| Dates | Late July to early August 2027 (it would be the 23rd edition). The festival ran 1–4 August 2024 and 1–3 August 2025, then 31 July–9 August 2026 after being stretched to ten days and moved to Sanae Sports Park; the county has not said whether the ten-day format stays. Dates have come out in mid to late July (a 14 July 2024 preview; a 15 July 2026 plan briefing and 21 July 2026 dates). No 2027 announcement found as of 19 October 2026. |
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| Weather | July average 29/21 °C (85/70 °F), 398 mm of rain August average 30/21 °C (86/70 °F), 320 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Chuncheon station, about 25 km away. |
| Venue | Sanae Sports Park, Sachang-ri, Sanae-myeon강원특별자치도 화천군 사내면 화악산로 998-9 |
| Admission | No entry ticket is mentioned in any 2024–2026 report opened, and the grounds are a public sports park. The golden ring hunt cost ₩3,000 in 2026, all of it returned as Hwacheon Sarang gift vouchers you can spend on local produce and in local shops. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 31 Jul – 9 Aug 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Not announced as of 19 October 2026.
About the festival
The Hwacheon Tomato Festival (화천토마토축제) is a summer farm festival in Sanae-myeon, Hwacheon County, Gangwon, best known for 'Find the Golden Ring', in which visitors wade into a pool of culled tomatoes to hunt for gold rings. The 22nd edition ran 31 July–9 August 2026 at Sanae Sports Park, about 2 hours by direct bus from Dong Seoul; the 2027 edition is expected in late July or early August but has not been announced. No entry ticket is reported, and the ring hunt cost ₩3,000 in 2026, all of it refunded as local gift vouchers.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Hwacheon Tomato Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.