Explore Seoul's Autumn Festivals This Weekend!
Wondering what to do in Seoul this weekend? Check out these amazing festivals! We've gathered a list of must-visit events happening in Seoul this week. Take a look and if anything catches your eye, visit the festival and have a great time!
24th Seoul Eulalia Festival
World Cup Park
Seoul's Parks
The Seoul Eulalia Festival takes place at World Cup Park, where you can enjoy vast fields of silver grass. This year's theme is 'Eulalia, Colored by Light,' and the fields will be beautifully illuminated with media facades, scenic lighting, and gobo lights.
You can also view diverse art installations that blend eulalia and light, and enjoy busking performances. Participate in various hands-on programs like making a sky eulalia bouquet, a class art suncatcher, or your own forsythia bracelet. With various on-site registration programs, there's plenty to enjoy even if you visit on the day of the festival. This festival is highly recommended for those who want to stroll through the eulalia fields, feel the autumn breeze, and enjoy various activities.
Location:
Sky Park area of World Cup Park (86 Haneulgongwon-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul)
Dates:
October 18 (Sat) ~ October 24 (Fri), 2025
Hours:
10:00 AM ~ 9:00 PM
Admission:
Free
2025 Hangang Festival Autumn
Hangang Park Area
Hangang Festival
The Hangang Festival, where you can enjoy the Han River under the clear autumn sky, is here! Composed of programs that awaken your inner athletic abilities in a season where sunlight, temperature, and humidity are all perfect.
Various cultural programs such as jumping fitness, step box workouts, yoga classes, and kayak festivals are prepared. There are also programs where you can enjoy the autumn Han River with music, such as an autumn concert at sunset, Han River serenade, dance contest, and random dance challenge. In addition, there are many things to enjoy, such as a fireworks show that lights up the night sky like stars and the Seorae Island Buckwheat Flower Festival on the Han River, so you may want to spend this fall on the Han River.
Location:
Hangang Park Area
Dates:
October 18 (Sat) ~ October 26 (Sun), 2025
Hours:
Varies by program
Admission:
Free
2025 Hangang Paper Airplane Festival
Yeouido Hangang Park
Hangang Park
The Hangang Paper Airplane Festival is held at Yeouido Hangang Park. This year’s concept is 'Exciting Hangang Playground.' Although registration for the paper airplane competition is closed, you can participate in various other programs. There are programs such as lectures and demonstrations by national paper airplane representatives, experiences and performances for the whole family to enjoy, and photo zones and photo time events. It is a festival where you can fully enjoy the autumn sky, so we hope you will visit if you have time!
Location:
Yeouido Hangang Park Greenery Square (330 Yeouidong-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul)
Date:
October 18 (Sat), 2025
Hours:
9:00 AM ~ 6:00 PM
Admission:
Free
Note:
Registration for the paper airplane competition is closed, and on-site registration is not accepted.
Jongno K Festival - Jongno Hanbok Festival
Gwanghwamun Square
Jongno Culture Foundation
The Jongno Hanbok Festival is Jongno-gu's representative festival held every fall since 2016 to promote the beauty of Hanbok. This year, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the festival, it will showcase 10 traditional Korean cultures for 10 days in October. The opening ceremony will be held at Gwanghwamun Square on October 17 (Fri) at 6:30 PM, and various attractions and activities such as fashion shows, exhibitions, experiences, and sales will be held throughout Jongno on October 17th and 18th.
In particular, if you have children between the ages of one and three, there will be a special birthday party exhibition where you can dress your child in a dol Hanbok, take a photo in front of a dol table, and receive the photo. It would be fun to leave a souvenir photo if you have young children. You can also view a Hanbok exhibition that tells the story of children's growth. In addition, there will be pop-up zones for folk games, K-food zones where you can see the transformation of seaweed, and various experience booths where you can make key rings, tea coasters, etc. If you are looking for a festival to enjoy Hanbok and Korean culture, be sure to visit this festival.
Location:
Gwanghwamun Square (175 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul)
Dates:
October 17 (Fri) ~ October 18 (Sat), 2025
Admission:
Free
Family Book Festival
Jeongdok Public Library
Jeongdok Public Library
Jeongdok Public Library is hosting the 13th Family Book Festival with books under the autumn sun. This year's Family Book Festival will be held under the slogan 'Book Talk, We're Going!' It will be held in the outdoor garden of Jeongdok Public Library, and the venue will be decorated with a space where you can read books, an experience zone where you can participate in Taegukgi-related experience programs, a library experience booth, a family stretching zone, and an Earth Defense Force activity zone where you can experience waste separation and receive stamps. There are many things to experience and it is an opportunity to get naturally acquainted with books, so we recommend it to those who want to enjoy autumn and books together, and to families who want to enjoy reading culture programs with their parents and children!
Location:
Jeongdok Public Library Outdoor Garden (48 Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul)
Date:
October 18 (Sat), 2025
Hours:
8:00 AM ~ 10:00 PM
Admission:
Free
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