At a glance
| Dates | Expected Oct 2027Mid to late October 2027, probably about ten days from a Friday to a Sunday as in 2024, 2025 and 2026; nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. |
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| Next edition | 2027: Mid to late October 2027, probably about ten days from a Friday to a Sunday as in 2024, 2025 and 2026; nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. |
| Admission | ₩5,000 for adults, ₩3,000 at the reduced rate; groups ₩4,000 and ₩2,000 per person (2026). The full fee is refunded as Yeoncheon Love gift certificates for use at the farm-produce market and food stalls.Admission, general (individual): ₩5,000 · Admission, reduced rate (individual): ₩3,000 · Admission, general (group, per person): ₩4,000 (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site경기도 연천군 전곡읍 양연로 1510 |
| Nearest station | Jeongok Station (전곡역), Seoul Subway Line 1 (Gyeongwon Line)No official walking time found. Local buses run from the Nonghyup junction in front of the station to the 전곡리선사유적지입구 stop, about 50 m from the gate; buses 39, 39-2, 53-5 and 53-6 stop at the Jeongok Prehistory Museum, 5 minutes' walk from the site. |
| From Seoul | Not published · Subway + BusLeave from Central Seoul · Back to Seoul the same nightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Yeoncheon County (run by the Yeoncheon County Agricultural Technology Center)연천군 (주관: 연천군농업기술센터) |
| Usual timing | About ten days in mid to late October, Friday to Sunday: 18–27 Oct 2024, 17–26 Oct 2025, 16–25 Oct 2026 (the 2023 exhibition ran 14–29 Oct). The 2021 edition was cancelled because of COVID-19. Browse October festivals. |
| Last checked | 18 October 2026Checked against 18 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Jeongok-ri, beside the Hantan River in Jeongok-eup, is one of Korea's best-known Paleolithic sites. Excavations began there in 1979, and the county has held a Paleolithic festival on the grounds since 1993. Every October the same open grounds turn into a chrysanthemum garden. Yeoncheon County's Agricultural Technology Center grows the plants and sets out themed beds, arches and large flower figures from the site entrance to the central lawn. In 2025 that came to about 60,000 plants; in 2024 the county spoke of ten million blooms over about 16,500 m², with chrysanthemum figures of a subway train, a mammoth and a windmill.
The 2026 edition, the 8th, runs for ten days from Friday 16 to Sunday 25 October, 09:00–18:00. Its theme, "Breath of Goguryeo, blooming in chrysanthemums", refers to the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo: the main photo zone is a Goguryeo castle, and there are Goguryeo-themed exhibits and activities, costume try-on, instant photos and a hands-on zone, along with a dog playground, food trucks and stalls selling local farm produce.
In 2026 the festival charges admission: ₩5,000 for an adult, ₩3,000 at the reduced rate, and ₩4,000 or ₩2,000 per person for groups. The whole fee comes back as Yeoncheon Love gift certificates, the county's local currency, which can be spent at the farm-produce market and food stalls, so in practice the ticket pays for lunch or a bag of produce. A county study in November 2024 had argued that paid entry would raise the festival's quality and help the local economy.
Over the last weekend the grounds also host the Yeoncheon Yulmu Festival, a three-day farm market built around Job's tears (yulmu), a grain of which Yeoncheon grows about 60% of Korea's supply. The 2025 market drew about 150,000 people, and a third-party listing gives 23–25 October for 2026.
The honest caveats: this is a county-run flower show, smaller and simpler than the big chrysanthemum festivals in the south; off-peak trains to Jeongok ran only about once an hour when the line opened, and Yongsan to Yeoncheon, one stop beyond Jeongok, took about 106 minutes; information is in Korean only; and the gift certificates have to be spent locally.
