홍성군의 5대 축제인 역사인물축제, 한우바비큐페스티벌, 광천토굴새우젓광천김대축제, 남당항대하축제, 남당항새조개축제의 성공은 문화관광분야 평가 점수를 크게 끌어 올렸다.
The success of Hongseong-gun's five major festivals, the Historical Figure Festival, the Hanwoo Barbecue Festival, the Gwangcheon Underground Fermented Shrimp and Great Seaweed Festival, the Namdang Port Prawn Festival, and the Namdang Port Clam Festival, greatly raised the evaluation score in the field of culture and tourism.