Christmas Events for Kids in Daegu (2026)

For 2026, we confirmed 9 Christmas events for kids in Daegu. The season opens on December 4 with Korea National Ballet 'The Nutcracker' (호두까기인형) and runs until December 27 with Christmas Concert with Cello Daek 'Ghibli & Disney & Movie' (지브리&디즈니&무비). Every listing links straight to the host. This page is part of our guide to Christmas events for kids in South Korea.

The short version

  • Kids’ Christmas events confirmed for 2026 in Daegu: 9
  • First: Korea National Ballet 'The Nutcracker' (호두까기인형), Daegu, December 4
  • Free events: None confirmed yet

Below is every event we could confirm, grouped by town, with the date, time, cost and the small things parents ask about (registration, ages, what is included).

At a glance: Christmas events for kids in Daegu

Kids’ Christmas events
9 confirmed for 2026
Towns
Daegu
Season
December 4 to December 27
Free events
None confirmed yet
Last checked

Ticketed and paid Christmas events for kids in Daegu

Admission, tickets or a fee apply. Where a host has not posted a price yet, the listing says so.

Christmas show

Korea National Ballet 'The Nutcracker' (호두까기인형)

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The Korea National Ballet's The Nutcracker is at Palgong Hall in the Daegu Culture and Arts Center on Friday evening, Dec 4 and Saturday afternoon, Dec 5. The running time is 120 minutes including a 20-minute intermission.

Children age 6 and up can attend. Seats are ₩100,000 for R, ₩70,000 for S, ₩50,000 for A and ₩30,000 for H, and the price can differ by period, so it is best to check the full price list before booking.

Parent tip: The running time is long, so a trip to the kids' restroom beforehand helps. Check the discount prices for each period on the booking page.

Host
NOL Ticket (NOL) (opens in a new tab)
Where
Daegu Culture and Arts Center Palgong Hall, 대구광역시 달서구 공원순환로 201 (opens in maps)
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Christmas show

Christmas Film Music & Carol FESTA

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This Christmas concert is at the Suseong Artpia Grand Theater on Sunday, Dec 13 at 1 pm. A full orchestra plays film music and carols with no video screening. The running time is 120 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

Children born in 2021 or earlier can enter, and you need a document that confirms their date of birth. Seats are ₩100,000 for VIP, ₩80,000 for R, ₩60,000 for S and ₩50,000 for A.

Parent tip: Bring a document that confirms your child's date of birth, such as a health insurance card, for entry.

Host
NOL Ticket (NOL) (opens in a new tab)
Where
Suseong Artpia Grand Theater, 대구광역시 수성구 무학로 180, Daegu (opens in maps)
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2026 Christmas Musical 'Santa Claus and the Bremen Town Musicians' (산타클로스와브레멘음악대)

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This is a live children's musical at Prime Hall on the 10th floor of Daebaek Plaza, running Dec 19 to 25. Shows are at 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and at 11 am on weekdays. The running time is 60 minutes.

Children 24 months and older can attend. Children under 24 months are free with a parent but need a proof document. The regular price is ₩30,000, and with the KakaoTalk channel discount you can book for ₩15,000 on weekdays and ₩18,000 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Parent tip: Photos, video and outside food are not allowed during the show. Parking is free for 3 hours.

Host
NOL Ticket (NOL) (opens in a new tab)
Where
Daebaek Plaza 10th Floor Prime Hall, 대구광역시 중구 명덕로 333, Daegu (opens in maps)
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2026 Christmas Musical 'Santa and Rudolph' (산타와루돌프)

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This is a live children's musical at the Kkoikkori Theater in Daegu Kids World on Saturday, Dec 19 and Sunday, Dec 20, with three shows a day (11 am, 2 pm, 4 pm). The show is built around Santa and Rudolph, and the running time is 60 minutes.

Children 24 months and older can attend, and babies under 24 months are free if a parent holds them. Preschoolers must enter with a guardian. The regular price is ₩40,000, and with the KakaoTalk channel discount and early booking discount (the 2nd round runs through Dec 5) you can book for roughly ₩15,000 to ₩22,000.

Parent tip: You cannot park inside Kids World, so use a nearby public paid lot. It is a good idea to bring a booster cushion yourself.

