| Dates | 24 Jan – 2 Feb 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00–17:30; ticket sales closed at 16:30 (organizer notice, 24 Jan 2025) |
| Weather | January average −2/−12 °C (29/10 °F), 53 mm of rain February average 1/−10 °C (33/14 °F), 49 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Daegwallyeong (Pyeongchang) station. |
| Venue | Daegwallyeong Snow Festival grounds on the Songcheon stream, Hoenggye-ri강원특별자치도 평창군 대관령면 대관령로 135-9 |
| Admission | Admission: ₩10,000 · Snow sled, five rides: ₩5,000 |
| Previous edition | 2024: 27 Jan – 11 Feb 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 13–22 Feb 2026 |
Program
- 120 m snow tunnel with an entrance shaped like a lucky pouch; large snow sculptures of the mascot Nundongi and Pyeongchang's eight towns and townships
- Ice sculptures of polar bears, penguins, pandas and deer; igloos and an igloo fortune-telling booth (saju and tarot)
- Sledding, straight and curved ice slides, curling on ice, human slide bowling, tops
- Ice café; indoor hall selling ramyeon, fish cake, kalguksu and tteokbokki
- Naked marathon, cross-country ski experience and sheep feeding
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Admission | ₩10,000 | Blog-reported single rate for all ages; under 24 months free |
| Snow sled, five rides | ₩5,000 | Blog-reported |
Notes on the 2025 edition
31st edition, theme 'A snow-flower trip with Nundongi'. Committee chair Kim Beom-jun.
About the festival
The Daegwallyeong Snow Festival (대관령눈꽃축제) is a ten-day snow-sculpture and sledding festival run by local residents beside the Songcheon stream in Hoenggye, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, about 2 h 10 min by direct bus from Dong Seoul. Held since 1993, it last ran 13–22 February 2026, and the 35th edition is planned for 30 January–9 February 2027, 09:30–17:30. Entry is paid: adults usually pay about ₩7,000–10,000 depending on how early they book online, children and seniors less, and the snow sled costs about ₩5,000 extra.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Daegwallyeong Snow Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- 2025 edition source
- Daegwallyeong Snow Festival official site — festival introduction, fees and directionsofficial
- Daegwallyeong Snow Festival official site — notice boardofficial
- Daegwallyeong Snow Festival official site — programmeofficial
- Daegwallyeong Snow Festival official site — press listofficial