Sep 24 - Oct 4
Andong International Mask Dance Festival 2026
Location: 239 Yuksa-ro, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do (Mask Dance Park)
Korea's only festival dedicated to mask dance, featuring Hahoe Byeolsingut Talnori -- a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage -- alongside mask dance troupes from around the world. Held over 11 days across Andong's Mask Dance Park and old downtown, with street parades and hands-on workshops from both domestic and international performers.
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Getting there
About 191km from Seoul in a straight line. How long it actually takes is below - train, bus and car all differ.
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Nearby restaurants & cafes
Iljik Restaurant
Being checkedif you have been, tell us176-20 Unheung-dong, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Korean restaurant · A 19-minute walk from the festival. Rated 3.9 on Google from 1577 reviews.
찜닭골목
Welcome alone · order twoguessed from the dish185 Seobu-dong, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Market · A 19-minute walk from the festival. Rated 4.0 on Google from 864 reviews.
Wiseong Jjim Dak
Welcome alone · order twoguessed from the dish47 Bonyeong 1-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongbuk
A 40-year-old establishment in Andong's Old Market Steamed Chicken Alley. Recommended by Shinsegae Vice Chairman Jung Yong-jin and featured on Wednesday Food Show, this is the representative steamed chicken restaurant of Andong.
Okya Restaurant
Being checkedif you have been, tell us46 Jungangsijang 2-gil, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Restaurant · 1.8km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 4.1 on Google from 819 reviews.
Nearby stays
Kase Business Hotel
Gyeongsangbuk-do, Andong, 점 Gangnam 2-gil, 60-16 케이스호텔
Hotel · 2.5km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 4.6 on Google from 207 reviews.
Gurume
190 Minsokchon-gil, Seonggok-dong, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Hotel · 2.7km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 4.4 on Google from 205 reviews.
Andong Grand Hotel
346-84 Gwangwangdanji-ro, Seonggok-dong, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Hotel · 3.7km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 4.1 on Google from 1065 reviews.
리첼호텔
346-69 Gwangwangdanji-ro, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Hotel · 3.9km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 3.7 on Google from 577 reviews.
Festival reviews
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