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Geoje Island Flower Festival 2026 in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

거제섬꽃축제 2026

Cancelled2026
Oct / Nov
usual window
Cancelled

A nine- or ten-day main festival starting in the last days of October or on the first Saturday of November (29 Oct–6 Nov 2022, 28 Oct–5 Nov 2023, 26 Oct–3 Nov 2024, 1–9 Nov 2025), often followed by about a week of free self-guided viewing. The 2026 edition, planned for 30 Oct–8 Nov, was cancelled after August floods.

Expected, not confirmed. A nine- or ten-day main festival starting in the last days of October or on the first Saturday of November (29 Oct–6 Nov 2022, 28 Oct–5 Nov 2023, 26 Oct–3 Nov 2024, 1–9 Nov 2025), often followed by about a week of free self-guided viewing. The 2026 edition, planned for 30 Oct–8 Nov, was cancelled after August floods. We will replace this with confirmed dates when the organizer announces them (basis).

Cancelled. Cancelled by Geoje City on 19 August 2026. The 20th edition had been planned for 30 October–8 November 2026, but 956.1 mm of rain from 15 August submerged the festival grounds and about 24,000 chrysanthemum plants grown for the displays were lost. The city says the festival will return in 2027. The Geoje Botanical Garden next door reopened on 18 September 2026.

Venue this year. The lawn plaza (4,377 m²), the Nongsim Theme Park (4,000 m²) and the large glass greenhouse were flooded, and 43 chrysanthemum sculptures were damaged.

DatesTo be announced
VenueGeoje Agricultural Development Center and Geoje Botanical Garden경상남도 거제시 거제면 거제남서로 3577 (거제시농업개발원)
AdmissionFree entry and free parking (2024–2025). The Geoje Botanical Garden's Jungle Dome next door is paid: ₩5,000 adults, ₩4,000 youth, ₩3,000 children, free for ages 6 and under and 65 and over; the Jungle Tower attractions are charged separately.
Previous edition2025: 1–9 Nov 2025
Next edition2027: Late October to early November 2027 if the usual pattern returns: a nine- or ten-day main festival starting in the last days of October or on the first Saturday of November (2022–2025), sometimes followed by a week of self-guided viewing. When it cancelled the 2026 edition, Geoje City said the festival would return in 2027; no dates had been announced as of 18 October 2026.

Notes on the 2026 edition

Cancelled by Geoje City on 19 August 2026. The 20th edition had been planned for 30 October–8 November 2026, but 956.1 mm of rain from 15 August submerged the festival grounds and about 24,000 chrysanthemum plants grown for the displays were lost. The city says the festival will return in 2027. The Geoje Botanical Garden next door reopened on 18 September 2026.

About the festival

The Geoje Island Flower Festival (거제섬꽃축제) is a free autumn chrysanthemum festival at the Geoje Agricultural Development Center and the neighbouring Geoje Botanical Garden in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do; about 300,000 people came in 2025. The 20th edition, planned for 30 October–8 November 2026, was cancelled after record August rain flooded the grounds. Geoje City says the festival will return in 2027, probably in late October or early November, but no dates have been announced. Entry and parking are free; the Jungle Dome greenhouse next door costs ₩5,000 for adults.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Geoje Island Flower Festival page, which covers every edition.

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18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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