Gangdong Windflower Festival × Gangdong Book Festival

강동바람꽃축제 X 강동북페스티벌

Under the theme 'Read, Sip, and Make Art,' this festival brings together literature, music, visual arts, and local creativity. Readers engage with authors Kim Ae-ran and Seong Hae-na in inspiring talks, while 'Text Hip' showcases independent publishers and regional bookstores sharing new narratives. The 'Art Hip' space features vinyl DJs, diverse live performances, and local artist workshops celebrating everyday creativity. Twenty-two neighborhood cafés, bakeries, and dessert shops join the celebration, offering a unique experience where books, culture, and local flavors converge in one vibrant gathering.

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Dates: Oct 17, 2026
Venue: 870 Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul (Sangil-dong) · 🏙️ Seoul
Price: Paid
Ticketing: Official event site

Practical information

Opening hours: 10:00~18:00
Exact location: Gangdong Arts Center
Organiser: Gangdong Cultural Foundation
Phone: 02-440-0516 / 02-2045-7911

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🎟️ How to book — Official event site

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.