Seoul Christmas & Winter Events 2024/2025

For your convenience I've organized the festivals in chronological order, based on the starting date. Enjoy and feel free to save this guide and follow me for more helpful tips and guides on South Korea!

IMPORTANT: While I've put a lot of time and effort into researching, collecting, and organizing these events the schedules are subject to change. Please make sure to check the official websites or Instagram before visiting.

Seokchon Lake Luminarie Festival | 호수의 가을과 겨울,그리고 루미나리에

📅 2024.10.25 ~ 2025.02.28

📍 서울특별시 송파구 송파나루길 206 송파관광정보센터 

🚇 Line 2/8 Jamsil

🔗 https://www.songpa.go.kr/culture/detailInfo.do?key=3796&resrceCd=CT0155-1030773&

Gwanak Starlight Walk | 관악별빛산책

📅 2024.11.11 ~ 2025.02.09

🕖 18:00 - 22:00

📍 서울특별시 관악구 신림동 1642-7 별빛내린천

🚇 Line 2/Sillim Line Sillim

Uicheon Shines | 우이천 빛나다

📅 2024.12.01 ~ 2025.01.31

🕖 Sunset - 23:00

📍 우이천 번창교 ~ 우이 제2교 통행로 일대

🚇 Line 4 Ssangmun or Suyu

🔗 https://www.gangbuk.go.kr/portal/bbs/B0000145/view.do?menuNo=200081&nttId=163527  

European Christmas Market | 유러피언 크리스마스 마켓

📅 2024.12.07 ~ 2024.12.08

🕖 12:00 - 19:00

📍 서울특별시 성북구 삼선교로 지하1 (삼선동1가)

🚇 Line 4 Hansung University

🔗 https://www.instagram.com/sbglobalcenter

Magok Wish Village | 마곡 위시빌리지

📅 2024.12.11 ~ 2024.12.31

📍 발산역 1번 출구 앞 광장

🚇 Line 5 Balsan

🔗 https://www.gangseo.seoul.kr/munhwa/mh010211

Winter Lights of Cheonggyecheon | 겨울, 청계천의 빛

📅 2024.12.13 ~ 2024.12.31

🕖 18:00 - 22:00

📍 서울특별시 중구 태평로1가 1 

🚇 Line 5 Gwanghwamun

🔗 http://www.seoulcl.kr/main/index.html

Seoul Light Gwanghwamun | 서울라이트 광화문

📅 2024.12.13 ~ 2025.01.05

🕖 18:00 - 22:00

📍 서울특별시 종로구 세종로 1-68 5호선 광화문역 광화문광장

🚇 Line 5 Gwanghwamun or Line 3 Gyeongbokgung

🔗 https://www.seoullightgwanghwamun.com/web/php/main.php

🔗 https://www.instagram.com/mediaartseoul/

Gwanghwamun Market | 광화문 마켓

📅 2024.12.13 ~ 2025.01.05

🕖 17:30 - 21:30 (Mon-Thu)

🕖 18:00 - 22:00 (Fri-Sun) 

📍 서울특별시 종로구 세종대로 175 (세종로) 광화문광장

🚇 Line 5 Gwanghwamun or Line 3 Gyeongbokgung

🔗 https://stolantern.com/festival_market/info

Seoul Lantern Festival | 서울 빛초롱 축제

📅 2024.12.13 ~ 2025.01.12

🕖 18:00 - 22:00

📍 서울특별시 종로구 서린동 148 청계천 일대(청계광장~삼일교)

🚇 Line 5 Gwanghwamun

🔗 http://stolantern.com/

🔗 https://www.instagram.com/seoullanternfestival/

Seoul Light DDP | 서울라이트 DDP

📅 2024.12.19 ~ 2024.12.31

🕖 19:00 - 21:30

New Year's Countdown on Dec 31 

📍 서울특별시 중구 을지로 281 

🚇 Line 2/4/5 Dongdaemun History & Culture Park

🔗 https://ddp.or.kr/index.html?menuno=241&siteno=2&bbsno=657&boardno=16&bbstopno=657&act=view&subno=0

🔗 https://www.instagram.com/ddp_seoul/

Hangang River Festival WINTER | 한강페스티벌 겨울

📅 2024.12.20 ~ 2024.12.31

📍 Yeouido, Jamwon, Ttukseom, Mangwon Hangang Parks  

🔗 https://festival.seoul.go.kr/hangang

Romantic Han River Christmas Market | 로맨틱한강 크리스마스 마켓 

📅 2024.12.20 ~ 2024.12.31

🕖 12:00 - 21:00

📍 서울특별시 영등포구 여의동로 330 (여의도동)

🚇 Line 5 Yeouinaru

Part of the Hangang River Festival

🔗 https://www.hangangchristmas.co.kr/

🔗 https://www.instagram.com/hangang.christmas/

Snow Dome | 스노우 돔

📅 2024.12.20 ~ 2024.12.31

🕖 17:00 - 21:00

📍 여의도한강공원 이벤트광장

🚇 Line 5 Yeouinaru

Part of the Hangang River Festival

Hangang Park Sledding Hill | 한강공원 눈썰매장

📅 2024.12.20 ~ 2025.02.16 (estimate)

🕖 09:00 - 17:00 (12:00 - 12:40 Break Time)

📍 여의도, 잠원, 뚝섬

🚇 Line 9 National Assembly, Line 3 Jamwon, Line 7 Jayang

Part of the Hangang River Festival

Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail Christmas Market | 경춘선 공릉숲길 크리스마스 마켓

📅 2024.12.21

📍 서울특별시 노원구 공릉로27길 110 (공릉동, 현대 성우아파트) 경춘선숲길

🚇 Line 7 Gongneung

🔗 https://g101.kr/gongneung_forest/?bmode=view&idx=126057483

Mullae Christmas Market | 제1회 문래 크리스마스 마켓

📅 2024.12.21 ~ 2024.12.22

🕖 12:00 - 20:00 (일요일 19:00 까지)

📍 문래 주민친화정원 (꽃밭정원)

🚇 Line 2 Mullae

🔗 https://www.instagram.com/iloveydp

To summarize I've organized the festivals in regions and added some map locations to help you visualize! For the exact location of each event please check the details in the description.

Gwanghwamun / Cheonggyecheon Area

Gwanghwamun Square

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•Winter Lights of Cheonggyecheon

•Seoul Light Gwanghwamun

•Gwanghwamun Market

•Seoul Lantern Festival

Dongdaemun

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)

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•Seoul Light DDP

Jamsil

Seokchon Lake

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•Seokchon Lake Luminarie Festival

Han River

•Hangang  River Festival

Yeouido & West Seoul

Yeouido

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Mullae Artist Village

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•Romantic Han River Christmas Market

•Snow Dome

•Sledding Hill

•Gwanak Starlight Walk

•Magok Wish Village

•Mullae Christmas Market

North Seoul

Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail

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Uicheon Stream

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•Uicheon Shines

•European Christmas Market

•Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail Christmas Market