A guide compiled from official announcements — Gimpo City's press release (October 1, 2026) and Gimpo's culture & tourism pages for the festival, Geumbit Canal & Laveniche and Hangang Central Park, checked on October 7, 2026 — not a review of a visit; we haven't been yet. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
- Dates
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026
- Hours
- 13:00–21:00
- Venue
- Around Laveniche & Hangang Central Park (김포 라베니체·한강중앙공원 일원)Around 40 Chodang-ro, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기 김포시 초당로 40 일원)
- Organizer
- Gimpo City (Tourism Promotion Division)
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
Event daysHighlightsTodayKorean public holidays
Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/15, 5 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/17Sat★ Fireworks · Opening show · Parade · Flea marketToday
Gimpo Laveniche Festival 2026 — Schedule, Fireworks Time & Performers Before You Take the Kids
It’s the season when autumn sunsets
settle over the Geumbit Canal 🍂
The 2026 Gimpo Laveniche Festival
(김포 라베니체축제)
takes place for one day,
Sat, Oct 17, 13:00–21:00,
around Laveniche
and Hangang Central Park.
Street parades and busking by day,
shows on the floating stage in the evening,
and it all wraps up with
fireworks at 20:30.
We’ve put together
Gimpo City’s press release from October 1
and its culture & tourism festival page.
🎪 What is this festival?
Gimpo City introduces it as
’Gimpo’s signature waterfront festival’ —
music, fireworks
and things to do at Laveniche,
all in one.
The press release’s headline
says it too: “Enjoy Laveniche to the fullest.”
Laveniche (라베니체)
is a waterfront shopping street
on the Geumbit Canal (금빛수로),
a man-made canal running through
Gimpo’s Hangang New Town.
The canal is 2.68km long in all
and is made up of Laveniche,
a waterside park and the Riverwalk.
Hangang Central Park (한강중앙공원)
is a park whose wide lawn
leads into Laveniche’s waterside park.
The evening’s main floating stage is here.
✨ What’s on, and when?
Laveniche’s streets by day,
the floating stage at Hangang Central Park by evening.
Here it is in time order.
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 13:00–18:00 | Parades & busking — all along Laveniche: marching band and percussion (라퍼커션) parades, acoustic and magic busking |
| 18:00 | Opening event — main floating stage at Hangang Central Park, pre-show and opening ceremony |
| After the opening | Celebration concert — jazz band Jo-un Trio (조운트리오), John Park, Bada and more |
| From 20:30, about 15 min | Fireworks show — launched from inside Laveniche |
| 21:00 | Festival ends — people leave in turns, sector by sector |
Some things are listed without times.
| Also on | Details |
|---|---|
| Flea market | 20 stalls |
| Activity tents | 3 (what the activities are hasn’t been announced yet) |
| City booths | Public policy promotion & hands-on booths |
| Canal-side shops | Sales booths & open-air cafés, discount events |
🎁 Any events?
There’s an event tied in
with Laveniche’s shops.
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Receipt event | Show a purchase of 30,000 won or more at Laveniche shops to get an Onnuri gift certificate (mobile app) worth 10,000 won, limited to 500 people |
| YouTube live stream | A broadcast system will let you watch the festival from anywhere in the Laveniche shopping area |
Where to show your receipt
isn’t in the notice yet.
🚇 Getting there & road closures
The festival is held around Laveniche
and Hangang Central Park.
The address is 40 Chodang-ro, Gimpo.
Full closures for the fireworks
Nearby roads and footbridges
where debris could fall,
measured from the launch site inside Laveniche,
will be closed from before the fireworks start.
Gimpo Police Station, the local model drivers’ association
and others will manage the closures together.
Which roads will be closed
isn’t in the notice yet.
| Situation | Gimpo City’s measures |
|---|---|
| When the festival ends | Leaving sector by sector · shorter intervals on the Gimpo Goldline · safety staff on hand |
| When crowds build up | About 500 safety staff · joint control room (at Hangang Central Park) |
| If someone gets sick or hurt | Medical booths — separate ones at Hangang Central Park and Laveniche |
| If phone signals drop | Mobile base stations from all three carriers, in place from the day before the festival |
There’s no parking information
in the official notices yet.
👨👩👧 Going with kids?
The parades and magic busking
run 13:00–18:00 on Laveniche’s streets.
You could see the street shows
and the flea market in the daytime,
then move to the opening stage at 18:00.
The fireworks start at 20:30 and last about 15 min,
and the festival ends at 21:00.
It’ll be after dark,
so pack an extra layer for the kids.
Gimpo City says it’s preparing
for big crowds, so agree in advance
on a place to meet
in case you get separated from your kids.
nearby roads and footbridges close
and afterwards you leave sector by sector
Plan your way home first
⏳ Not announced yet
□ Parking lots and fees
□ Which roads and footbridges close, and when
□ Shuttle buses
□ Detailed parade & busking timetable
□ What’s in the activity tents, and fees
□ Admission fee (no fee is mentioned)
□ Where to verify receipts for the event
□ What happens if it rains
None of this is in the official notices yet.
We’ll update this post when it is.
Questions: Gimpo City,
Tourism Promotion Division
031-980-5113
👍 Recommended for families who…
✔ want to watch fireworks with their kids
✔ are looking for street parades
and magic busking
✔ want to see John Park and Bada
perform, together as a family
From daytime parades to night fireworks —
a waterfront festival that all happens in one day!
We put this together from official announcements before visiting. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
🔄 Updates
- One-week check
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- “온전히 즐겨라, 라베니체” 2026 라베니체축제, 17일 온다 김포시(관광진흥과 관광사업팀) 보도자료 · 2026.10.1 · 관공서
- 김포 라베니체축제 김포시 문화관광 · 관공서
- 금빛수로&라베니체 김포시 문화관광 · 관공서
- 한강중앙공원 김포시 문화관광 · 관공서
This is a guide based on official announcements, not a visit review. Schedules, programs and fees can change, so please re-check the official notice before you go.
Translated from our Korean post with AI assistance. Dates, times, amounts and other numbers were checked against the Korean original on October 7, 2026. The official announcements are in Korean; we have not checked whether there will be English signage or guidance at the festival. Original post (Korean)