World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Seoul district to hold pet festival on Nov. 7
Seoul’s Jung-gu district will hold a pet festival on Nov.
7 at Son Ki-chung Sports Park.
The event is scheduled to run from noon to 4 p.m.
and will begin with a walk where people pick up litter with their pets.
A dog sports competition will include a 20-metre sprint and contests testing whether dogs can wait and come when called.
A national dog sports team will demonstrate agility and frisbee, and children will have a chance to work with dogs.
Visitors can also get pet caricatures and profile photos at promotional booths.
Most activities allow sign-up on the day, but participants must register in advance for the walk and dog competition using a QR code on event materials.
Seoul’s Jung District will hold a pet festival on Nov. 7 at Son Gijeong Sports Park’s soccer field.
The festival will run from noon to 4 p.m. and include activities for pets and their owners.
Events include a walk to pick up litter, dog competitions and demonstrations by a national dog sports team.
Most activities will accept participants at the venue, but the walk and dog Olympics require advance registration.
- Who
- Seoul’s Jung District is organizing the festival for pets and their owners.
- What
- The district will hold its 2026 Happy Together Pet Festival, with walks, dog competitions and demonstrations.
- When
- Nov. 7, from noon to 4 p.m.
- Where
- The soccer field at Son Gijeong Sports Park in Seoul’s Jung District.
- Why
- The district says the festival is intended to let residents and their pets enjoy time together and make memories.
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Jung District announced that it would hold the festival on Nov. 7.
The festival is scheduled to begin with a walk in which participants pick up litter with their pets.
Dog competitions and demonstrations by a national dog sports team are scheduled to take place.
- Date
- Nov. 7, 2026
- Hours
- Noon to 4 p.m.
- Venue
- Son Gijeong Sports Park soccer field, Seoul
- Organizer
- Seoul’s Jung District
- Activities
- A litter-picking walk, dog Olympics and dog sports demonstrations
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What people are saying
When pets are happy, the daily lives of residents who live alongside them can also be happier.
I hope you will run and connect with your pets to your heart’s content at this festival and make precious memories.