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Gunsan to Hold Christmas-Themed Arts Festival on Nov. 7
A Christmas-themed arts festival is scheduled for Nov.
7 in Gunsan, South Korea.
It will take place around the Gunsan Citizens’ Art Village in Gaebok-dong, an old downtown neighborhood.
The event aims to bring back the feeling of choosing cards from street stalls and sharing greetings with neighbors at Christmas.
Local workshops, shops and artists will offer craft activities and items, including Christmas socks, key rings and decorations.
Ten percent of activity fees and sales will go to people in need locally.
Visitors can write cards, add Christmas seals and post them in a festival mailbox; the cards are due to be delivered at Christmas in December.
Gunsan will hold the “2026 Eojjeoda Yesul—Christmas Eve” arts festival on Nov. 7.
The event will take place around Gunsan Citizens’ Art Village in Gaebok-dong.
It is designed to recall the warmth of past Christmases, when people chose cards from street stalls and shared greetings with neighbors.
Local workshops, shops and artists will offer Christmas-themed activities and goods.
Ten percent of activity fees and sales proceeds will be donated to support vulnerable local residents.
- Who
- Gunsan City is organizing the festival, with participation from local workshops, shops and artists.
- What
- A Christmas-themed arts festival called “2026 Eojjeoda Yesul—Christmas Eve.
- When
- Nov. 7, 2026.
- Where
- Around Gunsan Citizens’ Art Village in Gaebok-dong, Gunsan.
- Why
- To revive the warmth of past Christmas traditions and bring activity to the old downtown commercial district.
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Gunsan City announced that the festival would be held on Nov. 7.
The festival is scheduled to take place around Gunsan Citizens’ Art Village in Gaebok-dong.
Cards placed in the “Pre-Christmas Mailbox” are to be delivered in time for Christmas.
- Festival date
- Nov. 7, 2026
- Location
- Gaebok-dong, Gunsan
- Donation share
- 10% of activity fees and sales proceeds
- Card delivery
- Cards placed in the festival mailbox are to be delivered at Christmas in December
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What people are saying
We want to share in Gaebok-dong’s alleys in November the excitement and warm greetings people felt on the streets while waiting for Christmas as children.