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Hangang Festival (Winter) 2025 in Seoul, South Korea

한강페스티벌 겨울 2025

Dec2025
19 –31
Fri–Wed Varies by programme: Christmas market 14:00–21:00 (19–25 Dec)
Past edition

19 December 2025 to 31 December 2025 · Varies by programme: Christmas market 14:00–21:00 (19–25 Dec); Bom ON Hangang 15:00–20:00 on weekdays and 13:00–20:00 at weekends and on 24–25 Dec; Wind Festival 13:00–18:00 (27–28 Dec); sledding 10:00–17:00.

This edition has ended. It is kept as a record of what the 2025 festival offered. The current information is on the Hangang Festival (Winter) page (Expected Dec 2026).

Venue this year. Five parks: Banpo, Yeouido, Ttukseom, Mangwon and Jamwon.

Dates19–31 Dec 2025
HoursVaries by programme: Christmas market 14:00–21:00 (19–25 Dec); Bom ON Hangang 15:00–20:00 on weekdays and 13:00–20:00 at weekends and on 24–25 Dec; Wind Festival 13:00–18:00 (27–28 Dec); sledding 10:00–17:00.
WeatherDecember average 4/−3 °C (40/26 °F), 23 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station.
VenueTtukseom Hangang Park (Christmas market) and Yeouido Hangang Park, with other Han River parks서울특별시 광진구 강변북로 2202 (자양동, 뚝섬한강공원)
AdmissionChristmas market, Bom ON Hangang and Wind Festival: Free · Hangang sledding park, any age: ₩6,000
Previous edition2024: 20–31 Dec 2024
Next edition2026: Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 December 2026, the dates in the city's April 2026 four-season schedule (theme '쓰담쓰담 한강'). Not yet confirmed: the festival site's 2026 winter tab said 'coming soon' with no dates or programme as of 18 October 2026. The 2024 and 2025 programmes were announced on 17 and 15 December.

Program

  • 19–25 Dec 14:00–21:00, Ttukseom Hangang Park (Jabeolle first floor and under Cheongdam Bridge): Romantic Hangang Christmas Market with more than 40 shops, a direct-sale stall of five Hongcheon County farms, 16 food trucks with an indoor seating area, the 'Romantic Forest' of seven trees and indoor photo zones
  • Market workshops10 programmes held 30 times over the 7 days (ceramic decorating, keyrings and others), paid by materials, booked via Instagram @hangang.christmas; choir performances on 19 Dec at 16:30 and 24–25 Dec at 19:00, plus 19 small street shows
  • 19–28 Dec, Banpo Hangang Park in front of Sebitseom: Bom ON Hangang, a 15 m spring-flower dome, two 3.5 m photo domes and six 3.5 m rest domes, with hand-warmer and pollack-charm making and tarot; free, no booking (shortened on cold days)
  • 27–28 Dec 13:00–18:00, Banpo waterside stage in front of Sebitseom: Hangang Wind Festival with a 30 m whale kite, a 6 m Santa kite, skate-kite making and a stunt-kite show
  • From 31 Dec (to 18 Feb 2026), Ttukseom, Jamwon and Yeouido pools: Hangang sledding parks with Pororo and Loopy character zones; Jamwon open at night 31 Dec–4 Jan
  • 15 Nov 2025–1 Feb 2026, Seoul Battleship Park (Mangwon): winter exhibition 'Santa Claus's Secret Christmas Mission', 10:00–18:00, closed Mondays and 1 Jan, no booking
  • River cruises listed in the programme: Hi! Seoul Cruise, Adieu 2025 Hangang Party Cruise and Tasting the River, with a fireworks show from a boat (times and prices not found)

Prices

ItemPriceNote
Christmas market, Bom ON Hangang and Wind FestivalFreeFree to visit
Christmas market workshops—Paid, priced by materials; booking announced on Instagram @hangang.christmas
Hangang sledding park, any age₩6,000Covers sledding, the snow playground, rest areas and character shows; 50% off for Korean national-merit, disability, 65+ senior and multi-child card holders; free under 36 months with proof

Notes on the 2025 edition

13 days, 8 programmes, theme '포근포근, 낭만·행복·희망을 충전하는 겨울 한강' (a cosy winter Han River that recharges romance, happiness and hope). The sledding parks opened about a week later than planned because warm weather made snow-making difficult.

About the festival

The Hangang Festival (Winter) is the Seoul city government's year-end run of its Han River parks festival, built around the Romantic Hangang Christmas Market, photo and rest domes, kite flying and the Hangang sledding parks. The 2026 run is planned for 19–27 December in the city's April 2026 schedule, with a winter rest area and kite festival at Yeouido and the Christmas market at Ttukseom, but the programme was not out as of 18 October 2026. Entry is free; the sledding parks charge a small fee (under ₩10,000) and market workshops charge for materials. For Ttukseom take Line 7 to Jayang Station (Exits 2 and 3); for Yeouido, Line 5 to Yeouinaru Station.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Hangang Festival (Winter) page, which covers every edition.

Source

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

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