Gangnam Festival 2026
강남페스티벌
From October 2-5, Gangnam transforms into a massive urban festival beginning with a grand street parade followed by K-pop concerts, family concerts, and a fashion-beauty festa combining K-fashion with live performances. The festival features beer and food celebrations, traditional Korean music events at Maru Park, an international peace marathon, and temple concerts, creating a global K-culture celebration. Streets fill with live performances, diverse experiences, and culinary offerings that showcase Gangnam's vibrancy and position it as a premier cultural tourism destination worldwide.
- Dates
- Oct 2, 2026 → Oct 5, 2026
- Venue
- 320 Dosan-daero, Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam, Seoul · 🏙️ Seoul
- Price
- Free
- Ticketing
- Official event site
Practical information
- Opening hours
- 11:00~22:00
- Exact location
- Dosan-daero, in front of CGV Cheongdam Cinecity
- Organiser
- Gangnam-gu
- Phone
- 02-3423-5543
🎟️ How to book — Official event site
- 1
Most regional festivals are free entry
Korean municipalities fund a huge number of free festivals (flowers, food, light shows) — free entry is the norm, not the exception, sometimes with paid stalls or activities on site.
- 2
Check the event's official site
The link sits on the event's VisitKorea page — it's the most reliable source for the program, hours, and any last-minute changes.
- 3
Book via a Korean platform if a reservation is required
When a festival has paid premium activities or an attached concert, booking usually goes through NOL or YES24 — see the matching guide on this page.
- 4
Call 1330 when in doubt
Korea's tourism hotline answers in English, Chinese and Japanese, 24/7 — handy for confirming a time or address when the official site is Korean-only.
💡 Good to know
When a price shows as "see details", the organiser simply hasn't published one in advance: in almost all of those cases entry is free and only some on-site activities are paid. Bring a little cash — many stalls don't take cards.
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Source : TourAPI