At a glance
| Dates | Expected Dec 2026Most likely 24–25 December 2026 (Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), following the 2025 pattern; it would be the 8th edition. Nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2025 dates and line-up were published on 26 November 2025, so expect an announcement in late November 2026. The venue has switched between Metaland and the old town, so check it too. |
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| Next edition | 2026: Most likely 24–25 December 2026 (Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), following the 2025 pattern; it would be the 8th edition. Nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2025 dates and line-up were published on 26 November 2025, so expect an announcement in late November 2026. The venue has switched between Metaland and the old town, so check it too. |
| Weather | December average 8/−1 °C (46/31 °F), 37 mm of rainNear or below freezing after dark: a warm coat and layers. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Gwangju station, about 20 km away. |
| Admission | No festival ticket has been reported, so entry is usually effectively free. In 2025 the main stage was inside Metaland, which charges a small admission (about ₩2,000 for adults, less for youth and children; free for ages 6 and under, 65 and over and Damyang residents); during the festival this and the Juknokwon ticket (about ₩3,000) were refunded in full as local gift vouchers, as was the small ticket sold at the on-site booth in 2023.Festival admission: Free · Metaland (Metasequoia Road) entry, adult: ₩2,000 · Juknokwon entry, adult: ₩3,000 (2025 prices) |
| Venue | Metaland (Metasequoia Road), Damyang-eup전라남도 담양군 담양읍 메타세쿼이아로 12 |
| Nearest station | Gwangju Songjeong Station (KTX), then bus (광주송정역), KTX Honam LineNot walkable; about 30–40 minutes by bus from Gwangju to Damyang, then local bus 10-1, 13-1 or 311-2 or a taxi to the Metasequoia Road |
| From Seoul | about 2 h 35 min · KTX + BusLeave from Yongsan Station · Same-night return is tightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Damyang County (Santa Festival Promotion Committee)담양군 (산타축제추진위원회) |
| Usual timing | Two or three days at Christmas: 23–25 Dec 2023 and 24–25 Dec 2025 (2024 was a two-day edition in late December whose exact dates were not confirmed). Venue, programme and line-up are announced about a month ahead (26 November in 2025). Browse December festivals. |
| Last checked | 21 October 2026Checked against 26 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Damyang, the bamboo county just north of Gwangju, marks Christmas with a small local festival over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; the 2025 edition was billed as the seventh. It is a two-day street-and-stage event rather than a month-long light show or Christmas market, and its format and venue have changed from year to year. In 2023 it was branded the Damyang Meta Music Festival and ran for three days, with K-pop, trot and DJ sets on an outdoor, standing-only stage on the Metasequoia Road. In 2024 it moved into the old town, closing Jungang-ro to cars for two days for a parade, a Santa campfire, a wish tree and street lighting. In 2025 it went back to Metaland, the park built around the road's 1,300 metasequoia trees, under the slogan 'We are someone's Santa'. Christmas Eve opened with local children singing carols, a street parade with Santa, a lighting ceremony and fireworks, followed by sets from Lim Chang-jung, Wax and an EDM DJ; Christmas Day brought Noise, Park Seong-hyeon and local performers. Around the stage, 20 costumed Santas ran mini-games, photo events and giveaways, families roasted marshmallows and corn over braziers at the Santa Grill House in the Children's Provence area, and there were LED-lamp and keyring workshops, light installations (a large star at the entrance, Santa frames, snowmen and a big tree) and stalls selling Damyang produce. Busking in the old town's Central Park and exhibitions at Dambit Art Warehouse and Haedong Culture and Art Village spread the event into town. Tickets for Metaland and Juknokwon (a few thousand won each) were refunded in full as local gift vouchers, so a visit costs little beyond food and transport. Caveats: everything runs in Korean; daily hours and stage times were not published in the sources we found; the venue and line-up change every year and appear only about a month ahead; the concerts are outdoors and standing on a December night; and Damyang has no railway station, so the last direct bus to Seoul is likely to leave before the evening concerts end. Plan to return via Gwangju or stay overnight.
