Korea Festivals

Hangang Festival

Oct 17 – Oct 25, 2026 · Seoul

Hangang Festival
Hangang Festival. Photo: Korea Tourism Organization

Overview

The easiest way to enjoy this autumn is to head to the Hangang. Whether you walk, run, or just rest, the autumn Hangang is full of healthy laughter, delicious delights, and sparkling romance. Wake up your body with fun workouts—from 'Rhythm Training,' where you cross lines to upbeat music, to 'Poundfit,' where you tap out rhythms with sticks, to 'Sliding Board,' which builds balance and core strength through sliding movements—and once you're done exercising, recharge with healthy energy from delicious food you make with your own hands. Applaud the gala show stage created together by dreaming youths and musical stars, and your wonderful day on the Hangang will be complete. Children can awaken their senses and adults can relax at ease in a special playground set in nature, while a culinary experience featuring the flavors and ideas of 20 young chefs, a lawn turned into one giant yoga mat, and a variety of water activity programs that slow the pace of daily life and bring you closest to the Hangang's autumn also await. Each week brings something different: experiences of walking, viewing, and enjoying Jamsu Bridge; an outdoor library where performances and play accompany the turning of each page; sensory performances unfolding on the beautiful Seorae Island as it glows with sunset light; paper airplane flying that brings both adults and children back to childhood; and the joy of creation as you complete your own artwork together with artists—all of these pleasures spread across the Hangang can fill your day. Amid stopping while walking, resting while moving, and tasting and marveling, autumn will deepen.

  • Hangang Festival
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
  • Hangang Festival
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
  • Hangang Festival
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
  • Hangang Festival
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
  • Hangang Festival
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
  • Hangang Festival
    Photo: Korea Tourism Organization

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