Free souvenir fair at DDP in November

Looking for gifts to send home? A free souvenir fair opens at DDP in Seoul in November.

Date: Friday 20 to Sunday 22 November 2026. Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 19:00, last entry 18:30. Sunday 10:00 to 18:00, last entry 17:20.
Place: DDP Art Hall 1 and 2, 281 Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Price: Free
Booking: Not required. Free advance registration is planned but has not opened yet.
Good for: Everyone

What is there, as the organisers describe it:

• Around 130 companies and public bodies, in 100 to 150 stalls
• Korean souvenirs and craft products you can look at and buy
• A skip-the-queue entry code for people who register in advance

The organisers are the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization.

When registration opens, you sign up on the fair's site, and a QR code arrives the day before the fair. The deadline will be Thursday 19 November at 18:00. Groups of 10 or more can arrange a visit by email at k-souvenir@naver.com. The fair site is in Korean.

Getting there: Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station, Exit 1, on lines 2, 4 and 5.

See the event

Next step: if you want to skip the queue, check the fair site in early November for the registration button.

Sources: Fair introduction; visitor guide. Checked 18 September 2026.