Host
NOL Ticket (NOL) (opens in a new tab)
Where
Daegu Kids World Kkoikkori Theater, 대구광역시 수성구 동대구로 176 (opens in maps)
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Christmas show

Stage M Christmas Film Music & Carol Concert 2026

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This takes place at the Daegu Concert House Chamber Hall on Saturday, Dec 19 at 3 pm. Film music and carols are played with commentary from the artists and an ensemble, with no video. The running time is 90 minutes with a 10-minute intermission. A prize drawing is also planned.

Children born in 2022 or earlier can enter, and their date of birth must be confirmed. All seats are ₩40,000, and children and teens get 10 percent off.

Parent tip: Photos and video are not allowed during the show, and entry may be restricted once it starts.

Host
NOL Ticket (NOL) (opens in a new tab)
Where
Daegu Concert House Chamber Hall, 대구광역시 중구 태평로 141 (opens in maps)
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Christmas show

2026 Nanta Christmas Special, Daegu

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Nanta Christmas special shows run at Suseong Artpia Grand Theater from Dec 23 to 27. The running time is 90 minutes, and children 36 months and older can attend.

By day, Wednesday and Thursday shows are at 7:30 pm, Friday and Saturday shows are at 3 pm and 6 pm, and Sunday's show is at 3 pm. Seats are ₩77,000 for R and ₩55,000 for S.

Parent tip: Check the shows for each date once more on the booking page.

Host
NOL Ticket (NOL) (opens in a new tab)
Where
Suseong Artpia Grand Theater, 대구광역시 수성구 무학로 180, Daegu (opens in maps)
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Stage M Christmas Film Music & Carol Concert

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This Christmas concert is at Stage M on Friday, Dec 25 at 1 pm and 5:30 pm. It features commentary from the artists and an ensemble with no video, and the running time is 80 minutes with a 10-minute intermission.

Children born in 2022 or earlier can enter, and children under 5 cannot get in even with a guardian. All seats are ₩35,000, and children and teens get 10 percent off.

Parent tip: The venue has no dedicated parking lot, so public transit is recommended.

Host
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Where
Stage M, 대구광역시 남구 중앙대로49길 23 지하 1층, Daegu (opens in maps)
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2026 Christmas Family Magic Show 'Bubble S's Snow Bubble Show' (버블S의 스노우버블쇼)

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This Christmas family magic show is at Prime Hall on the 10th floor of Daebaek Plaza on Saturday, Dec 26 and Sunday, Dec 27. It is a winter-themed bubble show, performed three times a day (11 am, 2 pm, 4 pm) for 60 minutes.

Children 24 months and older can attend. Children under 24 months are free but need a parent with them and a proof document. The regular price is ₩30,000, the standing discount price is ₩20,000, and adding the KakaoTalk channel brings it to ₩18,000.

Parent tip: Check the booking page once more for parking info and the rules on what you can bring in.

Host
NOL Ticket (NOL) (opens in a new tab)
Where
Daebaek Plaza 10th Floor Prime Hall, 대구광역시 중구 명덕로 333, Daegu (opens in maps)
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Christmas show

Christmas Concert with Cello Daek 'Ghibli & Disney & Movie' (지브리&디즈니&무비)

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This Christmas concert is at the Daegu Concert House Grand Hall on Sunday, Dec 27 at 4 pm. Cello Daek plays Ghibli, Disney and film music, and the running time is 120 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

Children born in 2021 or earlier can enter. Seats are ₩70,000 for VIP, ₩60,000 for R, ₩50,000 for S and ₩40,000 for A.

Parent tip: The running time is long, so a restroom trip beforehand helps young children.

Host
NOL Ticket (NOL) (opens in a new tab)
Where
Daegu Concert House Grand Hall, 대구광역시 중구 태평로 141 (opens in maps)
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What are the 2026 Christmas events for kids in Daegu?

For 2026, we confirmed 9 Christmas events for kids in Daegu, each on its host’s own page: 2026 Christmas Musical 'Santa and Rudolph' (산타와루돌프), 2026 Christmas Musical 'Santa Claus and the Bremen Town Musicians' (산타클로스와브레멘음악대), 2026 Christmas Family Magic Show 'Bubble S's Snow Bubble Show' (버블S의 스노우버블쇼) and 6 more. Each one is listed above with times, cost and a link to the host.

How do you confirm these events?