Highlights
- Christmas Eve opening: a street parade with Santa, a lighting ceremony and fireworks (2025)
- Two nights of free outdoor concerts on the Metaplaza stage on the Metasequoia Road: Lim Chang-jung, Wax and an EDM DJ on 24 Dec 2025; Noise and Park Seong-hyeon on 25 Dec
- Santa Grill House in Metaland's Children's Provence area: roast marshmallows and corn over a brazier
- 20 roaming Santas with mini-games, photo events and small gifts; LED-lamp and keyring workshops
- Light photo zones: a large star at the entrance, Santa frames, snowman lights and a big Christmas tree
- Metaland and Juknokwon tickets (a few thousand won) refunded in full as Damyang gift vouchers during the festival
Who it suits. Best for travelers already in Gwangju or the southwest at Christmas who want a small-town Christmas Eve with a parade, fireworks and free K-pop concerts, and for families with children; less suited to anyone looking for a large Christmas market or light show, English-language programmes, or an easy same-night return to Seoul.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Yongsan (or Suseo) to Gwangju Songjeong, about 2 hours (₩42,000 standard class from Yongsan after the September 2026 fare cut). In Gwangju, take an intercity bus from U-Square bus terminal to Damyang (about 30–40 minutes, 41 a day) or city bus 311. From Damyang Public Bus Terminal, buses 10-1, 13-1 and 311-2 stop near Metaprovence and the Metasequoia Road, a short walk from Metaland; a taxi is the simpler last leg. Direct express buses also link Seoul Central City Terminal and Damyang.
From Busan
There is no direct bus from Busan, so change at Gwangju. Intercity bus from Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Terminal (Sasang, Line 2 Sasang Station) to Gwangju U-Square: 23 a day, 2 h 57 m, ₩28,300 deluxe or ₩36,800 premium (16 a day also leave Busan Central Bus Terminal, Nopo, taking 3 h 03 m). Then an intercity bus from U-Square to Damyang (37 minutes, ₩3,200) or city bus 311, and a local bus or taxi to Metaland as above. Check the last buses at the terminal before the festival day.
Last leg from Gwangju Songjeong Station (KTX), then bus
KTX Honam Line. Not walkable; about 30–40 minutes by bus from Gwangju to Damyang, then local bus 10-1, 13-1 or 311-2 or a taxi to the Metasequoia Road
Festival shuttle
No festival shuttle was documented for 2023–2025 in the sources opened.
Getting home
Direct express buses from Damyang Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City stop in the early evening, probably before the Christmas Eve parade, fireworks and concerts finish. To stay later, go back via Gwangju: intercity buses and city bus 311 link Damyang and Gwangju, but return times for the festival date are not published, so leave Damyang with plenty of margin. From Gwangju Songjeong the KTX takes about 2 hours to Yongsan or Suseo, and express buses run from U-Square to Seoul Central City until late at night. Check the last train in the Korail+ app (코레일+; KTX and former SRT trains are booked there since the 1 Sep 2026 merger) or at the station, and the last buses at the terminal, before you go; seats around Christmas are worth booking early.
Parking
Metaland has two car parks inside the grounds, described as having space even in the winter peak (fee not stated). In 2024, when the festival used the old town, Jungang-ro was closed to cars for both days.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Festival admission | Free | No separate festival ticket reported |
| Metaland (Metasequoia Road) entry, adult | ₩2,000 | Refunded in full as a Damyang gift voucher during the festival; youth and military ₩1,000, children ₩700, free for ages 6 and under, 65 and over and Damyang residents (current fees per KTO data) |
| Juknokwon entry, adult | ₩3,000 | Also refunded in full as a gift voucher during the festival |
- Booking
- No booking was needed in the editions reported: the concerts are open-air and standing (the 2023 stage had no seats). The 2026 programme has not been published.
- English on site
- Programmes and announcements are in Korean; no English support was documented.
- Crowds
- No visitor figures were published. Expect the biggest crowd on Christmas Eve evening, when the parade, lighting, fireworks and headline concerts take place.
