This post covers Oct 12–18. For this week (Oct 19–25), see Suwon, Hwaseong, Yongin, Seongnam & Gwacheon with Kids This Weekend: 7 Places, as Closing Festivals and New Openings Overlap (10/19–25).
Short version: almost everything this week (10/12–10/18) in Suwon, Hwaseong, Yongin, Seongnam, and Gwacheon is packed into the weekend of 10/17 (Sat) and 10/18 (Sun).
Gyeonggi Children’s Museum is free on those two days, and the Retro Future Festival at Gwacheon National Science Museum wraps up with Week 3 (10/17–10/18).
In Hwaseong, the World Heritage Joseon Royal Tombs Festival starts on 10/17 (Sat).
The Pumasi Performing Arts Festival also runs only until 10/18, so this weekend is the last chance for the shows at Mindeulle Theater Village.
Monday 10/12 is the opposite. Most science museums and museums are closed.
Last updated: 2026-10-10 (October week 3, 10/12–10/18) | Official pages checked as of 10/10
I only picked events, activities, and shows you can actually go to this week in Suwon, Hwaseong (Dongtan), Yongin, Seongnam, and Gwacheon.
Nearby Uiwang, Gunpo, Anyang, Pyeongtaek, and Anseong get a short section at the end.
Year-round places and ongoing festivals are collected separately in the Suwon, Hwaseong, Yongin, Seongnam & Gwacheon events roundup.
Where to go with kids in Suwon, Yongin & Gwacheon this weekend: at a glance
I sorted out what’s on over the 10/17–10/18 weekend first. Detailed tables by city are further down.
| Event | City · venue | Weekend dates · times | Cost | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retro Future Festival, Week 3: “Intelligence” | Gwacheon · Gwacheon National Science Museum | 10/17–10/18 10:00–17:00 | Museum admission ticket needed | Anyone with a paid museum ticket |
| Theater Playground Haemaru: “Playing at Changgeuk with Byeoljubu the Turtle” | Gwacheon · Gwacheon Civic Hall, small theater | 10/17 (Sat) 17:00 (60 min) | All seats free | All ages |
| Gyeonggi Children’s Museum free days | Yongin · Gyeonggi Children’s Museum | 10/17–10/18 | Free (20% of tickets on site, 80% booked online in advance) | Varies by program |
| Imagination Family Coloring Day | Yongin · Yongin Children’s Imagination Forest | 10/17 (Sat) 10:00–17:00 | Free | All ages (minors with a guardian) |
| Media art musical <The Blue Bird> | Yongin · Keun Eoulmadang | 10/17 & 10/18 11:00, 15:00 | ₩20,000 (Yongin residents ₩10,000) | Ages 4+ |
| 2026 World Heritage Joseon Royal Tombs Festival | Hwaseong · 12 Joseon royal tombs including Yungneung and Geonneung | 10/17–10/25 (opening ceremony 10/16) | Varies by show | Couldn’t confirm |
| Pumasi <Circus Show Paper Theater> | Hwaseong · Mindeulle Theater Village | 10/17 11:00, 15:00 / 10/18 15:00 | All seats ₩10,000 | Ages 5+ |
| Hwaseong Haenggung night opening <Dalbit Hwadam> | Suwon · Hwaseong Haenggung Palace | 10/16–10/18 18:00–21:30 | Children ₩1,000 | Couldn’t confirm |
| Moonlight Concert <Night Sky Music Palette> | Suwon · lawn of Suwon Traditional Culture Center | 10/18 (Sun) 19:00 | Free | Everyone |
| <The: Magic Circus> | Seongnam · Narae-ul Theater, Korea Job World | 10/17 (Sat) 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. | Couldn’t confirm (paid for 24 months and up) | All ages |
| Railroad Museum special opening of display trains | Uiwang · Railroad Museum | 10/17–10/18 | Museum admission (children & teens ₩2,000) | Couldn’t confirm |
| <Funny Friends Puppet Show> | Uiwang · Wangnim Ipap Art Hall | 10/17 (Sat) 15:00 – 16:00 | Free | No age limit |
Anything open on Monday, 10/12? Closures and dates to watch this week
There are no public holidays this week, so the closure rules are simple.
