| Dates | 28 Oct – 12 Nov 2023 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Wolchulsan Gichan Land전라남도 영암군 영암읍 기찬랜드로 19-10 |
| Admission | Free. The Gayageum Sanjo Memorial Hall on the grounds is also free (10:00–17:00, closed Mondays and public holidays). |
| Previous edition | 2022: 29 Oct – 13 Nov 2022 |
| Next edition | 2024: 26 Oct – 10 Nov 2024 |
Program
- Theme 'Chrysanthemums bloom with light!' (국화, 빛으로 피어나다!), with about 240,000 chrysanthemums
- 'Moonlight Waterfall' illumination at the Gichan Land water-play area, plus night lighting across the grounds
- Drone light show, chrysanthemum concert, and hands-on, promotion and sales events
Notes on the 2023 edition
16 days; about 280,000 visitors. Strollers and wheelchairs were available to borrow.
About the festival
The Wolchulsan Chrysanthemum Festival (월출산 국화축제) is a free autumn flower show at Wolchulsan Gichan Land, a park at the foot of Wolchulsan in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, where more than 200,000 chrysanthemums of 23 varieties are set out as bonsai, flower sculptures, a flower tunnel and garden paths. The 2026 edition runs 30 October–15 November, 10:00–18:00. From Seoul, take a direct deluxe bus from Central City Terminal to Yeongam (about 4 h 27 m, ₩42,100), or the KTX to Gwangju Songjeong and then a 1 h 20 m bus from U-Square (₩9,400).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Wolchulsan Chrysanthemum Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
29 October 2026, against the sources listed below.