- Best time to go
- Arrive on the afternoon of 24 December to walk the Metasequoia Road in daylight (Metaland is normally open 09:00–18:00 from September to April), then stay for the lighting, parade and fireworks after dark.
- What to bring
- Warm layers, gloves and a hat for a standing-room evening outdoors in late December; a charged phone for the light photo zones.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Most likely 24–25 December 2026 (Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), following the 2025 pattern; it would be the 8th edition. Nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2025 dates and line-up were published on 26 November 2025, so expect an announcement in late November 2026. The venue has switched between Metaland and the old town, so check it too. | expected | No 2026 announcement found as of 18 October 2026. Damyang's county governor in October 2026 is Park Jong-won, the third since the 2024 edition (Lee Byeong-no in 2024, Jeong Cheol-won in 2025); no statement on the 2026 Santa Festival was found. |
| 2025 | 24–25 Dec 2025 | ended | Main stage at Metaplaza inside Metaland on the Metasequoia Road; family zone at Children's Provence; busking in the old-town Central Park; exhibitions at Dambit Art Warehouse and Haedong Culture and Art Village; Juknokwon included in the voucher scheme. |
| 2023 | 23–25 Dec 2023 | ended | Outdoor, standing-only main stage in front of the Honam Climate Change Experience Center on the Metasequoia Road, plus the old town. |
Before or after the festival
Places you can fit in before or after the festival without missing the shuttle or the last train or bus back.
An avenue of 1,300 metasequoia trees planted in 1972 along about 5 km of road, of which about 2.1 km is a walking path inside Metaland, the park that held the festival stage in 2023 and 2025. Walk it in daylight: Metaland is open 09:00–18:00 every day (adult ₩2,000; free for Damyang residents, under-6s and over-65s). The 2026 venue is not yet announced; if it is Metaland again, the walk and the evening programme are in the same place.
Getting there: Festival venue in 2023 and 2025; from Juknokwon, bus 311-2 (five stops) or a taxi, about 10 min (about ₩5,000)
Damyang's bamboo forest park, opened by the county in 2003 on Seongansan beside Damyang-cheon, with 2.2 km of paths on eight themed routes through the bamboo, starting from an observatory. From November to February it is open daily 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:30 (adult ₩3,000), so go in the afternoon before the evening programme; during the 2025 festival the ticket was refunded as a Damyang gift voucher, so keep it.
Getting there: From Metaland, bus 311-2 (five stops) or a taxi, about 10 min (about ₩5,000); about 40 min on foot
A forest on the flood levee along Damyang-cheon and a natural monument: magistrate Seong I-seong built the embankment and planted trees in 1648, and hackberries and zelkovas over 300 years old now shade about 1.2 km of path. It is free and open at all times, so walk it after Juknokwon; at its end is Damyang's noodle street, where a bowl of anchovy-broth noodles is about ₩5,000, a cheap early dinner before the cold evening.
Getting there: Next to Juknokwon along Damyang-cheon, on foot; from Metaland as for Juknokwon
- Getting awayAfter
Direct buses to Seoul stop in the early evening, before the Christmas Eve concerts end. To stay for the evening, go back via Gwangju: intercity bus or city bus 311 to U-Square (about 30–40 minutes), then an express bus from U-Square or the KTX from Gwangju Songjeong. Return times from Damyang are not published, so leave with margin and book Christmas seats early.
Questions travelers ask
When is the Damyang Santa Festival 2026?
Not announced as of 18 October 2026. It ran 23–25 December 2023 and 24–25 December 2025, so 24–25 December 2026 is most likely. The 2025 details came out on 26 November, about a month ahead.
Is the Damyang Santa Festival free?
Effectively, yes. No festival ticket has been reported; Metaland, where the 2025 stage was, and Juknokwon charge small adult admissions (about ₩2,000–3,000), but during the festival both tickets were refunded in full as Damyang gift vouchers you can spend on local food and produce.
Where is the festival held?
In 2025 the main stage was at Metaplaza in Metaland on the Metasequoia Road, with busking and exhibitions in the old town. In 2024 it was held on Jungang-ro in the old town instead, so check the venue when the 2026 programme is announced.
