The hot summer has come and gone and autumn has arrived with soothing cool winds.

Summer festivals helped people cool off from the summer heat, but festivals during autumn and the harvest season offer up a variety of foods and beautiful autumn flowers to enjoy.

There’s so much to see including clusters of grapes and cosmos gently swaying in the wind!

Here is some information about festivals you can’t miss in Gyeonggi Province for the month of September!

Namyangju Dasan Culture Festival

Duration: September 2 to 4, 2016

Venue: Cultural heritage sites related to Dasan & Dasan Ecological Park

Address: 11, Dasan-ro 747beon-gil, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-576-6760

Website: http://www.nyjdasan.or.kr/

Gunpo Reading Festival

Duration: September 2 to 4, 2016

Venue: Sanbon Rodeo Street, Jungang Park

Address: Sanbon-ro 323beon-gil, Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-390-0903

Website: http://www.gunpobook.org/2016/

Hwaseong Songsan Grapes Festival

Duration: September 2 to 4, 2016

Venue: Gungpyeonghang Port Plaza, Hwaseong-si

Address: Gungpyeonghang Port, Gungpyeong-ri, Seosin-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-369-2632 

Website: http://tour.hscity.go.kr/

2016 Paju Folk Festival

Duration: September 3, 2016

Venue: Outdoor stage, Imjingak Pyeonghwanuri Park

Address: Majeong-ri, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-931-6666

Website: http://www.pajufolk.com/

Anseongmachum Grape Festival

Duration: September 3 to 4, 2016

Venue: Anseong industrial complex no. 4 and the Anseong Grape Museum

Address: 480, Yangchon-ri, Seoun-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-678-3732 

Website: http://www.anpodo.co.kr/

Gamak Culture Festival

Duration: September 11, 2016

Venue: Shinsan Sports Park in Nam-myeon, Yangju-si

Address: 100, Gaenari 18-gil, Nam-myeon, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-867-5683 

Website: http://gamakculture.modoo.at/

Gwacheon Festival

Duration: September 22 to 25, 2016

Venue: Grass lawn adjacent to Gwacheon Civic Center

Address: 5, Tongyeong-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 02-504-0945

Website: http://www.gcfest.or.kr/

Siheung Gaetgol Festival 2016

Duration: September 23 to 25, 2016

Venue: Siheung Gaetgol Ecological Park

Address: 94, Seommal-gil, Siheung-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-310-6742 

Website: http://sgfestival.com/

Guri Hangang River Cosmos Festival 2016

Duration: September 23 to 25, 2016

Venue: Guri Citizen’s Hangang River Park

Address: 829, Topyeong-dong, Guri-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-550-2065 

Website: http://cafe.naver.com/guri92

Janghowon Peach Festival

Duration: September 23 to 25, 2016

Venue: Peach Festival Venue inside produce distribution center

Address: 332, Janghowon-ri, Janghowon-eup, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-641-5216

Website: http://www.peachfestival.co.kr/

Goyang Autumn Flower Festival 2016

Duration: September 28 to October 03, 2016

Venue: Goyang-si Lake Park

Address: 595, Hosu-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-908-7750~4

Website: http://www.flower.or.kr/festival/festival02_1.php

Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival

Duration: September 29 to October 03, 2016

Venue: Anseongmachum Land, Anseong-si city center

Address: 198, Namsadang-ro, Bogae-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 031-678-2511~5

Website: http://www.baudeogi.com/

Uijeongbu International Gayageum Festival

Duration: September 30 to October 01, 2016

Venue: Main Hall, Uijeongbu Arts Center

Address: 1, Uijeong-ro, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi Province

Contact information: 02-582-4470

Website: http://www.uigf.co.kr/

Sources: Imagine Your Korea website

Gyeonggi Tourism Organization website

Image sources: Respective festival websites

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