Chungcheongnam-do in April Festivals, dates and what's on

Chungcheongnam-do has one festival on record in April: Taean World Tulip Festival, expected Apr/May 2027, paid admission. The Taean World Tulip Festival (태안 세계튤립꽃박람회, officially a 'world tulip flower expo') is Korea's best-known tulip show: about five weeks of millions of tulips in themed coastal gardens in Taean, Chungcheongnam-do, a little over two hours from Seoul by express bus. The 2026 edition ran 1 April–6 May at Nature World in Mageompo, Namyeon-myeon, after nine years (2017–2025) at Korea Flower Park beside Kkotji Beach on Anmyeondo; 2027 dates and venue are not announced, but early April to early May is the pattern. Entry is paid: adult tickets usually cost about ₩12,000–14,000, less for children, teenagers and seniors, and blooms usually peak in mid to late April.

At a glance

FestivalDatesAdmissionNearest stationStatus
Taean World Tulip Festival태안 세계튤립꽃박람회Expected Apr/May 2027Paid admissionSee festival pageExpected

Dates marked “expected” follow the organizer's usual pattern and are replaced when the official announcement comes. Each festival page lists the sources.

The festival

All festivals in Chungcheongnam-do
Tulip beds at the 2019 festival, then held at Korea Flower Park on Anmyeondo Expected
Expected2027
Apr / May
usual window
NatureTaeanAbout 2 h 7 min from Seoul

Taean World Tulip Festival

The Taean World Tulip Festival (태안 세계튤립꽃박람회, officially a 'world tulip flower expo') is Korea's best-known tulip show: about five weeks of millions of tulips in themed coastal gardens in Taean, Chungcheongnam-do, a little over two hours from Seoul by express bus. The 2026 edition ran 1 April–6 May at Nature World in Mageompo, Namyeon-myeon, after nine years (2017–2025) at Korea Flower Park beside Kkotji Beach on Anmyeondo; 2027 dates and venue are not announced, but early April to early May is the pattern.

April across Korea

All 19 festivals in April

April is cherry-blossom month. Jinhae's festival ends in the first days of April, and in Seoul the cherry trees bring festivals to Yeouiseo-ro behind the National Assembly on Yeouido and to Seokchon Lake beside Lotte World Tower, both timed to the bloom in late March or the first half of April, as are Gyeongju's stone-wall road at Daereungwon and the canola fields along Noksan-ro on Jeju. Mid-April brings azaleas on Biseulsan in Daegu and the start of three weeks among the green barley at Gochang, and Taean's tulip festival on the west coast runs from early or mid April into the first week of May, with the blooms usually at their best in mid to late April. Daejeon's science festival has been held in mid-April in recent years, and Jindo's sea road opens when the tides are lowest. The last week starts a run into May with the Hampyeong Butterfly Festival, the Jeonju International Film Festival and the Namwon Chunhyang Festival, and the lotus-lantern season begins in Seoul ahead of Buddha's Birthday, with the Yeon Deung Hoe parade on a Saturday in late April or May.

Tip. April weekends are the busiest of the spring for domestic travel; weekday visits are far calmer.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Chungcheongnam-do in April?

Chungcheongnam-do has one festival on record in April: Taean World Tulip Festival, expected Apr/May 2027, paid admission. The Taean World Tulip Festival (태안 세계튤립꽃박람회, officially a 'world tulip flower expo') is Korea's best-known tulip show: about five weeks of millions of tulips in themed coastal gardens in Taean, Chungcheongnam-do, a little over two hours from Seoul by express bus. The 2026 edition ran 1 April–6 May at Nature World in Mageompo, Namyeon-myeon, after nine years (2017–2025) at Korea Flower Park beside Kkotji Beach on Anmyeondo; 2027 dates and venue are not announced, but early April to early May is the pattern. Entry is paid: adult tickets usually cost about ₩12,000–14,000, less for children, teenagers and seniors, and blooms usually peak in mid to late April.

When is Taean World Tulip Festival 2027?

Expected Apr/May 2027. Expected. Paid admission. Nearest station: See festival page. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

How do I get to Chungcheongnam-do?

Daecheon Station by Saemaeul train from Yongsan; Cheonan-Asan by KTX in 40 minutes; Buyeo by bus from Seoul Nambu Terminal.

What else is on in Korea in April?

19 festivals across Korea fall in April, including Biseulsan Azalea Culture Festival, Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour, Daejeon Science Festival. April weekends are the busiest of the spring for domestic travel; weekday visits are far calmer.