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Seoul Lantern Festival (서울빛초롱축제)
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Area of Cheonggyecheon Stream (Cheonggye Plaza - Samilgyo Bridge), Seoul
Dates · public dataEN · officialData as of 5 Nov 2026
- Opening hours
- 18:00-22:00
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- About 4 min walk from Gwanghwamun StationStraight-line distance to the station; the real route can be longer or uphill.Line 5
- Where
- Area of Cheonggyecheon Stream (Cheonggye Plaza - Samilgyo Bridge)Taepyeongno 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Organizer
- Seoul Tourism Organization
- Phone
- +82-2-3788-8168
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About
The Seoul Lantern Festival is held every year and is one of the most anticipated festivals in Seoul. With various themed lanterns around Cheonggyecheon Stream, visitors can enjoy both traditional lanterns and modern LED lanterns. The festival provides much to see and do with the addition of Gwanghwamun Square Market.
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- First recorded here
- 5 Nov 2026when our weekly check first saw it — not the event start
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026the latest weekly check that still found this listing at the source
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