KOREA
Image: The Garden of Morning Calm website

Image: The Garden of Morning Calm website ()

Korea is aglow this season with lighting festivals across the nation, but the Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm in Gyeonggi province is one you might not want to miss.

Located in Gapyeong-gun, over 30,000 lights are strewn upon the vast gardens, which include Hakyung Garden, Hometown House Garden, Bonsai Garden, Moonlight Garden, Sky Path and Garden of Eden, turning the grounds into a winter wonderland in the evening.

The festival begins December 9th and runs through March 19, 2023.

Event Details Time: Weekdays & Sundays Sunset-21:00 and Saturdays & National holidays Sunset-23:00 Admission: Adults 9,500 won, Teenagers 7,000 won, Children 6,000 won Address: 432, Sumogwon-ro, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do

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