Los Angeles Korean Festival 2026

“Four days in Koreatown. The largest Korean cultural festival in…”

The largest Korean community outside of Korea lives in this city, and once a year it fills a park in Koreatown with everything it is. Four days at Seoul International Park, hundreds of thousands of people, and a scale that isn't performed for tourists - it's a genuine community celebration. The food alone represents dozens of regional Korean cuisines. The performance stages run traditional music straight into K-pop. The marketplace carries goods you won't find anywhere else in Southern California. If you've been looking for the version of Korean culture that's lived rather than displayed, this is it - deep, unhurried, and completely at home in its own neighborhood. Seoul International Park, at Normandie and Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90006. October 1-4, 2026, 10 AM to 10 PM daily. Free admission. Street parking is limited and the neighborhood gets heavy foot traffic during festival days, so arrive by Metro (Vermont/Beverly or Vermont/Santa Monica on the Purple Line). The food section fills fast on weekends - Saturday and Sunday are the busiest, Friday and Monday more manageable.