At a glance
| Dates | Expected Apr/May 2027Early April to the first week of May 2027 if the pattern holds (12 Apr–7 May 2023, 10 Apr–7 May 2024, 8 Apr–6 May 2025, 1 Apr–6 May 2026, each closing around Children's Day). No 2027 dates or venue had been announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2026 tulip expo and the autumn 2026 flower expo (17 Sep–1 Nov) were both held at Nature World in Mageompo; whether 2027 stays there or returns to Kkotji Beach is not known. |
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| Next edition | 2027: Early April to the first week of May 2027 if the pattern holds (12 Apr–7 May 2023, 10 Apr–7 May 2024, 8 Apr–6 May 2025, 1 Apr–6 May 2026, each closing around Children's Day). No 2027 dates or venue had been announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2026 tulip expo and the autumn 2026 flower expo (17 Sep–1 Nov) were both held at Nature World in Mageompo; whether 2027 stays there or returns to Kkotji Beach is not known. |
| Admission | Paid. Adult tickets usually cost about ₩12,000–14,000 (online early-bird tickets, bought at least a day ahead, at the lower end); seniors 65+, groups, children and teenagers pay about ₩11,000–12,000; free under 36 months. The 2027 prices are not announced; what each past year cost is listed under that edition.Adult, on site: ₩14,000 · Adult, online early-bird: ₩12,000 · Seniors 65+, groups, severely disabled (grades 1–3), veterans, active-duty soldiers: ₩12,000 (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Nature World, Mageompo (2026 venue)충청남도 태안군 남면 마검포길 200 |
| Nearest station | No rail access; see Getting there |
| From Seoul | about 2 h 7 min · Bus + TaxiLeave from Central City Terminal · One-way fare from ₩17,200Full route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Korea Flower Park (Nature Agricultural Corporation) with the Taean Flower Festival Promotion Committee코리아플라워파크 (주관 ㈜네이처농업회사법인 · 주최 태안꽃축제추진위원회) |
| Usual timing | About four to five weeks from early or mid April to the first week of May, closing around Children's Day: 12 Apr–7 May 2023, 10 Apr–7 May 2024, 8 Apr–6 May 2025, 1 Apr–6 May 2026. Tulips usually peak in mid to late April. Dates have appeared between late February and late March. Browse April / May festivals. |
| First held | 2012 |
| Last checked | 18 October 2026Checked against 36 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Taean, the county on the peninsula that juts into the West Sea south-west of Seoul, has staged a spring tulip show every year since 2012. Its Korean name, 태안 세계튤립꽃박람회, means 'Taean World Tulip Flower Expo'; in the late 2010s it was billed as the Taean World Tulip Festival, the name most English sources still use. It is a privately run, ticketed garden show rather than a street festival: Korea Flower Park grows bulbs bought from the Netherlands and plants them by the million in patterned beds, with flower sculptures, character photo zones, food trucks and stalls selling local farm produce. The World Tulip Summit named it one of the world's five top tulip festivals in 2015 and again in 2017.
The venue has moved, which matters when you plan. The early editions (2012–2016) were held at Nature World in Mageompo, Namyeon-myeon. From 2017 to 2025 the show was on Anmyeondo island at Korea Flower Park, about 100,000 m² of province-owned land beside Kkotji Beach that once hosted the 2002 Anmyeondo International Flower Expo. In 2026 the province and county used the Kkotji grounds for the Taean International Horticulture & Healing Expo (25 April–24 May 2026), so the tulip expo went back to Nature World, about 13 km to the north in a straight line. The autumn 2026 flower expo is also at Nature World, and the 2027 venue has not been announced.
The 2026 edition ran from 1 April to 6 May. The main beds were laid out after the gardens of Versailles, the organizer said it had planted more new tulip varieties than ever before, and a giant new sculpture was unveiled as a landmark. Daytime hours were 09:00–18:00. Nature World also runs the Taean Light Festival, an LED garden switched on after sunset all year, and visitor blogs report that the grounds reopened from 19:00 to 21:30 during the tulip season.
Adult tickets have cost ₩14,000 since at least 2023; in 2025 and 2026 seniors and groups paid ₩12,000 and children and teenagers ₩11,000. Honest caveats: Taean has no train station, so without a car you need an express bus to Taean and then a taxi; the blooms depend on the weather, and in the first days of April many beds are still closed; and the gardens are open ground on the coast, with little shade or shelter.
