| Dates | Early-to-mid March 2027 (26th edition), ten days around peak bloom, following 7–16 Mar 2025 and 13–22 Mar 2026. The committee met on 4 February 2026 and the city announced the 2026 dates on 5 February, so expect a February 2027 announcement. |
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| Weather | March average 14/1 °C (58/33 °F), 78 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Jinju station, about 30 km away. |
| Venue | Gwangyang Maehwa Village (Seomjin Village) and Hong Ssang-ri Cheongmaesil Farm전라남도 광양시 다압면 지막1길 55 |
| Admission | Paid: about ₩5,000–6,000 for adults and a little less for teenagers, refunded in full at the gate as Gwangyang local gift vouchers to spend at festival stalls and nearby shops; the village is free outside the ten festival days. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 13–22 Mar 2026 |
About the festival
The Gwangyang Maehwa Festival is one of Korea's first spring blossom festivals each year: ten days in mid-March in Maehwa Village, a hillside plum orchard above the Seomjin River in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do. The 25th edition ran 13–22 March 2026; the 26th is expected in early-to-mid March 2027. Entry is paid (about ₩5,000–6,000 for adults in recent editions) and refunded in full as local vouchers. Go for 198,000 m² of white blossom and the thousands of onggi jars at Cheongmaesil Farm.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gwangyang Maehwa Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
확인26.10.21
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.