Dates

4–20 Aug 2023

Weather

August average 30/23 °C (86/73 °F), 348 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station.

Venue

Yeouido Hangang Park and other Han River parks (nine in 2026)서울특별시 영등포구 여의동로 330 (여의도한강공원)

Admission

Free to enter the parks, and many programmes are free. Pool events cost the ₩1,000–3,000 pool fee, the silent disco and silent yoga ₩9,000, and races, cruises and boat rides ₩12,500–70,000.

Next edition

2024: 26 Jul – 11 Aug 2024

Program

Fri 4 Aug, YeouidoSummer Music Picnic, free jazz heard from bean bags

Sat 5 Aug, YeouidoHangang Night Walk 42K with 15 km, 22 km and 42 km courses

Sat 5 and 12 Aug, YeouidoHangang silent DJ party

Fri 11–Sat 12 Aug, BanpoMoonlight Fantastage with breakdance and fire shows; free

Sat 19–Sun 20 Aug, Yeouido and Mangwon: Hangang drive-in cinema

Notes on the 2023 edition

17 days and 24 programmes, 15 of them free; theme 'a smart summer escape on the Hangang'.

About the festival

The Hangang Festival (Summer) is the Seoul city government's summer run of its Han River park festival, the event that began in 2013 as Hangang Mongttang. The 2026 run was 1–16 August in nine riverside parks, with free concerts and films under the bridges, pool parties, a silent disco under Mapo Bridge, the overnight Hangang Night Walk 42K and discounted boat rides; the 2027 run is expected in late July and August but has not been announced. Entry and many programmes are free; pool events cost ₩1,000–3,000 and the silent disco ₩9,000, while races, cruises and boat rides cost ₩12,500–70,000.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Hangang Festival (Summer) page, which covers every edition.

Hangang Festival (Summer) 2023 in Seoul, South Korea

Program

Notes on the 2023 edition

About the festival

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