Namsan after dark: Seoul’s picnic, trail and silent disco nights

Seoul’s 2026 Namsan Night Festival runs from Oct. 23 to Nov. 14, with six Friday and Saturday programs through Nov. 7 and a final silent-DJ evening a week later. Details were checked Oct. 12, 2026. The city’s official announcement frames the program as a way to extend evening visits around the mountain and into nearby neighbourhood businesses.

The main event is Namsan Campnic, an outdoor picnic with a camping-style setup at Baekbeom Square, Namsan Park, 231 Samil-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul. It runs 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 23, 24, 30 and 31, and Nov. 6 and 7. One hundred tent or mat sites are available each night, for groups of up to four. Live music, a radio-request-style show and open-air films, including August Rush, fill the programme as N Seoul Tower lights up above the lawn.

Campnic participation requires a ₩10,000 deposit per team, refunded after attendance. Reservations opened Oct. 12 via the official festival site. Visitors cannot bring tents, tarps or picnic mats, though rental sets with tables, chairs, lanterns and blankets are available. Food from home and deliveries are permitted, while open flames and cooking equipment are prohibited.

Guided Autumn Foliage Walks leave from Namsan Yejang Park, 231 Samil-daero, Jung-gu, on Oct. 23 and 24, and Nov. 6 and 7. The first pair follows a 3.8km, roughly 90-minute route via the North Circular Road, Jangchung Gymnasium and Sky Forest Trail. The November route is 4.2km and around 100 minutes, passing N Seoul Tower before finishing at Namsangol Hanok Village. Each walk has 700 places, costs a ₩5,000 refundable attendance deposit and includes glow accessories, busking and a completion gift.

The finale, Palgak Club, takes place on Nov. 14 near Palgakjeong Pavilion by N Seoul Tower, 105 Namsangongwon-gil, Yongsan-gu. Two 300-person sessions run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations open Nov. 2, with a ₩5,000 deposit refunded to attendees. Wireless headphones keep the dance floor quiet outside the crowd, while glow tattoos supply the visible pulse.