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Seoul Festivals 2026 & 2027

Seoul has 3 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.

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By TripSapien Research · Updated May 20, 2026

Festival calendar

September 2026

  • Sep 2 - Sep 5

    Frieze Art Fair | Seoul 2026

    art fair. COEX, 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu Hall C.

  • Sep 2 - Sep 6

    Kiaf Seoul 2026

    art fair. COEX, Hall A-B, Grand Ballroom, 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu.

  • Sep 3 - Sep 5

    Frieze Seoul and Kiaf

    art fair. For its fifth edition, Frieze Seoul will return to the massive COEX convention center in the Korean capital.

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Dates to verify

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