Imsil Santa Festival Opens on the 21st... Plenty to See and Enjoy

Held for 5 Days Last Year... Snow Sled Experience Added
Full Transportation Measures Including Jeonju-Imsil Shuttle Bus Operation

Imsil County, North Jeolla Province, announced on the 19th that it will host the '2024 Imsil Santa Festival' at Imsil Cheese Theme Park from the 21st to the 25th.

Last year, the Santa Festival attracted over 110,000 visitors from all over the country in just three days, far exceeding expectations and proving its popularity. This year, the festival has been extended to five days to accommodate even more tourists.

Imsil County will hold the Imsil Santa Festival at Imsil Cheese Theme Park from the 21st to the 25th. Photo by Imsil County

Accordingly, the festival will offer an even greater variety of food, attractions, and activities, including snow sledding, to enhance the overall experience.

For the first time this year, a 50-meter-long giant snow sledding slope will be set up in the event plaza as a winter activity. Children aged five and above, families, and couples can all enjoy the thrill and excitement of snow sledding together.

There will also be a wide range of hands-on events for children, such as cheese curling, challenge air bounce, family tree making, and family cake making.

The food offerings have increased by 30% compared to last year, ensuring that visitors can fully enjoy a variety of delicious dishes during the winter festival.

At the large food booth located in the parking lot in front of the convenience store inside the theme park, a range of Korean dishes such as dried radish greens soup, freshwater snail sujebi, and beef radish soup will be available, along with kid-friendly favorites like cheese pork cutlet, jjajangmyeon, tteokbokki, and cheese gimbap.

In particular, during the festival, a variety of dairy products including Imsil N Cheese, which are not usually discounted, will be sold at 20% off.

To address the severe traffic congestion caused by last year's unexpectedly large crowds, this year the county will deploy professional traffic personnel on par with the Imsil N Cheese Festival to ensure smooth traffic flow, parking management, and overall convenience for visitors.

For added convenience, a shuttle bus will operate between Jeonju and Imsil. The route will circulate between Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju City Hall, Hanok Village, and Imsil Cheese Theme Park (festival venue), running every hour starting at 9 a.m.

County Governor Shim Min said, "We have done our best to prepare so that visitors can enjoy a special winter trip in Imsil, a place that is delightful all year round."

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