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Oct 11, 2026

The 24th Heojun Festival — Gangseo, Seoul 2026

The 24th Heojun Festival runs Saturday–Sunday, October 10–11, 2026 across Seoul Botanic Park lawn, Magok Plaza and Magokjungang-ro, with traditional Korean medicine/health-themed cultural activities. Organizer's venue page lists 11:00–21:30 while Seoul City festival catalogue lists 11:00–21:00; consult session schedules for late visits. Saturday's opening & Heojun Concert runs 18:00–21:30 with Ahn So-mi, Ahn Seong-jun, Ben, EPEX, MeloMance; Sunday includes a 13:00 parade and 18:00 orchestra. Most festival activities are free; some require advance registration. This does not imply separately ticketed botanic conservatory/theme gardens are free. Official organizer provides an English-language website, but on-site interpretation is not established. Weather changes or cancellations possible.

Start
Oct 10, 2026, 11:00 AM KST
End
Oct 11, 2026, 9:30 PM KST
Venue
서울식물원 잔디마당, 마곡광장, 마곡중앙로 일대
Address
서울특별시 강서구 마곡동로 161 (서울식물원 잔디마당)
Why it matters now

Happening this weekend. The organizer recommends Magoknaru Station Exit 3 or 4 (Line 9/AREX), about 10 min walk to the botanic lawn at 161 Magokdong-ro. TOPIS warns of road closure and bus detours near Magoknaru exits 3–6, 02:00 October 10 to 02:00 October 12. Verify live transport and reservations before departure.