Festivals and events in Seoul
What's on in Seoul, Korea: festivals and pop-ups on now and coming up, with dates, places and how to get in, written in English.
On now
- Jingyeon Korean Traditional Music Performance (국악공연 진연) — Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Seoul Royal Palace Guard Changing Ceremony (서울 왕궁수문장 교대의식) — Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Namsan Beacon Ceremony and Traditional Culture Festival (남산봉수의식 등 전통문화행사) — Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- 2026 Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony (2026 숭례문 파수의식) — Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Hangang History Exploration (한강역사탐방) — Apr 20 – Nov 15, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Seoul Street Performance Festival 2026: Live in Every Corner (2026 서울거리공연 구석구석라이브) — May 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Culture Flows Through Seoul Plaza (문화가 흐르는 서울광장) — May 6 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Eight Colors Brilliant: A Region Full of K (팔색찬란) — Jun 4 – Dec 31, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Together for the Long Run (오래오래 함께가게) — Sep 1 – Oct 31, 2026 · Seoul
- Gyeongbokgung Starlight Night Tour (경복궁 별빛야행) — Sep 2 – Oct 24, 2026 · Seoul
- Deoksugung Palace Night at Seokjojeon (덕수궁 밤의 석조전) — Sep 9 – Oct 18, 2026 · Seoul
Coming up
- 2026 Seoul Hanok Week (2026 서울한옥위크) — Oct 2–11, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Collectible Con Seoul — Oct 2–3, 2026 · Seoul
- Korean Dream Han River Festival (코리안드림 한강대축제) — Oct 3, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Youth Mic Festival (청춘마이크 페스티벌) — Oct 3, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- 2026 Han River Paper Airplane Festival (2026 한강 종이비행기 축제) — Oct 10, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Gwanak Kang Gam-chan Festival (관악강감찬축제) — Oct 16–18, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival (강동선사문화축제) — Oct 16–18, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Ui Stream Festa 2026: Wellness in a Strange Land (우이천변 페스타 2026 이상한 나라의 웰니스) — Oct 16–18, 2026 · Seoul
- Geumcheon Harmony Festival (금천하모니축제) — Oct 17–18, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Seoul Reed Festival (서울억새축제) — Oct 17–23, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Hanbok Culture Week 2026 (2026 한복문화주간) — Oct 19–25, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- 2026 Seoul Music Festival (2026 서울뮤직페스티벌) — Oct 24, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Seoul Barbecue Festival (서울 바비큐 페스티벌) — Oct 24–25, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Dogok Metasequoia Road Festival Season 3 (도곡 메타세쿼이아 로드 페스타) — Oct 24, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- 2026 Seoul Petlympic (2026 서울 펫림픽) — Oct 24–25, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
Just missed
- COSMOS BIGBANG 20th Anniversary Media Exhibition (COSMOS BIGBANG 20TH ANNIVERSARY MEDIA EXHIBITION) — Aug 24 – Sep 27, 2026 · Seoul
- Seocho Music Festival (서리풀뮤직페스티벌) — Sep 19–20, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Seoul Street Art Festival (서울거리예술축제) — Sep 19–20, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Literature Week 2026: Sideways Glance (문학주간2026 〈곁눈질〉) — Sep 16–20, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Game Esports Seoul 2026 (GES2026 (게임 e스포츠 서울)) — Sep 18–20, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission
- Seoripul Music Festival 2026 (서리풀뮤직페스티벌 2026) — Sep 19–20, 2026 · Seoul
- Seoul Autumn Festival Opening Ceremony (서울어텀페스타 개막행사) — Sep 18, 2026 · Seoul · Free admission