Seoul Lantern Festival
Handmade lanterns illuminate the Cheonggyecheon Stream, weaving history and pop culture into a luminous Seoul festival. This family-friendly riverside showcase features artful light displays and seasonal illuminations, inviting locals and visitors to wander the city’s glowing waterfront by night.
Seoul International Baking & Coffee Competition 2026
International baking and coffee competition at COEX Convention Center in Seoul, featuring professional bakers and coffee masters. The event includes live demonstrations, public tastings, and hands-on workshops alongside the Cafe Show, offering savory and sweet delights for enthusiasts.
The 24th Seoul International Cafe Show 2026
Seoul's 24th Seoul International Cafe Show 2026 at COEX is Asia's largest cafe industry expo, featuring 650+ exhibitors and 150,000+ visitors. See specialty coffee, brewing gear, tea, bakery, desserts, and cafe design—open to trade and the public.
Food Week Korea 2026 – 20th International Food Exhibition
The 20th Food Week Korea at COEX in Seoul brings together 1,000+ exhibitors and 65,000+ visitors to explore global food and beverage trends, ingredients, and innovations. This long-running international expo turns COEX into a hub for tasting, sourcing, and business opportunities.
Seoul Kimchi Making & Sharing Festival
An annual kimchi-making festival at Seoul Plaza where thousands gather to prepare and share traditional kimchi. The event blends culture, food, and community, offering hands-on workshops, tastings, and live demonstrations in a festive outdoor setting.
Don Carlos
Korea National Opera stages Verdi's Don Carlos at the Opera Theater of the Seoul Arts Center, presenting a grand classical opera in a prestigious Seoul venue.
Hangang Outdoor Library — Books, Jazz & Food Stalls
An outdoor cultural afternoon at Hangang Park featuring 7,500 themed books, beanbag reading areas, live jazz, outdoor cinema screenings, and food stalls along the Han River. Every Saturday in May and September, the event offers a relaxing, family-friendly fusion of reading, music, and film with river views.
Car-Free Jamsugyo Bridge Festival
Experience Seoul's car-free Jamsugyo Bridge Festival as the Han River banks transform into a pedestrian paradise. Browse an eco-friendly flea market, savor food trucks, enjoy live busking, and watch the Banpo Rainbow Fountain at sunset, with family-friendly beanbag reading areas featuring 1,000+ books.
Hangang Moonlight Market
Hangang Moonlight Market at Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul hosts 90+ merchants with food trucks, crafts, and live acoustic music along the river. Free admission; browse stalls as the Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain lights up after sunset for a casual, family-friendly outdoor evening.
Hangang Outdoor Library — Books, Jazz & Food Stalls
Relaxed cultural afternoon at Hangang Outdoor Library in Seoul's Hangang Park featuring 7,500 themed books, beanbag reading areas, live jazz, and outdoor cinema with food stalls along the Han River.
Hangang Moonlight Market — Food Trucks, Crafts & Live Music
Explore Seoul's Hangang Moonlight Market at Banpo Hangang Park every Sunday 4–9 PM. Sample 90+ vendors with food trucks serving steak, sushi, churros and Korean street fare, plus handmade crafts and live acoustic performances, all under the Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain light show.