Seocho-gu to host 2026 Seoripul Youth Festival on Saturday

Seoul's Seocho-gu will hold the 2026 Seoripul Youth Festival on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seocho Culture and Arts Park.

Now in its fifth year, the Seoripul Youth Festival is a youth-led event where participants showcase their talents and personalities through culture and the arts, and enjoy a range of hands-on activities and performances. A youth festival planning committee takes part in every stage — from generating ideas and designing programs to running operations on the day — and school club members also manage their own activity booths.

This year's festival carries the theme "A Day Like a Gift," with the subtheme "Gift? Unboxing!" A large gift-box photo zone will be installed at the center of the lawn plaza.

The festival grounds will feature five themed zones and 26 activity booths covering fields including culture and the arts, play and emerging technology.

The program will also include hands-on activities designed to help children learn about the four fundamental rights of the child — the right to survival, protection, development and participation — in an accessible and engaging way.

Youth performances will take center stage as well. On the main stage, 15 teams that advanced to the finals of the youth culture and arts competition Dumchit Kkumchit will perform. Singer Gyeongseo and boy group The Wind will then follow with celebratory sets.

"I hope that on this day, young people who work so hard amid the pressures of studying and exams can set their worries aside for a moment, laugh freely and enjoy a day that feels like a gift," District Mayor Jeon Sung-su said. "We will continue to support youth so they can freely express their thoughts and talents, take the lead in a wide range of activities, and grow."