| Dates | 11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 15:00–21:00 daily; gardens lit after dark |
| Venue | Yeomun Culture Street and Yeoseo Mikwan Plaza전라남도 여수시 문수로 124 (여서동) |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 9–18 May 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: No 2027 edition, host county or dates announced as of 19 October 2026. The festival moved from Jangseong (May 2025) to Yeosu (September–October 2026), so a 2027 edition, if held, may be in another county and another season. |
Program
- About 40 gardensa representative garden, artist gardens and citizen gardens, lit at night
- Eight citizen gardens (2.4 m × 2.4 m each) on Yeoseo Mikwan Plaza, built 29 Aug–7 Sep by residents chosen in an open call
- Opening and closing ceremonies (dates and times not published on the pages opened)
- Garden guided tours, busking, cultural performances, hands-on and citizen programmes
- Flea market and programmes linked to local shops and tourist sites
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free |
Notes on the 2026 edition
Second edition under this name; theme 섬 품은 여수 밤정원. Hosted by the provincial government and Yeosu City and run by a festival task force. A day-by-day programme was not published on the pages opened, and no news coverage of the opening or visitor numbers was found.
About the festival
The Namdo K-Garden Festival is a provincial garden festival that Jeollanam-do started in 2025 and moves between counties; the 2026 edition is a free night garden show of about 40 gardens on Yeomun Culture Street and Yeoseo Mikwan Plaza in central Yeosu. It runs every day from 11 September to 31 October 2026, 15:00–21:00, with the gardens lit after dark. From Seoul, the KTX from Yongsan to Yeosu EXPO Station takes about 2 h 50 m–3 h 10 m (₩45,400), then a taxi across town. No 2027 edition or host has been announced.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Namdo K-Garden Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- 2026 edition source
- KTO TourAPI listing 2026 남도 K-가든 페스티벌 (contentId 4095228)kto
- KTO tourist data — 2026 남도 K-가든 페스티벌 (ktriptips mirror)kto
- thinkyou — 2026 남도 K-가든 페스티벌 시민참여정원 작품 모집 공고 (reprint of Yeosu City's call for citizen gardens)other
- 국내여행 정보 site — 2026 남도 K-가든 페스티벌 (KTO data with nearby places)other