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Culture Travel Guide

Walk through palaces and hanok lanes, and choose an exhibition or performance you want to see. Check booking and visiting conditions too.

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Guides by Type of Experience

Festivals in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi

Visitors to the Huijeongdang special exhibition at the autumn 2026 Royal Culture Festival

Festivals

Royal Culture Festival

This festival offers exhibitions, performances and traditional culture experiences inside the palaces. The autumn 2026 on-site events covered in this record ran from October 7 to 11 and have ended. For the next edition, check new palace-specific programs and booking notices.

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Seoul Plaza and City Hall during the 2025 Seoul Spring Festa; archival material, not a photo of the 2026 Hangang events

Festivals

Seoul Spring Festival

This spring festival offers performances and activities in Hangang parks such as Yeouido, Ttukseom and Jamsil. The April 10–May 5, 2026 event in this record has ended. Venues and dates differ by program; not every event takes place in one park.

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Archival photo of a nighttime water performance from the official Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival introduction. The year taken is unknown, and it has not been confirmed as a photo from the 2026 event.

Festivals

Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival

This festival shares King Jeongjo's story through performances, processions and activities around Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. The October 4–11, 2026 event has ended. Do not assume that every program in the next edition will also be free or available without booking.

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Archival photo of the Yeondeunghoe procession in Jongno, Seoul, in 2012

Festivals

Yeondeunghoe (Lotus Lantern Festival)

See a lantern procession in Jongno and exhibitions and traditional culture activities at several locations. The May 16–17, 2026 edition in this record has ended. The procession, activity area and temple exhibitions have different venues and operating dates, so read the guidance for each on your next visit date.

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