| Dates | 18 Oct – 3 Nov 2024 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hampyeong Expo Park전라남도 함평군 함평읍 곤재로 27 |
| Admission | Traditional wedding costume and photo booth: ₩2,000 |
| Next edition | 2025: 24 Oct – 9 Nov 2025 |
Program
- Theme 'Hampyeong Chrysanthemum Winter Story' (함평 국화의 겨울이야기): a large bell gate and a Christmas-tree chrysanthemum sculpture on the main plaza, a magic castle, a nine-tier flower tower and a chrysanthemum tunnel
- 115 works, including county-developed chrysanthemum bonsai and entries from a national chrysanthemum competition, and six themed halls such as the succulent, natural ecology and aquatic plant halls
- Free programmes at the wetland park: chrysanthemum calligraphy, keyring and grip-tok making, a chrysanthemum picnic, bicycles and traditional games
- Openingcoffee-tree planting with Vietnam's Lam Dong Province, a festival exchange partner since August 2024
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional wedding costume and photo booth | ₩2,000 | Proceeds donated to UNICEF; festival admission not stated in the 2024 sources opened |
Notes on the 2024 edition
No visitor total found.
About the festival
The Hampyeong Grand Chrysanthemum Festival (대한민국 국향대전) fills Hampyeong Expo Park in Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do, with giant chrysanthemum sculptures, bonsai halls and autumn flower fields. The 2026 edition, themed 'Chrysanthemum Garden of Myths', runs 23 October–8 November, 10:00–18:00. Gate tickets are ₩7,000 for adults (the 10% advance discount ended on 22 October), and each adult ticket comes with a ₩2,000 coupon to spend in Hampyeong. From Seoul, take the KTX to Gwangju Songjeong (about 2 hours), then a bus to Hampyeong.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Hampyeong Grand Chrysanthemum Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
22 October 2026, against the sources listed below.