| Dates | Probably a weekend in early to mid October 2027, as in 2024–2026 (the first edition was on 21–22 October 2023); dates and venue not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
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| Weather | October average 20/11 °C (68/51 °F), 52 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station. |
| Venue | Itaewon-ro, from the Noksapyeong Station intersection to Itaewon Station Exit 1서울특별시 용산구 이태원로 일대 (녹사평역 교차로~이태원역 1번 출구) |
| Admission | Free, with no advance registration (2026). Food and drink at the world food street are paid. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 3–4 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Notice has been short: the 2026 dates were reported on 25 August 2026, and the 2025 press release came out on 1 October 2025, ten days before the festival.
About the festival
The K-Wave Dance Festival (K-웨이브 댄스 페스티벌) is a free two-day dance festival in Seoul, run since 2023 by the Korea Contemporary Dance Promotion Association, that mixes ballet, contemporary and traditional dance with K-pop random play, a world dance parade and foreign volunteer performers. The 2026 edition ran on 3–4 October, 12:00–21:00, on a 480 m car-free stretch of Itaewon-ro from the Noksapyeong Station intersection to Itaewon Station Exit 1 (Line 6), and the organisers estimated about 60,000 visitors. The 2027 edition is expected on an October weekend, but its dates and venue have not been announced; the first three editions were held by the river in Banpo Hangang Park.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main K-Wave Dance Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- The Herald Business — 2026 K-Wave Dance Festival wraps up Oct. 3–4 (15 Oct 2026)news
- The Herald Business — K-Wave Dance Festival opens on Itaewon-ro (5 Oct 2026)news
- Sisa News — 2026 K-Wave Dance Festival on Itaewon-ro (25 Aug 2026)news
- KTO tourist data — K-웨이브 댄스 페스티벌 (ktriptips mirror, contentId 3367338)kto