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Yeon Deung Hoe
- 📅 Dates
- May 16, 2026 – May 17, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 99 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- 🎫 Admission
- Free
- 🕘 Hours
- 11:00-23:00
- 🎪 Venue
- Area of Jongno
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Yeon Deung Hoe Preservation Committee
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-2-2011-1740
⚠️ 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
Started approximately 1,200 years ago during the Silla dynasty and continued through the Goryeo Yeon Deung Hoe and Joseon lantern festival, the Yeon Deung Hoe Festival is a traditional festival registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The lanterns at Yeon Deung Hoe Festival brighten the heart and the world!
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
What happens at Yeon Deung Hoe
- Exhibition of Traditional Lanterns
- Eoulim Madang (Buddhist Cheer Rally)
- Daedong Hanmadang (Post-Parade Celebration)
- Traditional Cultural Events
- Cultural Performances
- 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.
🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
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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.
🎪 Other festivals nearby at the same time
Overlapping dates, within 60 km.
Nearby Attractions
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