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Seoul Lantern Festival

Seoul Lantern Festival Ended

Dec 12, 2025 – Jan 18, 2026 · Seoul

Fireworks & Lights

This is the 2025 edition. The next one is Dec 11, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027: see the 2026 festival.
DatesDec 12, 2025 – Jan 18, 2026
VenueCheonggyecheon (Cheonggye Plaza to Samilgyo)
AddressTaepyeongno 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
AdmissionFree
Hours18:00–23:00
Contact02-3788-8168
Official sitestolantern.com ↗

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Seoul's signature lantern festival since 2009: glowing sculpture installations along the Cheonggyecheon stream from Cheonggye Plaza, this year themed 'my light, our dream, Seoul's magic'. Free, nightly till 23:00 — one of the city's classic winter walks.

Description translated from official Korean tourism data. Details can change — verify with the organizer before you go.

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Photos: Korea Tourism Organization

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