Mulmalgeun Icefish Festival

The Mulmalgeun Yangpyeong Icefish Festival takes place in Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, each winter. Visitors can eat warm fish cakes and roasted chestnuts at the festival.

Aside from ice fishing, other traditional winter games and activities such as kite-flying, top spinning, sledding and making jjimbbang (steamed buns with red bean filling) will be available.

The festival will continue until Feb. 12, and online reservations are available at soomyland.winterfestival.kr. Online reservations are required for weekend visits.

Take the Jungang Line to Yongmun Station, and from Yongmun Intercity Bus Terminal take bus 200. Get off at Sumi Ddeul stop.

Pyeongchang Trout Festival

The Pyeongchang Trout Festival takes place during winter in the town of Jinbu-myeon in Pyeongchang-gun. Visitors can enjoy a variety of programs, including ice and lure fishing for trout, snow programs, ice programs, folk programs and more.

There will also be traditional folk games such as sledding and top spinning, and visitors can participate in such activities as riding ATVs, snow rafting and trying out sleigh trains.

The festival will continue until Jan. 30. The admission fee is 13,000 won for ice fishing, 15,000 won for barehanded fishing and 6,000 won for amusement facilities.

Take an intercity bus to Jinbu from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal. Odaecheon Stream is a seven-minute walk from the Jinbu Bus Terminal.

For more information, visit festival700.or.kr (Korean only).


Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm

The biggest festival of lights in Korea has kick-started its holiday festivities, welcoming visitors of all ages for a nighttime visit to one of the most famed gardens in the nation. The Lighting Festival at the Garden of Morning Calm in Gyeonggi Province will be illuminated by 30,000 lights every night until March 26.

Colorful lights will adorn trees throughout the tourist hot spot’s main gardens including the Hakyung Garden, Hometown House Garden, Bonsai Garden, Moonlight Garden, Sky Path and Garden of Eden.

The Garden of Morning Calm is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and on Sundays, and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays and national holidays. The festival’s winter lights will be turned on at 6 p.m.

For more information, go to morningcalm2.cafe24.com. 


Little Prince light fest

The Little Prince Lighting Festival of Petite France in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, is being held throughout the Petite France Park, with illuminated landscapes at nighttime.

Buildings and streets as well as Christmas trees have been decorated. There are also events such as puppet performances, magic performances and plaster art experiences.

Operating hours are from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and admission fees are 8,000 won for adults, 6,000 won for middle and high school students and 5,000 won for children. Visitors can take an intercity bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal or Sangbong Bus Terminal to Cheongpyeong Terminal, and then transfer to a bus bound for Goseong-ri or take the Gapyeong City Tour Bus to Petite France.

For more information, visit www.pfcamp.com.


Aiins World festival in Bucheon

The miniature theme park Aiins World is hosting the second season of its World Nightview Fantasy Lighting Festival.

The festival will run from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. from November to February, and from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. in March. The last admission is at 10 p.m. It is closed on rainy days.

The admission fee is 16,000 won for adults and 13,000 won for children.

Located in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, the theme park is accessible via the Samsan Gymnasium Station (Seoul, Subway Line No. 7) or buses No. 53, No. 59-1 or No. 558.

For more information, call the travel hotline at 1330 for Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese services.