Popular Weekend Events in Seoul (August Updated)

The Seoul International Fireworks Festival is South Korea's most iconic festival. Since 2000, Hanwha Group has treated it as a social welfare project, aiming to bring joy and inspiration to busy urban dwellers. Every year, world-class fireworks production teams participate, presenting a spectacular fireworks display in the night sky above Yeouido, with various supporting events held during the day. The multimedia fireworks show presented by Hanwha Group perfectly blends fireworks, music, and laser effects, and is hailed as a world-class audio-visual feast. This year's fireworks festival is scheduled for September 5, 2026 (Saturday) in the area surrounding Yeouido Hangang Park and Ichon Hangang Park. As a landmark festival of Seoul, the Seoul International Fireworks Festival attracts countless citizens and tourists every year.

This is a festival that transcends museum boundaries, exhibiting sculptures in outdoor spaces throughout Seoul and fostering interaction between citizens and artists. It will be centered around Changjingang Park in 2026. Through a variety of activities including sculpture exhibitions featuring selected artists, invited outdoor exhibitions and opening ceremonies, a sculpture playground, and street performances, it aims to provide Seoul citizens with a high-level cultural experience.

Ginseng is a famous traditional Korean medicinal herb. High-quality Korean ginseng is mainly produced in Ponggil, Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the location of the "Ponggil Ginseng Festival." The festival features health-themed exhibitions and offers opportunities to sample healthy ginseng dishes at a ginseng cooking exhibition. Visitors can also participate in various fun Ponggil ginseng activities, such as making Ponggil ginseng wine and peeling ginseng using traditional Korean methods. The festival also showcases a variety of ginseng products, including fresh ginseng, wild ginseng, red ginseng, and processed ginseng foods, all grown by local farmers in Yeongju and sold at reasonable prices. In addition, the festival features a display of oil lamps from Namuncheon, showcasing local delicacies and symbolic items such as ginseng and Yeongju apples. These numerous exciting activities ensure visitors have a pleasant time at the festival.