Seoul’s Botanical Garden Festival: Music, Yoga and Crafts

A harp, viola and oboe trio is scheduled to open Friday’s program at Seoul’s botanical garden (서울식물원) with a 12:30 p.m. lunch concert on October 23, 2026. 1 The garden’s two-day festival is planned for October 23–24 around the exhibition greenhouse and Haebom Garden (해봄정원) in Magok-dong, Gangseo-gu. 2

For choosing a day, the useful distinction is the program’s rhythm: Friday combines lunchtime music with afternoon yoga, while Saturday brings a picture-book workshop and a larger concert starting at 4 p.m. 3 These are announced plans in reporting available as of October 21, rather than accounts of completed activities. 2 3

Friday: lunch music and garden yoga

Friday’s opening trio brings together three instruments—harp, viola and oboe—for a lunchtime performance, followed by garden yoga and a brass-quintet concert. 1 The yoga sessions with the Seoul yoga association are scheduled for 1:30 and 2:30 p.m., giving visitors two announced times to consider. 3

At 4 p.m., the musical focus shifts to a brass quintet whose instruments include trumpet. 3 That makes Friday the option for visitors interested in both movement and instrumental music, with distinct scheduled activities extending from lunchtime into the afternoon. 3 1 These times describe the festival program; they are not opening hours for the garden or greenhouse. 3

Saturday: a workshop before the concert

Saturday’s main concert is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. on a special stage in front of the exhibition greenhouse. 3 Jazz band heyhey is due to open, followed by soprano Lee Mun-gyeong and tenor Choe Won-jin. 3 Singer Beomjin is scheduled to perform next, with Kim Pil closing the concert. 3 The 4 p.m. time marks the concert’s beginning, rather than an individual stage time for either singer. 3

Maeil Ilbo reports that this concert can be attended without a separate reservation. 3 Keep that information specific to the concert when planning craft activities or the workshop; the reporting directs visitors to the garden’s official website and Instagram for activity participation instructions. 3 2

Earlier on Saturday, picture-book author Choe Hyang-rang is scheduled to lead a seasonal-wardrobe-making workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. 3 Its location is the specialist plant library on the second floor of the plant culture center, making it a separate timed option before the outdoor concert. 3

Make something, browse or read outdoors

The announced activities around Haebom Garden and the plant culture center include hydroponic-plant and miniature-cup terrariums, natural dyeing, hanji paper crafts, flower arranging and resin-flower crafts. 1 The choices give the hands-on program several different directions: working with plants, arranging flowers, or exploring paper and color through craft. 1

For a less structured pause, the planned garden reading and picnic area includes about 200 books, parasols, camping tables, chairs and beanbags. 2 A full-moon photo installation is also planned. 2 Nearby, the flea market is set to feature local creators and small businesses offering plant- and flower-themed everyday objects and handmade goods, with food trucks around Haebom Garden. 3

Keep the evening program separate

The October festival has a different schedule from Night Botanic Journey, the later greenhouse evening program. 2 Its announced dates are November 13–14 and 27–28, December 11–12, and December 24–27: ten designated nights, rather than continuous nightly opening throughout that period. 2

For the October visit, consult the botanical garden’s official website and Instagram for detailed performance schedules and participation instructions, especially if the miniature-cup terrarium activities or Saturday’s picture-book workshop are your main draw. 2 3 1