The places below are closed on Monday (10/12), and Seoul Land doesn’t take regular visitors for one day, 10/15 (Thu).
| Place | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gwacheon National Science Museum | 10/12 (Mon) regular closure | The Science Exploration Hall is closed for renovation (8/24–11/2); Space Analog partly reopens its hands-on facilities 10/13–11/1 |
| MMCA Gwacheon Children’s Museum | 10/12 (Mon) | Closed every Monday |
| Gyeonggi Children’s Museum (Yongin) | 10/12 (Mon) | 10/17 & 18 are free days |
| Yongin Children’s Imagination Forest | 10/12 (Mon) | Closed Mondays and public holidays |
| Suwon Museum | 10/12 (Mon) | On weekends and holidays, the kids’ activity room is walk-in only |
| National Agricultural Museum of Korea (Suwon) | 10/12 (Mon) no visits | Open Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00 |
| Hyundai Children’s Book Art Museum MOKA (Pangyo) | 10/12 (Mon) | Closed every Monday |
| Railroad Museum (Uiwang) | 10/12 (Mon) | Regular closing day is Monday |
| Picture Book Dream Maru (Gunpo) | 10/12 (Mon) | Closed every Monday and on public holidays |
| Anyang Pavilion (APAP8 indoors) | 10/12 (Mon) | The outdoor open ground is open 24 hours |
| Seoul Land (Gwacheon) | 10/15 (Thu) private buyout | Regular visitors can’t enter or use the park; the back gate parking lot is closed |
What’s on at Gwacheon National Science Museum in the third weekend of October?
The Retro Future Festival moves into Week 3.
The theme is Intelligence: you mix old-school games like puzzles, marbles, ddakji (paper tile flipping), and gonggi (jacks) with an AR hacking tour on your smartphone to complete the intelligence of G1, an AI baby robot.
Retro Future Festival
10/17–10/18 10:00–17:00 · 3 times a day per program · Anyone with a paid museum ticket can join
(You’ll need a smartphone for the AR tour)
From 10/13 (Tue), a stamp tour, the Quantum Generation AR mission, and the Creative Studio’s automaton box all start.
All three are free and walk-in, so they’re good for a quick stop on a weekday afternoon.
| Event | Dates · times | Cost | Ages | How to join · notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retro Future Festival, Week 3 | 10/17 (Sat) – 10/18 (Sun) 10:00–17:00 | Museum admission ticket needed (check the official notice for the price) | Anyone with a paid museum ticket | Walk-in. Central Hall 1F & 2F, the lawn, and around the permanent exhibition halls |
| “Space in Your Pocket!” book talk concert | 10/17 (Sat) 19:00–20:00 | Free | Anyone elementary school age and up who’s into space | Planetarium. Advance booking. Afterwards, public viewing at the observatory, weather permitting. Couldn’t confirm remaining seats |
| “Uncomfortable Autumn Camp” (carbon-neutral family camp) | 10/17 (Sat) 16:30 – 10/18 (Sun) 08:00 | ₩20,000 per family / annual members ₩10,000 | 20 families with at least one elementary schooler (up to 6 people per family) | Applications until 10/14 (Wed) 23:59, first come first served online. Bring your own tent (within 5m x 5m); no cooking or open fire. Couldn’t confirm whether it’s full |
| Artisan’s Workshop: Hangeul mother-of-pearl keyring | Sat & Sun session 1 13:30 – 14:30 / session 2 15:00 – 16:00 | ₩10,000 (museum admission extra) | Families with a child aged 10+ (6 families per session) | Booking opens at 09:00, 3 days before. For 10/17, from 10/14 09:00. Preschoolers can’t enter |
| Night Sky Decoder class | Sat & Sun 13:30 – 14:30 | ₩3,000 for 1 person | Elementary grades 4–6 | Advance booking, first 24 per session. Couldn’t confirm remaining seats |
| Creative Studio “Dalkadak Movement Workshop” | Until 11/13 (Fri); Dalkadak automaton box from 10/13 | Free | All visitors | No sign-up, first come first served when there’s a free seat |
| Stamp tour “Find the Hero Cat!” | 10/13 (Tue) – 10/31 (Sat) | Free | Everyone | Pick up the mission sheet at the Creative Studio |
| Quantum Hide-and-Seek: Observe the Hidden Ghost Cat! | 10/13 (Tue) – 11/13 (Fri) | Free (the Quantum Generation special exhibition itself is paid) | Everyone | Smartphone AR. Limited goodies for those who finish |
By age, I’d say the Retro Future Festival suits early elementary kids, and the decoder class or the book talk suits older elementary kids.
