This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 9, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Hours
- Varies by program (Flea Market 10:00~18:00)
- Venue
- Asia Publication Culture & Information Center · Paju Book City area145 Hoedong-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Fee
- Free admission (some experiences/performances paid)
- Organizer
- Publication City Culture Foundation
- 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, 8 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/9FriHangeul Day★ Opening Ceremony · ★ Solo Play · Flea Market · Live Performance · Wooden Puppet ShowToday
- 10/10Sat★ Solo Play · Flea Market · Live Performance · Wooden Puppet Show · Picture Book FestivalToday
- 10/11SunFlea Market · Live Performance · Wooden Puppet Show · Picture Book Festival · Drawing ContestToday
- 10/12MonPicture Book FestivalToday
- 10/13–15Tue–ThuWooden Puppet ShowToday
- 10/16–18Fri–Sun★ Book Market · Wooden Puppet Show · Children’s Book PlaygroundToday
🔁 Daily · Book+Picnic Map · Ardium Goods Making
2026 Paju Fair Book & Culture Schedule · Puppet Show · Shuttle · Parking, Before Visiting Paju Book City with Kids
2026 Paju Fair Book & Culture poster — Oct 9–18, 2026 — Asia Publication Culture & Information Center · Paju Book City area (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
It’s the perfect autumn 📚
to turn the pages of a book.
Starting on the first day of the Hangeul Day holiday,
2026 Paju Fair Book & Culture
will be held for ten days from October 9 (Fri) to 18 (Sun)
at the Asia Publication Culture & Information Center
and throughout Paju Book City.
Admission is free.
Here’s a summary from the Publication City Culture Foundation website
and Paju City press release (October 7).
🎪 What Kind of Event Is It?
past festival — Visitors exploring an outdoor book event venue (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — A wind orchestra performing on an outdoor stage with an audience (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
This year’s theme is ‘BOOKS ALIVE!’
It’s introduced as a festival where book characters and stories
come alive on street stages
through theater, music, and video.
According to the official schedule, most programs are
concentrated on the three-day holiday (9~11) and
the following weekend (16~18).
There are no scheduled programs on weekdays 12~15.
✨ What’s Happening During the Holiday?
past festival — A nighttime music performance with a large screen in the background (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — A performance taking place on a stage in front of the audience (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
The best shows for kids are
mostly on the afternoons of the 9th and 10th.
| Date & Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10/9 (Fri) 13:30 | Solo Play “Balloon Journey” · Gwanginsa-gil Performance Zone 3 |
| 10/9 (Fri) 14:30 | Sound Play “A Very Old Love Story” (Cowherd and Weaver Girl) · Performance Zone 3 |
| 10/9 (Fri) 16:00 | Pre-Opening Performance · Brass Ensemble · Dance |
| 10/9 (Fri) 17:00 | Opening Ceremony · 17:30 Opening Performance: Lee Seul-a, Lee Chan-hee, Car the Garden |
| 10/9 (Fri) 17:00 | Puppet Show “What Kind of Moon” · Performance Zone 2 |
| 10/10 (Sat) 12:00 | Solo Play “Charlie’s Suitcase” · Performance Zone 1 |
| 10/10 (Sat) 14:00 | Object Play “Journey of Beauty” · Performance Zone 3 |
| 10/11 (Sun) 10:00~16:00 | Children’s Drawing Contest · Entry fee 20,000 won |
The opening ceremony is at the 2nd floor event plaza.
You need to reserve a free ticket in advance,
up to 4 per person,
and it’s open to elementary school students and older.
Gwanginsa-gil live performances start at
13:30 on the 9th, 12:00 on the 10th, and 12:00 on the 11th.
From midday on the 10th (Sat) until early the next morning,
there will be a paid indie music festival MOBBO
at the event plaza and multipurpose hall.
Performances end before midnight,
with a rave party continuing into the early hours.
This is separate from the free family programs.
🛍️ What Experiences Are There?
The Gwanginsa-gil Flea Market runs from the 9th to 11th,
10:00 to 18:00 (opens at 13:00 on the 9th).
At the Handicraft Association Zone, you can try making wish paper lanterns, bubble wands,
character shrinky dinks, and more.
