As of Sunday 18 October
Booking & sign-up
Every programme from our articles that you can still book or apply for, sorted by deadline. Each link goes to the institution's own booking system or the ticketing partner it names; negunde takes no bookings.
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- 4 Sept – 8 NovApply by 18 OctKorea Tourism Organization · Event · Six sites nationwide — Hongseong, Bonghwa, Nonsan, Yangyang, Mungyeong, CheongsongSix autumn food festivals in Korea — pine mushrooms 15–18 Oct, jeotgal, apples, and shrimp until 8 Nov
Free entry at all six festivals, per the Korea Tourism Organization festival calendar; the organisers' own sites print no admission line. Activities and food are paid (Yangyang pine-mushroom hunt or salmon catching KRW 30,000 per person, KRW 20,000 on Friday 16 October) · No booking for festival entry — all six are walk-in. Only Yangyang's paid activities (pine-mushroom treasure hunt, salmon catching, liquor making) are booked in the Korean-language GoGo Yangyang (고고양양) app, open since 28 September; we could not confirm whether the app accepts a foreign phone number, so treat those as Korean-resident activities unless a Korean friend books for you
On nowFreeLast day to sign up - 1 Oct – 22 OctKorea National Park Service · Programme · Seoul City Tour Bus Gwanghwamun ticket booth, 68-2 Taepyeong-ro 1-ga, Jung-gu, SeoulBukhansan City & Nature Tour from Gwanghwamun — 4 Thursdays in October
From KRW 35,000 per adult (lunch not included) · Bookable from abroad on the operator's English page — it takes a phone number with country code, an email address and a credit or debit card. Online booking closes the day before; same-day tickets are sold only at the Gwanghwamun booth.
Ending soon - 28 Sept – 8 NovApply by 24 OctKorea Heritage Service · Event · Tongdosa Temple, Yangsan · Yongdusa Iron Flagpole district, Cheongju · Jinnamgwan, YeosuTongdosa, Cheongju, Yeosu: heritage media art to 8 Nov, free
Free at all three venues, including Cheongju's two bookable walks · Tongdosa and Yeosu: walk-in, nothing to book. Cheongju: the media art itself is walk-in; only the 30-minute spatial-audio walk (scene 6) and the guided evening walk need a booking through a Korean-language app reached by QR code on the official site, and we could not confirm it accepts a non-Korean phone number.
On nowFreeSign-up closes in 6 days - 6 Sept – 25 OctKorea Tourism Organization · Event · Jamsugyo Bridge and Banpo Hangang ParkCar-free Jamsugyo Bridge festival, Seoul — last season, Sundays to 25 October
Free entry. Food-truck meals, craft stalls and the craft workshop are paid · Walk-in for the festival itself. The inflatable rides (BIG 3 / BIG 2) open on Naver Booking at 8pm on the Friday two days before and need a Naver account; the yoga session and picnic tents are booked on the Korean-only festival website
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- 16 Sept – 28 OctApply by 27 OctNational Folk Museum of Korea · Programme · Traditional Culture Learning Centre and outdoor exhibition area, National Folk Museum of KoreaFolk Museum ghost-story evenings — all five sessions full, how cancellations work
Free · Online only, first come first served, one application per person, through the museum's Korean-language education page — there is no walk-in entry. The page does not state that a Korean account or phone number is required, but the form and the cancellation phone line work only in Korean. All five sessions were full (20/20) when checked on 9 September 2026; each session's form stays open until 1:00 pm the day before, and a cancelled place reappears there.
On nowFree - 1 Oct – 31 OctKorea National Park Service · Exhibition · Deogyusan National Park Visitor Centre, MujuDeogyusan's 'Beyond Green' photo show — free all October
Free · No booking for the exhibition — walk in during opening hours. The 3–4 October workshops take first-come bookings on the park service's reservation site (reservation.knps.or.kr), which lists visitor programmes only in Korean; its English version covers shelters and campsites alone. Without Korean, the practical routes are to ask a Korean-speaking friend to book, or to phone the park office on +82 63-320-3831 before travelling.
On nowFree - 1 Oct – 31 OctKorea National Park Service · Programme · Jirisan, Hallyeohaesang, Byeonsanbando and Bukhansan eco-education centresFree ranger-guided walks in four national parks — October 2026 only
Free — you pay the programme fee at booking and it is refunded in full within seven days once attendance is confirmed · Booked only through the park service's reservation site at res.knps.or.kr, which has an English toggle but requires an account verified by Korean real-name check — a Korean mobile number or an I-PIN. A visitor with no Korean identity cannot complete that online; the call centre on 1670-9201 is Korean-language, weekdays 9am to 6pm. In practice this is bookable by residents, not by short-stay travellers.
