| Dates | 11 Aug – 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Imjingak Peace Nuri and Camp Greaves (Paju), with concerts and forum in Goyang경기도 파주시 문산읍 임진각로 148-40 |
| Admission | International Music Festival, opening and regular concerts: ₩30,000 · International Music Festival, closing concert: ₩50,000 |
| Previous edition | 2023: 20 May – 11 Nov 2023 |
| Next edition | 2026: 12 Oct – 29 Nov 2026 |
Program
- 11 Aug–5 NovDMZ OPEN Exhibition "UNDO DMZ" at Imjingak Peace Nuri, Gallery Greaves and Tongil-chon village, 10 artists, curated by Kim Sun-jung (about 520,000 visitors)
- 6 SepDMZ OPEN Concert on the Imjingak Peace Nuri outdoor stage with Sung Si-kyung, Jeon Somi, Lee Young-ji and UNIS (over 12,000 people)
- 26–30 Sep (no concert on 29 Sep): DMZ OPEN International Music Festival at Aram Music Hall, Goyang, with the Gyeonggi Philharmonic, KBS Symphony Orchestra, Hankyung arte Philharmonic and Belgian National Orchestra
- 1 NovDMZ OPEN Peace Walk on the Imjin River eco-trail, 6 km and 9.1 km courses (over 1,600 walkers)
- 2 NovDMZ OPEN Peace Marathon, half (21 km) and 10 km, crossing the Imjin River by Tongil Bridge (about 5,000 runners); 1.2 km obstacle race on 1–2 Nov
- 3–5 NovDMZ OPEN Eco-Peace Forum at Sono Calm Goyang (about 500 participants)
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| International Music Festival, opening and regular concerts | ₩30,000 | R seat; S ₩20,000, A ₩10,000; 50% off for veterans, disabled people, students and groups of four or more |
| International Music Festival, closing concert | ₩50,000 | R seat; S ₩30,000, A ₩20,000 |
| Peace Marathon entry, half | ₩35,000 | 10 km ₩30,000; 3,500 places, first come first served (running-race calendar) |
Notes on the 2025 edition
The first edition run directly by Gyeonggi Province. About 540,000 people visited the DMZ area during the festival.
About the festival
The DMZ OPEN Festival (DMZ OPEN 페스티벌) is Gyeonggi Province's multi-week season of art, music and talks about the Demilitarized Zone, centred on Imjingak Peace Nuri in Paju and the former US Army base Camp Greaves across the Imjin River. The 2026 edition runs 12 October–29 November, with the exhibition "Staging" (26 works by 14 artists), the International Music Festival in Goyang on 23–25 October and a forum on 28 October. KTO lists it as free with some paid events, generally 10:00–18:00; the Camp Greaves venues need a gondola ticket (₩13,000 for adults) and a passport. Take the Gyeongui–Jungang Line to Munsan Station; allow about two hours from central Seoul to Imjingak.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main DMZ OPEN Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
22 October 2026, against the sources listed below.