There are also programs in publisher and museum buildings.
| Program (Location) | Date · Time · Fee |
|---|---|
| Wooden Puppet Show (Borim Publishing Marionette) | Weekends 14:00 · 15:30, Weekdays 10:20 · 11:30 · Closed on the 12th · Paid, advance reservation 031-955-3488 |
| Picture Book Festival (Gyeseu Namu) | 10th, 11th, 12th at 11:00 · Sand art performance, sand play, table puppet show · Free |
| Books Blooming Garden (Paju Nabi Nara Museum) | 9th, 10th, 11th from 10:00, open until 20:00 on Saturday · Free |
| Movable Type Keycap Keyring · Bookmark (Movable Type Printing Museum) | 9th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th · 20,000 won |
| Make Your Own Goods (Ardium) | 9th~18th 10:00~18:00 · Paid |
📚 When Is the Book Market?
past festival — Visitors browsing books in an indoor bookstore (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — A lecture stage in front of bookshelves and an audience listening to the presentation (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
The big book market and children’s area
are open on the following weekend, 16~18.
The city’s cultural tourism info hours are
10:00 to 18:00.
| 16~18 Programs | Location · Details |
|---|---|
| Book Market | Forest of Wisdom Halls 1 & 2 · About 300 publishers, bookstores, authors, etc. |
| Children’s Book Playground | Munbal Salon · Children’s publisher booths and workshops |
| Book Talk | Forest of Wisdom Hall 1 |
🚇 Getting There · Parking
The event address is
145 Hoedong-gil.
| How to Get There | Boarding Point |
|---|---|
| Bus | Hapjeong Station Exit 1, 2200 · 2200-1 |
| GTX-A + Local Bus | Unjeong Jungang Station Exit 1, Bus 081 (about 15 min) |
| Free Shuttle | Unjeong Jungang Station Exit 2 transfer stop → Lotte Premium Outlet → Seohojeongsa → Woongjin Book Center |
| Shuttle from Yadang Station | Only on the 10th (Sat) · Across from Paris Baguette Yadang Station Branch |
| Shuttle Date | Operating Hours |
|---|---|
| 10/9 (Fri) | 12:00~21:00 · Every 20 min |
| 10/10 (Sat) | 09:30~23:30 · Includes Yadang Station departure |
| 10/11 (Sun) | 09:00~19:00 |
| 10/16 (Fri) · 18 (Sun) | 09:00~19:00 |
| 10/17 (Sat) | 09:00~21:00 |
There is no shuttle service on weekdays 12~15.
| Parking | Available Dates |
|---|---|
| Book Center Main Gate (77 Munbal-ro) | 9, 10, 11, 17, 18 · Not available on 16 · Free shuttle |
| Munbal-ro Roadside (search ‘Eungchilgyo’) | 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 |
| Lotte Premium Outlet Paju (302 Munbal-ro) | 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 · Free shuttle |
No parking fees are listed in the official notice.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
Solo plays and puppet shows are
mostly on the afternoons of the 9th and 10th.
Each show is about 30 minutes,
so you can enjoy them along with the flea market experiences.
The children’s drawing contest on the 11th
is a “city exploration” type, where kids walk around Book City
and choose their favorite spot to draw.
On the 10th, the event plaza and multipurpose hall
at the Asia Publication Culture & Information Center
will host a paid music festival.
On the same day, solo plays will be held
at Gwanginsa-gil Performance Zones 1 and 3.
are not during the holiday,
but open on the 16th~18th.
The holiday focuses on performances and the flea market.
⏳ What’s Not Announced Yet
□ Solo play & sound play fees/reservation info
□ Flea market operation in case of rain
□ Parking fees
□ All programs on weekdays 12~15
These are not yet in the official announcements.
I’ll update this post if new info comes out.
It’s noted that live performance times
may change depending on the weather.
If you have questions, contact the Paju Fair office
at 031-955-0075.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families who want to watch short solo plays and puppet shows with kids
✔ Families looking for hands-on activities and book street strolls during the holiday
✔ Families planning to visit without a car using GTX or free shuttles
On the same holiday, October 9~10, the Yulgok Arboretum in Paju
hosts the free “Yulgok Healing Camp”
with activities like chrysanthemum keyring and woodcraft making.
See the summary → 2026 Yulgok Healing Camp
During the holiday, enjoy street performances and the flea market,
and on the following weekend, the book market—
a book festival held in two parts.
This post is a summary based on official announcements before visiting. Event photos are from the Korea Tourism Organization, released under KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives) and shown unedited. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
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🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
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- BOOKCITY CONNECT: 입주사 프로그램 (재)출판도시문화재단 파주페어 북앤컬처 · 주최
- 광인사길 플리마켓 (재)출판도시문화재단 파주페어 북앤컬처 · 주최
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- MOBBO: Let Me Go 유료공연 (재)출판도시문화재단 파주페어 북앤컬처 · 주최
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.
AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-09. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)