Seoul Kimchi Making and Sharing Festival ★ 4.6
The Seoul Kimchi Making and Sharing Festival is the largest annual kimchi event in the world, held at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall each November. Tens of thousands of cabbages are turned into kimchi over four days, with public participation workshops where visitors join professional kimchimakers to learn the salting, seasoning, and packing process. The kimchi produced is donated to low-income households across the city. Cultural performances, traditional food vendors, and kimchi tasting stations run throughout. Attendance regularly exceeds 100,000 visitors.