| Dates | 26 Dec – 4 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Show times vary by production |
| Weather | December average 4/−3 °C (40/26 °F), 23 mm of rain January average 2/−5 °C (36/22 °F), 17 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station. |
| Venue | Daehak-ro theatre district (Daehakro Theatre QUAD and other theatres)서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 122 (대학로극장 쿼드) |
| Admission | Each performance is ticketed separately, with prices varying by show; the side exhibitions were free in 2024 and 2025. |
| Previous edition | 2025: 27 Dec – 5 Jan 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: About ten days from late December 2026 into early January 2027 (23rd edition), if the pattern of the last two editions holds: 27 Dec 2024–5 Jan 2025 and 26 Dec 2025–4 Jan 2026, each from the last Friday of December to the first Sunday of January. Nothing announced as of 18 October 2026; the 2025–26 dates were public by 6 November 2025. |
Program
- Openingspecial performance of an award-winning production from the 32nd Nationwide Children's Theatre Festival, with children and young people on stage
- Seven main performances, including puppet theatre, shadow theatre and live music
- Exhibition by picture-book artist Park Hyun-min
- Hands-on workshops for children and an art playground with colouring and reading
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Performance tickets | — | Sold per show; 2025–26 prices not found |
Notes on the 2026 edition
22nd edition, ten days, theme "When Children are Happy, the World is Happy".
About the festival
The ASSITEJ Korea Winter Festival (서울 아시테지 겨울축제) is a winter-holiday festival of Korean theatre for children and teenagers, held every year since 2005 in the Daehak-ro theatre district of Jongno-gu, central Seoul. The 22nd edition ran 26 December 2025–4 January 2026 with seven main shows; dates for 2026–27 had not been announced by 18 October 2026, but the last two editions ran ten days from late December into early January. Tickets are sold per show and every show has a recommended age; the side exhibitions in 2024 and 2025 were free.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main ASSITEJ Korea Winter Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.