Gyeonggi-do in February Festivals, dates and what's on

Gyeonggi-do has one festival on record in February: Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm, expected Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar 2026–27, paid admission. The Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요수목원 오색별빛정원전) fills a 100,000-pyeong private arboretum in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do, about 65 km north-east of Seoul, with LED light displays every winter, lit from sunset (about 17:00) to 21:00 and to 23:00 on Saturdays. The 19th edition ran 5 December 2025–15 March 2026; 2026–27 dates are not announced, but recent editions opened on the first Friday of December and closed on a Sunday in mid-March. The lights are included in the garden's normal paid admission, recently about ₩7,000–11,000 depending on age. Take ITX-Cheongchun to Cheongpyeong Station, then a taxi of about 15 minutes.

Typical February weather in Gapyeong: average high 5 °C (40 °F), low −8 °C (17 °F), 29 mm of rain (Gapyeong station, about 15 km away, KMA 1993–2020 normals).

At a glance

FestivalDatesAdmissionNearest stationStatus
Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm아침고요수목원 오색별빛정원전Expected Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar 2026–27Paid admissionCheongpyeong Station, Exit 1Expected

Dates marked “expected” follow the organizer's usual pattern and are replaced when the official announcement comes. Each festival page lists the sources.

Weather in February

Festival townAverage highAverage lowRainMeasured at
Gapyeong5 °C 40 °F−8 °C 17 °F29 mmGapyeongabout 15 km away

What to wear. Well below freezing at night: a down coat, hat, gloves and thermal layers.

Monthly averages, not a forecast. Source: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020 (Gapyeong: 1993–2020), via the KMA-sourced climate tables for Gapyeong. Where a festival town has no station with published normals, the nearest one is used and its distance shown.

The festival

All festivals in Gyeonggi-do
The Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong seen from above on a spring day; the lighting festival is held here in winter Expected
Expected2026
Dec / Jan / Feb / Mar
usual window
LightsGapyeongAbout 1 h 5 min from Seoul

Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm

The Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요수목원 오색별빛정원전) fills a 100,000-pyeong private arboretum in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do, about 65 km north-east of Seoul, with LED light displays every winter, lit from sunset (about 17:00) to 21:00 and to 23:00 on Saturdays. The 19th edition ran 5 December 2025–15 March 2026; 2026–27 dates are not announced, but recent editions opened on the first Friday of December and closed on a Sunday in mid-March.

February across Korea

All 11 festivals in February

The ice and snow festivals run into the first days of February: the Daegwallyeong Snow Festival in Pyeongchang is planned to run until 9 February in 2027, Taebaeksan's snow festival in Taebaek usually falls in late January or early February, and the Chilgapsan Ice Fountain Festival in Cheongyang keeps its ice fountains and sledding going into mid or late February. On Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar year (expected on 21 February in 2027), the Haeundae Dalmaji Hot Spring Festival sets a pine moon house hung with wishes alight on Haeundae Beach in Busan at moonrise. In the second half of the month Gangjin opens its celadon festival around the Goryeo Celadon Museum, running to around the 1 March holiday. Busan's Gwangbok-ro light trees have stayed lit into February in recent winters, and the Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong keeps its lights on until mid-March. Seollal, the lunar new year, usually falls in late January or February; most organized festivals pause for it, and intercity trains sell out weeks ahead.

Tip. If you are in Korea over Seollal, book KTX seats the day Korail opens its holiday sale (a few weeks ahead) or plan to stay in one city.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Gyeonggi-do in February?

Gyeonggi-do has one festival on record in February: Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm, expected Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar 2026–27, paid admission. The Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요수목원 오색별빛정원전) fills a 100,000-pyeong private arboretum in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do, about 65 km north-east of Seoul, with LED light displays every winter, lit from sunset (about 17:00) to 21:00 and to 23:00 on Saturdays. The 19th edition ran 5 December 2025–15 March 2026; 2026–27 dates are not announced, but recent editions opened on the first Friday of December and closed on a Sunday in mid-March. The lights are included in the garden's normal paid admission, recently about ₩7,000–11,000 depending on age. Take ITX-Cheongchun to Cheongpyeong Station, then a taxi of about 15 minutes.

When is Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm 2026?

Expected Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar 2026–27. Expected. Paid admission. Nearest station: Cheongpyeong Station, Exit 1. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

What is the weather like in Gapyeong in February?

Average high 5 °C (40 °F), low −8 °C (17 °F), 29 mm of rain (Gapyeong station, about 15 km away, KMA 1993–2020 normals). Well below freezing at night: a down coat, hat, gloves and thermal layers.

How do I get to Gyeonggi-do?

Suwon by Line 1; Gapyeong by ITX-Cheongchun from Yongsan; Icheon by the Gyeonggang Line from Pangyo.

What else is on in Korea in February?

11 festivals across Korea fall in February, including Chilgapsan Ice Fountain Festival, Daegwallyeong Snow Festival, Gangjin Celadon Festival. If you are in Korea over Seollal, book KTX seats the day Korail opens its holiday sale (a few weeks ahead) or plan to stay in one city.