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Seoul, November 2026

16 exhibitions, shows and festivals on in Seoul this November. Dates come from the organisers, and we check them again every week.

~ Nov 1Seoul Plaza and Gwanghwamun outdoor libraries open until Nov. 1Seoul Seoul Plaza · Gwanghwamun~ Nov 29Unhyeongung after dark: ‘Night Oasis’ runs to Nov. 29Seoul~ Dec 26Free English tours at the Gugak Museum, October Saturdays at 2 p.m.Seoul SeochoAug 29 – Nov 30Seoul Sculpture Festival, outdoors and free, to Nov. 30Songhyeon-dong, Jongno-guAug 29 – Nov 30Free Open-Air Sculpture Next to Gwanghwamun: Seoul Sculpture Festival Runs Until Nov. 30Open Songhyeon Green Plaza & Ttukseom Hangang Park, SeoulSep 8 – Nov 29Seoul Book Bogo: autumn books and an October 30 reading gatheringJamsil, Songpa-gu, SeoulSep 19 – Nov 15Lotte World Is Now Serving a 'Tomie Division Injection Ade', and the Junji Ito Takeover Runs to Nov. 15Lotte World Adventure, Magic Island, Songpa-gu, SeoulOct 15 – Nov 28Light exhibition in a former pumping station in Yangcheon, to Nov. 28Seoul YangcheonOct 15 – Nov 8Free Jazz After Work: Curtain Call Garden Behind Sejong Center (Until Nov. 8)GwanghwamunOct 16 – Nov 8Nowon Moonlight Walk “New Moon” Lights Up 1.3 km of Danghyeon Stream (Oct 16–Nov 8)Danghyeoncheon, Nowon-guOct 21 – Nov 21700 Glowing Wristbands, 3 km Up Namsan: Night Walk on Oct. 21, No Sign-UpNamsangol to Namsan Palgakjeong, Jung-gu, SeoulOct 23 – Nov 14Campnic and forest walks at Namsan Night Festival, Oct. 23–Nov. 14Seoul Jung-guOct 23 – Jan 24Dunhuang sutras on view for the first time in Seoul, Oct. 23–Jan. 24Yongsan-gu, SeoulOct 23 – Nov 8Faker Gets a Stamp: Oct. 23 Issue Day, Plus Pop-Ups in Jamsil and SeongsuLotte World Mall, Jamsil / Trendpod by Olive Young N, Seongsu, SeoulNov 14 – Nov 15MMA2026 Goes Two Nights for the First Time — Gocheok Dome, Nov. 14–15; Ticketing Opens Oct. 19Gocheok Sky Dome, Guro-gu, SeoulNov 27 – Apr 18Birth of Modern Art: 85 Kunsthaus Zürich works in Seoul, Nov. 27–Apr. 18Yongsan-gu, Seoul
LeavesUsually around this timeAutumn leaves peak in SeoulNamsan · Deoksugung stone-wall road · palaces
KimchiUsually around this timeGimjang season: the kimchi-making monthMarkets pile up napa cabbage
SnacksUsually around this timeBungeoppang and hotteok street-snack seasonStalls appear when it turns cold
OystersUsually around this timeOyster season: gulbap and gukbapIn season November to February
LightsUsually around this timeChristmas lights on Myeongdong's department-store façadesMyeongdong · usually from mid-November
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