What’s on while you’re here
Concerts, festivals and pop-ups worth planning a day around.
Sep 9 to Oct 18 · 6pm to 8:55pmDeoksugung Palace at night: a candlelit evening inside Seokjojeon Hall
Sat Oct 24 · 11am to 6pmDogok Metasequoia Road Festival: a free day on its namesake road
Sep 2 to Oct 24 · two sessions, eveningGyeongbokgung palace, after dark and by starlight
Oct 17 to 25Hangang River Festival Fall: on the water and along the banks, free
May 1 to Nov 1 · 6pm to 9:30pmSuwon's Hwaseong Haenggung Palace, lit up after dark
Sep 12 to Nov 22 · 4pm to 9pm
Everland Blood City Zero: Hell Gate; fight off zombies as an agent
Oct 3 to Nov 28 · 9am to 6pmDongjak Sayuksin Loyalty and Filial Piety Arts Festival: free entry
May 6 to Dec 31 · monthly, 6 to 7:30pmFree evening concerts on Seoul Plaza, all season long
May 1 to Nov 30 · times varyStreet performers, popping up all over Seoul
Tue to Sun, 11am and 2pm, all yearThe royal guard changing ceremony, in front of Deoksugung
Oct 2 to 11 · 6:30pm to 10:30pmNodeul Island lights up for Seoul Light festival
Oct 7 to 11, 2026 (opening show Oct 6)Five palaces open up for Korea's biggest heritage festival
Oct 4 to 11 · noon to 9pmSuwon Hwaseong Fortress turns into a Joseon royal festival
From July 11 to 12
S2o Rave
This is the best rave in Korea.