Event |
Dates |
Venue |
Admission |
Content |
Contact |
2017 Culture and Art in Seoul Plaza |
Sep 4 (Mon) – 6 (Wed)
Sep 11 (Mon) – 16 (Sat)
Sep 18 (Mon) – 22 (Fri) |
Seoul Plaza Special Stage |
Free |
Arts and culture performance enjoyed on the lawn of Seoul Square |

 2133-2543 |
2017 Eurasia Altai Cross-cultural Encounter |
Sep 19 (Tue) – Sep 21 (Thu) |
Seoul Plaza, Gwanghwamun Square Special Stage, etc. |
Free |
Traditional culture exhibitions, performances, and forums by countries influenced by Altaic culture |


2133-2543 |
2017 King Jeongjo Tomb Parade Reenactment |
Sep 23 (Sat)
8:30am-6:00pm |
Changdeokgung Palace>Sungnyemun Gate
>Seoul Station Plaza>Pontoon Bridge
>Nodeulseom Island>Siheunghaenggung Palace |
Free |
Reenactment of the royal procession of the Joseon Dynasty which departs Changdeokgung Palace and crosses the pontoon bridge arriving at Siheunghaenggung Palace |


2133-0941 |
Seoul Friendship Fair 2017 |
Sep 2 (Sat) – 3 (Sun)
12:00pm-7:00pm |
Seoul Square, Mugyo-ro, Cheonggyecheon Plaza |
Free |
Performances by 13 sister/friendship cities and exhibition of world food and promotion booths by 60 embassies in Korea |


120, 2133-5299 |
[Seoul Metropolitan Library]
2017 Seoul Book Festival |
Sep 9 (Sat) – 10 (Sun)
11:00am-10:00pm |
Seoul Square, Seoul Metropolitan Library |
Free |
Festival participated by libraries, publishing companies, book stores, and book clubs featuring festival libraries, book concerts, and meetings with authors |


2133-0224 |
[Seoul Donhwamun Traditional Theater]
Outdoor Festival: ‘Donhwamun Sandae’ |
Sep 2 (Sat)
11:00am-6:00pm |
Donhwamun-ro, Seoul Donhwamun Traditional Theater |
Free |
Outdoor traditional arts festival held at Donhwamun-ro in front of Changdeokgung Palace. Programs featuring outdoor performance, arts and culture experience, and regional exploration |


3210-7001 |
[Seoul Museum of Art] 2017–18 Special Exhibit in Celebration of the Year of Korea-England Mutual Exchange The Art of Dissonance: Coexisting with Difference |
Sep 12 (Tue) – Nov 12 (Sun)
Tue – Fri
10:00am-8:00pm
Weekends & Holidays
10:00am-7:00pm
*Operation of night museum
Second Wednesdays,
Last Wednesdays
(Culture Day)
10:00am-10:00pm |
2F & 3F at the Seosomun main building |
Free |
Exhibition jointly hosted by Seoul Museum of Art and the British Council in celebration of the year of mutual exchange between Korea and England |


2124-8868 |
2017 Hangang Run ‘The Value of Hangang, Enjoyed Together’ |
Sep 23 (Sat)
2:00pm-9:00pm |
Yeouido Hangang Park Multiplaza |
Free |
Festival featuring augmented reality race involving finding the hidden story behind 26 bridges. Enjoy a rock festival and fireworks on an early autumn night. |


3780-0735 |
UIA 2017 Seoul World Architects Congress |
Sep 3 (Sun) – Sep 10 (Sun) 9:00am-8:00pm |
COEX Mall (Hall C & D) and DDP |
Free |
Academic conference (Keynote speech, forum),
Exhibition (UIA Plaza, Architecture Industry Exhibition,
platform for students and young architecture professionals),
children’s architecture festival, etc. |


586-2017 |
9th Seoul Architecture Festival |
Sep 1 (Fri) – 24 (Sun) 9:00am-9:00pm |
Cultural park |
Free |
Special lecture, meetings with architects, open lecture, open office, architecture film screening |


337-2587 |
[DDP] Seoul Design Week 2017 |
Sep 21 (Thu) – 27 (Wed) Time differs by event |
DDP and around Seoul |
Free |
Leading design festival of Seoul in which designers, citizens, companies and organizations, schools and the local community communicate and sympathize over design |


2153-0000 |