Highlights
- Millions of tulips: about 2.7 million bulbs plus 1.4 million other spring flowers in 2025, and around 250 tulip varieties in some 100 colours in 2024
- Named one of the world's five top tulip festivals by the World Tulip Summit in 2015 and 2017
- 2026 garden modelled on Versailles, with a giant new sculpture and a partnership with the Dutch tulip-content company IGMPR Services B.V.
- Peak bloom in mid to late April; the organizer forecast 15–25 April for 2026
- Taean Light Festival at Nature World: an LED garden of millions of bulbs lit after sunset every day of the year
- Kkotji Beach and the Halmi-Halabi rocks, Taean's classic sunset view, about 13 km south of Nature World and right beside the 2017–2025 venue
Who it suits. Best for photographers, couples and families who want a large, colourful spring garden on the coast, and for travelers combining tulips with Anmyeondo's beaches and sunsets on an overnight trip; less suited to anyone wanting a cultural festival with a stage programme, or to travelers without a car hoping for a quick day out, since the venue is a taxi ride from Taean's bus terminal.
Getting there
From Seoul
Express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Central City, Honam Line side) to Taean Public Bus Terminal: about 16 departures a day, scheduled at about 2 h 07 m, ₩17,200 deluxe (₩11,700 on the one regular-class run) as of October 2026. Nature World on Mageompo-gil lies a little over 10 km south of Taean town on the road towards Anmyeondo; take a taxi from the terminal. Seoul Nambu Terminal also has intercity buses to Taean. Driving takes about 2–2.5 hours via the Seohaean Expressway. If a later edition returns to Korea Flower Park at Kkotji Beach, take the Central City–Anmyeondo express instead (4 a day as of October 2026, about 2 h 28 m, ₩20,900) and a short taxi ride from Anmyeon terminal. Check departure times for your date at the terminal or on the bus booking site.
Festival shuttle
No festival shuttle from Seoul or from Taean terminal was documented for 2026. Inside the grounds a paid electric cart tour ran (a few thousand won), and Korail weekend day-trip packages combined the expo with Anmyeondo sights (blog-reported; no fare given).
Getting home
Taean has no train station. Express buses run from Taean Public Bus Terminal back to Seoul Central City and Dong Seoul (about 2 h 30 m–3 h), and intercity buses to Seoul Nambu; last departures differ by terminal, so check the last bus back at Taean terminal or on the bus booking site before the festival day. The expo closed at 18:00 in 2026; staying for the evening light show (to 21:30) needs a car or a night in Taean.
Parking
Free parking at Nature World, with about 729 car and 85 large-vehicle spaces per KTO data (a 2026 visitor confirmed it was free). The Kkotji Beach site used until 2025 lists about 2,667 car and 150 bus spaces, also free.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult, on site | ₩14,000 | |
| Adult, online early-bird | ₩12,000 | Sold until 31 March 2026 through ticket platforms such as WAUG and TimeTicket; book at least one day before the visit |
| Seniors 65+, groups, severely disabled (grades 1–3), veterans, active-duty soldiers | ₩12,000 | Categories as listed by KTO data and a visitor blog |
| Ages 36 months to under 18 | ₩11,000 | |
| Under 36 months | Free | |
| Namyeon-myeon residents | — | 50% off (blog-reported) |
| Electric cart tour of the grounds (adult) | ₩3,000 | ₩2,000 for teenagers (blog-reported) |
- Booking
- No booking needed: tickets are sold at the gate. Discounted online tickets were sold through Korean platforms such as WAUG and TimeTicket and had to be bought at least one day ahead. Re-entry after leaving was not allowed in 2026 (blog-reported).
- English on site
- No English programme or on-site interpretation was documented. KTO publishes listings for the expo in Chinese, Spanish, German and Russian.
- Crowds
- About 300,000 visitors in 2023 and about 450,000 a year before COVID-19 (county figures); no totals were published for 2024–2026.
- Best time to go
- Mid to late April: the organizer forecast peak bloom for 15–25 April 2026, and in 2024 full bloom was expected around 15 and 27 April. Avoid the first days of the season, when many beds are not yet in flower.
- What to bring
- Comfortable shoes, a hat and a warm layer for the open coastal grounds; a leash and waste bags if you bring a dog.
- Rain
- Nature World's evening light show is not switched on in rain, and its tickets are not refunded if viewing is halted by bad weather; no rain policy was published for the daytime tulip garden.