The camp is 1 night.. so if you don’t have a tent, it’s hard from the start.
Preschoolers can’t go into the mother-of-pearl keyring workshop at all, so if there’s a younger sibling, one parent has to wait outside.
What’s happening at Seoul Grand Park, Seoul Land, and MMCA Gwacheon this week?
| Event | Venue | Dates · times | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Artist IN Gwacheon] “Playing at Changgeuk with Byeoljubu the Turtle” | Gwacheon Civic Hall, small theater | 10/17 (Sat) 17:00 (60 min) | All seats free | A mini changgeuk (Korean opera) version of the pansori “Sugungga” pitched at kids. No advance booking. Children under 10 can’t enter alone |
| “Birds of Prey Stories” with a zookeeper | Birds of prey enclosure, Seoul Zoo | 10/17 (Sat) 13:30 – 14:40 | Free (zoo admission extra) | Elementary grades 1–3 only; parents can’t join the session. Booked through Seoul Public Service Reservation. Make an eagle model and watch an Andean condor being fed |
| [Forest guide] October: Meeting in the Forest | In front of the Theme Garden main gate, Seoul Grand Park | 10/16 (Fri) morning, 10/17 (Sat) morning & afternoon, 10/18 (Sun) morning (10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.) | Free | No age limit. Seoul Public Service Reservation |
| Seoul Land “K-Dopamine Ghost Festival” | Seoul Land | Until 11/1. 10/15 (Thu) private buyout | Based on Seoul Land admission (check the official notice for the price) | Autumn festival with a ghost theme, think gumiho and Dracula. This week’s show times aren’t on the official schedule yet |
| Children’s Museum special exhibition “Oh~ Sense Museum” | MMCA Gwacheon Children’s Museum | Tue–Sun 10:00–17:30 | Admission ₩0 | A kids’ exhibition exploring the senses through 23 installation, video, and sculpture works. Closed 10/12 (Mon) |
If you’re spending Saturday in Gwacheon, a sensible order looks like the zoo’s birds of prey talk at half past 1 p.m. (grades 1–3) or the science museum, then finishing with the changgeuk at Civic Hall at 5.
There’s no advance booking for the changgeuk, so go a little early and line up.
Where to go with kids in Suwon this weekend?
Suwon has no big festival this week, just its regular weekend programs.
Around Haenggung-dong, Dalbit Hwadam, the bicycle library, and the Traditional Culture Center shows overlap on Friday to Sunday evenings, so it’s easy to do them all in one go.
| Event | Venue | This week’s dates · times | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hwaseong Haenggung night opening <Dalbit Hwadam, 花談> | Around Hwaseong Haenggung Palace | 10/16 (Fri) – 10/18 (Sun) 18:00 – 21:30 (last entry 21:00) | Adults ₩2,000, soldiers and teens ₩1,500, children ₩1,000 | Every Friday to Sunday and on public holidays. Until 11/1 |
| <Weekend Play at the Hanok> October straw-ball games | Lawn of Suwon Traditional Culture Center | Activities 10/17 & 10/18 12:00–17:00 / shows 10/16 & 10/17 19:00–20:00 | Free | Walk-in, hands-on |
| 2026 Moonlight Concert, October show | Lawn of Suwon Traditional Culture Center | 10/18 (Sun) 19:00, jazz by Lunils Lounge (루닐스라운지) | Free | Open to all, no booking. May be canceled or changed if it rains |
| Bicycle Library Riding by Moonlight | Haenggung Square, Traditional Culture Center, Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion | 10/16 (Fri) & 10/17 (Sat) 18:00–21:00 | Free | A bicycle loaded with books rides around Haenggung-dong |
| Jeongjo Theme Performance Hall <Jeongjo K Stage> | Eoul Madang and Eoul Stage, Jeongjo Theme Performance Hall | 10/16–10/18, times vary by program | Free (drop in) | A regular Friday-to-Sunday traditional games yard for the whole family. Schedule may change if it rains |
