Nature & seasonsYeongam, Jeollanam-do

Wolchulsan Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea

월출산 국화축제 2026

Oct – Nov2026
30 –15
Fri–Sun 10:00–18:00 (KTO listing)
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30 October 2026 to 15 November 2026 · 10:00–18:00 (KTO listing)

Not yet confirmed for the 2026 edition: opening hours or show times, shuttle buses, road closures or parking, the programme or line-up. Check the organizer's page before you go.

Venue this year. Wolchulsan Gichan Land, Gichanland-ro 19-10, Yeongam-eup, with displays spread through the grounds rather than in one zone.

Dates30 Oct – 15 Nov 2026
Hours10:00–18:00 (KTO listing)
VenueWolchulsan Gichan Land전라남도 영암군 영암읍 기찬랜드로 19-10
AdmissionAdmission: Free · Gayageum Sanjo Memorial Hall: Free
Previous edition2025: 30 Oct – 16 Nov 2025
Next edition2027: Just over two weeks from the last days of October to mid-November 2027, most likely ending on a Sunday, if the pattern of 2022–2026 holds. Not announced as of 18 October 2026.

Program

  • Chrysanthemum exhibitionmore than 200,000 pieces of 23 varieties, with chrysanthemum sculptures, a chrysanthemum tunnel and flower paths around Gichan Land
  • Chrysanthemum bonsai around the Gayageum Sanjo Memorial Hall
  • Flower sculptures near the children's playground, from Yeongam-themed works to familiar character figures
  • Silver grass photo zones; night photo zones and lighting (KTO data)
  • Booths and a sales hall for Yeongam farm produce and local specialties

Prices

ItemPriceNote
AdmissionFreeFree (KTO listing)
Gayageum Sanjo Memorial HallFreeFree; open 10:00–17:00, closed Mondays and public holidays

Notes on the 2026 edition

Host: Yeongam County, enquiries 061-470-2259. No opening ceremony, stage programme or 2026 theme had been published by 18 October 2026 in the sources found.

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.

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