Christmas in Seoul: Top list Guide

It’s snowing and Christmas is just around the corner. Here is our yearly Top theme guide for the Advent season and celebrating Christmas in Seoul in 2016!

 Christmas Traditional Markets

• European Christmas Market on Dec 10 and 11, 2016 Seongbukcheon Fountain Square
• German International School’s  Christmas Market on Dec 3, 2016 4:30PM-8PM on the school premises
• French Christmas Market Dec 10, 2016 10AM-4PM, Ginkgo Park next to the French School
• Korea Christmas fair in Kintex – Dec 9 to 18th, 2016

Street Lights & Giant Christmas Trees

• Many illuminations on the facades from the main Department Stores Shinsegae and Lotte Department Stores in Sogong-dong
• Galleria Department Store
• Seoul Plaza
• Times Square
• Myeongdong Cathedral
• Millennium Hilton Christmas Train from Nov 22, 2016
  

  

  

  

Gourmet corner

• Baking your own cakes and pastries: Bangsan Market with its Bakers’ alley in the Dongdaemun area
• You may place special orders for your turkey or other Christmas specialty through most luxury hotels (usually their Deli or main Restaurant).
• Chocolate: There are several small chocolate artisans around the city. You can try Cacaoboom, Piaf Artisan Chocolatier, Jubilee Chocolatier
• Food floors of main Department Stores have good selection: Hyundai, Galleria, Shinsegae, Lotte, SSG Food Market and grand classics like Godiva, Laderach, Leonidas

Shows, Events, Parties & Craft

• SAC White Christmas Concert – Dec  23, 2016 – John Willams Special from Star Wars to Harry Potter
• The Little Singers of Paris – Dec 17 and 18, 2016 from 8pm in Seoul Arts Centre
• Camarata – Hendel’s Messiah, December 10, 2016, 7:00 PM Chungdong First Methodist Church
• The Nutcracker Universal Ballet from Dec 16 to 31, 2016
• Main Theme Parks will have joyful Christmas parades and shows: Lotte World, Everland, Seoul Land

Ring-the-Bells activities

• Grand Hyatt Iceskating opened from Dec 1, 2016 to February the outdoor pool and the sun deck are transformed into a 910 square metre ice skating rink
• Olympic Park Iceskating Rink – opened from Dec 23, 2016 to Feb 5,2017
• Lotte World Indoor Ice Skating Rink
• Seoul Plaza Rink , from Dec 17, 2016 to Feb 9, 2017
• Korean Children’s Center Snow Sledding Field from Dec 17, 2016 to Feb 19, 2017

Seoul’s special Christmas cakes

The Christmas cake has become such a popular item that any bakery launches its own line of Christmas cakes. Just stop by your favorite bakery shop. You can’t miss it;-)

Special Holidays Hotel Packages

Check out the news pages from all major international hotels. Great deals are usually available for a romantic dinner, stay or spa!

Special Nature Treats!

• Garden of Morning Calm and its Lighting Festival – from Dec 02, 2016 to March 26, 2017
• Dream forest
• Namhansanseong Park
• Achasean Mountain
• Check out the ski resorts snow conditions

Hiding in puffy snow

Happy Advent Time and Merry Christmas from Kidsfuninseoul!

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