Seoul · Independent arts festival
Seoul Fringe Festival 2026
August 6–23, 2026
- Dates
- August 6–23, 2026
- Core hours
- 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
- Tickets
- Set by each production
- Age guidance
- Varies by performance
- Venue
- Seobo Art Space and independent venues across Seoul
- Address
- 94 World Cup buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Plan a few nearby stops
Traditional marketSeparate Seoul stop · about 3 km awayDaerim MarketThis five-day market is in Eunpyeong-gu. Market days end in 5 and 0.View market details Arts districtFor cafés and live musicHongdae StreetExplore independent shops, clubs, galleries, and street culture between festival venues.View details Cultural parkNear western MapoOil Tank Culture ParkSee industrial tanks converted into exhibition and performance spaces during a wider arts trip.View details Hotels near the festival
Mapo-gu, Hongdae, and festival venues
View staysBuild your route one performance at a time
Check every listing
Venue, start time, ticket price, and age guidance are set separately for each work.
Leave travel time
The festival uses independent spaces across the city rather than one central site.
Check the next edition
The 2026 festival has ended. Use the official program for the next artist and venue list.
Independent artists set the program across Seoul
At a glance
Seoul Fringe Festival presents theater, dance, music, performance, film, visual art, and work that resists a single category.
How Fringe works
The festival is noncompetitive and does not select artists by genre, giving participants broad control over their work and venue.
Before you go
The 2026 festival ran August 6–23. Tickets ranged from free entry to paid performances, with separate age guidance for each work.
