| Dates | 1–9 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Open until 22:00 (evening hours extended by one hour); Hapo Waterfront Park food stalls 12:00–22:00 |
| Venue | 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park and Hapo Waterfront Park, Masan Port경상남도 창원시 마산합포구 월남동1가 46-3 |
| Admission | Dotseom ferry return, discounted: ₩9,000 |
| Previous edition | 2024: 26 Oct – 3 Nov 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 |
Program
- Sat 1 Nov 15:30parade with a military band and the Robot Land performance team; 19:00 opening ceremony at 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park with a 700-drone light show
- Sun 2 NovChrysanthemum Indie Music Festa
- Wed 5 Novmultimedia fireworks show
- Sat 8 Novchrysanthemum dance and cheerleading festival with university dance teams and pro-sports cheer squads
- Dailyretro 'Voyage' displays with airport and airplane sculptures at 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park; '(old) Hong Kong-ba' neo-retro food stalls at Hapo Waterfront Park; Sea-Light Chrysanthemum Cinema from 17:00; wish path and chrysanthemum tree
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | — | Not stated in the 2025 sources opened |
| Dotseom ferry return, discounted | ₩9,000 | 25% off through December 2025 for Changwon residents, visitors on their birthday and returning visitors who had posted a Dotseom photo |
Notes on the 2025 edition
25th edition, theme '국화에 이끌려 가을을 만나다' (Drawn by chrysanthemums, meeting autumn); about 170,000 plants. Held later than in 2024 because summer heat delayed the bloom. The city's evaluation counted about 867,000 visitors (up 14.7% from 756,000 in 2024) and a local economic effect of ₩82.9 billion; more than 5,000 festival visitors crossed to Dotseom.
About the festival
The Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival (마산가고파국화축제) is Changwon's free autumn flower festival on the Masan Port waterfront, where about 100,000 chrysanthemum plants are shaped into themed sculptures and displays at 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park and Hapo Waterfront Park. The 26th edition runs 31 October–8 November 2026, 10:00–22:00, with multimedia fireworks on opening day and a sea nakhwa fire show at 19:00 on 4 November. Take the KTX from Seoul Station to Masan Station (about 3 hours, ₩48,300–₩48,600 standard class), then the free festival shuttle that loops every 30 minutes.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
29 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- 2025 edition source
- KTO festival listing (ktriptips mirror of KTO data, updated 28 Oct 2026) — 마산가고파국화축제kto
- Herald Business — 제26회 마산 가고파국화축제 10월 31일 개막 (28 Sep 2026)news
- Maeil Shinmun — 10월 국화 축제 5곳 비교… 17일 유성부터 31일 마산까지 밤 10시 야간 개장 (16 Oct 2026)news
- Sisa Journal — '국화, 가을 바다를 품다'…마산가고파국화축제 내달 개막 (28 Sep 2026)news