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Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival 2026
- 📅 Dates
- Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 875, Olympic-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul
- 🎫 Admission
- Free
- 🕘 Hours
- 10:00~22:00
- 🎪 Venue
- Archaeological Site in Amsa-dong, Seoul
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Gangdong-gu
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-2-3425-5247
Overview
*The information below is based on the 2025 festivals. Details for the 2026 festivals will be updated as they become available.*Now celebrating its 30th edition, the Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival is the only festival in Seoul devoted to prehistoric culture. It highlights the historical importance of the Archaeological Site in Amsa-dong while giving visitors the chance to discover what life was like in prehistoric times through a wide range of programs. This year’s festival marks the 100th anniversary of the site’s discovery and takes place under the theme “The Breath of 6,000 Years, th
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
What happens at Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival
- Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Special Performances
- Opening Drone Show
- Closing Fireworks Show
- Street Parade
- Gangdong Prehistoric Festival Singing Contest
- Community Center Program Competition
- Bawijeol Maeul Hosang Nori Reenactment
Official programme as registered with the Korea Tourism Organization. Details can change — check with the organizer before you go.
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 강동구, from Korea Tourism Organization big data. 1.00 = that area's own yearly average, so this compares the area against itself — not against Seoul.
Oct — 1.09
The index covers the whole district, not the festival ground itself. Use it to pick a month, not a day. · Apr 1.03 / Oct 1.09
🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
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🏮 Traditional market days during the festival
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🎪 Other festivals nearby at the same time
Overlapping dates, within 60 km.
Nearby Attractions
Places near the festival venue, described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Distances and times are road-based driving estimates from NAVER route search — useful for taxi trips — and can change with traffic. Places under 1 km in a straight line are marked “walkable”. Anything more than 15 km away by road is left out.
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Amsa-dong Prehistoric Site Museum암사동선사유적박물관 Cultural facility0.2 km straight · walkable
The archaeological sites in Amsa-dong, Seoul, were a collective settlement where people lived during the Neolithic Age about 6,000 years ago and became known to the…
Korean address for map apps서울특별시 강동구 올림픽로 875 (암사동) -
Gwangnaru Hangang Park광나루한강공원 Attractionapprox. 2.0 km · ~8 min by car
Hangang Citizen's Park, composed of 12 areas including Jamsil, Ttukseom and Jamwon, is an eco-friendly park providing areas for sports and leisure. The park is equipped…
Korean address for map apps서울특별시 강동구 선사로 83-106 (암사동) -
Pungnap-dong Toseong Fortress서울 풍납동 토성 Attractionapprox. 3.9 km · ~12 min by car
Onjo, the progenitor of Kingdom Baekje, first settled in Wiryeseong Hanam. But exact location is still unknown. One thing for sure, however, is that Pungnaptoseong…
Korean address for map apps서울특별시 송파구 풍납동 -
Grand Walkerhill Riverpark (Outdoor swimming pool)그랜드 워커힐 리버파크 수영장(야외수영장 Travel courseapprox. 4.7 km · ~13 min by car
Grand Walker Hill Riverpark is a swimming pool using water comprised of alkali ingredients such as sodium and potassium from underground granite. Since it opened in…
Korean address for map apps서울특별시 광진구 워커힐로 177 -
Paradise Casino Walker Hill파라다이스 카지노 워커힐 Travel courseapprox. 5.3 km · ~14 min by car
Paradise Casino Walker Hill is a foreigner-exclusive casino operating inside Walker Hill Hotel, from where guests can enjoy a fine view of the Hangang River nearby. The…
Korean address for map apps서울특별시 광진구 워커힐로 177
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