This post summarizes official announcements; it is not a review of a visit. Sources: the Seoul Western Parks Leisure Center's festival notice (September 23, 2026), Seoul city's environment news site, Seoul's festival listing (Fun Seoul), the October Western Parks program schedule and the World Cup Park guide page, checked on October 7, 2026. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
- Dates
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026 ~ Fri, Oct 23
- Hours
- 10:00–21:00 daily
- Venue
- Haneul Park area, World Cup Park (월드컵공원 하늘공원 일대)95 Haneulgongwon-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul (서울 마포구 하늘공원로 95)
- Organizer
- Seoul Metropolitan Government, Western Parks Leisure Center (서부공원여가센터)
- 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★ Opening · BouquetsToday
- 10/18SunBottle garden · Singing bowlToday
- 10/19MonBottle garden · EV tourToday
- 10/20TueBottle garden · EV tour · Garden docentToday
- 10/21–22Wed–ThuBottle garden · Singing bowl · EV tourToday
- 10/23FriBottle garden · EV tourToday
🔁 Daily · Light show 19:00 · busking · Re-born Market
Seoul Silver Grass Festival 2026 (Eoksae Festival) at Haneul Park — Dates, Light Show Times, Parking & Tips for Kids
Autumn is here,
and silver grass is blooming at Haneul Park 🌾
This is the 25th edition!
The 25th Seoul Eoksae (Silver Grass) Festival
(제25회 서울억새축제 — “eoksae” means silver grass)
runs Sat Oct 17 – Fri Oct 23,
7 days, daily 10:00–21:00,
around Haneul Park (하늘공원) in World Cup Park.
We put this together from
the official notice that Seoul’s
Western Parks Leisure Center posted on September 23.
🎪 What kind of festival is it?
Haneul Park — Silver grass field and Bukhansan landscape (Nov 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 서문교 · KOGL Type 1)
Haneul Park — Silver grass field spread beneath a blue sky (Nov 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 서문교 · KOGL Type 1)
This year’s theme is
’Silver Grass: Comfort from Nature’.
Haneul (“Sky”) Park is a grassland park
on Nanjido, a former landfill
that has returned to nature.
The park guide describes silver grass
shining in autumn and views of
Bukhansan Mountain and the Han River.
The festival grounds have five-senses gardens,
such as the ‘Garden of Comfort’
decorated with red kochia
and the ‘Garden of Hope’
with silver grass horse sculptures,
plus photo zones and a wish zone.
All are open 10:00–21:00.
✨ What’s on, and when?
The light show, busking and market run all 7 days.
Here’s everything by date and time.
| Date & time | Program |
|---|---|
| Oct 17 (Sat) 18:00–19:00 | Opening ceremony — a light show, performances by popera singer Volare and the Seongmisan Orchestra, and more |
| Daily 19:00–20:30 | Light show — starts at 19:00 · 19:30 · 20:00 (planned); extra 20:30 show on Oct 17 & 18 (planned) |
| Daily 14:00–17:30 | Busking — busking zone by the central stage (13:00–16:30 on Oct 17, planned) |
| Daily 14:30–18:30 | Re-born Market — plants potted in recycled containers · permaculture produce · upcycled silver grass & ornamental grass goods |
The notice says the light show brings
music and colorful lights together.
🌾 What hands-on activities are there?
The walk-up activities (sign up on site) are Haneul silver grass bouquet making,
seed bombs, beeswax wraps and four-leaf clovers from sock loops,
‘Eoksae-ya! Go, Haneul Park’, the park photographer’s photo printing booth,
festival letter writing and the Silver Grass & Sky Library.
| Date & time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Daily 13:30–17:30 | Walk-up activities (the list above) · Making carbon-storing wooden reading rings (advance booking & on-site sign-up) |
| Oct 17 | ‘1000 Bouquets for 1000 Citizens’ (a giveaway) |
| Oct 18–23 | ‘Sharing Bottle Gardens’ |
| Oct 18, 21 & 22, 16:00–16:40 and 17:00–17:40 | Singing bowl meditation in the silver grass (advance booking & on-site sign-up) |
| Oct 19–23, 10:30–11:30 | Electric shuttle tour ‘Kkoebungka Appears at the Silver Grass Festival’ (advance booking & on-site sign-up) |
| Daily 16:00 · 17:00 | Upcycled mug repotting (advance booking & on-site sign-up) — first 5 people per session, bring your own mug! |
| Oct 20, 15:00–16:30 | Haneul Park garden docent workshop — advance booking only |
🚇 Getting there & parking
The notice says traffic
will be very congested.