How do I get to Damyang from Seoul?
KTX to Gwangju Songjeong (about 2 hours, ₩42,000 from Yongsan), then an intercity bus from U-Square to Damyang (about 30–40 minutes) or city bus 311. From Damyang terminal, buses 10-1, 13-1 and 311-2 or a taxi reach the Metasequoia Road.
Can I get back to Seoul after the evening concerts?
Not directly: direct express buses from Damyang stop in the early evening. Going back via Gwangju is possible, as KTX trains from Gwangju Songjeong and express buses from U-Square run later, but return buses from Damyang to Gwangju for the festival date are not published, so check the last train in the Korail+ app (코레일+; KTX and former SRT trains are booked there since the 1 Sep 2026 merger) or at the station, and the last buses at the terminal, before you go.
Who performs at the Damyang Santa Festival?
The line-up changes every year. In 2025 Lim Chang-jung, Wax and an EDM DJ played on 24 December and Noise and Park Seong-hyeon on 25 December; in 2024 the opening concert had Ulala Session and Kim Da-na. The 2026 line-up has not been announced.
What is the weather like at Damyang Santa Festival in December?
December in Damyang: average high 8 °C (46 °F), low −1 °C (31 °F), 37 mm of rain (Gwangju station, about 20 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Near or below freezing after dark: a warm coat and layers.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2026 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- Herald Economy 2025-11-26 — 겨울빛 가득한 담양 메타랜드, '산타축제'로 물든다news — Published 26 Nov 2025: 7th edition 24–25 Dec 2025; Metaplaza stage on the Metasequoia Road in Metaland; children's carols, Lim Chang-jung, Wax, EDM DJ (24 Dec), Noise and local artists (25 Dec); Santa Grill House at Children's Provence; crafts; 20 Santas; star, snowman and tree lights; produce sales; Juknokwon and Metasequoia Road tickets refunded as vouchers
- Seoul Shinmun 2025-12-26 — '우린 누군가의 산타' 담양 7번째 크리스마스 산타축제 성료news — Two days, 24–25 Dec 2025 (7th); Santa parade, lighting and fireworks on day one; Noise, Park Seong-hyeon and local artists on 25 Dec; Children's Provence, Central Park busking, exhibitions at Dambit Art Warehouse and Haedong Culture and Art Village; tickets refunded in full as vouchers; 20 Santas; no safety incidents; Governor Jeong Cheol-won aims to hold it every Christmas
- Metro Seoul 2024-12-18 — report on preparations for the 6th Damyang Santa Festival (제6회 담양산타축제)news — 6th edition, 2 days, first held on Jungang-ro in the Damyang-eup old town; theme 'Jungang-ro 56, an invitation to winter magic'; parade, opening concert with Ulala Session, Kim Da-na and a cappella; Santa campfire, wish tree, street lighting; old town car-free for the 2 days; preparation check on 17 Dec with about 70 officials; Governor Lee Byeong-no; committee chair Kim Hae-un
- News Seoul 2023-12-20 — EDM 공연과 함께하는 담양 크리스마스 파티에 초대합니다news — 2023 Damyang Meta Music Festival 23–25 Dec 2023, 'the fifth Christmas party with Santa'; Metaland and old town; standing-only stage in front of the Honam Climate Change Experience Center; ₩2,000 at the on-site booth, refunded in full as local vouchers; line-ups for 23, 24 and 25 Dec; busking, pipe organ at Dambit Art Warehouse, LP music space DJ sets; gift raffle; Governor Lee Byeong-no
- MTN 2026-10-14 — report on the 2026 Damyang Youth Festival (2026 담양 청년 축제)news — Damyang County governor in October 2026 is Park Jong-won (article of 14 Oct 2026 on the county's youth festival); no mention of a 2026 Santa Festival
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 담양 메타세쿼이아길kto — Address 메타세쿼이아로 12; coordinates 35.3238/127.0041; adult ₩2,000, youth and military ₩1,000, child ₩700; free for residents, 6 and under, 65 and over; 09:00–18:00, open year-round; parking; phone 061-380-3149; 1,300 trees planted 1972 along 5 km of Route 24
