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Seoul Lantern Festival 2026
서울빛초롱축제
Hanji lanterns and media-art lanterns along Cheonggyecheon from Cheonggye Plaza to Samilgyo Bridge, lit nightly 18:00 to 23:00, 11 December to 31 January.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Fri 11 Dec 2026 to Sun 31 Jan 2027
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Cheonggyecheon, from Cheonggye Plaza to Samilgyo Bridge, Seoul
- City
- Seoul
- District
- Jongno-gu
- Region
- Seoul
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free
- When it runs
- Annual festival on Cheonggyecheon, December to January
- Checked
- Thu 12 Nov 2026 against the official source
This event is free to attend. No ticket is needed; just turn up, and check the official source before you travel in case the plan changes.
During your trip
Outside your dates
About this event
The Seoul Lantern Festival lines the Cheonggyecheon stream from Cheonggye Plaza to Samilgyo Bridge with large hanji paper lanterns and media-art light works, from 11 December 2026 to 31 January 2027, lit nightly from 18:00 to 23:00. It is run by the Seoul Tourism Organization as part of the Seoul Winter Festival and is free to walk through. We also carry the festival inside our Seoul Winter Festa 2026 umbrella record; this listing is the lantern festival on its own.
Booking
Entry to this event is free. There are no tickets to book for it.
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Official source: https://stolantern.com. Dates checked Thu 12 Nov 2026.