong Fortress

🌐 수원화성문화제

📍 825, Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Introduction

The Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival reimagines, through a contemporary lens, the most magnificent moments of King Jeongjo’s eight-day royal procession to Hwaseong in 1795. Historic scenes recorded in the Wonhaeng Eulmyo Jeongni Uigwe come vividly to life through high-quality cultural programs. Visitors can also take part in the King Jeongjo Royal Parade, the largest royal procession reenactment in Korea, where citizens and guests from around the world become part of the spectacle. As a leading global festival, the Suwon Hwaseong Festival offers a unique opportunity to experience the joy of a celebration that transcends time and space while bringing people together in the historic setting of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress.

Telephone

+82-31-5191-3647 (Suwon-si, Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival Organizing Committee, Suwon Cultural Foundation)

Homepage

shfestival.com

🗺 Location

825, Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

✏ Details

Introduction

Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hosts the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival every autumn. The festival’s main event is the “King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade,” a reenactment of King Jeongjo’s procession to pay respects to his father Crown Prince Sado’s tomb. This spectacular event features over 4,000 participants in traditional Joseon-era costumes marching along a 59km route. The “King Jeongjo’s Dasobangwa” program, offering a taste of royal court cuisine served for the Banquet of Lady Hyegyeong-Gung Hong, is especially popular among international tourists. Additionally, the festival includes fortress-building experiences, night tours, and various reenactment events and performances, all linked to Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon.

◎Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon
This planned city was built by King Jeongjo during the Joseon Dynasty. It is considered a pinnacle of Korean fortress culture, incorporating the advanced technologies of its time.