This is a guide put together from official announcements, not a review of our own visit — we haven't been yet. Sources: Seoul Metropolitan Government's October 2026 event plan (September 30), the organizer's website and Fun Seoul (펀서울, the city's festival site), all checked on October 7, 2026. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 16, 2026 ~ Sat, Oct 17
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (both days)
- Venue
- Seoul Forest, around the East Park Leisure Center (서울숲 동부공원여가센터 일대)273 Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (서울 성동구 뚝섬로 273)
- Fee
- Free
- Organizer
- Seoul Metropolitan Government
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
Event daysTodayKorean public holidays
Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/15, 2 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
🔁 Daily · Theme Zone: Scent · Companion · Color · Gourmet Farms · Hands-on Zone: grasshopper catching · threshing · egg bundles · insects · Garden model display · Promotion Zone
Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo 2026 at Seoul Forest — Dates, Activities & Parking (Threshing and Grasshopper Catching with Kids)
Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo 2026 poster — Oct 16 (Fri)–Oct 17 (Sat), Seoul Forest, around the East Park Leisure Center (서울숲 동부공원여가센터 일대) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Two days of green, hands-on fun
come to Seoul Forest this autumn 🌱
The 15th Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo
(서울도시농업박람회)
runs October 16 (Fri) – 17 (Sat)
around the East Park Leisure Center
in Seoul Forest.
There are hands-on activities
like grasshopper catching and threshing,
and admission is free (per Fun Seoul).
We put this together from
Seoul’s October event plan (September 30)
and the organizer’s website.
🎪 What kind of event is it?
Seoul Forest — Seoul Forest’s babbling stream and vegetation in the dense woodland (Jul 2024) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 김주원 · KOGL Type 1)
Seoul Forest — Seoul Forest lake, waterside plants, and buildings (May 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 서문교 · KOGL Type 1)
An expo where you can see, smell,
taste and try ‘urban agriculture’ —
growing plants in the city.
Seoul’s event plan describes it as
”a range of exhibits and activities
to experience the green senses of urban farming
and connect with living things.”
This year’s slogan is
”Companion plants, a green pause for my heart!”
(organizer’s website)
Last year (the 14th) it was held
in May at Boramae Park,
and in 2024 (the 13th)
in May at Yeouido Hangang Park.
This year it moves to Seoul Forest in October.
It’s the first autumn edition
in three years, since 2023
(the 12th, at DDP’s Eoullim Plaza).
✨ What can you see and do?
Both days run 09:00–18:00.
(Start times differ between notices → see ⏳ below)
We’ve put what’s in each zone,
per the organizer’s website, in a table.
The Theme Zone has four farms
plus an exhibit of crops grown in Seoul.
| Zone | What’s there |
|---|---|
| Theme Zone · Scent Farm | Sniff a variety of herbs |
| Theme Zone · Companion Farm | Solve a plant quiz and get a companion-plant card |
| Theme Zone · Color Farm | A color palette of small plants |
| Theme Zone · Gourmet Farm | Bite-size garden rice and a tasting |
| Hands-on Zone | Grasshopper catching · threshing · making egg bundles (gyeran kkureomi) · insect activities, and more |
| Promotion Zone | Urban farming booths from district offices, related agencies and companies |
| Side events | Healing Agriculture Arts Festival, companion plant & Gyeongbokgung rice giveaway |
🏡 Garden models to try at home
Four model gardens are on display,
each designed for a school, an office,
a home or a care setting.
| Model | What kind of garden |
|---|---|
| ① Education (school) type | A garden for observing and recording how plants grow |
| ② Office type | Companion plants on your desk and a vertical garden |
| ③ Home-life type | A balcony garden that grows ornamental plants together with vegetables and herbs |
| ④ Care & welfare type | A wheelchair-accessible garden and a hydroponic smart farm |
🚇 Getting there and parking
Seoul Forest — Aerial view of Seoul Forest and downtown Seoul (Aug 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 서문교 · KOGL Type 1)
Seoul Forest — View of Seoul Forest and downtown apartment buildings (Aug 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 서문교 · KOGL Type 1)
The address is
273 Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
(Seoul Forest).
