Check the season before heading to Daein night market
- Gwangju, South Korea
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Daein Art Market in Dong-gu turns into a Saturday evening night market with street food, craft stalls and stages for local bands and dancers. It is a seasonal event, and listings disagree on the months and hours, so a winter or weekday visit can find ordinary shops only. Look up the current schedule on the market's own site or the tourist information line before you go. Then aim for a Saturday after sunset in autumn and come hungry.
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Check the season before heading to Daein night marketDaein Art Market, Dong-gu, Gwangju
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