| Dates | 15 Nov – 2 Feb 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 18:00–22:00 daily |
| Weather | November average 17/8 °C (62/47 °F), 50 mm of rain December average 10/2 °C (51/36 °F), 34 mm of rain January average 8/0 °C (47/32 °F), 35 mm of rain February average 10/2 °C (50/35 °F), 50 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station. |
| Venue | Gwangbok-ro and Gwangbok Jungang-ro (main tree at Gwangbok-ro City Spot)부산광역시 중구 광복로 72-1 (광복동2가) |
| Admission | Free. The lights, main tree and stage programmes are open to everyone; a few hands-on workshops need advance booking. |
| Previous edition | 2023: 8 Dec – 12 Feb 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025: 5 Dec – 22 Feb 2026 |
Program
- Fri 15 Nov 17:30lighting ceremony with performances and a countdown in front of City Spot
- Mon 18 Nov 17:30lighting of the hillside-road night lights (about 2 km from Hyegwang High School to the Haneul-nun Observatory in Yeongju-dong), with a media installation at the monorail platform
- Sat 7, 14 and 21 Dec 19:00–19:30: community choirs in front of City Spot
- Sun 8, 15 and 22 Dec 19:00–19:30: concerts in front of City Spot
- Sat 21–Sun 22 Dec 18:00–22:00: Christmas activities and photos with Santa and Rudolph
- Main tree with anamorphic and hologram effects at City Spot; light sculptures of Yongdusan Park
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | — | Not stated in the 2024 sources opened; the lights are on a public street, and 2025 was listed as free |
Notes on the 2024 edition
80 days; theme "Gwangbok Light: Masterpiece" (광복라이트 [명작]).
About the festival
The Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festival (광복로 겨울빛 트리축제), held since 2009 and long known as the Busan Christmas Tree Festival, lights about 1.1 km of Gwangbok-ro, the shopping street of Busan's old downtown in Nampo-dong, with a large media tree and light sculptures for about 80 nights each winter. The 2025 edition ran 5 December 2025–22 February 2026, lit 17:30–22:00 daily; 2026 dates are not announced yet, but the lights usually go on between mid-November and early December and stay up into February. Entry is free; take Busan Metro Line 1 to Nampo Station, Exit 7.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- 2024 edition source
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festival (2025)municipal
- Busan Metropolitan City — news: 2025 Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festival (17 Dec 2025)municipal
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: 2023 Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festivalmunicipal
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: 2022 Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festivalmunicipal