- Toilets
- Several restrooms across the grounds, plus a convenience store and food trucks (2026 visitor blog).
- Step-free access
- Wheelchairs and strollers were lent free without ID in 2026, and severely disabled visitors paid a reduced rate; no step-free route details were published.
- Pets
- Dogs allowed in 2026 on a leash, with waste bags. Nature World's light-festival rules also require muzzles for medium and large dogs.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Early April to the first week of May 2027 if the pattern holds (12 Apr–7 May 2023, 10 Apr–7 May 2024, 8 Apr–6 May 2025, 1 Apr–6 May 2026, each closing around Children's Day). No 2027 dates or venue had been announced as of 18 October 2026. The 2026 tulip expo and the autumn 2026 flower expo (17 Sep–1 Nov) were both held at Nature World in Mageompo; whether 2027 stays there or returns to Kkotji Beach is not known. | expected | To be confirmed: Nature World (200 Mageompo-gil, Namyeon-myeon) or Korea Flower Park at Kkotji Beach (400 Kkotjihaean-ro, Anmyeon-eup). |
| 2026 | 1 Apr – 6 May 2026 | ended | Nature World, 200 Mageompo-gil, Namyeon-myeon, where the festival began in 2012. KTO's listings still showed the old Kkotji address. Parking was free, wheelchairs and strollers were lent free, and re-entry after leaving was not allowed (blog-reported). |
| 2025 | 8 Apr – 6 May 2025 | ended | Korea Flower Park, 400 Kkotjihaean-ro, Anmyeon-eup, beside Kkotji Beach on Anmyeondo |
| 2024 | 10 Apr – 7 May 2024 | ended | Korea Flower Park at Kkotji Beach, on about 100,000 m² of province-owned land (the 2002 international flower expo site) leased by the park |
| 2023 | 12 Apr – 7 May 2023 | ended | Korea Flower Park, Kkotji Beach |
Before or after the festival
Places you can fit in before or after the festival without missing the shuttle or the last train or bus back.
A year-round LED light garden at Nature World, the 2026 tulip venue: the grounds are lit with millions of bulbs after sunset to walk at night. It only fits if you came by car or stay the night in Taean: in 2026 the grounds closed 18:00–19:00 and reopened until 21:30 (blog-reported), and there is no shuttle back to Taean town. It has its own ticket, about ₩10,000 for adults (KTO data). Tip: the lights stay off in rain, and if 2027 returns to Kkotji Beach this is about 13 km away.
Getting there: Same grounds as the 2026 expo (Nature World, 200 Mageompo-gil); no transport needed, separate ticket of about ₩10,000
- Getting awayAfter
Nature World is a little over 10 km from Taean Public Bus Terminal, with no festival shuttle and no documented bus, so the way out is a taxi back to the terminal. Most visitors leave at the 18:00 close, so arrange your taxi before then, and check the last bus to Seoul at Taean terminal or on the bus booking site before you go. Staying for the evening light garden needs a car or a night in Taean.
Questions travelers ask
When is the Taean Tulip Festival 2027?
Not announced as of 18 October 2026. Recent editions ran 10 April–7 May 2024, 8 April–6 May 2025 and 1 April–6 May 2026, so expect early April to early May 2027; dates have appeared between late February and March.
Where is the Taean tulip festival held?
In 2026 it was at Nature World, 200 Mageompo-gil, Namyeon-myeon, Taean. From 2017 to 2025 it was at Korea Flower Park beside Kkotji Beach on Anmyeondo, about 13 km further south. Check the 2027 venue before you go: KTO listings still show the Kkotji address.
How much are tickets?
Entry is paid. Adult tickets usually cost about ₩12,000–14,000, with online early-bird tickets (bought at least a day ahead) at the lower end; seniors 65+, groups, veterans, active-duty soldiers, severely disabled visitors, children and teenagers pay about ₩11,000–12,000; under 36 months free. 2027 prices are not announced; past prices are listed under each edition.
When are the tulips at their best?
Usually mid to late April. The organizer forecast 15–25 April for 2026, and in 2024 full bloom was expected around 15 and 27 April. On the opening days in early April many beds may not be open yet.
How do I get there from Seoul without a car?
Express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Central City, Honam Line) to Taean: about 16 a day, about 2 h 07 m, ₩17,200 deluxe as of October 2026. Nature World is a little over 10 km south of Taean town, so take a taxi from the terminal. Check the last bus back to Seoul at Taean terminal before the festival day.
Is there a night show?
