2026 Incheon Book Festival
인천 독서대전
The 2026 Incheon Book Festival, under the slogan 'Reading Incheon, Connecting Hearts', takes place on September 19-20 at the Incheon Art Platform. The outdoor main stage features enchanting picture book performances and emotional busking performances. Visitors explore literary treasures at book markets run by local bookstores and publishers, enjoy photo zones, and participate in immersive 'BOOK escape' games. Indoor spaces host author meetings, book discussion forums, and local author lectures alongside in-depth reading discussions and forums. Exhibition spaces showcase special exhibitions and experience programs organized by libraries and related institutions, offering visitors cultural inspiration and cherished memories.
- Dates
- Sep 19, 2026 → Sep 20, 2026
- Venue
- 3 Jemulyang-ro 218bun-gil, Jemulpo-gu, Incheon (Haean-dong 1-ga) · ✈️ Incheon
- Price
- Free
- Ticketing
- Official event site
Practical information
- Opening hours
- 11:00~17:00
- Exact location
- 인천아트플랫폼
- Organiser
- 인천광역시
- Phone
- 032-440-7873
🎟️ 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