| Dates | 24 Dec – 4 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 17:00–22:00 daily |
| Weather | December average 8/−1 °C (46/30 °F), 19 mm of rain January average 6/−3 °C (43/27 °F), 19 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Daegu station. |
| Venue | Suseongmot Lake (lakeside promenade and Sanghwa Hill)대구광역시 수성구 무학로 112 (두산동) |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2024: 23–31 Dec 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: Not announced as of 18 October 2026. The editions checked opened between 20 and 24 December (20 Dec 2019, 22 Dec 2023, 23 Dec 2024, 24 Dec 2025) and closed on 31 December or in early January (12 Jan 2020, 4 Jan 2026), so expect an opening around 20–24 December 2026 and a run into the New Year week. In 2023, 2024 and 2025 the dates reached the press only 4–7 days before opening (16–18 December). |
Program
- Wed 24 Decopening lighting ceremony and the first drone art show (time not published)
- Thu 25 Dec, eveningsecond drone art show
- Main programmeSuseong Light Art School works by residents and students (shown on Sanghwa Hill), the professional artists' 'Artist's Garden of Light', drone art shows
- Side programmeSuseong Media Art Festa, a media-art zone, hands-on booths and the Deulan Art Mall flea market
- Visitor activitiesyear-end wish cards, docent tours, a media-art experience zone
- A floating sculpture in the middle of the lake and a light tunnel
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free |
Notes on the 2025 edition
7th edition, 12 days, described by KTO as resident-led. No visitor figure found.
About the festival
The Suseong Light Art Festival (수성빛예술제) lines Suseongmot Lake in Daegu's Suseong district with light sculptures and media art made by local residents, students and artists, with drone shows over the water, every Christmas and New Year season since 2019. The 2025 edition ran 24 December 2025–4 January 2026, lit 17:00–22:00 daily; 2026 dates are not announced yet, but it usually opens between 20 and 24 December. Entry is free; take Daegu Metro Line 3 to Suseongmot Station, Exit 1, about 5 minutes' walk.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Suseong Light Art Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- 2025 edition source
- KTO tourist data — 수성빛예술제 (contentId 2641128, ktriptips mirror)kto
- KTO tourist data (English) — Suseong Light Art Festival (contentId 3565768, ktriptips mirror)kto
- KTO tourist data via koreacharts — 수성빛예술제 (contentId 2641128)other
- KTO Japanese festival list, Daegu (ktriptips mirror)kto