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Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour 2027 in Seoul, South Korea

창덕궁 달빛기행 2027

Expected2027
Apr / May / Sep / Oct
usual window
Expected

Not announced as of 19 October 2026. Spring and autumn seasons ran in each of 2024, 2025 and 2026, with spring starting on 11 April 2024, 10 April 2025 and 16 April 2026, so the next season is expected in spring 2027 (about mid-April to late May or June), followed by an autumn season in September–October.

Expected, not confirmed. Not announced as of 19 October 2026. Spring and autumn seasons ran in each of 2024, 2025 and 2026, with spring starting on 11 April 2024, 10 April 2025 and 16 April 2026, so the next season is expected in spring 2027 (about mid-April to late May or June), followed by an autumn season in September–October. We will replace this with confirmed dates when the organizer announces them.

DatesNot announced as of 19 October 2026. Spring and autumn seasons ran in each of 2024, 2025 and 2026, with spring starting on 11 April 2024, 10 April 2025 and 16 April 2026, so the next season is expected in spring 2027 (about mid-April to late May or June), followed by an autumn season in September–October.
WeatherApril average 18/8 °C (64/46 °F), 73 mm of rain
May average 24/14 °C (74/56 °F), 104 mm of rain
September average 26/18 °C (79/64 °F), 142 mm of rain
October average 20/11 °C (68/51 °F), 52 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station.
VenueChangdeokgung Palace and its Secret Garden (Huwon)서울특별시 종로구 율곡로 99 (와룡동) 창덕궁
AdmissionPaid: about ₩30,000 per person, covering the guided night walk, the lantern, the performances, and tea with traditional sweets. In 2026, ages 7 and over (born 2019 or earlier), with children 14 and under accompanied by a guardian, according to a booking guide; in 2025 the reported minimum was 8.
Previous edition2026: 10 Sep – 17 Oct 2026

Notes on the 2027 edition

The Ticketlink lottery has opened about three to four weeks before each season (17–23 March 2025, 13–19 August 2025, 23–29 March 2026, 20–26 August 2026), so watch for an announcement in mid-March 2027.

About the festival

The Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour (창덕궁 달빛기행) is a ticketed, guided night walk by lantern light through Changdeokgung Palace and its Secret Garden in central Seoul, with a daegeum flute solo, court dance, and tea with traditional sweets. It runs in spring and autumn: the autumn 2026 season ended on 17 October, and no 2027 dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026 (recent spring seasons have started in mid-April). Tickets are paid (about ₩30,000 per person) and general sessions are allotted by lottery on Ticketlink, while foreign visitors book separate English, Chinese and Japanese sessions on Creatrip. The tour enters by Geumhomun Gate, about 5 minutes' walk from Anguk Station (Line 3), Exit 3.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour page, which covers every edition.

Source

Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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