Traffic controls will be in place for Seoul's Jongno area this weekend, as a large-scale lantern parade and other events are planned to celebrate Buddha's Birthday, which falls on next Wednesday this year.

According to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and other Buddihst orders, the parade is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Saturday from Heunginjimun, passing through Jonggak Intersection and ending at Jogyesa Temple. Officials expect over 50-thousand people to participate in the parade.

Traffic around Jongno, Heunginjimun and Jonggak will be restricted from 1 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday.

Access will also be limited between Dongguk University and Heunginjimun from 6 to 8:30 p.m., and from Sejongdaero to Jonggak and Anguk to Jonggak from 6 p.m. Saturday to 12 a.m. Sunday.

Both directions on a road linking Anguk to Jonggak will be controlled from 9 a.m. Sunday to 12 a.m. Monday, during various events planned in front of Jogyesa Temple.