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Oct 11, 2026

Seoul Animal Happiness Festa 2026

Oct 17–18, 2026 at the plaza in front of Mulbit Stage, Yeouido Hangang Park (Yeouido-dong 83-6); organizer directions say about 10 minutes from Yeouinaru Station (Line 5), Exit 2. General festival hours are 10:00–17:00; some preregistered activities begin at 09:00. Visitors without pets are welcome. Free walk-in animal-welfare PLAY Zone and QR stamp missions run both days 10:00–17:00. On Sat Oct 17, Seol Chae-hyeon's free 13:00 pet talk has only 100 first-come on-site teams/seats; the 15:00–17:00 rescue-dog competition has CLOSED applications. On Sun Oct 18, the adoption presentations run 10:30–12:00 and 15:00–16:00: spectators can watch free without a reservation, but participation by featured dogs requires advance application. The separate Oct 17 10:30 dog walk is marked sold out for advance registration, with a planned KRW 10,000 participation fee. Bring a leash and waste bags with a dog. Weather and program availability may change; live vacancies were not verified.

Start
Oct 17, 2026, 9:00 AM KST
End
Oct 18, 2026, 6:00 PM KST
Venue
여의도한강공원 물빛무대 앞 광장
Address
서울특별시 영등포구 여의도동 83-6 일대
Why it matters now

An accessible next-weekend choice whether or not you own a dog. Know the crucial distinctions: walk-in free PLAY activities, a 100-team first-come talk, closed registrations for the walk/contest and separately registered adoption-stage participants.