On nowFree - 7 Oct – 1 NovRoyal Palaces and Tombs Center · Event · Around Chundangji pond, Changgyeonggung Palace, 185 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, SeoulChanggyeonggung's night light show now needs a ticket: 7 October to 1 November
KRW 1,000 per ticket, which includes palace admission. Maximum four per person, credit card only · Booked through TicketLink, first come first served. Sales close at 10:00am on the day of the visit and there are no tickets at the gate
On now - 7 Nov – 7 NovApply by 6 NovKorea Tourism Organization · Event · Gwangalli Beach, BusanBusan Fireworks Festival 2026 — seats, free spots, 7 November
Free to watch; reserved seats KRW 100,000 (R) / KRW 70,000 (S), 10% off for Busan residents · Only the reserved seats are booked. Non-residents can book in English on NOL World with passport verification, up to 4 tickets, until 17:00 on 6 November; the Busan Bank channels need a Korean bank app or a visit to a branch.
In 20 daysFree - 1 Sept – 15 NovKorea National Park Service · Programme · Woljeongsa car park, Odaesan National ParkOdaesan: a car to Sangwonsa for less-mobile visitors — to 15 Nov
Not stated — ask the Odaesan park office (+82-33-332-6417) · Online on the KNPS reservation site (Korean only; we could not confirm it accepts a foreign phone number) or first come, first served at the Woljeongsa car park on the day, which needs no account.
On now - 30 Sept – 29 NovKorea National Arboretum · Exhibition · Children's Garden, Korea National ArboretumKorea National Arboretum weeds exhibition — hands-on, to 29 Nov
Free with arboretum admission (adults KRW 1,000, teenagers KRW 700, children KRW 500; free for ages 6 and under and 65 and over) · No booking for the exhibition itself. Arriving on foot or by public transport needs no booking. Cars need a parking booking made in advance on the arboretum's Korean-only reservation site, which requires signing up as a member; whether it accepts a foreign phone number is not stated, so visitors without a Korean phone should come by bus.
On nowFree - 1 Oct – 30 NovMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism · Event · Theatres nationwide, KoreaKorea's autumn stage season: 1,700 shows, SPAF and the KRW 10,000 coupon — 1 Oct to 30 Nov
KRW 10,000 off one booking per coupon; ticket prices vary by show (Re:bound Festival seats are mostly KRW 20,000; SPAF seats KRW 40,000–65,000, with a 20% foreigner discount) · Festival tickets: yes — SPAF and Re:bound sell through NOL World (world.nol.com, English, foreign cards, no Korean phone) and venue box offices. The KRW 10,000 coupon: realistically no for short-term visitors — it is issued only on the Korean-language sites (Naver Booking, NOL, YES24, Timeticket, Ticketlink) after Korean identity verification; residents with an Alien Registration Card and a Korean phone can qualify
On now - 1 Oct – 30 NovKorea Tourism Organization · Notice · Nationwide (Korail, TMAP, Naver Flights, Carmore)Korea's autumn transport discounts (1 Oct – 30 Nov): rail, TMAP, flights, rental cars — and who can claim them
Free to join — the coupon, points or discount apply when you buy or book on each platform · No separate application, but every channel is a Korean-language app or site that verifies a Korean mobile number when you sign up (Korail membership, TMAP, Naver Pay, Carmore). Realistic for foreign residents with a Korean phone and card; not for short-stay visitors. Booking windows: rail packages 15 Sep – 26 Nov (Naeilro pass 24 Sep – 23 Nov), flights 15 Sep – 30 Nov, rental-car coupons 15 Sep – 31 Oct
On nowFree - 1 Oct – 30 NovApply by 29 NovKorea National Park Service · Event · Haegeumgang–Ujebong–Seokgae Beach trail, Hallyeohaesang National ParkGeoje's Haegeumgang Ujebong trail is capped — 1 Oct to 30 Nov
Not stated (neither the reservation site nor the press release mentions a charge; national park entrance fees were abolished in 2007) · Online through the Korea National Park Service reservation site, closing at 2pm the day before; walk-up registration at the entrance while places remain. Trail bookings are on the Korean-language site only and need a member account with Korean real-name verification (a Korean mobile number or I-PIN), so most short-stay visitors will rely on walk-up registration or a Korean speaker booking for them.
On now - 1 Oct – 30 NovApply by 29 NovKorea National Park Service · Event · Heullimgol Trail Support Center, Seoraksan National ParkSeoraksan's Heullimgol trail goes booking-only — 1 Oct to 30 Nov
Free (no trail charge) · Online only, through the Korea National Park Service reservation site, closing at 2pm the day before; leftover places at the trailhead on the day. Trail bookings are on the Korean-language site only (the English site covers shelters and campsites) and need a member account with Korean real-name verification — a Korean mobile number or I-PIN — so most short-stay visitors need a Korean speaker to book for them.
On nowFree - 16 Sept – 4 JanNational Palace Museum of Korea · Exhibition · Musée Guimet, ParisA Joseon royal book screen in Paris — Musée Guimet, until 4 January 2027
€15 full price, €12 reduced — one ticket covers the permanent collections and the exhibition. Free under 18, free for EU nationals aged 18–25, and free for everyone on the first Sunday of the month · No booking needed for the exhibition itself. Tickets can be bought at the desk or online through the museum's ticketing site (guimet.tickeasy.com) with a bank card — nothing in the process needs a Korean or French phone number. American Express is not accepted; desk tickets are non-refundable.
