| Dates | 23 Oct – 14 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Fridays and Saturdays only. Campnic 17:00–22:00 (23 Oct–7 Nov); Autumn Foliage Walk 16:00–21:00, departures at 16:00 and 17:00 (23–24 Oct, 6–7 Nov); Palgak Club 17:30–19:00 and 19:30–21:00 (14 Nov) |
| Weather | October average 20/11 °C (68/51 °F), 52 mm of rain November average 12/4 °C (53/38 °F), 51 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station. |
| Venue | Baekbeom Square, Namsan Park서울특별시 중구 회현동1가 100-115 |
| Admission | Entry to all programmes: Free · Namsan Campnic deposit, per team: ₩10,000 |
| Next edition | 2027: Not announced as of 18 October 2026. 2026 appears to be the first Namsan Night Festival, so it is not yet known whether it will return in autumn 2027; if it does, expect Friday and Saturday evenings from late October to mid-November. |
Program
- Fri 23, Sat 24, Fri 30, Sat 31 Oct, Fri 6 and Sat 7 Nov, 17:00–22:00, Baekbeom Square: Namsan Campnic, about 100 picnic pitches a night (600 over six evenings), up to 4 people per team
- Campnic eveningsmoonlight live music, Starlight Cinema film screenings (including August Rush) and Namsan Noeul FM, a live radio-style show of visitors' stories and song requests
- Fri 23–Sat 24 Oct, 16:00–21:00: Autumn Foliage Walk Course 1, 3.8 km, about 1 h 30 min, from Namsan Yejang Park along the north circular road past the Jangchung area and the Namsan Information Center, then the Haneul Forest Trail to the Namsan Library entrance; 700 walkers a day in two groups of 350 at 16:00 and 17:00
- Fri 6–Sat 7 Nov, 16:00–21:00Autumn Foliage Walk Course 2, 4.2 km, about 1 h 40 min, from Namsan Yejang Park along the north circular road to N Seoul Tower, then down the north forest trail to Namsangol Hanok Village
- On both walksglow props, busking along the route, a finisher's souvenir and a prize draw; finishers registered with the Sonmok Doctor 9988 health app get 1,000 points; Ddangyeoyo app coupon (₩3,000 off orders of ₩25,000 or more) and Seoul Love gift certificate payback (₩3,000 on ₩15,000, ₩5,000 on ₩25,000) in the neighbourhoods where the walks end
- Sat 14 Nov, 17:30–19:00 and 19:30–21:00, in front of the Palgakjeong pavilion by N Seoul Tower: Palgak Club silent DJ party on wireless headphones, 300 people per session, with glow tattoo stickers
- Delivery zone in the Hohyeondang courtyard for food from local restaurants, a food-truck zone, heated warming zones and extra lighting on dark sections of the trails
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry to all programmes | Free | Free, but every programme must be booked in advance on Naver |
| Namsan Campnic deposit, per team | ₩10,000 | Paid when booking; refunded once attendance is confirmed |
| Autumn Foliage Walk deposit, per person | ₩5,000 | Refunded once attendance is confirmed |
| Palgak Club deposit | ₩5,000 | Refunded once attendance is confirmed; booking opens 2 Nov at 10:00 |
Notes on the 2026 edition
Seven evenings in all: six Campnic evenings (two of them also walk nights) and the Palgak Club night. Booking opened on Naver on 12 Oct 2026 at 10:00, with slots released week by week. No earlier edition found; the city's Garden City Bureau also held a one-day Namsan Summer Festival at Baekbeom and Palgak squares on 27 June 2026.
About the festival
The Namsan Night Festival is a free, booking-only evening festival run by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in Namsan Park, in the centre of Seoul, on Fridays and Saturdays from 23 October to 14 November 2026. It has three parts: Campnic picnic pitches with live music and open-air films on the lawn of Baekbeom Square (17:00–22:00 on six evenings to 7 November), guided Autumn Foliage Walks of 3.8–4.2 km on 23–24 October and 6–7 November, and a silent-disco Palgak Club by N Seoul Tower on 14 November. Entry is free, but every Naver booking takes a refundable deposit of ₩5,000–10,000; Baekbeom Square is about 9 minutes on foot from Hoehyeon Station (Line 4), Exit 4.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Namsan Night Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
22 October 2026, against the sources listed below.