| Suwon Museum kids’ weekend class <Dorandoran Folk Painting Class> | Kids’ classroom, Suwon Museum 1F | 10/17 (Sat) 13:00 – 15:00 | ₩5,000 per session (pay by card at the front desk on the day) | Ages 9 – 11, 15 per session. First come first served on the integrated booking system. Couldn’t confirm remaining seats |
| Magic show [The Amazing Magic Warehouse] | Byeolmadang Kids, 3F, Starfield Suwon | 10/17 (Sat) 14:00 & 17:00 | Free | Just show up and watch |
| Lullaby Project showcase <Mom’s Little Song> | Gyeonggi Sangsang Campus (Gyeonggi Food Plaza) | 10/18 (Sun) 16:00 | Free | 0–36 months, expectant mothers, etc. Apply through GGC Members (지지씨멤버스); couldn’t confirm the deadline or capacity |
| Suwon Arboretum autumn night opening “Bambit Garden” | Ilwol Arboretum and Yeongheung Arboretum | 10/16 (Fri) & 10/17 (Sat), theme gardens and greenhouse 09:30 – 21:00 (last entry 20:30) | Couldn’t confirm | Plant displays with a fairy-tale twist and a night walk. Program and show schedules to be posted on the website later |
| National Agricultural Museum of Korea <GO GO! Today I’m Milk> | Culture Space “on”, Education Building, National Agricultural Museum of Korea | Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00 | Free | An immersive exhibition where kids become milk and follow the cold chain. Free to walk around |
With preschoolers, straw-ball games at the Traditional Culture Center in the daytime and Dalbit Hwadam around 6 in the evening is plenty.
Kids’ admission is ₩1,000, so it’s easy on the wallet. Hmm.. none of the notices I read this time had any parking info.
(Which makes me lean even more toward public transport for the Haenggung area)
Where’s worth going with kids in Yongin this week?
Is Gyeonggi Children’s Museum free on 10/17 and 18?
Yes. 10/17 (Sat) and 10/18 (Sun) are the museum’s free days.
But not all tickets are handed out on site. Only 20% are issued on site, and 80% are booked online in advance.
Free weekend days mean the on-site share can run out fast, so look at advance booking first. It’s closed on 10/12 (Mon).
| Program | Venue | Dates · times | Cost | Ages · how to apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <Piece by Piece, Together! Pizza!> | 3F gallery 《We Are Friends of Planet Earth》 | Weekends 11:00–11:30, 15:00–15:30 | Free | Ages 5+ (up to 12 per session). Advance booking via GGC Members; cancellations taken on site |
| [Weekend Family] I Can Hear Your Voice | Classroom 1, 2F | 10/18 (Sun) 11:00–11:50, 15:00–15:50 | ₩2,000 per team (admission ticket extra) | Session 1: families with kids aged 4–6; session 2: kids aged 7–9. 6 families each. Couldn’t confirm remaining seats |
| Traveling exhibition <Open Up~ Independence Box!> | Nook exhibition space, 1F | Until 10/25 | Free (as listed for the exhibition) | Infants, preschoolers, elementary. A traveling exhibition with the Mongyang Memorial Hall |
| Gyeonggi Provincial Museum dig class <Inventions of Prehistoric People> | Prehistoric & Ancient gallery and excavation area, Gyeonggi Provincial Museum | 10/17 (Sat) 10:30–12:00 | ₩5,000 (no charge for guardians) | Ages 8–10 (grades 1–3), 15 kids. First come first served via GGC Members. Couldn’t confirm remaining seats |
Gyeonggi Provincial Museum and Gyeonggi Children’s Museum share the same address, Sanggal-ro 6, so a dig class in the morning followed by the children’s museum in the afternoon fits together nicely.
What’s on at Yongin Children’s Imagination Forest this week?
On 10/17 (Sat), for Culture Day:
<Imagination Family Coloring Day>
10:00–17:00 · free
There’s a family mural, frame and color bracelet making, and a book talk with picture book author Boram.
The family mural is advance booking only, first come first served through a Naver form at 14:00 on 10/13 (Tue). Everything else also takes walk-ins on the day.
