6 Summer Festivals to Check Out in Daegu

6 Summer Festivals to Check Out in Daegu

There's nothing like a festival to keep things cool. If you find yourself in Korea this summer, here are 6 summer festivals in Daegu for you.  

1 Daegu Chimac Festival a.k.a Chicken and Beer Festival 

Chimac Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Daegu. If you love chicken, beer, music and games, this is the festival to check out! 

- Date: July 19 – July 23, 2017

- Locations: Duryu Park, Pyounghwa Market, E-world, Seobu Market Franchise Street

 

More  information will be announced later.

2 Daegu International Musical Festival

DIMF is another festival that Daegu is known for. DIMF offers a rare chance to watch musicals from different parts of the worlds. 

- Date: June 23 – July 10, 2017

- Location: Daegu Opera House, Suseong Artpia, etc.

More information at http://f.dimf.or.kr/

3 Daegu International Horror Theater Festival

Watching horror movies is a great way to spend summer for many. For horror fans, DIHTF is a great chance to enjoy horror-related events and performances. 

- Date: July 14 – July 23, 2017

- Location: Citizen’s Plaza @ Daegu Stadium

4 Gangjeong Daegu Contemporary Art Festival

The annual contemporary art festival presents a unique collection of artworks each year. At Gangjeong Daegu Contemporary Art Festival 2017, 24 international artists display their works under the theme, A Statement of Continuous Journey. 

- Date: July 15 – August 31, 2017 (Opening Ceremony at 19:30, July 15)

- Location: The Arc Square at Gangjeong-bo

5 Daegu Folk Festival

Daegu is full of music festival throughout a year. From opera, jazz, musical to folk, you will get to spend a relaxing weekend with nice music in Daegu. 

- Date: July 28 – July 30, 2017

- Location: Outdoor Music Hall, Kim Gwangseok-gil Street, Suseongmot Lake

6 Daegu International Bodypainting Festival

Daegu Bodypainting Festival is full of colors. Many artists and fans around the world visit Daegu to enjoy this unique art form.  

- Date: August 26 – 27, 2017

- Location: Duryu Kolon Open Air Music Hall