At a glance
| Dates | Expected Oct/Nov 2027October 2027, for about 10–14 days, if the pattern since the 2024 revival holds; start dates have moved around (2 Oct 2024, 23 Oct 2025, 16 Oct 2026), so no firmer window can be given. Nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2024 dates were in the press by 26 September and the 2026 dates by 1 October. |
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| Next edition | 2027: October 2027, for about 10–14 days, if the pattern since the 2024 revival holds; start dates have moved around (2 Oct 2024, 23 Oct 2025, 16 Oct 2026), so no firmer window can be given. Nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2024 dates were in the press by 26 September and the 2026 dates by 1 October. |
| Weather | October average 20/11 °C (68/53 °F), 51 mm of rain November average 12/4 °C (54/40 °F), 51 mm of rainMild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Incheon station, about 10 km away. |
| Admission | Free; parking is free too. Only food and goods at the market cost money.Entry: Free · Parking: Free (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Dream Park Wildflower Complex, Sudokwon Landfill인천광역시 검단구 자원순환로 170 (백석동) |
| Nearest station | Geomam Station (검암역), AREX (Airport Railroad) and Incheon Subway Line 2, Exit 3Not walkable: take bus 43 from the stop across the road (no. 42851), then walk up to about 17 minutes, or take a taxi |
| From Seoul | Not published · Subway + BusLeave from Seoul Station · Back to Seoul the same nightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation (SLC), with the Sudokwon Landfill Residents' Support Council수도권매립지관리공사, 수도권매립지주민지원협의체 |
| Usual timing | Ten to fourteen days in October, sometimes running into early November: 2–13 Oct 2024, 23 Oct–5 Nov 2025, 16–25 Oct 2026. The festival began in the 2000s (2013 was the 10th edition, held 26 Sep–6 Oct), was scaled down in 2015 and revived in 2024 after a six-year break. Browse October / November festivals. |
| First held | 2004 |
| Last checked | 18 October 2026Checked against 21 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Dream Park is the green side of the Sudokwon Landfill, the huge landfill on Incheon's northwest edge that takes rubbish from a capital region of about 25 million people. Its Wildflower Complex is an urban forest the size of about 60 football pitches, laid out on a former coal-ash storage yard, with about 300 plant species, wetland boardwalks, an observation deck, walking trails and a dog play area. The site's operator, the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation (SLC), opens it from April to November and runs seasonal events there, including a cherry-blossom walk in spring.
The chrysanthemum festival is older than the park's regular April–November opening; the complex used to open only for it. SLC called the 2013 festival the 10th, and in the early 2010s it was one of the busiest flower events in the country: the corporation counted about 1.53 million visitors in 2013 and about 2.2 million in 2014, most of them arriving by car. In 2015 it was scaled down and renamed Dream Park Autumn Outing, and after a six-year break it came back in 2024 under its old name. The 2024 edition ran 12 days, the 2025 edition 14.
The 2026 edition runs for ten days, 16–25 October. Large beds of sunflowers, pink muhly, zinnias, yellow cosmos, purpletop verbena, gaura and marigolds frame displays of chrysanthemum and flower topiary, chrysanthemum bonsai and sculptures, with photo zones throughout. The programme includes the Dream Park Autumn Concert with invited singers and local arts groups, a children's magic show, the Dream Park Audition singing contest open to anyone, fire-safety experiences, an outdoor library and guided landfill tours with environmental education. Residents of the villages around the landfill run the food market, which serves food in reusable containers only. Dates and times for the individual performances were not published on the pages opened.
The honest caveats: Dream Park is off most bus routes and is not walkable from a station, so without a car the last leg is a local bus plus a walk, or a taxi. Weekends are busy and the free car parks fill. The grounds are large, so expect a lot of walking, and the displays are planted on reclaimed land rather than in a historic garden. Last entry is at 17:00.
