Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026
2026 Korean Festival in Atlanta at Gwinnett Place Mall
Korean Festival Foundation stages the 2026 Korean Festival in Atlanta September 19–20 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth with K-pop, traditional dance, and Korean food vendors.
Ticketed event
Korean Festival Foundation presents the 2026 Korean Festival in Atlanta Saturday and Sunday, September 19–20, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Gwinnett Place Mall, 2100 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth. Tickets sell online with early-bird discounts at koreanfestivalfoundation.com.
The foundation pitches traditional Korean dance, K-pop performances, food and drink vendors, and cultural experiences across the mall festival footprint. Free admission applies for children under 10, guests over 70, police officers, firefighters, and military personnel, plus anyone wearing hanbok. Explore Gwinnett lists paid tickets roughly $10–$20 for general admission outside those categories.
Gwinnett Place has become Atlanta's September festival hub: Halal World Fest Labor Day weekend, then Korea the same weekend as JapanFest at Gas South two miles away. The mall parking lot hosts Korea; the convention center hosts Japan. Plan rideshare or two-car logistics if you are splitting a group.
Who this is for: Korean American families in Gwinnett and Johns Creek who want a ticketed heritage weekend with stage acts, and K-pop-curious visitors who prefer mall-festival energy to a concert hall. Skip it if you need a free gate; Atlanta India Festival in Roswell is free the same Saturday.
Hanbok free-entry is a real savings play if you own or can borrow traditional dress. Arrive Saturday before 1 p.m. if you want food before evening performance blocks fill the main floor.
Korean Festival Foundation runs the mall edition while churches and community centers host Chuseok observances across Johns Creek and Duluth. This is the public-facing food-and-stage version: K-pop on the main floor, traditional dance between sets, and vendors selling everything from tteokbokki to Korean skincare.
The foundation lists early-bird discounts online only; paid tiers fund the stage and security footprint that free halal and India festivals handle through sponsors. Compare ticket math against JapanFest if you are choosing one paid hall for the weekend.
Our take: buy early-bird online, wear hanbok if you have it, and treat Sunday as the repeat if Saturday crowds overwhelm the lot. JapanFest is the swap-in if you only have budget for one ticketed hall.
When: September 19–20, 2026 (11 a.m.–8 p.m.)
Where: Gwinnett Place Mall, 2100 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA
Tickets on koreanfestivalfoundation.com.
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