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Jamsu Bridge is the lower deck of Banpo Bridge — the half built low enough that the river goes over it when the water rises. Every Sunday this autumn it stops carrying cars. From 14:00 the roadway is for people on foot, and it stays open into the night: the bridge plus Banpo Hangang Park, about 1.1km from the north end down to Moonlight Square on the south side. Most of it is free; food trucks, craft sellers and some workshop programmes charge. What makes it worth the trip is not the programme list. It is standing in the middle of a river on a surface built for traffic, at the height of the water instead of above it — and on the 20th you can walk straight there from the music on Banpo-daero. Closest subway is Express Bus Terminal (Lines 3, 7, 9), then down into the park. One caution: the city's listing and the festival's own site give different end dates for the season (October 25 vs October 18) and different closing times (22:00 vs 21:00). For this Sunday it does not matter — but check the official notice if you are planning a later or a late-night visit.