On now - 1 Oct – 31 JanNational Museum of Korea · Exhibition · Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery, Room 35, British Museum, LondonThe British Museum's Korea show opens 1 October, the first of its size in Europe in four decades
From £14 for adults, with a separate early-bird rate · Booked online through the British Museum's ticketing site
On now - 27 Aug – 9 FebNational Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea · Exhibition · MMCA Seoul, galleries 3, 4 and 5 on basement level 1 and the MMCA Studio on level 2, 30 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-guHow to get into the Do Ho Suh show at MMCA Seoul, where tickets drop weekly
KRW 8,000, with a standing 10% discount for booking online · Online release every Monday at 6:00pm covering the following week, maximum four tickets, timed entry. A separate same-day allocation is sold at the museum
On now - 27 Nov – 18 AprApply by 17 DecNational Museum of Korea · Exhibition · Special Exhibition Hall 1, National Museum of Korea, SeoulKunsthaus Zürich masterpieces at the National Museum of Korea — KRW 12,000 early bird until 17 Dec
KRW 12,000 early bird (any age, visits 27 Nov – 17 Dec) · full price KRW 20,000 adults, KRW 18,000 youth · Timed tickets on Ticketlink: early bird on sale since 13 October 2026, date and 30-minute slot chosen at purchase, four per person. Ticketlink's Korean site may require Korean identity verification; we could not confirm whether its English storefront sells this product or accepts a foreign phone number or card.
In 40 days - From 10 SeptNational Institute of Ecology · Exhibition · National Institute of Ecology, EcoriumA new climate gallery opens the Ecorium — Seocheon, KRW 5,000
KRW 5,000 for adults, KRW 3,000 for teenagers, KRW 2,000 for children; the gallery itself costs nothing extra. Card payment only — the ticket office takes no cash. · None. Permanent exhibitions are covered by the entrance ticket and need no booking, so a non-resident can simply turn up. Only the guided ecology programmes are reserved separately, through a Korean-language booking system.
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- 23 Oct – 15 NovKorea Tourism Organization · Event · Five towns — Hampyeong, Iksan, Buyeo, Yeongam and Masan (Changwon)Korea's autumn chrysanthemum festivals 2026 — five dates, one paid entry, and the weekend all are open
KRW 7,000 for adults at Hampyeong only (KRW 6,300 if booked by 22 October); free at Iksan, Buyeo, Yeongam and Masan according to the Korea Tourism Organization listings · No booking needed anywhere — all five are walk-in. Hampyeong's 10% advance ticket (23 September – 22 October) is sold on NOL and Naver Booking, which in practice need a Korean account and usually a Korean mobile number; a visitor can simply pay the gate price
In 5 days - 31 Oct – 1 NovNational Museum of Korea · Event · Theater Yong, National Museum of KoreaSori: the Seongdeok Bell in concert at the National Museum of Korea — 31 Oct & 1 Nov
KRW 70,000 (VIP) / KRW 60,000 (R) / KRW 40,000 (S) · Online through Ticketlink (product 65607), a Korean-language site where membership sign-up normally asks for a Korean mobile number, or by phone on 1544-5955 (Korean). Visitors without a Korean number may find it easiest to ask a hotel concierge or a Korean-speaking friend to book.
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Year-round
Bookings and applications taken all year.
- Year-roundNational Museum of Korea · Notice · Traditional Courtyard, National Museum of Korea (Yongsan, Seoul)Free wedding venue at the National Museum of Korea — how the booking really works
Free venue hire from the museum (wedding planning and running, installing and removing temporary equipment, and parking are charged separately) · Not through Gongyu Nuri (공유누리), which states that it takes no online bookings for this venue. Applications go only through the online form of the museum's appointed wedding vendor — a Korean-language Google Form; telephone calls and text messages do not count as applications. 2026 bookings opened first come first served at 10:00 am on 4 November 2025. Nothing in the listing restricts applicants by nationality, but the form, the vendor (reached on a Korean mobile number) and the museum's enquiry line all work in Korean only.
Year-roundFree - Year-roundNational Institute of Ecology · Programme · Special exhibition hall, Ecorium, National Institute of EcologyThe ant exhibition at Korea's National Institute of Ecology
Free with admission — KRW 5,000 adults, KRW 3,000 teenagers, KRW 2,000 children. The guided session carries no extra charge. Card payment only at the ticket office · Not needed for the exhibition itself — walk in with an admission ticket. The 30-minute guided session is booked through the institute's Korean-language reservation site up to two days ahead and is only confirmed by a KakaoTalk approval message, which in practice needs a Korean phone number; walk-up places are handed out at the Eco-guide Q&A desk inside the Ecorium when any remain
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Booking portals by institution
The booking systems each institution runs all year, independent of any one event, with a note on what each handles.
How this list is made
- Only articles we wrote ourselves feed this page, and only those with a booking or application link. Each link was checked against the institution's official page when the article was written.
- Every link goes to the institution's own booking system or the ticketing partner it names. negunde does not take bookings and collects no personal data.
- Deadlines follow the official notice and can move earlier when places sell out, or later when dates change. Check the linked page before you apply.
- An article drops off the list automatically once its event has ended or its sign-up period has passed.