Seoul International Garden Show 2026

The largest and longest-running Seoul International Garden Show

Overview

  • Period: 1 May – 27 Oct, 2026 (180 days)
  • Venue: extending through Seoul Forest, Seoul
  • Programs:
    Garden Exhibitions (167 gardens, 90,000 sqm)

    • International designer gardens — including The Garden of Eternal Flow by French landscape architect Henri Bava; Garden of Waiting by Korean landscape architect Lee Nam-jin (Byron)
    • Corporate & Brand Gardens — Pokémon Korea Pop-Up Garden (30th anniversary, featuring Pikachu and 9 Eeveelutions), Kakao Friends Pop-Up Garden (10th anniversary), Musinsa, Nongshim, CLIO
    • Global Citizen Gardens — up to 10 gardens by foreign residents in Korea
    • Korea Racing Authority Welcome Garden — Starting Line of the Forest, referencing the site’s history as a racetrack

    Cultural & Community Programs

    • Docent-led garden tours — including multilingual tours for international visitors
    • Seoul Forest Jazz Festival
    • Seoul Forest Hip-Hop Festival
    • Creative × Seongsu — local cultural programs across Seongsu-dong
    • QR code instant guides in 9 languages at each garden installation
    • Autumn Special: Maeheon Citizens’ Forest Festival (Oct 1–27)

    Accessibility

    • Customised accessibility programs for visitors with limited mobility
    • Information available in 9 languages via on-site QR codes

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1 May – 27 Oct, 2026