Dongmulhaengbok Festa
Korean name: 동물행복페스타
Oct 17 (Sat) ~ Oct 18 (Sun)
Plan · Experience · Discover
- 1Before you come — Check dates, admission and how to get there.
- 2While you're here — See what's happening now from other visitors, collect festival stamps, and find food and stays nearby.
- 3Discover Korea — Get to know Korean culture through its festivals — and find your next favorite.
① Before you go
What to check before your trip.
- Dates
- Oct 17 (Sat) ~ Oct 18 (Sun)
- Hours
- 10:00 ~ 17:00
- Admission
- Partly paid · Animal Happiness Run KRW 10,000 (all other programs free)
- Venue
- Yeouido Hangang Park
- Organizer
- 서울시, 한국일보
- Contact
- 02-724-2798
- Official site
- https://www.animalhappy.kr/
② When you're here
What it's about, and food and stays around the venue.
About
The 2026 Seoul Animal Happiness Festa is a participatory festival celebrating Seoul Animal Protection Day and sharing a culture where people and animals live together. Held October 17–18 at the plaza in front of the Mulbit Stage in Yeouido Hangang Park, it offers programs for pet owners, non-owners and families alike. Highlights include the ‘Animal Happiness Run,’ where dogs and their owners walk along the Han River; ‘Seol Chae-hyun's Pet Talk Live,’ sharing everyday questions about life with pets; the ‘Second-Life Dog Show-off Contest,’ featuring special stories of adopted dogs and their families; and the ‘Pimky Red Carpet Adoption Show,’ introducing animals waiting for new homes. There's a…
Translated from the Korean original by ALIVE FESTA.
🍜 Food · 🏨 Stays
Info: Korea Tourism Organization · Kakao Map. Check hours and prices before you go. List your business
③ Discover Korea
Local festivals are one of the easiest ways to meet everyday Korea — regional food, traditional performances, crafts and night markets, and many are free to enter. ALIVE FESTA gathers festivals and events from all 17 provinces and cities of Korea in one place.
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- Deoksugung Bamui SeokjojeonSep 9 (Wed) ~ Oct 18 (Sun)
- Yangjae Art SalonOct 2 (Fri) ~ Oct 25 (Sun)
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- D.FESTA Small Theater FestivalOct 7 (Wed) ~ Oct 25 (Sun)
- Yangjaecheoneul Pumeun Yangjaedoseogwan 「mulgil Ttara Geurimchaek Yeohaeng」Oct 10 (Sat) ~ Nov 8 (Sun)
Source: Korea Tourism Organization and local government open data. Dates and prices can change — please check with the organizer before you go.