Miryang Arirang Festival
밀양아리랑대축제 · Miryang, South Gyeongsang
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Last verified: 2026-08-22.
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Built around Miryang Arirang, one of the best-known regional versions of Korea's signature folk song.
Who it suits: Visitors interested in Korean folk music. Arirang is the country's most recognisable folk song and Miryang's is one of three UNESCO-noted regional versions.
When, where, how much
From the organizer
Organized by Miryang-si. These pages are the organizer's own and open on their site. They are usually Korean only — but that is where the confirmed programme, stage times and site map appear first, and times and prices read the same in any language.
Program: Miryanggang Odyssey, Arirang Theme Pavilion, Arirang Adventure, Arirang Ground, UNESCO Diaspora, Arirang for National Unity, Miryang Arirang Origin, Miryang Arirang Festa, Miryang Arirang Competition, Historical Street Parade, Miryang Arirang Talk Concert…
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · visitkorea.or.kr · KOGL Type 3
Where it is
Where it is in the country — 280 km south-east of Seoul
About 127 km across — 11 other places we cover sit inside it. The pick of them is listed below.
280 km south-east of Seoul, in Miryang, South Gyeongsang (straight-line distance from Seoul City Hall, calculated from the venue's official coordinates).
We have not timed these connections ourselves, so rather than print a number we have not checked, here is the route on the two apps Koreans actually use — Yeongnamnu Pavilion, Miryanggang Riverside, Namcheongangbyeon-ro, Naeil-dong Shopping District as the destination, already filled in:
- Directions on Kakao Map — live bus and train times, and which platform
- Naver Map — the stronger of the two in English
From Seoul, journeys to Miryang start at Seoul Station (KTX and regular rail) or the Express Bus Terminal. Which of the two wins depends on how many cities you are stringing together — our rail pass guide works through the break-even, and getting around Korea covers why these two apps beat Google Maps once you are on the ground.
Nearby, if you are making a trip of it
Within about 20 km of the venue, by distance:
- Aranggak Pavilion (0.2 km)
- Maneosa Temple (8.8 km)
- Bugok Hot Springs Special Tourist Zone (15.2 km)
- Hackberry Tree in Bukbu-ri (15.9 km)
- Cheongdo Namsan Valley (16.8 km)
- Cheongdo Stone Ice Storage (18.2 km)
Places and distances from the Korea Tourism Organization's location data. We have not visited all of them.
Getting there and staying
For a bed near the festival, Klook's accommodation search for Miryang is the quickest way to see what is left — festival weeks fill local rooms earlier than you would expect.
Outside the big cities, wifi is not something to plan around. Shuttle stops, stage times and the day's program are posted on the organizer's Korean-language page or a Naver Map pin, and they change on the day. A Korean eSIM is the cheapest way to have it working before you land.
Planning a trip around it
On at the same time
If your dates are fixed, these run within ten days of Miryang Arirang Festival and are worth checking before you commit to a route.
- Yeoju Ceramic Festival — 2026/03/19 – 05/01, Yeoju, Gyeonggi, 67 km from Seoul.
- Icheon Ceramics Festival — 2026/04/24 – 05/05, Icheon, Gyeonggi, 47 km from Seoul.
- Hampyeong Butterfly Festival — 2026/04/24 – 05/05, Hampyeong, Jeonnam-Gwangju, 282 km from Seoul.
- Boseong Green Tea Festival — 2026/05/01 – 05/05, Boseong, Jeonnam-Gwangju, 317 km from Seoul.
- Hadong Wild Tea Cultural Festival — 2026/05/01 – 05/05, Hadong, South Gyeongsang, 267 km from Seoul.
- Mungyeong Chasabal Festival — 2026/05/01 – 05/10, Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang, 132 km from Seoul.
Other festivals in South Gyeongsang
Same province, different times of year — useful if you are choosing when to visit South Gyeongsang rather than when to leave home.
- Jinhae Gunhangje Festival — March, Changwon, South Gyeongsang
- Hadong Wild Tea Cultural Festival — May, Hadong, South Gyeongsang
- Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival — August, Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang
- Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival — October, Jinju, South Gyeongsang
- Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival — November, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang
Other museums within reach
- Gimhae National Museum — Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, about 29 km away.
- Daegu National Museum — Suseong-gu, Daegu, about 41 km away.
The coast from here
- The Namparang Trail — Oryukdo, Nam-gu, Busan, about 55 km away. The trail itself runs 1,470 km along the south coast, so it likely passes closer than this.
Filmed near here
- Busan K-Pop Locations — Gamcheon, Saha-gu, Busan, about 49 km away.