| Dates | 5 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Site programmes from 13:00; fireworks 20:00–21:10 (one city notice said 21:20); the show started at about 20:05 |
| Weather | September average 26/18 °C (79/64 °F), 142 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station. |
| Venue | Yeouido Hangang Park서울특별시 영등포구 여의동로 330 |
| Admission | Viewing from Yeouido Hangang Park and the riverbanks: Free · Nodeul Island Orange Play Zone, zone 1: ₩110,000 |
| Previous edition | 2025: 27 Sep 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: A Saturday between early September and mid-October 2027 (recent dates: 5 Oct 2024, 27 Sep 2025, 5 Sep 2026); not announced as of 18 October 2026. The city has said it is reviewing the festival's timing and running time after residents' complaints. |
Program
- Fri 4 Sep 13:00–19:00first eve programme at Yeouido and Ichon Hangang parks; that evening the US Embassy held a separate fireworks and drone show at Yeouido
- Sat 5 Sep from 13:00Hanwha booths and food trucks in front of the Yeouido Mulbit Stage
- 20:00 Pyrotex Fireworx (UK), about 15 minutes
- 20:20 Ace Pyro (USA), about 15 minutes
- 20:40 Hanwha finale 'The Starry Night', with new tower fireworks on Wonhyo Bridge
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Viewing from Yeouido Hangang Park and the riverbanks | Free | |
| Nodeul Island Orange Play Zone, zone 1 | ₩110,000 | News-reported official price; max 5 tickets per person, collected on site |
| Nodeul Island Orange Play Zone, zones 2 and 3 | ₩165,000 | |
| Nodeul Island Orange Play Zone, zone 4 | ₩220,000 |
Notes on the 2026 edition
22nd edition, theme 'Find Your Light'. Moved three weeks earlier than 2025 to avoid Chuseok. Crowd estimated at 530,000 on the night by the organizer and police; Hanwha later said about 1 million. Trains skipped Yeouinaru Station from 18:11 to about 22:10; Yeouidong-ro was closed 15:00–24:00 and Wonhyo Bridge closed to cars and pedestrians from 09:00 on 5 Sep to 03:00 on 6 Sep. The city deployed 6,800 safety staff.
About the festival
The Seoul International Fireworks Festival is a free one-night fireworks show over the Han River at Yeouido Hangang Park, staged by Hanwha with invited teams from abroad. The 22nd edition was on Saturday 5 September 2026, with shows by teams from the UK, the US and Korea from 20:00 to about 21:10; the 2027 date has not been announced. Watching from the park is free, while seats on Nodeul Island cost ₩110,000–220,000 in 2026. Expect hundreds of thousands of people and trains that skip Yeouinaru Station in the evening.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Seoul International Fireworks Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.