Sometimes called Korean Thanksgiving, Chuseok is a major Korean holiday, on par with Lunar New Year’s Day (seollal) and Dano. Falling on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, Chuseok is a time of showing gratitude - to our ancestors and for newly harvested crops. Families gather together and prepare ritual offerings of fresh food and drink for their ancestors. This is followed by celebration through shared stories, food, music, dance, and games to celebrate the abundance of nature.

We encourage you to celebrate our annual Chuseok Korean Harvest Festival this year! We return to Half Moon Circle in Tower Grove Park for a day of food, activities, and our popular K-pop competition. Also new this year is a performance from K-pop artist, Kevin Woo! So come for some family-friendly fun!

Special Guest: Kevin Woo

Learn more about Kevin woo

Vendors

Is your business or organization interested in supporting GKF’s mission to inspire cross-cultural communication and understanding of the Korean culture in the Midwest? You can:

become a sponsor
advertise in our program booklet
sell your products/services as a vendor

Please contact Bum Kim at gbummer@gmail.com for more information.

Past GKF Chuseok Celebrations