| Dates | 1 Dec – 17 Mar 2024 |
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| Weather | December average 3/−9 °C (37/16 °F), 18 mm of rain January average 1/−11 °C (34/12 °F), 15 mm of rain February average 5/−8 °C (40/17 °F), 29 mm of rain March average 11/−3 °C (52/27 °F), 32 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020 (Gapyeong: 1993–2020), Gapyeong station, about 15 km away. |
| Venue | The Garden of Morning Calm경기도 가평군 상면 수목원로 432 |
| Admission | Paid: the lights are included in the garden's normal admission, recently about ₩7,000–11,000 depending on age, with reduced rates for over-70s, people with disabilities, national merit recipients and Gapyeong County residents; there is no separate festival ticket. |
| Next edition | 2024: 6 Dec – 16 Mar 2025 |
Program
- Light zones themed on love, animals and plants, with photo spots, a light garden and a light tunnel
Notes on the 2023 edition
Hours and prices were not stated in the source opened.
About the festival
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.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.