CULTURE · EVENTS
Free Night Walk Through Cheonan's 3.2 km Maple Tunnel at Independence Hall, Fri-Sun Until Nov. 15
Why NOW picked itGood for autumn leaves after dark: it is free and only open Friday to Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. Cheonan is outside Seoul, so sort out your ride in advance.
Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan opens its maple forest path after dark every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. until Nov. 15. Admission is free.
A 3.2 km maple tunnel, after dark
The maples planted along the outer firebreak road from 1997 now meet overhead in a red tunnel. A full loop takes an adult about an hour.
At night, landscape lights mark the 150th anniversary of Kim Gu's birth and a media-facade show plays on the Tower of the Korean People.
What to stop for on the walk
On weekends there are night history talks at the Government-General Building Demolition Park, plus busking, a balloon show and a taekwondo demonstration. Glow-in-the-dark face painting and food trucks are on site.
On Saturdays and Sundays a QR-code walk called Leaving Footprints gives the first 500 finishers a souvenir.
Friday to Sunday, 6 to 9 p.m.
It runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. until Nov. 15. After this weekend, Nov. 6-8 and 13-15 remain. Admission is free.
Before you go
Call Independence Hall at 041-560-0114. Subway exits and parking are not confirmed here, so check the official notice before you travel.
Sources & context
2026-10-30T22:16:51.879Z
inews24 ↗Korea Tourism Organization festival page ↗Independence Hall of Korea official notice ↗Wikimedia Commons ↗Wikimedia Commons ↗Photo credit
NYPD9990 (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0The Tower of the Korean People at Independence Hall of Korea (April 2025; not a photo of the event). NYPD9990 / CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikimedia Commons
Photo credit
NYPD9990 (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0The main hall of Independence Hall of Korea (April 2025; not a photo of the event). NYPD9990 / CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikimedia Commons