Highlights
- Chrysanthemum and flower topiary, chrysanthemum bonsai and sculptures among beds of sunflowers, pink muhly, zinnias, yellow cosmos and marigolds (2026)
- Free entry and free parking; 16–25 October 2026, 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:00
- Dream Park Autumn Concert with invited singers and local arts groups, a children's magic show and the Dream Park Audition, a singing contest open to anyone
- Guided landfill tours with environmental education, fire-safety experiences and an outdoor library
- Food market run by residents near the landfill, using reusable containers only, plus a sales booth with Incheon's Mutual Growth Retail Support Center
- A park the size of about 60 football pitches on a former coal-ash storage yard, with about 300 plant species
Who it suits. Best for families and couples, especially visitors in their 40s and 50s (the festival's core audience in a 2014 survey), who want a free, unhurried flower outing near Seoul or Incheon and ideally have a car. Less suited to travellers without a car who mind a local bus and a walk, or to anyone expecting a historic garden rather than planted displays on a reclaimed landfill.
Getting there
From Seoul
Take AREX (Airport Railroad, all-stop train) from Seoul Station to Geomam Station: 7 stops, about 30-odd minutes. Geomam is also on Incheon Line 2. From the stop across the road from Exit 3 (stop no. 42851, by Geomam Middle School), take bus 43. One guide says to get off at the fourth stop, opposite the Dream Park aquatics centre, and walk through its car park to the complex behind it; another names the stop Hwallyongsa Entrance (활룡사입구) and puts the walk at about 17 minutes. A taxi from Geomam Station is the simpler last leg. Most visitors drive and use the free car parks.
From Busan
KTX from Busan to Seoul Station, then AREX to Geomam and bus 43 or a taxi, as above.
From Incheon Airport
AREX all-stop train from either terminal towards Seoul as far as Geomam, then bus 43 or a taxi as above. By car it is about 40 minutes from the airport.
Last leg from Geomam Station
AREX (Airport Railroad) and Incheon Subway Line 2, Exit 3. Not walkable: take bus 43 from the stop across the road (no. 42851), then walk up to about 17 minutes, or take a taxi
Festival shuttle
No festival shuttle bus was published for 2024, 2025 or 2026 on the pages opened; the organizer's and city's notices give no public-transport directions.
Getting home
Last entry is 17:00 and the grounds close at 18:00, so there is time to spare. The last bus 43 back to Geomam and the last AREX train from Geomam towards Seoul on the festival dates were not verified; check them in Kakao Map or at Geomam Station before you go.
Parking
Free. A family guide lists car parks 1, 2 and 3 and the Dream Park Sports Center lot. They get busy at weekends during the festival, so arrive early; most visitors came by car in the organizer's 2014 survey.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | |
| Parking | Free | Free at the Dream Park car parks |
- Booking
- No booking or ticket is needed for entry. Whether the guided landfill tours or hands-on programmes need advance registration was not published.
- English on site
- No English festival information was found beyond a short 2024 notice on Incheon city's English website; the programme is in Korean.
- Crowds
- Busy at weekends, when the car parks fill; weekday mornings are quieter. At its peak the festival drew about 1.53 million (2013) and 2.2 million (2014) visitors; no totals were found for 2024 or 2025.
- Best time to go
- A weekday morning soon after the 10:00 opening for space; the pink muhly looks best in low late-afternoon light, but remember the 17:00 last entry.
- What to bring
- Comfortable shoes for a large site, water and snacks (outside the festival market there is little food on site), and a layer for the open grounds.
- Toilets
- Toilets on site (KTO data); a family guide says there is a baby-changing table in the toilet by Snail Plaza (달팽이 광장).
- Step-free access
- A family guide says the main entrance has no step and the paths are well kept for strollers; wheelchair access and accessible toilets were not published.
