| Dates | Autumn 2027, probably a season of several weeks ending in November, if the pattern holds: 2025 ran 11 Aug–5 Nov and 2026 runs 12 Oct–29 Nov. Nothing announced as of 18 Oct 2026; in 2026 the province published its plan on 17 March and the final dates were public by 5 October. |
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| Venue | Imjingak Peace Nuri and Camp Greaves (Paju), with concerts and forum in Goyang경기도 파주시 문산읍 임진각로 148-40 |
| Admission | KTO lists the festival as free with some paid events. Reaching the Camp Greaves exhibition venues needs a gondola ticket (₩13,000 for adults including Camp Greaves, standard cabin), and the International Music Festival concerts are ticketed. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 12 Oct – 29 Nov 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
No 2027 plan found as of 18 October 2026.
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.