Yongsan National Heritage Night Walk

용산 국가유산야행

Hyochanggong Park transforms into a vibrant nighttime cultural space honoring Korea's independence heritage. The 2026 festival features illuminated landscapes, performances, exhibitions, narrative tours, and hands-on experiences centered on the eight independence activists enshrined there. Visitors craft traditional lanterns, take stamp tours through the park, watch independence films, and participate in activities like making independence messages and decorative knots. Organized collaboratively by public institutions, heritage organizations, and cultural venues, this community-driven festival creates an immersive after-dark experience that brings history to life while offering leisurely cultural enjoyment.

Book on the official site

Dates: Sep 11, 2026 → Sep 12, 2026
Venue: 177-18 Hyochangwon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul · 🏙️ Seoul
Price: Free
Ticketing: Official event site

Practical information

Opening hours: 5:00 PM-9:00 PM (Saturday 1:00 PM-9:00 PM)
Exact location: Hyochang Park, Seoul
Organiser: Yongsan-gu Office
Phone: 02-458-3315

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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.