- Pets
- The park has a dog play area, and a family guide says dogs must be on a lead and large dogs muzzled; festival-specific pet rules were not published.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | October 2027, for about 10–14 days, if the pattern since the 2024 revival holds; start dates have moved around (2 Oct 2024, 23 Oct 2025, 16 Oct 2026), so no firmer window can be given. Nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2024 dates were in the press by 26 September and the 2026 dates by 1 October. | expected | |
| 2026 | 16–25 Oct 2026 | ended | The address moved from Seo-gu to the new Geomdan-gu when the district was created on 1 July 2026; older guides still say Seo-gu. |
| 2025 | 23 Oct – 5 Nov 2025 | ended | 14 days. Listed organizers were SLC, the residents' support council and the Dream Park Cultural Foundation; the festival promoted reusable containers. |
| 2024 | 2–13 Oct 2024 | ended | Wildflower complex of the Sudokwon Landfill, then in Seo-gu; the city put the festival area at about 468,000 m². |
Before or after the festival
Places you can fit in before or after the festival without missing the shuttle or the last train or bus back.
A canal-side park on the Gyeongin Ara Waterway, the canal linking the Han River with the Incheon coast, behind Geomam Station: walk the banks (cycle paths on both sides, bike rental near Sicheon Park) and see the nearby bridges lit after dark. It fits the way home: last entry at the festival is 17:00 and the grounds close at 18:00, the canal parks are open at all hours and free, and AREX leaves from the same station. Tip: use Exit 1 for the canal; the bus 43 stop is across the road from Exit 3.
Getting there: Bus 43 or taxi back to Geomam Station, then about 9 minutes on foot from Exit 1; free
Questions travelers ask
When is the Dream Park Chrysanthemum Festival 2026?
16–25 October 2026, 10:00–18:00 with last entry at 17:00, at the Dream Park Wildflower Complex on the Sudokwon Landfill site in Incheon.
Is the Dream Park Chrysanthemum Festival free?
Yes. Entry and parking are both free; only food and goods at the market cost money.
How do I get to Dream Park by public transport?
Take AREX or Incheon Line 2 to Geomam Station (about 30-odd minutes from Seoul Station on AREX). From the stop opposite Exit 3 take bus 43, then walk up to about 17 minutes; a taxi from Geomam is simpler. No festival shuttle was announced.
What is there to see and do?
Chrysanthemum topiary and bonsai, sculptures and photo zones among beds of autumn flowers, plus the Dream Park Autumn Concert, a children's magic show, the Dream Park Audition singing contest, fire-safety experiences, an outdoor library, guided landfill tours and a residents' food market.
Is it open on Monday 19 October 2026?
KTO lists the festival as running every day from 16 to 25 October, and the 2024 festival was open daily. The wildflower complex normally closes on Mondays outside events, so call 032-560-9940 if you plan a Monday visit.
When is the 2027 festival?
Not announced as of 18 October 2026. Since its 2024 revival the festival has run for 10–14 days in October, into early November in 2025; dates have reached the press by late September or early October.
Can I bring my dog?
The park has a dog play area, and a family guide says dogs must be on a lead and large dogs muzzled. No festival-specific pet rules were published.
What is the weather like during Dream Park Chrysanthemum Festival?
