Gangnam Festival 2026
Gangnam Festival 2026, the district's 15th, runs October 3–5 along Dosan-daero in Gangnam, Seoul. The Saturday centrepiece is a grand parade from Cheongdam to Dosan Park (16:00–18:00), followed by a family concert and an EDM party on the boulevard; Sunday brings a fashion and beauty festa, a global food contest and a K-pop concert. This Seoul festival is free to watch from the street.
Gangnam Festival 2026
From Cheongdam to Dosan Park, along the road
Gangnam Festival 2026 runs October 3–5 along Dosan-daero in Gangnam, Seoul. This is the 15th edition.
Saturday, October 3 is built around the grand parade, moving from Cheongdam intersection to Dosan Park intersection from 16:00 to 18:00. Before it, a Global K-pop Dance Championship (12:30–14:40) and a K-pop Makeup Show (15:00–16:00) run in front of Dosan Park; after it, the boulevard stage takes a family concert (19:00–21:30) and then an EDM party (21:30–22:30).
Sunday, October 4 brings a fashion and beauty festa in front of Dosan Park (13:00–17:00), a global food contest on Dosan-daero (14:00–15:00), and a K-pop concert in the evening (18:00–21:00).
Monday, October 5 is listed with an international peace marathon and a temple music concert at Bongeunsa. Detailed times are not yet posted on the official page.
How to see it
You watch the parade from the street. Stand anywhere between Cheongdam intersection and Dosan Park intersection and it will pass you.
For the K-pop concert, check the official channel for entry and seating. Only confirmed schedule details are written here.
