| Dates | 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. |
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| Weather | September average 26/18 °C (79/64 °F), 142 mm of rain 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 | Yeouido Hangang Park서울특별시 영등포구 여의동로 330 |
| Admission | Free from Yeouido Hangang Park and the riverbanks; in 2026 all of Nodeul Island was a paid zone (₩110,000–220,000 per seat, news-reported prices). |
| Previous edition | 2026: 5 Sep 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Hanwha has announced the date between early August and early September (6 Aug in 2026, 28 Aug in 2025, 2 Sep in 2024).
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.