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The story of Christmas in Daegu

Daegu's winter story starts on a hill of red-brick houses and a Gothic cathedral, and ends in a sea of light. In 2013 a 235-meter tunnel of glowing lights opened in a city park, and today families come for the EXCO Christmas Fair, the E-World light festival and a long list of children's shows.

How Daegu celebrates, and what is different for visitors

Daegu's Christmas is about light, shopping streets and stage shows. In 2025 the big one-off event was the Daegu Christmas Fair at the EXCO convention center, held December 5 to 7 with more than 40,000 visitors a year. Alongside it, the E-World amusement park ran its Starlight Festival from mid-November into March, so there is something for kids all winter.

Downtown there is the Dongseongno shopping street, which gets trees and lights each winter, and Daegu Hyundai Department Store has a big tree on its outdoor plaza. Daegu also has heritage streets with old churches and houses, which make a calm daytime walk before an evening of lights.

What a child will see: trees, lights and snowflake markets

In 2025 the EXCO fair greeted visitors with a Midnight Tree Forest of more than 100 lights and a large golden tree zone, and a Santa village set up by the Jung-gu district office had photo spots that looked like an old alley.

The fair also had a family play zone where kids could make fabric decorations and try knitting, and a Snowflake Market where 35 small businesses took part and a charity auction was held.

Planning a Christmas visit to Daegu with kids

This page lists events from early December through the weekend after Christmas. A handful of them are for young children, such as children's Christmas musicals on December 19 and 20 at Daegu Children's World and from December 19 to 25 at Daebaek Plaza, plus a snow bubble family magic show on December 26 and 27. Others are concerts and ballet: the Korean National Ballet's Nutcracker on December 4 and 5, and Christmas film music and carol concerts between December 13 and 27.

All of the listed events are ticketed, so none is free. Check the age rating before you buy, since concerts are listed for ages 5 and up and some shows from 36 months. For lights, plan evenings at E-World or Dongseongno, and check official sites for the 2026 versions.

A 235-meter tunnel of stars and a bell-shaped tree

A fun story from the past: in winter 2013 the city lit trees in nine places downtown. A 235-meter tunnel of lights shaped like petals and the Milky Way opened in the National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Park, and a giant bell-shaped tree with a desk for writing wishes stood on the EXCO plaza. The tree on the 83 Tower at E-World was lit on November 21, and the E-World light festival used about 800,000 bulbs.

Traditions today

  • The Daegu Christmas Fair: A Christmas event at the EXCO convention center in early December. In 2025 it ran December 5 to 7, with a tree forest, a Santa village and a Snowflake Market.
  • E-World Starlight Festival: A light festival at E-World in the Dalseo district that ran from mid-November to March in 2025, with light tunnels and light sculptures, from 5 to 10 pm.
  • Dongseongno in winter: The downtown shopping street gets trees and lights, and Daegu Hyundai Department Store puts a large tree on its outdoor plaza.
  • Suseongmot at night: On winter evenings lights and decorated trees reflect on the water of the Suseong Lake, and nearby cafes dress up for Christmas.
  • Kim Kwang-seok Road: A lane known for murals and street performances that adds Christmas decorations in winter.
  • Walking the Modern Culture Alley: A walk of about two hours linking the old First Church building, Gyesan Cathedral and the hillside missionary houses.

A fact for kids

The stained glass in Daegu's Gyesan Cathedral was brought over the sea from France. And in 2013 a 235-meter tunnel of lights shaped like the Milky Way glowed in a Daegu park.

Questions about Christmas in Daegu

Is Daegu worth visiting at Christmas with kids?

Yes, if you like lights and shows. Families can see the winter lights at E-World, stroll the decorated Dongseongno streets and attend children's Christmas musicals through December.

When is the Daegu Christmas Fair?

In 2025 it ran December 5 to 7 at the EXCO convention center, and it draws more than 40,000 visitors every year. The 2026 dates are not yet confirmed here, so check the official site. Entry was free with advance registration in 2025.

What was at the Daegu Christmas Fair in 2025?

Visitors passed a Midnight Tree Forest of more than 100 lights and a big golden tree zone. There were shows on the main stage, including singing, magic, bubbles and balloons, and a Santa village with an old-alley photo spot.

Are there hands-on activities for kids at the fair?

