Seoul Festivals in October 2026
74 festivals with confirmed dates · 4 concerts · exhibitions and stage shows · updated Oct 26, 2026
Starting next in Seoul: QUAD, Questions of Theatre: Dance of Revolution (Oct 28, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026), 100 Years Night Night Market (Oct 30, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026) and Seongbuk Street Culture Festival (Dada Festa) (Oct 31, 2026). 46 of the 61 festivals listed here are free to enter. Next on stage: FLOW: NARUTO The Rock World Tour (Oct 28, 2026) and Kiefer Live in Seoul (Oct 28, 2026), among 4 concerts this month.
October is nearly over.19 festivals in Seoul in November
| Weather | Around 20°C by day and 10°C at night; dry, clear and, with May, the best month to travel. |
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| Public holidays | National Foundation Day (3 October) and Hangeul Day (9 October). |
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Already running as October begins
EndedChanggyeonggung Palace Night Banquet
EndedDobong Hangeul Festival
EndedGyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour
EndedCar-Free Jamsugyo Bridge Walking Festival
EndedDeoksugung Palace: Night at Seokjojeon Hall
EndedSeoul Architecture Festival
EndedQUAD, Questions of Theatre: Why the Rooftop Peppers Went Missing
Starting Oct 1–7
EndedSeoul Hanok Week
Bongsan Mask Dance
EndedYouth Mic Festival
Gangnam Festival
EndedDongdaemun Festival
EndedKorean Dream Hangang Festival
EndedGumcheon Siheung Haenggung Cultural Festival
EndedKing Jeongjo's Royal Parade
EndedCreative X Seongsu
EndedRoyal Culture Festival
EndedYangjae Art Salon
EndedD.FESTA Small Theater Festival
Starting Oct 8–14
EndedChildren Are Happiness, Season 9
EndedHangang Seoraeseom Picnic Concert
EndedHeo Jun Festival
EndedHangang Paper Airplane Festival
EndedLocal Ground Yeonnam
EndedSeoul Design Week 2026
Starting Oct 15–21
EndedSeoul Ballet Festival: Seoul International Ballet Week
EndedYangjae Flower Festa
EndedGangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival
EndedJeongdong Culture Festival
EndedSeoul Wow Book Festival
EndedSeoul Urban Agriculture Expo
EndedGwanak Gang Gam-chan Festival
EndedA+ Festival: Disability Arts Festival
EndedGarak Oktoberfest Gourmet Night
EndedUicheon Riverside Festa 2026: Wellness in Wonderland
EndedHangang River Festival
EndedYeongdeungpo Future Talent Science Festival
EndedSeocho AI Festa
EndedSeoul Silver Grass Festival
EndedByeolgil Market
EndedSeoul Animal Happiness Festa
EndedGuro Youth Festival
EndedDongdaemun-gu TEN FESTA
EndedNowon Book Festival
EndedGeumcheon Harmony Festival
EndedGangdong Book Festival
EndedHanbok Culture Week
NowNowon Moonlight Walk Light Sculpture Festival
NowSium Sium Morning
Starting Oct 22–28
EndedHanseong Baekje Cultural Festival
EndedYeonnam-dong Community Festival
EndedDogok Metasequoia Road Festa
EndedYeongdeungpo Seonyudo Garden Festival
EndedSeoul Petlympics
EndedSeoul BBQ Festival
EndedSeoul Music Festival
EndedSea in the City Festival (Noryangjin)
EndedYangcheon Family Street Festival
D-2QUAD, Questions of Theatre: Dance of Revolution
Starting Oct 29–31
Running all season
Long-running programmes on throughout October: guard ceremonies, night tours and weekly performances.
EndedTexture of Rest
NowRoyal Guard-Changing Ceremony at Deoksugung Palace
NowSungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony 2026
NowNamsan Beacon Ceremony and Traditional Culture Events
NowPalsaek Chanran: Regions Full of K
NowGugak Performance Jinyeon
NowDDP Architecture Tour
NowThe Painters
NowTraditional Culture Programme at the Uijeongbu Site
NowHangang River History Tour
NowSeoul Street Performance: Every Corner Live 2026
NowCulture Flows at Seoul Plaza
Now2026 International Seon Meditation Conference
Concerts in Seoul in October
- Oct 28, 2026FLOW: NARUTO The Rock World Tour
- Oct 28, 2026Kiefer Live in Seoul
- Oct 30, 2026MOMENT FESTA: ONEWE × B1A4
- Oct 31, 2026Nujabes Metaphorical Ensemble Live
Exhibitions and stage shows
- May 13, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026The Housing Shift: A Home Made for Me
- Jun 26, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026Twenty Years of Books: The Time We Grew, The Future We Draw
- Jul 14, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Discontinued Korean Games, Switched Back On
- Jul 14, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026여민공수與民共守
- Jul 24, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026Korea Artist Prize 2026
- Jul 29, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Cho Sook-jin: The Place That Passes
- Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026MMCA × LG OLED Series 2026
- Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Lee Dai-won: Nothing Here Will Sadden You
- Aug 11, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027Sprout: The Independent Newspaper (Dongnip Sinmun)
- Aug 14, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Seoul Urban Planning: The Grand View
Quick answers
What festivals are on in Seoul in October 2026?
61 festivals in Seoul have confirmed dates in October 2026, plus 13 long-running programmes, including Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival (Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026), Gwanak Gang Gam-chan Festival (Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026) and Seocho AI Festa (Oct 17, 2026). They are listed on this page week by week.
Are festivals in Seoul free to attend?
Most are. 46 of the 61 festivals listed for October are free to enter; some charge for individual programmes or hands-on activities. Each festival page gives the fee.
What concerts are in Seoul in October 2026?
4 concerts and music events are scheduled, including FLOW: NARUTO The Rock World Tour (Oct 28, 2026, YES24 Live Hall, Gwangjin), Kiefer Live in Seoul (Oct 28, 2026, Gureumarae Theater, Hongdae) and MOMENT FESTA: ONEWE × B1A4 (Oct 30, 2026, Sky Art Hall).
What is the weather like in Korea in October?
Around 20°C by day and 10°C at night; dry, clear and, with May, the best month to travel.
Are there public holidays in Korea in October?
National Foundation Day (3 October) and Hangeul Day (9 October).
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