(Set an alarm for 2 p.m. on Tuesday)
| Program | Dates · times | Cost | Ages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Performance Playground] Rhythm Restaurant | 10/17–10/25 weekends 13:00, 15:30 | ₩15,000 / Yongin resident discount ₩13,000 / repeat viewing discount ₩10,000 | 36 months and up | This is the first weekend. Book online |
| [Yorijori Studio] Imagination Pâtissier 2 | Sat–Sun 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00 (Fri 14:30, 15:40) | Regular ₩12,000 / Yongin resident discount ₩10,000 (₩5,000 materials fee extra) | Born 2014 – 2021 | Book online |
| Art playground <A Botanical Garden Without Color Is Boring> | Tue–Sun, 5 sessions a day (10:30–16:30) | Regular ₩6,000 / Yongin resident discount ₩5,000 | 24 months and up | Not running on 10/12 (Mon) |
| Infant play-bundle show <Bojagi> | 10/15 (Thu) – 10/16 (Fri) 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 | Free | Babies 10–20 months | Weekdays. Naver booking, open until 10/16. Couldn’t confirm remaining seats |
What about shows in Yongin and the Korean Folk Village?
| Event | Venue | Dates · times | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media art musical <The Blue Bird> | Keun Eoulmadang (performance building, Yongin Lifelong Learning Center) | 10/16 (Fri) 11:00 / 10/17 (Sat) 11:00, 15:00 / 10/18 (Sun) 11:00, 15:00 (80 min) | ₩20,000 (Yongin residents ₩10,000) | Ages 4+ (born 2022 or earlier). There’s a notice that parking is always full |
| Korean Folk Village Pungmul Hangarak | Folk Village house No. 37 stage | Fri, Sat, Sun and public holidays 16:00 (Mon–Thu 11:00 / 16:00) | Admission extra (full-day weekend: adults ₩39,000, children ₩32,000) | Nonverbal show of pungmul drumming, Korean dance, and folk performance. Whether it runs in the rain is decided on the day |
| Korean Folk Village “Gwisin Saba Ghost Play” | Korean Folk Village | Until 11/15. “Suspicious Villagers” and Chugwondang shrine Fri–Sun & holidays 12:00–21:30; activities daily 12:00–18:00 | Folk Village admission (full-day weekend: adults ₩39,000, children ₩32,000) | Ghost theme. The official info alone doesn’t tell you if your kid will find it scary |
The Blue Bird is half price for Yongin residents, so for locals it’s the easiest Yongin show on the wallet this week.
The Folk Village charges ₩32,000 for a child (weekend), so unless you plan to spend the whole day there, it feels like a bit of a waste.
Any kids’ shows or exhibitions in Seongnam this week?
| Event | Venue | Dates · times | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <The: Magic Circus> | Narae-ul Theater, Korea Job World | 10/17 (Sat) 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. (60 min) | Couldn’t confirm (officially listed as “paid for 24 months and up”) | Under 24 months free with proof of age. On-site sales start 1 hour before the show. Runs until 10/24 |
| AR reading experience “Story Guardians” | Book Theme Park Library | 10/17 (Sat) 14:00-15:30 | Free | Ages 7–10, up to 6 kids. Apply on “Baeumsup (배움숲)”; registration closes the day before (Fri) at 17:00. Couldn’t confirm remaining seats |
| Hyundai Children’s Book Art Museum MOKA <Photo World> | Hyundai Children’s Book Art Museum (Pangyo) | Until 11/1, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (last entry 6 p.m.) | ₩6,000 (same for adults and kids) / under 3 free | Photo exhibition by 14 Korean and international artists. Closed 10/12 (Mon) |
Seongnam doesn’t have many public kids’ events this week.
It’s basically the Job World circus on Saturday morning and the AR reading experience at Book Theme Park in the afternoon.
The reading experience only takes 6 kids, so check first if you can still sign up before 17:00 on Friday.