Calling it an eco-friendly event,
the organizers recommend taking public transit.
Here’s how to get there by subway and bus.
| Transport | Stop · exit · walk |
|---|---|
| Subway Seoul Forest Station (Suin–Bundang Line) | Exits 3 & 4 → 2-minute walk |
| Subway Ttukseom Station (Line 2) | Exits 7 & 8 → 11-minute walk |
| Bus 121 | Seoul Forest Gate 1 |
| Bus Seongdong 13 | Gate 2 |
| Bus 123 · 2014 · 2224 · 2413 | Gate 3 |
Parking: both lots are open 24 hours.
| Parking lot | Spaces · fees |
|---|---|
| Seoul Forest Parking Lot | 211 spaces · 200 won per 5 min, 2,400 won per hour |
| Ttukseom Reservoir Public Parking Lot (뚝섬유수지 공영주차장) | 333 spaces (11 accessible, 34 family-priority) · 150 won per 5 min, 1,800 won per hour |
The Ttukseom Reservoir lot has more spaces
and is 600 won cheaper per hour.
👨👩👧 Going with kids
Seoul Forest — A tree-lined walking trail in Seoul Forest (May 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 서문교 · KOGL Type 1)
Seoul Forest — A walking path through a dense tunnel of trees (May 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 서문교 · KOGL Type 1)
Grasshopper catching, threshing
and the insect activities
are all hands-on.
Wet wipes and a change of clothes
will come in handy.
There are also activities
where you look, smell and guess,
like sniffing herbs and the plant quiz.
Also at Seoul Forest,
the Seoul International Garden Expo
(서울국제정원박람회)
continues until October 27.
After the expo, you could carry on
with a walk through the gardens.
first come, first served — 2,500 people
(per Fun Seoul)
The giveaway time hasn't been announced yet
Bring a bag to carry your plant pot home
⏳ Not announced yet
The start time differs between notices.
| Source | Start time |
|---|---|
| Seoul’s event plan · organizer’s website | 09:00 |
| Fun Seoul | 10:00 |
If you want to be there when it opens,
check the organizer’s website
once more before you set off.
□ Opening ceremony and stage times
□ Hours for each activity
and whether booking is needed
□ Time and method of the plant giveaway
□ What happens if it rains
□ Parking congestion
and traffic control during the expo
The May 30–31 timetable
under ‘Program’ on the organizer’s website
is last year’s (Boramae Park).
This year’s isn’t in the official notices yet.
We’ll update this post once it is.
There are two places to contact.
| Contact | Phone |
|---|---|
| Expo Secretariat | 02-6358-7775 |
| Seoul City Agricultural & Fishery Products Distribution Division | 02-2133-4452 |
👍 Recommended for families who…
✔ want to try grasshopper catching
and threshing with their kids
✔ are curious about balcony or desk garden ideas
✔ want a day out paired with
the garden expo at Seoul Forest
From hands-on activities
to garden models and giveaways,
it’s an expo that runs for just two days.
Plan around the Friday and Saturday!
We put this together from official announcements before visiting in person. Event photos are from the Korea Tourism Organization, released under KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives) and shown unedited. 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 8
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🔄 Updates
- One-week check
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 국문 관광정보(TourAPI) — 2026 서울도시농업박람회 행사 사진 (contentid 2488793) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 서울숲 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 2026년 10월 주요 시민안내사항 및 행사계획 서울특별시 · 2026.9.30 · 관공서
- 2026 서울도시농업박람회 박람회 개요 서울도시농업박람회 사무국 · 주최
- 2026 서울도시농업박람회 주제관 서울도시농업박람회 사무국 · 주최
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- 2026 서울도시농업박람회 찾아오시는 길 서울도시농업박람회 사무국 · 주최
- 2026 서울도시농업박람회 역대 박람회 서울도시농업박람회 사무국 · 주최
- 2026 서울도시농업박람회 서울특별시 펀서울 · 관공서
- 2026 서울국제정원박람회 행사개요 서울특별시 · 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, fees, phone numbers and other numbers were checked against the Korean original and the official announcements on October 7, 2026. We did not check whether the expo has English signage or English-speaking staff. Original post (Korean)