Nature World runs the Taean Light Festival, an LED garden lit after sunset all year (about ₩10,000 for adults per KTO data). During the 2026 tulip expo, blogs report the grounds reopening 19:00–21:30 after an 18:00–19:00 break; whether the tulip ticket covered the evening was not confirmed. The lights stay off in rain. Without a car, staying for the lights means a night in Taean.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes in 2026, on a leash and with waste bags. Nature World's light-festival rules also require muzzles for medium and large dogs.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- Newsis 2026-03-31 — 2026 태안 세계튤립꽃박람회 (지금, 여기, 우리 여행)news — 2026 dates 1 Apr–6 May; venue moved from Kkotji Beach to the Mageompo area of Namyeon-myeon; 09:00–18:00 daily; ₩14,000 on site, ₩12,000 online early-bird booked a day ahead; peak 15–25 Apr; Versailles garden; giant new sculpture; IGMPR Services B.V.; pets leashed with waste bags; feeding, food and farm booths; spring garden extended
- WAUG — 2026 태안 세계튤립꽃박람회 ticket pageother — 2026 venue 200 Mageompo-gil, Namyeon-myeon (Korea Flower Park & Nature World), moved from Kkotji; 1 Apr–6 May; ₩14,000 standard, ₩12,000 early-bird; largest planting yet; Versailles-style garden
- TimeTicket — 2026 태안 세계튤립꽃박람회other — 2026 online ticket ₩12,000, 1 Apr–6 May 2026, 09:00–18:00
- KTO tourist data (ktriptips mirror, Traditional Chinese) — 泰安世界鬱金香節kto — Traditional Chinese name; 2026 dates 1 Apr–6 May, 09:00–18:00; adults ₩14,000, seniors and groups ₩12,000, children and teenagers ₩11,000; organizer (株)自然營農會社法人; address still Kkotjihaean-ro 400 (updated 15 Apr 2026)
- KTO tourist data (ktriptips mirror, Simplified Chinese) — 泰安世界郁金香博览会kto — Simplified Chinese name; 2025 dates 8 Apr–6 May, 09:00–18:00, ₩14,000/₩12,000/₩11,000; Korea Flower Park at Kkotjihaean-ro 400; World Tulip Summit top five in 2015 and 2017
- KTO tourist data (ktriptips mirror) — 코리아플라워파크kto — Kkotji site address and coordinates 36.5011/126.3368 (about 13 km straight-line from Nature World, computed); 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:00; tulip expo prices by category (seniors, groups, veterans, soldiers ₩12,000; children and teenagers ₩11,000); parking 2,667 cars and 150 buses
- KTO tourist data (ktriptips mirror, Traditional Chinese) — 韓國花卉公園kto — Korea Flower Park parking is free; park closed in winter
- KTO tourist data (ktriptips mirror) — 네이처월드kto — Nature World address 200 Mageompo-gil and coordinates 36.6165/126.3010; light festival 19:00–21:30 (varies by month); ₩10,000 adults, ₩8,000 ages 36 months–19, ₩9,000 concessions; parking 729 cars and 85 large vehicles
- 여기유 (KTO public-data mirror) — 태안 세계튤립꽃박람회 (2025)other — 2025 was the 14th edition, 8 Apr–6 May 2025, 09:00–18:00; organizers ㈜네이처농업회사법인 and 태안꽃축제추진위원회; ₩14,000/₩12,000/₩11,000
- 여기유 (KTO public-data mirror) — 코리아플라워파크빛축제other — 주최 태안꽃축제추진위원회, 주관 ㈜네이처농업회사법인; website koreaflowerpark.com
- 여기유 — 네이처월드 (태안 빛축제), information registered Dec 2023other — Taean flower festival began at Nature World in 2012; open year-round from 2015; about 6 million LED bulbs; lights off in rain, no refunds for weather stoppages; muzzles for medium and large dogs; free parking; next to Mageompo Beach
- 여기유 — 코리아플라워파크, information registered Nov 2023other — Halmi-Halabi rocks and Anmyeondo Arboretum within 1–3 km of Korea Flower Park at Kkotji
- TRVLOGUE — 2026 충남 태안 세계 튤립 박람회 후기 (published 29 Jul 2026)blog — 2026 at Nature World; 09:00–21:30 with 18:00–19:00 break; 65+, groups, disabled grades 1–3, veterans, soldiers ₩12,000; 36 months–under 18 ₩11,000; under 36 months free; Namyeon residents 50%; no re-entry; free parking; free wheelchairs and strollers; electric cart ₩3,000/₩2,000; restrooms; opening-day visit 1 Apr
- Trazy blog — Where to see tulips in Koreablog — 2026 venue 200 Mageompo-gil; daily 09:00–21:30 with an 18:00–19:00 break and evening illuminations (its 3 Apr–5 May dates conflict with official listings)
