Upcycling Festival
새활용 페스티벌
The Upcycling Festival is an environmental culture event dedicated to promoting resource circulation and sustainable lifestyles. Designed to build public awareness of upcycling's value, it brings together businesses, organizations, creators, and citizens through diverse experiences including markets, repair programs, upcycling workshops, exhibitions, and performances. Visitors can participate in upcycling competitions, attend refresh auctions, join guided tours, explore open studios, and explore toy recycling experiences. The festival features repair stations, children's market areas, shopping and hands-on experience zones, food vendors, and continuous entertainment through street performances and events, all organized with eco-friendly practices to demonstrate sustainable festival operations.
- Dates
- Sep 4, 2026 → Sep 6, 2026
- Venue
- 49 Jadongchajasi-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Yongdap-dong) · 🏙️ Seoul
- Price
- Free
- Ticketing
- Official event site
Practical information
- Opening hours
- 11:00~20:00
- Exact location
- Seoul Upcycling Plaza and Upcycling Street
- Organiser
- Seoul Metropolitan City
- Phone
- 070-4289-5542
🎟️ 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