Seoul
Dongdaemun-gu Book Festival
동대문구 북 페스티벌
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Plan your visit
- Dates
- Venue
- Dongdaemun District Office Future Plaza and Multipurpose Auditorium
- Address
- Seoul Dongdaemun-gu Cheonho-daero 145 (Yongdu-dong) Dongdaemun District Office
- Admission
- Free
- Organizer
- Dongdaemun Cultural Foundation
- Operating hours
- 12:00~17:00 (Multipurpose Auditorium 13:00~17:00)
- Program
- 1. Representative Program: Reading Fitness (Reading with Your Body) 2. Experience Program: Dongdaemun-gu Library Network Experience Booth, Create Your Own Book Cover, Various: Create an Emoticon Story, etc. 3. Outdoor Library: Outdoor Library and Book Curation Exhibition, etc. 4. Award Ceremony and Performance Program: Reading Families, Library Contributor Award Ceremony, Children's Reading Encouragement Musical, Bubble Show, Busking Performance, etc.
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Festival location
Dongdaemun District Office Future Plaza and Multipurpose Auditorium
Seoul Dongdaemun-gu Cheonho-daero 145 (Yongdu-dong) Dongdaemun District Office
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About the festival
The 2026 Dongdaemun-gu Book Festival is a reading culture promotion festival held to raise residents' interest in reading and contribute to the promotion of local reading culture in celebration of September's Reading Month. This year's festival features the theme 'Book Power - Open the Book, Move Your Body!' and will go beyond traditional static reading activities to offer various participatory reading culture programs that the whole family can enjoy, combining books and physical activities. At the Dongdaemun-gu Office Future Plaza, activities such as 'Reading Fitness' where participants read while moving, 'Reading with the Body' which enjoys traditional fairy tales through play, and an outdoor library where reading and reflection can be savored together will be operated. In the multipurpose auditorium, various booth experiences will be conducted, including 'Book Power Adventure Group', 'Challenge! Mini Sports Day at the Library', 'Reading Ability Health Check', and 'Dapsip-ri Motors', all organized by the Dongdaemun-gu Library Network. Additionally, various performances such as reading encouragement musicals, bubble shows, and busking tailored to children's perspectives will provide rich sights and enjoyable experiences for the audience.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI · TourAPI 4098740
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