| Dates | 24 Oct – 9 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hampyeong Expo Park전라남도 함평군 함평읍 곤재로 27 |
| Admission | Adult admission: ₩7,000 |
| Previous edition | 2024: 18 Oct – 3 Nov 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 23 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 |
Program
- Theme 'Magical Chrysanthemum Land' (마법의 국향랜드): 95 large, medium and small chrysanthemum sculptures, including a 12 m × 10 m carousel and a 4 m × 4 m Ferris wheel, a magic castle and character zones
- Premium chrysanthemum bonsai hall with 286 pieces, plus about 1,000 large-bloom chrysanthemums of more than 20 varieties and about 600 autumn plants such as pampas grass and pink muhly
- Magic bubble show, brass-band street performances, a daytime concert, the 'Find the Kki-star' talent contest and a 'quiet contest' (resting and napping) at the wetland park
- Edible chrysanthemum picking, a humanities talk concert and live butterflies in the butterfly eco-hall
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult admission | ₩7,000 | From a fan-community post; included a coupon for use on the festival grounds (value not stated) |
Notes on the 2025 edition
The festival won the festival-tourism grand prize at the 14th Korea Festival Content Awards (its third in a row since 2023) and was graded 'excellent' among Jeollanam-do's representative festivals for 2026. Displays used 23 chrysanthemum varieties bred by the county's agricultural centre. 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.