DDP Children's Design Festival

Plan your visit

Dates

May 2, 2026 – May 5, 2026

Venue

DDP Oullim Plaza, Palgeo-ri, Grass Hill

Address

281 Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Admission

Free (some food items are paid)

Organizer

Seoul, Seoul Design Foundation, DDP

Operating hours

11:00~18:00 (Operating hours vary by program)

Program

1. Toy Play\n- Elephant Toy Station: A recycling playground for exchanging, sharing, and donating toys\n- Children's Toy Boss: A design market where children buy and sell toys they bring themselves\n- Mission Toy Maze: A toy exploration playground where you complete missions to earn coins\n- All-Day Toy Playground: An experiential kids' cafe themed around the architect profession\n\n2. Design Play\n- All-Day Design Playground: A free expression program drawing on the DDP walls and floors with artists\n- Thought Design Canvas: A large creative wall playground for chalk drawing, tape tearing, painting, etc.\n- Drawing Contest Design Gallery: Outdoor exhibition of the top 100 winning entries from the DDP Children's Drawing Contest held on April 5\n(Award Ceremony: May 5, 14:00)\n- Play Design Parade: A parade performance by a marching band with natural material instruments\n(Detailed Schedule: May 3~May 4, 12:30/14:30, May 5, 12:30/15:30)\n\n3. Family Play\n- Bubble Family Play Show: A fantastic bubble performance show\n(Detailed Schedule: May 2~May 3, 13:00/17:00, May 4, 11:00, May 5, 17:00)\n- Balloon Family Magic Show: A magic show with balloons\n(Detailed Schedule: May 2, 11:00/14:00/15:00, May 3, 11:00/15:00, May 4~May 5, 13:00/15:00/16:30)\n- DDP Mini Seoul Outdoor Library: An experiential reading program with the Seoul Outdoor Library\n- Children's Golden Bell: A quiz challenge for families! Golden Bell Champion Selection Contest\n(Detailed Schedule: May 2, 16:00, May 5, 16:00)\n- Family OX Quiz: A moment's choice, only one correct answer! OX Quiz Champion Selection Contest\n(May 2~May 4, 12:00, May 5, 11:00)\n- Champion Family Challenge: A challenge program for families to take on together\n(Detailed Schedule: May 2, 14:00, May 3~May 4, 14:00/16:00, May 5, 12:00)\n\n4. Other Programs\n- Travel Toy Minibus: A DDP tour bus with toys\n Operates every 20 minutes (20 minutes/40 minutes/on the hour)\n- Iya Iya and Friends Event: Iya Iya and Friends Story Workshop with stories and snacks

Page updated Nov 4, 2026 (Korea Standard Time). Dates and availability can change; confirm with the organizer before travelling.