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

Gyeonggi-do has one festival on record in March: 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 March weather in Gapyeong: average high 11 °C (52 °F), low −3 °C (27 °F), 32 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 March

Festival townAverage highAverage lowRainMeasured at
Gapyeong11 °C 52 °F−3 °C 27 °F32 mmGapyeongabout 15 km away

What to wear. Near or below freezing after dark: a warm coat and 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.

March across Korea

All 12 festivals in March

Spring arrives from the south. On Jeju, the fire festival at Saebyeol Oreum, a grassy volcanic cone, lights the hillside with fireworks, lasers and torches in early to mid March. Gwangyang's plum orchards bloom in the first three weeks of the month, and in mid-March Gurye, at the foot of Jirisan, holds a nine-day festival as its sansuyu (cornelian cherry) villages turn yellow. Gangjin's celadon festival runs into the first days of March. Cherry-blossom season starts in the last days of the month: Jinhae, the navy town beside Busan, holds Korea's largest cherry-blossom festival, and depending on the bloom, Gyeongju's stone-wall road at Daereungwon, Seokchon Lake and Yeouido in Seoul and the canola fields along Noksan-ro in Seogwipo can hold their festivals in late March or early April. The Jindo sea-road festival depends on spring tides and can land in March or April.

Tip. Blossom dates and festival dates are different things: check the organizer's bloom report the week you travel.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Gyeonggi-do in March?

Gyeonggi-do has one festival on record in March: 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 March?

Average high 11 °C (52 °F), low −3 °C (27 °F), 32 mm of rain (Gapyeong station, about 15 km away, KMA 1993–2020 normals). Near or below freezing after dark: a warm coat and 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 March?

12 festivals across Korea fall in March, including Gangjin Celadon Festival, Gurye Sansuyu Flower Festival, Gwangyang Maehwa Festival. Blossom dates and festival dates are different things: check the organizer's bloom report the week you travel.