Seocho AI Festa
Oct 17, 2026 · Seoul
Overview
The 2026 Seocho AI Festa is a hands-on artificial intelligence festival hosted by the Seocho-gu Office in Seoul. The festival runs on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., in and around Seocho Culture and Arts Park. The venue is organized into six themed AI experience zones — Special, Education, On Tech, Create, Healthcare, and Open — where visitors can directly see and experience artificial intelligence technologies across fields such as daily life, education, technological innovation, creative work, healthcare, and public policy. On the main stage, programs including a Physical AI Robot Show, AI Golden Bell, AI Cinema, AI × Compact Robot Performance, an AI Character Contest awards ceremony, and talk shows run at scheduled times throughout the day. Accompanying programs include a Digital Nomad Zone, an AI Character Contest entries exhibition, a stamp tour, a traveling AI Gym, Flying Catch, a traveling AI library, coffee trucks, and food trucks. A resident evaluation panel made up of local community members directly judges the entries in the AI Character Contest and takes part in the voting. The festival is run in cooperation with KT, ESTsoft, KETI (Korea Electronics Technology Institute), Seocho AiCT, Nongshim, and other companies and institutions, giving visitors a day to experience artificial intelligence technology as part of everyday life.
Why go
This free one-day event on Saturday, October 17, 2026 (10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.) at Seocho Culture and Arts Park lets visitors try out AI technology hands-on across six themed zones covering daily life, education, creative work, healthcare, and public policy. The main stage adds live programs such as a Physical AI Robot Show, AI Golden Bell, AI Cinema, and an AI Character Contest awards ceremony, backed by partners including KT, ESTsoft, KETI, Seocho AiCT, and Nongshim.
Getting there from Seoul
The venue is in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, within Seoul itself, so no intercity travel is needed. The closest subway options are Nambu Bus Terminal Station (Line 3) or Yangjae Citizens Forest Station (Sinbundang Line), followed by a short walk or taxi ride to Seocho Culture and Arts Park.
Tips
- It's a single-day event, so confirm the October 17, 2026 date before planning your trip.
- Stage shows (robot show, AI Golden Bell, AI Cinema, talk shows) run at set times, so check the schedule on arrival to catch the ones you want.
- Food and coffee trucks are on site, but bring a card/cash buffer since offerings may be limited or line up quickly at peak times.
Best for: families, tech enthusiasts, students, photographers.
Photos
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
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