Kids’ shows in Dongtan and Hwaseong this weekend, and the Joseon Royal Tombs Festival?
| Event | Venue | Dates · times | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumasi <Circus Show Paper Theater> | Mindeulle Theater Village (Ujeong-eup) | 10/17 (Sat) 11:00, 15:00 / 10/18 (Sun) 15:00 (45 min) | All seats ₩10,000 | Ages 5+. Couldn’t confirm remaining seats |
| Pumasi <Magic Screen Family Play: Overcoat> | Dome Theater, Mindeulle Theater Village | 10/17 (Sat) & 10/18 (Sun) 13:00 (60 min) | All seats ₩10,000 | 36 months and up. Couldn’t confirm remaining seats |
| 2026 World Heritage Joseon Royal Tombs Festival | 12 Joseon royal tombs including Yungneung and Geonneung (Hwaseong) | 10/17 (Sat) – 10/25 (Sun), opening ceremony 10/16 (Fri). Royal tomb musical at Yungneung and Geonneung 19:30–20:30 (check the schedule for dates) | Varies by show | Check the official website schedule for each program’s dates and booking. Inquiries 1522-2295 |
| Baby drama <Moya Moya> | Mindeulle Theater Village | 10/13 (Tue) 11:00 / 14:00 | Free | Interactive play for babies 18–36 months. Weekday. Naver booking |
At Mindeulle Theater Village, watching Overcoat at 13:00 and then Paper Theater at 15:00 makes for a tidy plan. Both are ₩10,000.
The Pumasi Performing Arts Festival ends on 10/18, so this weekend is the last one.
The royal tomb musical at Yunggeolleung starts at 19:30, so with little kids you’ll get home pretty late.
Anything nearby in Uiwang, Gunpo, Anyang, Pyeongtaek, or Anseong?
The Railroad Museum in Uiwang is in its autumn festival period, so on 10/17 and 10/18 it opens the insides of trains you normally can’t enter.
The presidential diesel-electric railcar
11:00–12:00
13:00–14:00
15:00–16:00
Narrow-gauge passenger car No. 18011
10:30–11:30
13:00–14:00
15:00–16:00
Numbered tickets are handed out on site, first come first served, 30 minutes before each opening, and you get about 5 minutes inside.
Admission
₩4,000 for adults (ages 19–64)
₩2,000 for children and teens (ages 4–18)
Babies under 48 months are free
The same days there’s also the Visiting Ieum School.
“Find the Hidden Train Wheels”
10/17 (Sat) · grades 1–4
“Railway Safety Explorers”
10/18 (Sun) · age 7 to grade 4
Both run at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., first 15 per session.
| City | Event | Dates · times | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uiwang | Wangnim Ipap Art Hall <Funny Friends Puppet Show> | 10/17 (Sat) 15:00 – 16:00 | Free | Advance booking is full. Extra booking 10/13 (Tue) 09:00 – 10/15 (Thu) 17:00; on-site tickets from 14:30 on the day, 2 per 1 person |
| Uiwang | Barasan Natural Recreation Forest October weekend family forest program | Sat & Sun 10:00 – 15:00 | Free | Families with a child aged 5+ or in early elementary. Applications until 10/29 18:00, approved after review |
| Gunpo | Musical Hello Carbot 〈Be a Carbot Crew!〉 | 10/17 (Sat) 11:00, 14:00, 16:30 / 10/18 (Sun) 11:00, 14:00 | All seats ₩70,000 (48% autumn special discount) | Rental show at Suri Hall, Gunpo Culture & Arts Center. 24 months and up |
| Gunpo | Picture Book Dream Maru 《Unpublished Original Art: Preview》 | Until 10/31 (Sat) 09:00 – 18:00 | Free admission | Unpublished original art by 8 picture book artists. Closed Mondays |
| Anyang | Anyang Public Art Project (APAP8) | Until 11/29 (Sun); the kids’ pavilion Sat & Sun 10:00–19:00, “Dowongyeong at Night” Tue–Sun 19:00–22:00 | Completely free | 10/17 (Sat) 11:00–18:00 flea art market 《Dowonjang》 in the front yard of Anyang Pavilion |
| Pyeongtaek | The Story of Under the Sea | 10/17 (Sat) 11:00, 14:00, 16:30 / 10/18 (Sun) 11:00, 14:00 | R seats ₩77,000, S seats ₩55,000 | Main theater, Pyeongtaek Arts Center. 24 months and up |
| Anseong | Baudeogi Namsadang Nori regular show | Sat & Sun 14:00 – 15:30 | Couldn’t confirm | Anseong Namsadang Performance Hall. Schedule may change depending on the troupe |
| Anseong | Starfield Anseong musical [Robot Task Force] | 10/18 (Sun) 14:00 & 17:00 | Free | Byeolmadang Kids, 2F. Just show up and watch |
This post only covers this week (10/12–10/18). Next week it gets replaced with a new post.
