Fall K-Royal Culture Festival runs October 7–11 across four palaces and Jongmyo

Five days at five sites

Performances, exhibitions, hands-on activities and historical reenactments are spread across the four palaces and Jongmyo. Walk-in programs such as Royal Palace Playroom run alongside programs that require advance reservations.

Royal Palace Playroom, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Royal Palace Playroom runs as a walk-in program at Nakseonjae Hall in Changdeokgung from October 7 to 11, with a lunch break from 12:30 to 1 p.m. It is open to all ages and free, though palace admission is charged separately.

Each person may take part once. The program may close early if supplies run out and may be scaled back or canceled if rain is forecast during operating hours.

Check palace admission and program rules separately

The Korea Heritage Service lists the 2026 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival for October 7–11 at Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung and Jongmyo. Reservation and walk-in rules can vary by program, and palace admission can be separate from activity fees. After October 11, this page should be treated as a past-event guide rather than a currently running event.

Walk nearby

Jongno 3-ga and Ikseon-dong are close enough to pair with a Jongmyo-area festival visit.

Jongno 3-ga to Ikseon-dong ↗