- Telltrip 2025 — 낮엔 국화, 밤엔 LED 정원 (Taean Autumn Flower Expo at Nature World)news — Organizer Korea Flower Park moved the autumn 2025 expo and the 2026 tulip expo to Nature World to make way for the 2026 Taean International Horticultural Healing Expo in Anmyeon-eup; light festival lit from sunset
- Hangyo 2026-10-01 — 깊어가는 가을 감성 채울 '가을꽃 축제'news — 2026 Taean Autumn Flower Expo 17 Sep–1 Nov 2026 at Nature World, 200 Mageompo-gil, near Mageompo Beach; LED light festival after dark
- Telltrip 2025-02-26 — 태안 세계튤립꽃박람회, 4월 8일 개막news — 2025 dates 8 Apr–6 May, announced by 26 Feb 2025; theme 고향의 봄; 2.7 million tulips and 1.4 million other spring flowers; three zones
- Korea JoongAng Daily 2024-04-12 — Spring into action: cherry blossoms give way to Korea's flower festivalsnews — English name 'Taean World Tulip Exhibition'; 2024 dates 10 Apr–7 May; 09:00–18:00, last admission 17:00; ₩14,000 adults; about 2.6 million tulips; bloom around 15 and 27 Apr; top five in 2015 and 2017; Sunset Fountain, windmill tower
- TV Report 2024-04-09 — 코리아플라워파크 제13회 세계튤립꽃박람회news — 2024 was the 13th edition, 10 Apr–7 May, 09:00–18:00, ₩14,000, about 2.6 million tulips, Kkotji Beach venue
- twig24 2024-03-07 — 형형색색 250가지 튤립, 안면도 물들인다news — County preview: 12 Apr–7 May 2024; 1.5 million tulips, 250 varieties, about 100 colours; bulbs from the Netherlands; 100,000 m² province-owned 2002 expo site leased; held there since 2017; adults ₩14,000, teens ₩11,000; 450,000 pre-COVID, 100,000 during, 300,000 in 2023
- [Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea (via Daum, 7 Apr 2023)news — 2023 'Taean World Tulip Flower Festival' 12 Apr–7 May at Korea Flower Park; 09:00–18:00; ₩14,000 adults, ₩12,000 children; about 200 flower types incl. Flamingo, Lambada, Red Proud
- Seoul Shinmun 2016-03-23 — 태안 튤립축제 준비 현장 점검news — Festival began in 2012 at Nature World, Sinon-ri, Namyeon-myeon; 2016 was its fifth year; named a world top-five tulip festival in 2015
- Maeil Shinmun 2018-04-11 — 2018 태안 세계 튤립 축제news — Name 'Taean World Tulip Festival' (태안 세계 튤립 축제) in 2018, held at Kkotji Haean Park on Anmyeondo
- Ajunews 2014-06-10 — 태안 꽃축제 추진 위원회news — 2014 Taean flower festival held on Mageompo-gil, Sinon-ri, Namyeon-myeon; Taean Flower Festival Promotion Committee
- Seoul Shinmun 2026-01-07 — 세계 첫 '원예 치유' 박람회news — 2026 Taean International Horticultural Healing Expo 25 Apr–24 May 2026 at Kkotji Haean Park, Anmyeon-eup; hosted by Chungcheongnam-do and Taean County
- Wikitree 2026-05-04 — 9일 만에 52만 명 몰렸다news — Driving from the capital area about 2–2.5 hours via the Seohaean Expressway (Hongseong IC) to Anmyeondo; Kkotji site searchable as Korea Flower Park
- Seoul Central City → Taean express bus timetable (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-12)other — 16 departures a day, 07:20 to 20:20; 2 h 07 m; ₩17,200 deluxe, ₩11,700 regular (17:20)
- Taean express bus departures (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-14)other — Taean → Central City 16 a day, last 19:30 arriving 22:03, ₩17,200; Taean → Dong Seoul 4 a day, last 18:20 arriving 21:20, ₩15,200
- Taean intercity bus departures (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-04)other — Taean → Seoul Nambu 4 a day: 08:10, 10:55, 12:55, 16:55
- Seoul Central City express bus departures (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-12)other — Central City → Anmyeondo 07:40, 10:40, 14:05, 18:00; 2 h 28 m; ₩20,900
- Anmyeon express bus departures (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-17)other — Anmyeon → Central City 08:20, 11:10, 14:30, 17:30 (arrives 20:20); 2 h 50 m; ₩20,900
- Lady Kyunghyang 2008-08-01 — 다시 태어난 아름다운 태안news — Mageompo a little over 10 km from Taean towards Anmyeondo; Cheongsan Arboretum about 3 km before it; Halmi-Halabi rocks a national scenic site with sunset between them; Anmyeondo Recreational Forest cabins and exhibition hall
