Daejeon Seo-gu Book Festival

The Seo-gu Book Festival is Seo-gu, Daejeon's signature reading festival that shares the joy of books and reading with local residents. Held every autumn, it creates a space for communication that connects books and people, culture and the community, through a variety of reading culture programs that the whole family can enjoy and take part in together. Alongside a rich lineup of stage programs such as meet-the-author sessions, performances, and concerts, it presents exhibitions where books and art come together, including book curation and original picture book illustration exhibits. It also runs special events such as recycling of discarded books and an outdoor library, as well as a range of reading experience programs including storytelling and reading-related craft activities, and aims to be a festival built together with the community through partnerships with local universities, bookstores, and arts organizations. In addition, participatory programs that the whole family can enjoy, such as a stamp tour, are being added to expand opportunities to enjoy reading and experience culture and the arts. Through books as a medium, the Seo-gu Book Festival broadens communication and empathy across generations, and stands as a leading reading culture festival that spreads reading culture in the region and raises the cultural value of libraries.

The Seo-gu Book Festival is Daejeon's signature autumn reading festival, combining author meet-and-greets, stage performances, and book-and-art exhibitions at Wolpyeong Library and Galma Culture Park. It's a family-friendly event with hands-on reading and craft activities, an outdoor library, and a stamp tour, offering a relaxed look at local community culture built around books.

Take the KTX or ITX-Saemaeul from Seoul Station or Yongsan Station to Daejeon Station, about an hour by KTX. From Daejeon Station, continue by taxi, local bus, or subway to the Galma-dong area of Seo-gu, where Wolpyeong Library and Galma Culture Park are located. Express buses from Seoul's main bus terminals to Daejeon are also an option if you prefer not to take the train.