October in Incheon: average high 20 °C (68 °F), low 11 °C (53 °F), 51 mm of rain (Incheon station, about 10 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). November in Incheon: average high 12 °C (54 °F), low 4 °C (40 °F), 51 mm of rain (Incheon station, about 10 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- KTO TourAPI listing 드림파크 국화축제 (contentId 3377402)kto — 2026 dates 16–25 Oct, 10:00–18:00 with last entry 17:00, free entry, address 검단구 자원순환로 170 (백석동), coordinates 37.5731/126.6481, organizers SLC and the residents' support council, phone 032-560-9940, flower list, topiary, chrysanthemum bonsai, sculptures, photo zones, hands-on programmes, performances, residents' food market
- Herald Corp (English) — Poster for the Dream Park Chrysanthemum Festival (9 Oct 2026)news — English name; 2026 dates 16–25 Oct (10 days); autumn concert with invited singers and local arts groups, children's magic show, Dream Park Audition, fire-safety experiences, outdoor library, guided landfill tours; residents' food market with reusable containers only; booth with Incheon's Mutual Growth Retail Support Center
- Reportera — 10월 단 10일, 무료로 만나는 가을 꽃 축제 (1 Oct 2026)news — 2026 dates Fri 16–Sun 25 Oct (10 days); free entry and free parking; park open 10:00–18:00 April–November with last entry 17:00; about 300 plant species; about 60 football pitches on a former coal-ash storage yard; address in 검단구; phone 032-560-9940; crowds expected during the festival
- KTO tourist data — 수도권매립지 야생화단지 드림파크 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Address [22688] 인천광역시 검단구 자원순환로 170 (백석동); coordinates 37.5731/126.6481; open April–November 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:00; closed Mondays; free entry and free parking; about 60 football pitches; former coal-ash storage yard; about 300 plant species; wetland deck, observation deck, walking trails, dog play area, toilets; landfill visitor programme; SLC website; chrysanthemum festival every autumn
- 여기유 — 드림파크 국화축제 2025 listingother — 2025 dates 23 Oct–5 Nov, 10:00–18:00 with last entry 17:00, free; autumn concert with local arts groups and a magic show; Son Heon-su's Dream Park Audition; escape-chute (완강기) and CPR training, coffee-grounds clay crafts, face painting; organizers incl. the Dream Park Cultural Foundation; phone 032-560-9940
- fanmaum — 이 가을 2025 드림파크 국화축제 열립니다blog — 2025: 23 Oct–5 Nov, 14 days; free entry and free parking; chrysanthemum fields with yellow cosmos and aster; chrysanthemum bonsai, large topiary and photo zones; autumn concert; audition; reusable containers
- Segye Ilbo — 드림파크 국화축제 6년 만에 돌아온다 (26 Sep 2024)news — 2024 dates 2–13 Oct (12 days), first in six years, at the wildflower complex, organizer SLC; topiary in animal shapes, cosmos, burning bush, verbena, pink muhly; 6 Oct stage with Kim Hee-jae and Yang Ji-eun; concerts and busking; coffee-grounds clay keychains; education programmes; residents' food market; social-enterprise booths
- Incheon Metropolitan City (English) — 2024 Dream Park Chrysanthemum Festivalmunicipal — English name; theme 'Autumn, Flower Road DREAM'; 12 days from 2 Oct 2024; open daily 10:00–18:00; about 468,000 m²; returning after six years; Seo-gu location in 2024
- Aju News — 제10회 드림파크 국화축제, 지역경제 활성화에 크게 기여 (5 Dec 2013)news — 10th edition in 2013, held 26 Sep–6 Oct; about 1.53 million visitors (730,000 the year before)
- Aju News — 드림파크 국화축제 40~50대 여성 즐겨찾아 (3 Dec 2014)news — 11th edition in 2014; about 2.2 million visitors; survey of 1,000 visitors 20 Sep–5 Oct 2014: women in their 40s and 50s most frequent, most came with family by private car
- Aju News — 드림파크 가을나들이, 차분한 분위기속 행사 마쳐 (20 Oct 2015)news — 12th edition held 8–18 Oct 2015 as Dream Park Autumn Outing (드림파크 가을나들이), scaled down from the former chrysanthemum festival; about 330,000 visitors
- Dailian — 수도권매립지 '드림파크 벚꽃 산책길' 운영 (9 Apr 2026)news — SLC's Dream Park Cherry Blossom Walk at the wildflower complex, 10–19 Apr 2026; the complex normally closes on Mondays
- The Wiki — 검단구other — Geomdan-gu created on 1 July 2026 under the act establishing Jemulpo-gu, Yeongjong-gu and Geomdan-gu; includes the whole of Baekseok-dong (백석동); Geomam Station lies in Seo-gu