- Daum travel 2023 — 태안 1박2일 여행코스 총정리blog — Anmyeondo Recreational Forest at 3195-6 Anmyeon-daero, adults ₩1,000, wildflower garden; Kkotji sunset between two rocks
- The Fact 2025-10-01 — 긴 추석 연휴 가을 속 힐링 장소는 태안이 최적news — Autumn 2025 flower expo at Nature World, Namyeon-myeon; Anmyeondo Natural Recreation Forest opened in 1992; Cheongsan Arboretum pampas-grass festival
- KTO tourist data (ktriptips mirror, German) — Taean Lichterfestival (태안 빛축제)kto — Year-round LED light festival at Nature World, 200 Mageompo-gil, Nam-myeon, Taean; lit every evening; admission ₩10,000; homepage www.ffestival.co.kr; listed run period ends 2025 (page updated Feb 2026)
- TRVLOGUE — Taean Tulip Festival Guide 2026: Tickets & Review (English)blog — 2026 hours 09:00–21:30 with an 18:00–19:00 break; no re-entry after leaving; paid electric cart; free parking; Korail weekend day-trip package
What we could not confirm
- 2027 dates and venue: whether the expo stays at Nature World (Mageompo) or returns to Korea Flower Park's Kkotji Beach site after the 2026 horticulture expo; nothing announced as of 18 Oct 2026.
- The organizer's site (koreaflowerpark.com) could not be opened, so the official English name, 2026 night hours, ticket inclusions and any 2027 notice were not read from it.
- Whether the 2026 tulip ticket covered the 19:00–21:30 evening session reported by blogs, or a separate light-festival ticket was needed; KTO and the organizer gave 09:00–18:00.
- Official English name: news uses 'Taean World Tulip Exhibition' (2024) and 'Taean World Tulip Flower Festival' (2023); KTO's English listing could not be opened.
- Local bus from Taean Public Bus Terminal to Nature World (route and frequency) and the taxi time and fare were not verified.
- Japanese name not found on a KTO or official page.
- 2024 tulip count conflicts: 1.5 million (county preview) vs about 2.6 million (JoongAng Daily, TV Report).
- No official visitor totals found for 2024–2026; the latest figure is about 300,000 for 2023.
- Whether WAUG/TimeTicket online tickets accept foreign cards and phone numbers.
- Bus times are from the October 2026 national timetable as shown by a third-party mirror; fares on the mirror changed between September and October 2026 (Taean–Central City ₩15,700 to ₩17,200), and spring 2027 timetables may differ.
- Last bus back to Seoul from Taean (and from Anmyeondo) on the festival dates under the timetable in force that day.
- Taean Light Festival hours and ticket for spring 2027, and whether it runs during the tulip expo: the KTO listing (opened 31 Oct 2026) gives ₩10,000 but a 2025 run period and no hours; its homepage was not opened.
- Whether taxis wait at Nature World at the 18:00 close, and how to call one there, were not verified.
Changes: 2026-10-18 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-18 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-20 — Bus class corrected from the timetable: the fare listed as premium is deluxe (우등). · 2026-10-20 — Ticket prices clarified: the senior/group and child/teen prices are the 2025–26 ones (children paid ₩12,000 in 2023). · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed last-train and last-bus clock times taken from the October 2026 timetable (next edition months away); the page now gives journey times and says to check the last train in the Korail app or at the station or terminal. · 2026-10-31 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: added a 'Getting away' line (taxi back to Taean terminal, check the last bus there); no train, bus or shuttle clock times were left to remove; prices: 2026 ticket, cart and light-garden amounts in the answer, practical and FAQs replaced by usual ranges (the 2026 prices stay on the 2026 edition).
