| Dates | 22 Sep – 1 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 09:00–18:00; until 22:00 on night-opening days; last entry one hour before closing |
| Venue | Danghangpo Tourist Site경상남도 고성군 회화면 당항만로 1116 |
| Admission | Gate ticket, adult: ₩19,000 · Gate ticket, child: ₩13,000 |
| Previous edition | 2025: 1 Oct – 9 Nov 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Autumn 2027, most likely late September or early October to early November, if the yearly pattern since 2021 holds; no 2027 edition or dates had been announced as of 18 October 2026. Recent dates were public by July (2024: by 10 July; 2026: presale from 7 July). |
Program
- Dailydinosaur parade, with five new parade carts in 2026
- Circus show and robot-dinosaur live show
- Large outdoor fossil dig, Dino Puzzle, dinosaur drawing, floor sketchbook and an art playground along the coastal road
- Feeding-dinosaur attraction, with more units than in earlier years to shorten waits
- Future Science Labmore than 50 science devices developed with five national science museums
- Bebefinn playground (character special exhibition): 1,200 m², 14 programmes in six zones, 22 Sep–1 Nov
- Every Saturdayfireworks show; on night-opening days, a night parade and the Garden of Light walk
- Dinosaur Theme Zone, Jurassic Park zone and dinosaur exhibitions in the main exhibition hall
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Gate ticket, adult | ₩19,000 | Age bands for adult and child tickets were not published on the pages opened |
| Gate ticket, child | ₩13,000 | |
| Presale, adult (7 Jul–21 Sep 2026, ended) | ₩16,000 | Child ₩8,000; sold on online platforms (Nol Ticket, Yeogi Eottae, Gmarket, Coupang) and by the Goseong Culture & Tourism Foundation |
| Early-bird, adult (Naver, 7–20 Jul 2026, ended) | ₩15,000 | Child ₩6,500 |
| Children under 36 months | Free | Free in 2022 and 2023, as were people with severe disabilities and accompanying teachers; the 2026 rule was not confirmed |
| Parking | Free | Free throughout the 2026 expo |
Notes on the 2026 edition
10th edition and 20th anniversary; theme "An Exciting Adventure with Dinosaurs" (공룡과 떠나는 신나는 모험). Ticket buyers get Goseong Love gift certificates: ₩5,000 for purchases of ₩30,000 to under ₩60,000, ₩15,000 for ₩60,000 or more. One local paper gave the closing day as 31 October; KTO, the ministry listing and other reports give 1 November (41 days).
About the festival
The Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo is a 41-day dinosaur exhibition and show park at Danghangpo Tourist Site in Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do, a county known for its dinosaur footprint fossils. The 10th edition runs 22 September–1 November 2026, 09:00–18:00 (until 22:00 on night-opening days); gate tickets are ₩19,000 for adults and ₩13,000 for children, and parking is free. It has been held every autumn since 2021, so autumn 2027 is expected, though no dates are announced. From Seoul, buses from Seoul Nambu Terminal reach Goseong in 3 h 51 m; Danghangpo is a taxi or rural-bus ride further.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.