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Daegwallyeong Snow Festival
- 📅 Dates
- Feb 13, 2026 – Feb 22, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 135-9 Daegwallyeong-ro, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
- 🎫 Admission
- Check the official website
- 🕘 Hours
- 10:00-18:00
- ⏱️ Time needed
- Approx. 3 hr
- 🎪 Venue
- Area of Songcheon Stream
- 👥 Age
- Open to visitors of all ages
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Daegwallyeong Festival Committee
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-33-335-3995
⚠️ This festival's listed dates have passed
The dates above are from the most recent official schedule. Many Korean festivals are annual events held around the same time each year, but the next date has not been officially confirmed yet — please check the official website or a Google search below before planning a trip.
Overview
The Daegwallyeong Snow Festival is held in Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang every January. Daegwallyeong Snow Festival first began in 1993 and was one of the first snow festivals that took place at the time. Since then it has become a prominent winter festival of the region that brings the community together. The festival's beautiful snowy hills and enjoyable activities are the perfect combination for bringing out the child in everyone.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
What happens at Daegwallyeong Snow Festival
- Snow tunnel
- stamp tour
- folk activities
- slow sledding
- local foods
- etc.
Official programme as registered with the Korea Tourism Organization for the most recent edition. Details can change — check with the organizer before you go.
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 평창군, from Korea Tourism Organization big data. 1.00 = that area's own yearly average, so this compares the area against itself — not against Seoul.
The index covers the whole district, not the festival ground itself. Use it to pick a month, not a day. · Oct 1.04 / Aug 1.35
🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
Most sites only say "parking available." These are official figures from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, so you can judge before you drive.
Names and addresses here stay in Korean on purpose. Google Maps cannot give directions inside South Korea, and NAVER Map / KakaoMap find these places only under their Korean names — copy an address above and paste it straight in.
🏮 Traditional market days during the festival
Korean country markets open only on days ending in fixed digits — every 5 days. These are the actual dates they open while the festival runs, so you can add one to the same trip.
Names and addresses here stay in Korean on purpose. Google Maps cannot give directions inside South Korea, and NAVER Map / KakaoMap find these places only under their Korean names — copy an address above and paste it straight in.
Nearby Attractions
Places near the festival venue, described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Distances and times are road-based driving estimates from NAVER route search — useful for taxi trips — and can change with traffic. Places under 1 km in a straight line are marked “walkable”. Anything more than 15 km away by road is left out.
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Pyeongchang Uiyaji Wind Village평창 의야지 바람마을 Attractionapprox. 1.9 km · ~3 min by car
Pyeongchang Uijaji Wind Village is located at the top of Daegwallyeong Pass. The village is a sight to see in winter when covered in snow. Throughout the year, visitors…
Korean address for map apps강원특별자치도 평창군 대관령면 꽃밭양지길 137 -
Yongpyong Water Park용평워터파크 Attractionapprox. 4.2 km · ~6 min by car
Peak Island, located across from the public golf clubhouse at Yongpyong Resort, offers enjoyment throughout all four seasons. With a total space of 12,806 square meters,…
Korean address for map apps강원특별자치도 평창군 대관령면 올림픽로 715 -
Daegwallyeong Sky Ranch대관령 하늘목장 Attractionapprox. 4.9 km · ~7 min by car
Daegwallyeong Sky Ranch, located in the highlands of Daegwallyeong Pass, is an environmentally friendly ranch that raises over 400 cows, sheep, and horses. Visitors can…
Korean address for map apps강원특별자치도 평창군 대관령면 꽃밭양지길 458-23 -
Yongpyong Golf Club용평 골프클럽 Travel courseapprox. 5.1 km · ~8 min by car
Yongpyong Golf Club offers the best private golf course in the nation, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. who is a famous golf course designer. Each hole has fantastic…
Korean address for map apps강원특별자치도 평창군 대관령면 올림픽로 715 -
Daegwallyeong Special Tourist Zone대관령 관광특구 Attractionapprox. 5.2 km · ~8 min by car
The Daegwallyeong Special Tourist Zone is made up of five cities and counties in Gangwon-do, including Pyeongchang-gun, which hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics. Blessed…
Korean address for map apps강원특별자치도 평창군 대관령면 대관령마루길
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