Highlights
- Chrysanthemum beds, arches and flower figures across the Jeongok-ri Paleolithic site, with a Goguryeo-castle photo zone on the 2026 theme "Breath of Goguryeo, blooming in chrysanthemums"
- Entry ₩5,000 (₩3,000 reduced), refunded in full as Yeoncheon Love gift certificates for the farm-produce market and food stalls
- Goguryeo-themed exhibits and activities, costume try-on, instant photos and a visitor hands-on zone (2026)
- Dog playground, food trucks and local farm-produce stalls on site (2026)
- Yeoncheon Yulmu (Job's tears) Festival farm market on the same grounds over the final weekend: about 150,000 visitors and more than 200 booths in 2025
- On Seoul Subway Line 1 since 16 December 2023: Jeongok Station, then a short bus or taxi ride to the gate
Who it suits. Best for families, older travellers and flower photographers who want an easy autumn day trip from Seoul by subway, perhaps combined with the nearby Jeongok Prehistory Museum; less suited to anyone after evening events (the grounds close at 18:00), English-language programmes or a quick trip, since trains to Jeongok are infrequent.
Getting there
From Seoul
Seoul Subway Line 1 to Jeongok Station (전곡역): take a train bound for Yeoncheon (연천) on the northern branch through Cheongnyangni, Uijeongbu and Dongducheon. When the extension opened in December 2023, Yeoncheon trains ran about once an hour (every 30 minutes at rush hour), and some started at Gwangwoondae, where riders from central Seoul change from a Dongducheon- or Uijeongbu-bound train. Yongsan to Yeoncheon, one stop beyond Jeongok, took about 106 minutes. From Jeongok Station take a local bus from the Nonghyup junction in front of the station, or a taxi, to the site entrance at Yangyeon-ro 1510.
From Incheon Airport
AREX to Seoul Station, then Seoul Subway Line 1 on a train bound for Yeoncheon to Jeongok Station, and a local bus or taxi to the site.
Last leg from Jeongok Station
Seoul Subway Line 1 (Gyeongwon Line). No official walking time found. Local buses run from the Nonghyup junction in front of the station to the 전곡리선사유적지입구 stop, about 50 m from the gate; buses 39, 39-2, 53-5 and 53-6 stop at the Jeongok Prehistory Museum, 5 minutes' walk from the site.
Festival shuttle
No festival shuttle bus was found for 2026. The free shuttles from Jeongok Station seen at the county's Paleolithic Festival in May were not announced for the chrysanthemum festival.
Getting home
The grounds close at 18:00. In the December 2023 weekend timetable, Yeoncheon-bound trains left City Hall about once an hour, with none in the 13:00, 17:00 or 18:00 hours, and the last at 22:36; return times from Jeongok were not found and timetables may have changed since, so check the next southbound train in the Korail app before leaving. Soyosan-bound trains ran about every 30 minutes, and local buses link Jeongok with Soyosan and Dongducheon stations if no through train is due.
Parking
The Jeongok-ri site has a large free car park to the right of the entrance (third-party travel listing); no 2026 festival parking or traffic plan was published on the pages opened.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Admission, general (individual) | ₩5,000 | Refunded in full as Yeoncheon Love gift certificates |
| Admission, reduced rate (individual) | ₩3,000 | Eligibility not published on the pages opened; refunded as gift certificates |
| Admission, general (group, per person) | ₩4,000 | Minimum group size not stated |
| Admission, reduced rate (group, per person) | ₩2,000 |
- Booking
- No advance booking or online ticket sale was found on the pages opened. Who qualifies for the reduced rate, and who enters free, was not stated.
- English on site
- No English-language festival information was found; the KTO and ministry listings are in Korean.
- Crowds
- Expect the most people on the final weekend, when the Yulmu Festival farm market shares the grounds; it drew about 150,000 people over three days in 2025.
- Best time to go
- A weekday morning for quieter paths and photos; the final weekend (23–25 October 2026, per a third-party listing) if you also want the farm market.
- What to bring
- Comfortable shoes, a bag for farm produce bought with the gift certificates, and the return train time from Jeongok noted before you set off.
