| Dates | Late March to early April 2027, ten days. Changwon City announced the 2025 dates on 10 February 2025 and the 2026 program on 22–23 March 2026; the exact dates track the bloom forecast. |
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| Weather | March average 14/4 °C (57/40 °F), 79 mm of rain April average 19/9 °C (66/49 °F), 134 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Changwon station. |
| Venue | Jungwon Rotary (festival hub), Jinhae-gu경상남도 창원시 진해구 통신동 중원로터리 |
| Admission | Free; the Cherry Blossom Music Festival concerts (3–5 Apr 2026) are ticketed. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 27 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Not announced as of 16 October 2026. The festival holds Ministry of Culture 'preliminary festival' status for 2026–2027.
About the festival
Jinhae Gunhangje is Korea's largest cherry-blossom festival, held across the Jinhae district of Changwon on the south coast, an hour by bus from Busan. The 64th edition ran 27 March–5 April 2026; the 65th is expected in late March–early April 2027. Entry is free; only the Cherry Blossom Music Festival concerts are ticketed. Go for 360,000 cherry trees along Yeojwacheon stream and the old railway at Gyeonghwa Station.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jinhae Gunhangje Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
확인26.10.21
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.