Photo: Korea Tourism OrganizationAmsa-dong Site in Seoul Β· 875, Olympic-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul (Amsa-dong)
*The festival details below are from the previous year (2025), and the details for 2026 are currently being updated.* Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival is the only festival in Seoul themed around the prehistoric era. It boasts a variety of programs that allow visitors to experience the lives of prehistoric people while promoting the historical value of prehistoric sites. This year, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Amsa-dong site in Seoul, the festival is organized into separate spaces based on the four elements of water, fire, earth, and wind under the theme "6,000 Years of Breath, 100 Years of Light, 30 Years of Resonance." Each space will be filled with staging tailored to the characteristics of its material, diverse exhibitions, hands-on experiences, nighttime programs, delicious food, and colorful performances, promising to offer visitors a special enjoyment that transcends the past and the present.
1. Main Programs: Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Celebratory Performances, Opening Drone Show, Closing Fireworks Show, Street Parade, Gangdong Prehistoric Singing Contest, Community Center Program Competition, Reenactment of Bawijeol Hosang Nori 2. Supplementary Programs: Food Market, Performances by Local Artists, etc. 3. Consumer Participation Programs: Prehistoric BBQ Experience, Neolithic Archaeology Experience School, Prehistoric Healing Foot Bath, etc. 4. Other Activities: Forest Stage Performances, Street Performances, Prehistoric Forest Playground, Prehistoric Well Treasure Hunt, etc.
Hours
10:00~22:00
Admission
무λ£(먹거리μ₯ν°μ κ²½μ° κ°λ³ μμꡬ맀λ μ λ£)
Organizer
Gangdong-gu
Phone
02-3425-5240

Painters
Nov 1 β Dec 31
3, Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (Jeongdong)

Seoul Royal Palace Changing of the Guard Ceremony
Jan 1 β Dec 31
In front of Daehanmun Gate at Deoksugung Palace

Gugak Performance Jinyeon
Jan 1 β Dec 31
Jinyeon

Traditional cultural events such as the Namsan Beacon Ceremony
Jan 1 β Dec 31
Namsan Beacon Tower and Bosingak