- telltrip — 담양 메타세쿼이아길 겨울 눈꽃 터널 산책blog — Hours 09:00–18:00 September–April (19:00 May–August); car parks 1 and 2 inside Metasequoia Land with room in winter; buses 10-1, 13-1 and 311-2 from Damyang Public Bus Terminal to Metaprovence and the road; about 2.1 km walking section; ₩2,000/1,000/700
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror, ES) — Festival del Bambú de Damyangkto — Juknokwon ₩3,000 and Metaland ₩2,000 (with voucher refund during the Damyang Bamboo Festival)
- travelmapjourney — 담양 당일치기 코스 (2026)blog — Gwangju U-Square–Damyang intercity bus about 30–40 minutes, 41 a day 06:17–21:37; city bus 311 06:20–22:05 from Gwangju; Metaland about 10 minutes by car or 5 stops on bus 311-2 from Juknokwon
- Hankyung: 9월 1일부터 서울~부산 KTX 5만4400원…운임 평균 10% 인하 (31 Aug 2026)news — KTX and SRT run as KTX from 1 Sep; former SRT trainsets renamed KTX-Sancheon; Seoul–Busan ₩59,800→₩54,400, Yongsan–Gwangju Songjeong ₩46,800→₩42,000; Suseo seats +30%; booking unified in Korail+
- Korail press release: 코레일-에스알 9월 1일 하나로…안전 최우선, 더 편리한 고속철도의 시작 (31 Aug 2026)official — Integration and integrated running from 1 Sep 2026; KTX and SRT merged into KTX; average KTX fare cut about 10%; Suseo-axis seats up about 30%; 5% mileage; Korail+ app (Korail Talk + SRT app) launched 3 Aug
- Gwangju Songjeong → Yongsan train timetable, 16–19 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-16)other — Last departure 21:22 KTX-Sancheon 442, arriving 23:26 (about 2 hours)
- Gwangju Songjeong → Suseo train timetable, 16–19 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-16)other — Last departures 21:53 (arr 23:51) and 23:03 KTX-Sancheon 636 (arr 00:54), every day shown
- Damyang → Seoul Central City express bus timetable (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-09)other — 7 buses a day; last 17:00 and 19:10 (scheduled arrival 22:57)
- Gwangju U-Square → Seoul Central City express bus timetable (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-07)other — 92 buses a day; late departures until 00:00
- Damyang → Gwangju U-Square intercity bus timetable (feed mirror)other — Shows no service data ('운행정보가 없습니다', last modified 2021-03-23), so the Damyang→Gwangju return couldn't be verified
- Busan Seobu (Sasang) → Gwangju U-Square intercity bus timetable (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-16)other — 23 buses a day, 06:00 to 22:00; 2 h 57 m on every run; weekday adult fares ₩28,300 deluxe (우등) and ₩36,800 premium, ₩33,900 for the 22:00 regular (일반) bus
- Busan Central (Nopo) → Gwangju U-Square intercity bus timetable (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-17)other — 16 buses a day, 06:20 to 21:00; 3 h 03 m; weekday adult fares ₩31,200 deluxe (우등), ₩40,500 premium
- Busan Seobu (Sasang) terminal departures (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-16)other — To Jindo Public Terminal 2 a day: 08:10 deluxe ₩51,400 and 14:00 premium ₩60,400, 5 h 13 m. To Suncheon Bus Terminal 14 a day, 07:05–19:10, 2 h 38 m on most runs (14:25 run 2 h 09 m, 17:00 run 2 h 36 m), ₩17,000 regular, ₩22,000 deluxe, ₩28,600 premium. To Mokpo 6 a day (most 4 h 13 m). No Damyang, Hwasun or Nagan departures listed
- Damyang Public Bus Terminal intercity departures (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-09)other — 11 intercity destinations (incl. Daegu Seobu, Namwon, Geochang, Incheon Airport T1/T2); no Busan terminal among them
- Gwangju U-Square → Damyang Public Bus Terminal intercity bus timetable (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-17)other — 37 minutes; ₩3,200 regular; the feed lists 15 departures, 07:30–21:40 (fewer than the 41 a day in the record's travel-blog source)
- Gwangju U-Square → Busan Seobu (Sasang) intercity bus timetable (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-17)other — 23 buses a day, 04:30 to 21:00; 3 h 02 m; last departure 21:00 arriving 24:02; ₩28,300 deluxe, ₩36,800 premium, ₩21,700 regular (11:40)
