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A little closer to Korea. Festivals, pop-ups, exhibitions and farmers’ markets worth your time.

This weekend

There are 4 events to explore this weekend!

Sat 7 Nov – Sun 8 Nov

Nov7Sat 14 Nov
FestivalSeoulOn now

Namsan Night Festival: picnics, walks and music on an autumn evening in SeoulNamsan Night Festival

VenueBaekbeom Square (백범광장), Namsan Yejang Park (남산예장공원) and Namsan Palgakjeong (남산 팔각정)

Dates

Choose your Namsan evening with the actual Campnic, Autumn Foliage Walk and Palgak Club dates, refundable advance payments and booking conditions.

Add an evening outdoors to a Myeongdong visit. Choose your programme first: dates and meeting points differ.

Why this is for youAdd an evening outdoors to a Myeongdong visit. Choose your programme first: dates and meeting points differ.

  • Sit back at Namsan Campnic
  • Walk through the autumn evening
  • Music at Palgak Club
Before you go
Campnic KRW 10,000 per team; walk KRW 5,000 per person; Palgak Club KRW 5,000. Advance payments are scheduled to be refunded after attendance is confirmed.
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General visitor information has been checked. Successful use of overseas phone numbers/cards and QR delivery remain unverified; see the booking section. Language assistance and delivery at individual programmes or booths have not been confirmed.

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Nov6Sun 8 Nov
Art & cultureSeoulOn now

Seoul Art Book Fair 2026: discover small books beyond the usual bookstoreSeoul Art Book Fair 2026

VenueBuk-Seoul Museum of Art (서울시립 북서울미술관)

Dates

Unlimited Edition 18 comes to Buk-Seoul Museum of Art on 6–8 November. Check the daily hours, free admission and what to confirm before visiting.

Look for a book you will reopen long after the trip, rather than a familiar souvenir. Photography, illustration and print offer an entry into Korea’s independent publishing and design.

Why this is for youLook for a book you will reopen long after the trip, rather than a familiar souvenir. Photography, illustration and print offer an entry into Korea’s independent publishing and design.

  • Compare paper, photography and print choices.
  • Explore your taste in independent publishing and graphic design.
Before you go
Free admission. Book and product purchases and individual programme conditions are separate.
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Check the programme-specific conditions in the article and the latest official notice. Language assistance and delivery at individual programmes or booths have not been confirmed.

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Nov7Sat 7 Nov
FestivalBusanComing up

Busan Fireworks Festival: plan the evening, not just the ticketBusan Fireworks Festival

VenueGwangalli Beach, Igidae and Dongbaekseom areas

Dates

A visual evening by the sea at Gwangalli. Language is less of a barrier than ticket collection, arrival deadlines and getting back after the show.

Visitors planning an early-November Busan stay with enough time for an unhurried evening and return trip.

Why this is for youEnjoy fireworks over Gwangalli without needing to follow Korean commentary. Check overseas booking and admission conditions separately.

  • Enjoy a visual evening event without relying on lengthy explanations.
  • Watch fireworks against the coastal setting of Gwangalli.
  • Decide whether the crowds, journey home and any paid-seat costs suit you.
Before you go
Regular paid seats: R (table and chair) KRW 100,000; S (chair) KRW 70,000. Check fees and other categories before payment. Free-viewing arrangements remain to be verified.
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The domestic NOL listing links to an event-specific NOL World English booking page for international visitors. It requires passport verification. Overseas-card checkout and remaining seats have not been tested. Official English web information exists; on-site interpretation has not been verified.

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Nov8Sun 8 Nov
Marche marketMokdong, Yangcheon-gu, SeoulComing up

Marche Mokdong on November 8: Korean Heritage Food at Omok ParkMarche Mokdong on November 8

VenueOmok Park (오목공원)

Dates

Visit Marche’s Tojong 12 market at Seoul’s Omok Park on November 8, 2026. Browse seasonal food and heritage rice, with practical details on hours, performances and workshop bookings.

Travellers interested in seasonal Korean food and neighbourhood markets.

Why this is for youDiscover how heritage rice and regional crops become everyday food at a local market.

  • Focus on shopping, food and the performance if following a Korean-language talk is difficult.
  • Prepared dishes and bread are options even without a kitchen at your accommodation.
Before you go
The notice lists no separate market admission fee. Food and goods are purchased individually. Paid programmes cost KRW 5,000–20,000.
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A shopping and food market open to general visitors. Acceptance of overseas cards and booking with overseas phone numbers are unconfirmed. The official notice is in Korean. On-site foreign-language assistance and programme interpretation are unconfirmed.

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