Winterfesta is an international festival in Seoul that encompasses downtown festivals in winter, including Gwanghwamun Market, and is held at six main venues, including Gwanghwamun Square, Bosingak, DDP, and Seoul Square. For more information, please visit Winterfesta's website at (https://www.winta.co.kr/) .

Yes, you can take photos at the festival site. However, please respect the privacy of other visitors and take photos after obtaining consent from merchants and participants.

You can download the Seoul Lantern Festival and Gwanghwamun Market Leaflet on the main page.

Gwanghwamun Market is open for both card and cash payments.

Operating hours or some programs may change depending on the weather. Please check the website and Instagram announcements for the latest information.

Entrance is free. All citizens and tourists are free to visit.

But handicrafts, seasonal props and food from each small business booth are sold for a fee.

Santa Village Restaurant Street, located in Sejongro Park, sells cookies and non-alcoholic buns.

You can see various Christmas-related handicrafts in Gwanghwamun Square's "Area 1: Santa Village",

The 'Area 2: Santa Village Restaurant Street' in Sejongro Park sells Christmas-related food.

It is divided into three zones, and you can enjoy various programs for each zone.

- Area 1 'Santa Village Main Village': Entrance gate to welcome entry to Santa Village, super large Christmas tree, props/handcraft sales booth, photo zone, etc

- Area 2 'Santa Village Restaurant Street': Cookies, European-style sausages, various seasonal food booths, etc

- Area 3 'Santa Village Play Plaza': Special Christmas photo zone, experience event zone, etc

Gwanghwamun Market is open 4 hours a day from Monday to Thursday 17:30 - 21:30 / Friday to Sunday 18:00 - 22:00.

We also operate on Christmas (Wed) on December 25 and New Year's (Wed) holidays on January 1 during the daytime.