- KTO tourist data (ktriptips mirror) — 죽녹원kto — Opened by Damyang County in May 2003 on Seongansan beside Damyang-cheon near Gwanbangjerim; 2.2 km of trails on eight routes from the observatory; Nov–Feb 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:30; open year-round; adult ₩3,000; homepage juknokwon.go.kr
- KTO tourist data (ktriptips mirror) — 관방제림kto — Natural monument (1991); embankment and trees begun by magistrate Seong I-seong in 1648 against floods, extended in 1854; about 1.2 km beside Damyang-cheon; trees over 300 years old (hackberry, zelkova); open at all times, free; homepage damyang.go.kr/tour
- KTO tourist data (ktriptips mirror) — 담양 메타세쿼이아길 (rechecked)kto — 09:00–18:00, open year-round; adult ₩2,000, youth ₩1,000, child ₩700; free for residents, under 6, 65 and over; about 5 km; 1,300 trees planted 1972; homepage damyang.go.kr
- travelmapjourney — 담양 당일치기 코스 (2026, modified 4 Oct 2026; rechecked)blog — Juknokwon to Metasequoia Road: car about 10 min, taxi about ₩5,000, bus 311-2 five stops, about 40 min on foot; noodle street at the end of Gwanbangjerim, anchovy noodles ₩5,000
What we could not confirm
- 2026 dates, venue and line-up not announced as of 18 October 2026; the 2025 details were published on 26 November 2025.
- Exact dates of the 2024 (6th) edition not found: Metro Seoul gives two days on Jungang-ro and a preparation check on 17 December 2024, but no festival dates (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are likely).
- Daily hours and the times of the parade, lighting, fireworks and concerts were not published in the sources opened.
- First year not confirmed: the numbering (5th 'Christmas party with Santa' in 2023, 6th in 2024, 7th in 2025) implies about 2019, and it is unclear whether the 2020–2021 editions were held in person.
- Not in the site's KTO TourAPI snapshot, and no KTO page or dedicated official festival page was found; facts rest on news reports plus KTO data for Metaland.
- Japanese and Chinese names not verified.
- Whether any festival shuttle or extra buses run; Damyang→Gwangju return bus times are not published.
- Last train back on the festival date under the timetable in force that day: last KTX from Gwangju Songjeong to Yongsan/Suseo, last express buses from Damyang and U-Square to Seoul, and Damyang→Gwangju return buses (times removed on 21 Oct 2026: they came from a third-party mirror of the October 2026 timetable).
- English support and foreign-card acceptance at booths not documented.
- The national timetable lists 15 U-Square→Damyang intercity buses a day (07:30–21:40), fewer than the 41 given by the travel-blog source used above; recheck.
- 2026 venue unknown: the 'Before or after' items assume Metaland or the old town; recheck the Metasequoia Road note and the distances when the venue is announced.
- Bus 311-2 stops for Juknokwon and the taxi fare between Juknokwon and Metaland (about ₩5,000) come from a travel blog; not checked on an operator source.
Changes: 2026-10-18 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-18 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-18 — Added a route from Busan (Getting there), with times and fares from the national bus and rail timetables. · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed October 2026 last-bus and last-KTX times (Damyang, Gwangju U-Square, Gwangju Songjeong) and Busan bus first/last times, which may not apply after Korail's 1 November 2026 timetable change; visitors are now told to check in the Korail app or at the terminal. · 2026-10-29 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: getting-home text now points to the Korail+ app and gains a 'Getting away' line via Gwangju (no clock times); prices: festival-related admissions given as a rounded range with no year label.
