The Orlando Korea Culture Center’s free K-Wave Festival takes over Avalon Park on Saturday, Nov. 21, with K-pop dance contest semi-finals, Random Dance Play, karaoke and a long lineup of Korean and Asian street food.
Quick Facts
- When: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, 3–9 p.m.
- Where: 3651 Avalon Park E. Blvd., Orlando, FL 32828
- Cost: Free entry and free parking; grab a free ticket on Eventbrite
- Good for: All ages
If anyone in your house knows every move to a K-pop chorus, put this one on the calendar. The Orlando Korea Culture Center (OKCC) builds K-Wave around its annual K-Pop Dance Contest, and the semi-finals happen right here in Avalon Park. The organizers expect more than 30 teams competing for cash prizes in front of a live crowd.
The finals come later, at the Orlando Korea Festival on Dec. 11–12. That makes Nov. 21 the night the field gets cut down.
You don’t have to compete to join in
Between contest rounds, there’s Random Dance Play, where a song drops and anyone who knows the choreography jumps in. There’s also K-pop karaoke. OKCC says the full schedule and contest rules for 2026 are still being finalized, so check the event page closer to the day for set times.
Come hungry
OKCC counts more than 50 food, retail and service vendors. The food list already reads like a night market: beef bulgogi bowls from Mr. Bulgogi, Korean corn dogs and boba from Xing Fu Tang, Korean street food from Korean Kitchen, tanghulu from Fresh Fruit Candy, and a Korean BBQ lumpia that Pogi’s Lumpia is making just for this festival. Bubble tea and milk tea stands are well covered too.
The retail side leans hard into fandom, with photocards, albums, lightstick accessories, fan art, K-beauty and handmade crochet plushies. Bring some cash or a card if a teenager is coming with you.
Why We’re Hyped
Most free festivals give you a stage to watch. K-Wave gives you a dance floor too. Between the contest, Random Dance Play and a vendor list built for K-pop fans, it’s one of the more specific and fun free nights on the east side this month.
The Details
- Event: K-Wave Festival 2026, presented by the Orlando Korea Culture Center
- Date and time: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, 3–9 p.m.
- Location: Avalon Park, 3651 Avalon Park E. Blvd., Orlando, FL 32828
- Admission: Free entry and free parking; free tickets on Eventbrite
- What’s happening: K-Pop Dance Contest semi-finals (30+ teams), Random Dance Play, K-pop karaoke, 50+ food, retail and service vendors
- Contest finals: Orlando Korea Festival, Dec. 11–12, 2026
- Schedule: Full 2026 schedule still being finalized by organizers
- Official info: K-Wave Festival · Free tickets on Eventbrite