- Herald Economy — 9호선 강남 직결 가시화…검암역세권 (16 Apr 2026)news — Geomam to Seoul Station 7 stops, about 30-odd minutes (약 30분대) by AREX; Geomam is an AREX and Incheon Line 2 interchange
- The Soul of Seoul — Dream Park: The Flower Park Near Seoul (2019, updated 30 Sep 2025)blog — Geomam Station Exit 3, bus stop 42851, bus 43, fourth stop opposite the Dream Park aquatics centre, then walk through its car park; off most bus lines and not near a subway, car recommended; Ara Sky Walk and waterfall about 10 minutes by car; little food outside festivals
- mom-mom — 드림파크 야생화단지 family guideblog — Bus 43 from the Geomam Middle School stop near Geomam Station to 활룡사입구, then about 17 minutes on foot; free car parks 1, 2 and 3 and the Dream Park Sports Center lot; step-free main entrance and well-kept paths for strollers; baby-changing table in the Snail Plaza toilet; dogs on a lead, large dogs muzzled; no booking; last entry given as 15:00
- Telltrip — 인천 드림파크 야생화단지 (12 Sep 2025, updated 11 Jun 2026)blog — Landfill served a capital region of about 25 million people; site about 120 football pitches or 860,000 m²; open April–November, 10:00–17:00, closed Mondays; free entry and parking; weekends crowded, weekday mornings quieter; pink muhly best in low light near sunset
- Creatrip (Japanese) — 仁川ドリームパーク野生花団地blog — Japanese name of the park 仁川ドリームパーク野生花団地; about 40 minutes by car from Incheon Airport
- K-water Gyeongin Ara Waterway — directions: 시천가람터official — Sicheon Garamteo (시천동 158-11) on the Ara Waterway: about 9 minutes on foot from Geomam Station Exit 1; Ara information centre 1899-3650
- KTO tourist data — 경인아라뱃길 검암공원 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Park behind Geomam Station on the Ara Waterway, the canal linking the Incheon coast with the Han River; cycle paths on both banks; bridges lit at night; open at all times, no fee, free parking; modified 1 Oct 2026
- KTO tourist data — 경인아라뱃길 시천공원 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Riverside park near Geomam Station beside the waterway cycle path, with bike rental nearby and the Ara Waterway spot Sicheon Garamteo close by; open at all times, year-round
What we could not confirm
- The organizer's own 2026 notice was not found; the programme comes from KTO's listing and a Herald Corp article, and dates and times of the concert, audition and magic show were not published on the pages opened.
- Japanese and Chinese names for the festival were not found (names left null); Creatrip writes the park as 仁川ドリームパーク野生花団地.
- First held 2004 is derived from 2013 being the 10th edition; edition numbers after 2015, whether it ran in 2016–2018 (implied by '6 years' before 2024), and the 2026 edition number are unconfirmed.
- Last entry: KTO says 17:00, a family guide 15:00; Telltrip and The Soul of Seoul give general park hours of 10:00–17:00.
- Bus 43 frequency, the right stop (fourth stop opposite the aquatics centre or 활룡사입구), the walking time and the last bus back to Geomam were not verified; Incheon Line 2 stations nearer the site were not checked.
- Last AREX train from Geomam towards Seoul, and the last bus 43 back to Geomam, on the festival dates under the timetable in force that day; AREX fares to Geomam were not verified.
- Site size differs by source: about 60 football pitches (KTO), about 468,000 m² (Incheon city, 2024) and 860,000 m² (Telltrip).
- Wheelchair access, accessible toilets, rain policy and foreign card acceptance were not published.
- The district changed from Seo-gu to Geomdan-gu on 1 July 2026; KTO already uses Geomdan-gu, many guides still say Seo-gu.
Changes: 2026-10-18 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-18 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-22 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: removed the unverified AREX first and last train times (from a 2025 blog); visitors are told to check the last bus 43 and AREX train in Kakao Map or at Geomam Station; prices: none changed.
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