| Dates | 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. |
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| Venue | Hwasun Dolmen Site (UNESCO World Heritage)전라남도 화순군 도곡면 고인돌1로 180 |
| Admission | ₩5,000 per person (16 October 2026 free for everyone), refunded in full as a ₩5,000 Hwasun Sarang gift voucher for festival booths and shops in Hwasun. Free for Hwasun residents, preschool children, registered disabled people and national, independence, 5·18 democracy and war-veteran merit holders, with proof. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 16–25 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
In 2024 the dates were public by 11 September; expect the 2027 dates in late summer or early autumn 2027.
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.