Seoul City Hall Observation Decks Offer Nighttime Views Starting Friday

What this means for travelers

Travelers visiting Seoul this fall can access extended nighttime hours at the Sky Observatory and Jeongdong Observatory on Fridays and Saturdays at no cost and without a reservation, and can book a guided night tour of Seoul City Hall starting Sept. 15 for tours beginning Sept. 18. Han River parks now allow shade tents later into the evening and offer more food delivery locations. Eight city museums, including the Seoul Museum of Art with its Yoo Young-kuk retrospective running through Oct. 25, will stay open later several nights a week as part of a program being tested through November.

Nighttime Views at Seoul City Hall

Starting Friday, visitors can enjoy panoramic nighttime views of central Seoul from three observation spots around Seoul City Hall.
The Sky Observatory, located on the eighth and ninth floors of Seoul City Hall's main building, will remain open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with no admission fee or reservation required.
The Jeongdong Observatory, which overlooks Deoksugung palace and the historic Jeong-dong neighborhood, will also remain open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with no admission fee or reservation required.
An hourlong guided night tour of Seoul City Hall will be offered every Friday and Saturday starting Sept. 18.
Online reservations for the Seoul City Hall night tour open Sept. 15.

Han River Park Updates

Seoul is extending the permitted use of shade tents at all 11 Han River parks from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. this month.
The number of designated shade-tent areas at Han River parks has increased from 16 to 20.
Food delivery zones at Han River parks have expanded from six locations at three parks to 17 locations across all 11 parks.

Seoul Museum Night

Eight city-run museums and cultural facilities will remain open until 9 p.m. five days a week under the new Seoul Museum Night program.
The extended hours will be introduced gradually beginning this month and tested through November before the program becomes permanent in 2027.
Participating venues include the Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul Museum of Craft Art, Seoul Museum of History and Seoul Baekje Museum.
These venues will offer evening programs such as family history tours and curator-led talks.
The Seoul Museum of Art's main branch near Seoul City Hall is currently exhibiting 'Yoo Young-kuk: Mountains Are Within Me,' the largest retrospective to date of the pioneering Korean abstract artist, marking the 110th anniversary of his birth. The exhibition runs through Oct. 25.

Sources

The Korea Herald — This fall, enjoy a night out in Seoul (reporting by The Korea Herald, collected Thu 3 Sep 2026 (KST))

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