Anything not on the official pages is marked “Couldn’t confirm.” If I missed an event, let me know in the comments and I’ll add it.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is Gyeonggi Children’s Museum free on 10/17 and 18?
They’re free days. 20% of tickets are issued on site and 80% are booked online in advance. It’s closed on 10/12 (Mon).
Is Gwacheon National Science Museum open on Monday, 10/12?
No, it’s a regular closing day.
The Science Exploration Hall is closed for renovation 8/24–11/2, and Space Analog partly reopens its hands-on facilities 10/13–11/1.
When is Week 3 of the Retro Future Festival at Gwacheon National Science Museum?
10/17 (Sat) – 18 (Sun), 10:00–17:00. The theme is Intelligence, and anyone with a paid museum ticket can join on site.
When’s the deadline for the Uncomfortable Autumn Camp at Gwacheon National Science Museum?
Applications are taken first come first served on the museum website until 10/14 (Wed) 23:59.
It’s for 20 families with at least one elementary schooler, ₩20,000 per family.
Can I go to Seoul Land on 10/15?
No. On 10/15 (Thu) the whole park is booked privately, so regular visitors can’t enter or use it, and the back gate parking lot is closed too.
How do I book the Coloring Day at Yongin Children’s Imagination Forest?
The family mural is booked in advance through a Naver form, first come first served, from 14:00 on 10/13 (Tue).
The other programs also take walk-ins on the day, 10/17 (Sat). It’s free.
When is the 2026 Joseon Royal Tombs Festival at Yunggeolleung in Hwaseong?
The festival runs from 10/17 (Sat) to 25 (Sun), with the opening ceremony on 10/16 (Fri). The royal tomb musical at Yungneung and Geonneung is 19:30–20:30.
How much is Dalbit Hwadam, the Hwaseong Haenggung night opening?
Dalbit Hwadam
Adults ₩2,000
Soldiers and teens ₩1,500
Children ₩1,000
It’s open Friday to Sunday and on public holidays, 18:00–21:30, with last entry at 21:00.
Which kids’ shows in Suwon, Gwacheon, and Uiwang are free this weekend?
“Playing at Changgeuk with Byeoljubu the Turtle” at Gwacheon Civic Hall
10/17 17:00 · free
Funny Friends Puppet Show at Wangnim Ipap Art Hall in Uiwang
10/17 15:00 · free
Magic show at Starfield Suwon
10/17 14:00 & 17:00 · free
Moonlight Concert at Suwon Traditional Culture Center
10/18 19:00 · free
Can you go inside the presidential train at the Railroad Museum in Uiwang?
On 10/17 and 18:
Inside open
11:00–12:00
13:00–14:00
15:00–16:00
Numbered tickets are handed out on site, first come first served, 30 minutes before each opening, and you get about 5 minutes inside.
Sources
- Gwacheon National Science Museum: closure notice, Retro Future Festival, camp and class programs
- Seoul Grand Park, Seoul Land, Gwacheon Cultural Foundation: Gwacheon events
- Suwon Cultural Foundation, Suwon City: Dalbit Hwadam, Traditional Culture Center, arboretum
- Gyeonggi Children’s Museum, Yongin Cultural Foundation: free days, Imagination Forest, shows
- Hwaseong Cultural Foundation, Joseon Royal Tombs Festival: Pumasi Performing Arts Festival, Royal Tombs Festival
- Railroad Museum, Uiwang City: autumn festival, shows, forest program
※ This post only collects information from official pages. Event dates, venues, and prices can change, so check the official site before you go.
ℹ️ This post pulls together information from official pages, including Gwacheon National Science Museum, Gyeonggi Children’s Museum, Yongin Cultural Foundation, Suwon Cultural Foundation, Hwaseong Cultural Foundation, and the Joseon Royal Tombs Festival.
These aren’t reviews from our own visits. Everything here was checked on official pages as of 10/10.
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