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Hwasun Dolmen Autumn Flower Festival 2026 in Hwasun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea

세계문화유산 화순 고인돌 가을꽃 축제 2026

Oct2026
16 –25
Fri–Sun 09:00–18:00 daily
Past edition

16 October 2026 to 25 October 2026 · 09:00–18:00 daily

This edition has ended. It is kept as a record of what the 2026 festival offered. The current information is on the Hwasun Dolmen Autumn Flower Festival page (Expected Oct 2027).

Venue this year. The festival stretches along the dolmen valley from Hyosan-ri, Dogok-myeon (main address Goindol 1-ro 180) to Daesin-ri, Chunyang-myeon, with side events in Hwasun-eup town. Shuttle buses run, but routes and times were not published on the pages opened.

Dates16–25 Oct 2026
Hours09:00–18:00 daily
VenueHwasun Dolmen Site (UNESCO World Heritage)전라남도 화순군 도곡면 고인돌1로 180
AdmissionAdmission (from 17 October): ₩5,000 · Opening day, 16 October: Free
Previous edition2025: 17–26 Oct 2025
Next edition2027: Mid to late October 2027. Since 2023 the festival has opened on the third Friday of October (20 Oct 2023, 18 Oct 2024, 17 Oct 2025, 16 Oct 2026) and run 10 days in three of those four years, which would point to about 15–24 October 2027; nothing announced as of 18 October 2026.

Program

  • Theme "A thousand-year story along flower paths" (꽃길 따라 만나는 천년의 이야기): about 270,000 plants of gaura, purpletop vervain and cosmos over about 4 ha
  • Dogok sidewelcome garden, Hwasun chrysanthemum garden with a chrysanthemum bonsai show, butterfly garden and the Jjangdori dinosaur village for children
  • Chunyang sideHwasun Farm animal garden and children's playground; rock garden on the road towards Bogeomjae pass
  • DM Concerts on the lawn special stage: DM Trot on 17 Oct, DM Retro on 18 Oct, DM Ballad on 25 Oct, with Kim Da-hyun, Na Sang-do, Hong Kyung-min, Park Mi-kyung, Transfixion, John Park and Ali among the performers (start times not published on the pages opened)
  • Hands-onBronze Age costume studio, Bronze Age games and hunting, dolmen accessory workshop, dolmen naming studio, Jjangdol snack workshop, phone photo printing and Chunsik postcards
  • Chunsik Village and Chunsik History Road with giant Chunsik and Apeach (Kakao Friends) balloons and photo zones
  • Dolmen site tours led by youth cultural-heritage guides, including Pingmae Rock (핑매바위)
  • Main-stage shows, a prehistoric-life reenactment and autumn performances on the Chunyang outdoor stage, and prehistoric-life experiences at the Prehistoric Experience Centre
  • 3rd Dogok Farm and Specialty Products Festival on the Dogok Prehistoric Experience Centre lawn; Hwasun Writers' Association poetry display near Chunsik Village
  • Foodcoal-briquette ice cream and chrysanthemum bread, 8 local restaurants, 8 single-dish stalls, 6 food trucks and local produce; reusable containers at food booths
  • Stamp tour linking the festival with Goindol Traditional Market, Unjusa Temple and a park golf course (free park golf entry and market gifts or discounts for completed missions)
  • Hwasun-eup townautumn flower gardens at Namsan Park and Gwangdeok Culture Square, a fan signing by a DM trot singer and the Gwangdeok Nol-jang market

Prices

ItemPriceNote
Admission (from 17 October)₩5,000Refunded in full as a ₩5,000 Hwasun Sarang gift voucher, usable at festival booths and shops in Hwasun
Opening day, 16 OctoberFreeFree for everyone (county announcement)
Free entryFreeHwasun residents, preschool children, registered disabled people, and national, independence, 5·18 democracy and war-veteran merit holders, with proof
Parking—More than 2,000 spaces; parking was free in 2025, 2026 charges not stated

Notes on the 2026 edition

The festival won the Korea Content Award for the third year running and was named a 2026 Jeollanam-do representative festival (January 2026). Edition number not stated.

About the festival

The Hwasun Dolmen Autumn Flower Festival (세계문화유산 화순 고인돌 가을꽃 축제) plants themed autumn flower gardens among the UNESCO World Heritage dolmens of Hwasun, Jeollanam-do. The 2026 edition runs 16–25 October, 09:00–18:00, with about 270,000 plants on about 4 ha and DM ("DolMen") concerts on 17, 18 and 25 October. Entry is ₩5,000, returned in full as a Hwasun gift voucher, and opening day is free. From Seoul, take the KTX to Gwangju Songjeong (about 2 hours), then county bus 218 or a taxi to the site.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Hwasun Dolmen Autumn Flower Festival page, which covers every edition.

Source

Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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