Seoul has 3 festivals in November: Nowon Moonlight Walk (16 Oct – 8 Nov 2026), Namsan Night Festival (23 Oct – 14 Nov 2026), and Seoul Music Festival (expected Sep/Oct/Nov 2027). The Nowon Moonlight Walk is a free public-art light festival along Danghyeoncheon stream in Nowon-gu, northern Seoul, where about 30 light sculptures by Korean artists line the stream path after dark.
Typical November weather in Seoul: average high 12 °C (53 °F), low 4 °C (38 °F), 51 mm of rain (Seoul station, KMA 1991–2020 normals).
| Festival | Dates | Admission | Nearest station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowon Moonlight Walk노원달빛산책 | 16 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 | Free entry | Junggye Station, Exit 1 | Happening now |
| Namsan Night Festival남산 나이트 페스티벌 | 23 Oct – 14 Nov 2026 | Free entry | Hoehyeon Station, Exit 4 | Happening now |
| Seoul Music Festival서울뮤직페스티벌 | Expected Sep/Oct/Nov 2027 | Free entry | Nodeul Station, Exit 2 | Expected |
Dates marked “expected” follow the organizer's usual pattern and are replaced when the official announcement comes. Each festival page lists the sources.
| Festival town | Average high | Average low | Rain | Measured at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 12 °C 53 °F | 4 °C 38 °F | 51 mm | Seoul |
What to wear. Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
Monthly averages, not a forecast. Source: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, via the KMA-sourced climate tables for Seoul. Where a festival town has no station with published normals, the nearest one is used and its distance shown.
The Nowon Moonlight Walk is a free public-art light festival along Danghyeoncheon stream in Nowon-gu, northern Seoul, where about 30 light sculptures by Korean artists line the stream path after dark. The 7th edition, 'New Moon', runs 16 October–8 November 2026, lit daily from 17:30 to 22:00.
The Namsan Night Festival is a free, booking-only evening festival run by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in Namsan Park, in the centre of Seoul, on Fridays and Saturdays from 23 October to 14 November 2026. It has three parts: Campnic picnic pitches with live music and open-air films on the lawn of Baekbeom Square (17:00–22:00 on six evenings to 7 November), guided Autumn Foliage Walks of 3.8–4.2 km on 23–24 October and 6–7 November, and a silent-disco Palgak Club by N Seoul Tower on 14 November.
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The Seoul Music Festival (서울뮤직페스티벌) is a free concert festival run by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nodeul Island in the Han River; the 2026 edition is a single day, Saturday 24 October, from 12:00 to 21:00. The main concert, 17:00–21:00, is curated with the Korean Music Awards and features Paul Kim, Kwon Jin-ah, Okdal, Nerd Connection, Chudahye Chagis and the Kim Chang-wan Band.
These come straight from the Korea Tourism Organization’s public festival database. We have not checked them against the organizer, so dates and details can be wrong or out of date. Confirm on the official page before you book.
November is kimjang (kimchi-making) season and the last month of the autumn festivals. The big night is the Busan Fireworks Festival, a single Saturday evening in the first half of the month, with the fireworks fired from Gwangan Bridge over Gwangalli Beach. The chrysanthemum shows at Hampyeong and Masan run into early November, and food festivals follow one another through the month: kimchi-making in Goesan and yuzu in the orchards of Goheung in the first half, ramyeon outside Gumi Station on a weekend, and from mid-month tteokbokki in Sunchang, yellowtail at Moseulpo on Jeju, gwamegi (half-dried saury) at Guryongpo in Pohang, kimchi with bossam in Jinan and Jangdan beans at Imjingak in Paju. Gimhae's buncheong pottery fair falls in late October or early November. The winter lights begin late in the month or in December: the Haeundae Light Festival along Gunam-ro and Haeundae Beach and the Gwangbok-ro light trees in Busan's old downtown both switch on between mid-November and mid-December.
Tip. For Busan, reserve a paid seat when sales open in September or arrive at the beach by mid-afternoon.
Seoul has 3 festivals in November: Nowon Moonlight Walk (16 Oct – 8 Nov 2026), Namsan Night Festival (23 Oct – 14 Nov 2026), and Seoul Music Festival (expected Sep/Oct/Nov 2027). The Nowon Moonlight Walk is a free public-art light festival along Danghyeoncheon stream in Nowon-gu, northern Seoul, where about 30 light sculptures by Korean artists line the stream path after dark.
16 Oct – 8 Nov 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Junggye Station, Exit 1. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
23 Oct – 14 Nov 2026. Happening now. Free entry. Nearest station: Hoehyeon Station, Exit 4. Dates are taken from the organizer's own notice.
Expected Sep/Oct/Nov 2027. Expected. Free entry. Nearest station: Nodeul Station, Exit 2. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.
Average high 12 °C (53 °F), low 4 °C (38 °F), 51 mm of rain (Seoul station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
Incheon Airport to central Seoul by AREX express train: 43–51 minutes to Seoul Station.
60 festivals across Korea fall in November, including Busan Fireworks Festival, Busan Mackerel Festival, Yeongdo Bridge Festival. For Busan, reserve a paid seat when sales open in September or arrive at the beach by mid-afternoon.