K-Wave Festival 2026
The Orlando Korea Culture Center hosts K-pop dance contests, random play dance, karaoke, and food vendors to celebrate Korean culture.
How to attend
Free RSVP helps the host count heads; there's an optional donation.
Details on host's postAbout
Built around the annual OKCC K-Pop Contest, this festival brings together Central Florida performers to battle for cash prizes in front of a live crowd. Bring your dance crew, your best friends, or even that friend who does not really listen to K-pop yet to spend the afternoon watching top dancers, jumping into open dance sessions, and enjoying Korean street food.
- K-Pop Dance Contest semi-finals: over 30 teams compete live on stage
- Random Play Dance: open crowd dancing to favorite tracks
- Karaoke: opportunities to sing along to favorite songs
More than 50 food, retail and service vendors will set up across the festival, featuring Korean and Asian food alongside local goods and merchandise.
Stall registration runs through the Vendor link. Applications are evaluated as they arrive, and booth caps are enforced across each category to keep the line-up varied.
Register through the RSVP link to give organizers an accurate headcount, though no ticket is required to walk in. On-site parking is completely free.
Dancers aiming to take the stage must audition via the K-pop Dance Cover Contest link. One application covers both this semi-final stage and the final round at the Orlando Korea Festival on December 11–12, 2026.
Festival sponsors include Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Hines Law PLLC, Sunlight Grace Church, H Mart, Orlando International Airport, and Avalon Park. Businesses interested in sponsorship packages can reach organizers at hello@okccenter.com.
In the 2025 competition, group awards went to Kharisma Krew (first), 8DAT Crew (second), and After Dark (third), while solo honors were awarded to Blue Moon (first), Blaze (second), and Wings Like Eagles (third).
K-Wave Festival 2026
The Orlando Korea Culture Center hosts K-pop dance contests, random play dance, karaoke, and food vendors to celebrate Korean culture.
How to attend
Free RSVP helps the host count heads; there's an optional donation.
Details on host's postAbout
Built around the annual OKCC K-Pop Contest, this festival brings together Central Florida performers to battle for cash prizes in front of a live crowd. Bring your dance crew, your best friends, or even that friend who does not really listen to K-pop yet to spend the afternoon watching top dancers, jumping into open dance sessions, and enjoying Korean street food.
- K-Pop Dance Contest semi-finals: over 30 teams compete live on stage
- Random Play Dance: open crowd dancing to favorite tracks
- Karaoke: opportunities to sing along to favorite songs
More than 50 food, retail and service vendors will set up across the festival, featuring Korean and Asian food alongside local goods and merchandise.
Stall registration runs through the Vendor link. Applications are evaluated as they arrive, and booth caps are enforced across each category to keep the line-up varied.
Register through the RSVP link to give organizers an accurate headcount, though no ticket is required to walk in. On-site parking is completely free.
Dancers aiming to take the stage must audition via the K-pop Dance Cover Contest link. One application covers both this semi-final stage and the final round at the Orlando Korea Festival on December 11–12, 2026.
Festival sponsors include Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Hines Law PLLC, Sunlight Grace Church, H Mart, Orlando International Airport, and Avalon Park. Businesses interested in sponsorship packages can reach organizers at hello@okccenter.com.
In the 2025 competition, group awards went to Kharisma Krew (first), 8DAT Crew (second), and After Dark (third), while solo honors were awarded to Blue Moon (first), Blaze (second), and Wings Like Eagles (third).