Subway Line 6
From World Cup Stadium Station (월드컵경기장역)
or Mapo-gu Office Station (마포구청역),
it’s about a 40-minute walk.
Maengkkongi electric shuttle
(맹꽁이 전기차, named after a little toad)
Board at the Nanjicheon Park parking lot
(Nanjicheon Park ↔ top of Haneul Park)
October–November hours 09:00–19:00,
running as needed or every 10–20 minutes.
| Rider | Shuttle fare |
|---|---|
| Adults | one way 2,000 won · round trip 3,000 won |
| Children (ages 4–12) | one way 1,500 won · round trip 2,200 won |
| Infants 48 months and under | free |
Parking spaces and rates:
| Lot & rate | Spaces & price |
|---|---|
| Nanjicheon Park (난지천공원) | 438 spaces |
| Peace Park | 1,162 spaces |
| Normally | 150 won per 5 minutes |
| ‘During football matches and events’ | flat 5,000 won per visit (up to 4 hours) |
The notice doesn’t say
which rate applies during the festival.
👨👩👧 Going with kids
Activity sign-up opens at 13:30,
so if you arrive after lunch
you can go activities → busking & market → light show
in one go.
The Haneul Park nursing room
is in the visitor information center,
open 09:00–18:00.
If you’ll ride the shuttle with a stroller,
check the size rule first:
folded, its three sides must add up to 115 cm or less,
and it must weigh 10 kg or less.
The light show starts after sunset,
so pack an extra layer for the kids.
stops running at 19:00
(last ride up: 18:30)
If you're staying for the light show,
plan your way back down first
⏳ Not announced yet
□ Rain plans for the festival & light show
□ Admission & activity material fees
□ Where to book the special programs
□ Extended shuttle hours during the festival
□ Parking rates during the festival
□ Site map & stroller routes
None of this is in the official notice yet.
We’ll update this post once it’s out.
Questions? Call the Western Parks Leisure Center
(서부공원여가센터) at 02-300-5574 or 5579.
👍 Recommended for these families
✔ Families looking for craft activities with kids
✔ Families who want to stay for the evening light show
✔ Families looking for an autumn outing in Sangam or Mapo
From daytime activities to the light show at night —
a festival that fills a whole day.
We put this together from official announcements before going ourselves. Photos marked ‘Photo Gallery’ are from the Korea Tourism Organization under KOGL Type 1 (shooting dates noted). The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
📷 The festival in photos 7
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🔄 Updates
- Extra check
- One-week check
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 월드컵공원 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- [월드컵공원] 제25회 서울억새축제 <억새, 자연이 건네는 위로> 개최 안내 서울특별시 서부공원여가센터(정원도시 서울) · 2026.9.23 · 관공서
- [월드컵공원] 제25회 서울억새축제 <억새, 자연이 건네는 위로> 개최 안내(10/17~10/23) 서울특별시 환경분야 누리집 · 2026.9.23 · 관공서
- 제25회 서울억새축제 [억새, 자연이 건네는 위로] 서울특별시 펀서울 · 관공서
- [월드컵공원 외] 2026년 10월 서부공원 이용프로그램 일정 안내 서울특별시 서부공원여가센터(정원도시 서울) · 2026.9.29 · 관공서
- 월드컵공원 공원 안내(맹꽁이 전기차·주차장·수유실) 서울특별시 정원도시 서울(서울의 공원) · 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, fares and other numbers were checked against the Korean original on October 7, 2026. We did not check whether the festival offers guidance in English. Original post (Korean)