Yes. In 2025 the family play zone offered fabric decoration making, knitting and craft kits, and children's activities were first come, first served. The 2026 activities have not been announced.

What is the Snowflake Market?

It was a market held with the 2025 fair, organized by regional small-business agencies, with 35 small businesses taking part. It also included a charity auction of donated items.

When is the E-World Starlight Festival?

In 2025 it ran from mid-November into March, from 5:00 to 10:00 pm, with longer hours possible on weekends and holidays. Highlights were light tunnels, light sculptures and star decorations around the 83 Tower. E-World is at 200 Duryu Park-ro in Dalseo district.

Where can we see Christmas lights in Daegu in the evening?

Try E-World, the Dongseongno shopping street and Suseongmot lake. Dongseongno gets trees and lights, and Daegu Hyundai Department Store has a big tree outdoors. Go after sunset to see the lights properly.

Is Suseongmot good for kids at Christmas?

It is a pleasant evening stroll: lights and decorated trees reflect on the water, and cafes around the lake are decorated for Christmas. Kim Kwang-seok Road is nearby and has murals, street performances and Christmas decorations.

What children's Christmas musicals are in Daegu in 2026?

Santa and Rudolph plays at Daegu Children's World on December 19 and 20, with shows at 11:00 am, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Santa Claus and the Bremen Town Musicians runs at Daebaek Plaza from December 19 to 25. Tickets are 40,000 won for the first and 30,000 won for the second, with discounts from 15,000 won.

Where can kids see The Nutcracker in Daegu?

The Korean National Ballet performs The Nutcracker at the Daegu Culture and Arts Center on December 4 at 7:30 pm and December 5 at 2:00 pm, and the Saturday afternoon show suits families. Seats range from 30,000 to 100,000 won.

Is there a Christmas show with music and rhythm for kids?

A Nanta Christmas special runs at Suseong Artpia from December 23 to 27, 2026, and children from 36 months can attend. Seats are 77,000 won or 55,000 won.

Are there Christmas concerts for families in Daegu?

Yes. There is a full-orchestra film music and carol concert on December 13, a smaller film music and carol concert on December 19, two on December 25 and a Ghibli, Disney and film cello concert on December 27. They are listed for ages 5 and up, with tickets from 35,000 won.

Is there a snow bubble show in Daegu?

A family snow bubble and magic show plays at Daebaek Plaza on December 26 and 27, 2026, with three shows each day at 11:00 am, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Tickets are 30,000 won, with discounts from 18,000 won.

Are there free Christmas events in Daegu?

The listed shows and concerts all need tickets. In 2025 the Daegu Christmas Fair was free with advance registration, and the winter streets and lakeside are free to walk. Check official sites for 2026.

Are Christmas events in Daegu in English?

Most events are in Korean. The sources do not say whether the shows have English support, so ask the host. The Modern Culture Alley has weekly English, Japanese and Chinese walking tours for foreign visitors on Saturdays at 2:00 pm.

What is the Modern Culture Alley in Daegu?

It is a heritage walk of about two hours that links old buildings including the old First Church building, Gyesan Cathedral and the hillside houses. It makes a good daytime outing before an evening of lights. Plan rest stops if you go with young children.

What is special about Gyesan Cathedral?

It was completed in 1902 and is described as the first Gothic-style church built in the Yeongnam region. Its stained glass was brought from France, and kids can look up at the colored glass when sunlight shines through.

What are the missionary houses on Blue Ivy Hill?

Three American-style houses on the hill, built from red brick, glass and iron in the early 20th century, still stand. The hill's name comes from the ivy that covered the rooftops and looked green from afar.

What happened in Daegu's winter lights in 2013?

The city lit trees in nine places downtown. Street lights shone from December 1 to February 8, with red ball-shaped lights on Dongseongno and along two main avenues. A 235-meter tunnel of lights opened in a city park.

What was the bell-shaped tree in Daegu?

In 2013 a large bell-shaped tree stood on the EXCO plaza, with a desk where visitors could write wishes. The same year the tree on E-World's 83 Tower was lit on November 21.

What are good days to book Christmas shows in Daegu?

Many family shows run on December weekends: musicals on December 19 and 20, a bubble show on December 26 and 27, and a ballet on Saturday, December 5. There are also shows on weekdays and Christmas Day, such as the morning musical shows at Daebaek Plaza and two concerts on December 25.

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