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Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival

Jinjuseong Fortress and the Namgang River area in Jinju · 626 Namgang-ro, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do (Bonseong-dong)

UpcomingOct 3 – Oct 18, 2026055-761-9111, 055-755-9111

About this event

*The festival details below are for the previous year (2025), and the details for 2026 are currently being updated.* The Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival originated from the Battle of Jinju Castle during the Imjin War, where lanterns were floated on the Namgang River to prevent the Japanese army from crossing and to send greetings to their families. It is a premier festival that has expanded overseas, having been designated as a representative festival of Korea by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and selected as a Korea Global Festival for five consecutive years.

Event Program

1. Main Program: Floating Lanterns 2. Supplementary Programs: Namgaram Eoulmadang, Busking Performances 3. Consumer Participation Programs: Love Bridge Crossing Experience, Wish Lantern Hanging Experience, Floating Lantern Floating Experience, Cruise 4. Other Activities: Stamp & Treasure Tour, Floating Lantern Docent Tour, Jinju Food Festival, Sales of Local Agricultural Products [Fees] - Love Bridge Crossing Experience (One-way: 2,000 KRW, All-day Pass: 6,000 KRW) - Wish Lantern Hanging Experience (10,000 KRW) - Floating Lantern Floating Experience (3,000 KRW)

Hours

13:00~23:00

Admission

입장료 무료 (일부 체험프로그램 유료)

Organizer

Jinju City, Jinju Culture and Arts Foundation · Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival Organizing Committee

Phone

055-761-9111, 055-755-9111

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