| Dates | Weekends and public holidays from early September to late October or early November 2027, if the pattern of 2023–2026 holds (19 Aug–5 Nov 2023, 1 Sep–27 Oct 2024, 5 Sep–2 Nov 2025, 5 Sep–25 Oct 2026). Gyeonggi Province announced the programme on 27 August 2024, 24 August 2025 and 27 August 2026; nothing announced for 2027 as of 19 October 2026. |
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| Venue | Namhansanseong fortress (Haenggung palace and surrounding area)경기도 광주시 남한산성면 산성리 산23 |
| Admission | Free: all festival programmes cost nothing. The Haenggung palace charges ₩2,000 for adults (19–64) and ₩1,000 for ages 7–18, and is free for 6 and under, 65 and over, Gyeonggi-do residents and hanbok wearers; the fortress grounds are free and open 24 hours. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 5 Sep – 25 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
The title has changed from year to year (역사문화명소화 in 2023, 숲속의 산성도시 명소화 in 2024–2025, 가을 페스타 in 2026), so the 2027 name may differ.
About the festival
The Namhansanseong Autumn Festa (숲속의 산성도시 - 남한산성 가을 페스타, "Fortress City in the Forest") is Gyeonggi Province's free autumn programme of hands-on heritage activities, guided tours and traditional performances at Namhansanseong, the UNESCO-listed mountain fortress in Gwangju, just southeast of Seoul. The 2026 run is 5 September–25 October, with walk-in programmes on weekends and public holidays, so the last chance is Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October; the next run is expected in September–October 2027. All programmes are free, and the Haenggung palace charges its own ₩2,000 adult ticket. Take Line 8 to Sanseong Station, Exit 2, then bus 9, 9-1 or 52 up to the fortress.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Namhansanseong Autumn Festa page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.