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September 18, 2026
Seoul Autumn Festa 2026
Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture runs Seoul Autumn Festa from September 18 to November 29, 2026 — 73 days that gather independent and public performing arts from across the city under one banner, with an opening performance and the Seoul International Arts Forum among the planned programmes.
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September 12, 2026
Seoul Intangible Heritage Festival 2026
Seoul's intangible heritage holders take over Namsangol Hanok Village and Namsan Gugakdang for one weekend — performances plus craft demonstrations, exhibitions and hands-on sessions. Saturday 11:00-21:00, Sunday 11:00-17:00. Chungmuro Station exit 4.
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September 6, 2026
Car-Free Jamsu Bridge 2026 — Autumn Season
Every Sunday from September 6 to October 25, 2026, Jamsu Bridge closes to cars and becomes a pedestrian deck over the Han River, linked to Banpo Hangang Park. Free, from 14:00 into the evening, weekly, and the lowest-effort way to stand in the middle of the river.
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September 5, 2026
Seoul International Fireworks Festival 2026
Seoul's biggest single-night event returns to Yeouido Hangang Park on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Sponsored by Hanwha and free to watch, the festival puts international and Korean fireworks teams over the Han River and draws around a million people to the riverbanks. The grounds open at 13:00 and the fireworks start at 20:00.
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September 5, 2026
16th Gwangju Biennale 2026 — You Must Change Your Life
Asia's oldest contemporary art biennale returns September 5 to November 15, 2026 under the title "You Must Change Your Life", with Ho Tzu Nyen as artistic director. Open 10:00–18:00 at the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, closed Mondays (open on September 7 and October 5).
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September 3, 2026
World Music Theatre Festival 2026 — National Theater of Korea
The National Theater of Korea's festival built around changgeuk — Korean traditional opera — runs from September 3 to 26, 2026, with invited productions from Thailand and China alongside Korean companies. Three weeks of sung theatre at the foot of Namsan.
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September 3, 2026
Seoullight DDP 2026 Autumn — Daybreaker
The DDP facade becomes a screen for eleven nights — three media facade works (Nam June Paik, Yoo Youngkuk, Cheongguyeongeon) plus a laser show, 19:30-22:30, free. Closes Sunday 13 September, with live sets on the final three nights.
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September 2, 2026
Frieze Seoul 2026
Frieze Seoul returns to COEX Halls C and D from September 2 to 5, 2026, held in partnership with the Galleries Association of Korea alongside Kiaf SEOUL. For four days Gangnam becomes the centre of the Asian art market, and the openings spill out into galleries across the city.
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August 29, 2026
Seoul Sculpture Festival 2026
The third Seoul Sculpture Festival puts contemporary sculpture outdoors across the city, free and open to anyone. The festival week — the opening ceremony, street performances and hands-on programmes — runs August 29 to September 4, 2026 at Yeolin Songhyeon Green Plaza and Ttukseom Hangang Park, and the outdoor exhibitions stay up at five sites...
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August 28, 2026
Dongdaemun Beer Festival 2026
Two evenings of craft beer and food trucks on the Jungnangcheon stream bank in Dongdaemun-gu, August 28–29, 2026, 17:00–22:00. Free entry, twice the size of last year, and a neighbourhood festival rather than a tourist one.
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August 21, 2026
Busan International Comedy Festival 2026 (BICF)
Korea's largest comedy festival returns for its 14th edition, August 21–30, 2026, opening at BEXCO and running across venues around Busan under the slogan "Comedy must go on."
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Holiday
August 15, 2026
Liberation Day
Liberation Day (August 15) is one of Korea's most significant national holidays, commemorating the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945. Official ceremonies are held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul and broadcast nationally. Government offices and banks are closed; tourist sites, major shopping areas, and restaurants remain open and can be busy with domestic tourists....
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