- Pets
- A dog playground is part of the 2026 programme; leash and entry rules for pets were not published.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Mid to late October 2027, probably about ten days from a Friday to a Sunday as in 2024, 2025 and 2026; nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. | expected | |
| 2026 | 16–25 Oct 2026 | ended | Displays fill the Jeongok-ri site grounds from the entrance to the central lawn (2025 layout); the Jeongok-ri Seonsa Yujeokji Ipgu bus stop is about 50 m from the address. |
| 2025 | 17–26 Oct 2025 | ended | Presumably the 7th edition. Whether admission was charged in 2025 was not confirmed on the pages opened. |
| 2024 | 18–27 Oct 2024 | ended | About 16,500 m² of the Jeongok-ri site |
| 2023 | 14–29 Oct 2023 | ended | About 9,917 m² within the Jeongok-ri site |
Nearby
- Jeongok Prehistory Museum (전곡선사박물관) — About 5 minutes on foot from its bus stop. Museum of the Paleolithic finds from Jeongok-ri, at Pyeonghwa-ro 443beon-gil 2; its bus stop is about a 5-minute walk from the festival site.
- Hantangang Tourist Site (한탄강관광지) — One bus stop. Free riverside park on the Hantan River with caravans, cabins and car camping, one bus stop from the site entrance.
- Jaein Falls (재인폭포). Waterfall in Yeoncheon on the route of the county's city tour bus; a chrysanthemum model of it stood at the 2023 show.
Questions travelers ask
When is the Yeoncheon Chrysanthemum Festival 2026?
16–25 October 2026 (Friday to Sunday), 09:00–18:00 daily, at the Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site in Jeongok-eup, Yeoncheon. It is the 8th edition.
How much is admission?
₩5,000 for adults and ₩3,000 at the reduced rate in 2026 (groups ₩4,000 and ₩2,000 per person). The full amount is refunded as Yeoncheon Love gift certificates, which can be spent at the festival's farm-produce market and food stalls. Who qualifies for the reduced rate was not published on the pages we checked.
How do I get there from Seoul by public transport?
Take Seoul Subway Line 1 on a train bound for Yeoncheon and get off at Jeongok, one stop before the end of the line. When the extension opened in December 2023, these trains ran about once an hour off-peak, and Yongsan to Yeoncheon took about 106 minutes. From Jeongok Station take a local bus from the junction in front of the station, or a taxi, to the site entrance.
Can I combine it with the Yulmu Festival?
Yes. The county's Yulmu (Job's tears) farm market runs on the same grounds over the festival's last weekend: 24–26 October in 2025, and 23–25 October 2026 according to a third-party listing, not yet confirmed by the county on the pages we checked. Expect bigger crowds then.
Is it held every year?
It has been held each October in recent years: 14–29 October 2023 (as an exhibition), 18–27 October 2024 and 17–26 October 2025. The 2021 exhibition was cancelled four days before opening because of COVID-19. The 2027 dates have not been announced.
Can I bring my dog?
A dog playground is part of the 2026 programme, which suggests dogs are welcome; leash and entry rules for pets were not published.
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.
- KTO TourAPI listing 연천 국화축제 (contentId 2870929)kto — 2026 dates 16–25 Oct, hours 09:00–18:00, paid entry, venue 연천 전곡리 유적, address 양연로 1510, coordinates, host Yeoncheon County, run by the Agricultural Technology Center, phone 031-839-4259, 8th edition, theme, fee refunded as Yeoncheon Love gift certificates
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism — festival listing: 연천 국화축제ministry — 8th edition 16–25 Oct 2026, 09:00–18:00, theme, paid entry with refund in Yeoncheon Love gift certificates, programme outline, contact 031-839-4259, county festival page URL
- Korea Charts — KTO data page for 연천 국화축제 (contentId 2870929)other — 2026 fees ₩5,000 general and ₩3,000 reduced per person, ₩4,000 and ₩2,000 for groups; Goguryeo-castle photo zone, costume try-on, instant photos, dog playground; bus stop 전곡리선사유적지입구 47 m from the address, 한탄강유원지 stop 337 m; route 101 towards Jeongok Station
- Popga — 2026 연천 국화축제 listingother — 2026 fees by category (₩5,000, ₩3,000, groups ₩4,000 and ₩2,000); gift certificates usable at the farm-produce market and food stalls; food trucks, dog playground, 10-day run 16–25 Oct
- Kyeongin Ilbo — Jeongok-ri site dressed in chrysanthemums (3 Oct 2025)news — 2025 festival 17–26 Oct; about 60,000 chrysanthemum plants from the site entrance to the lawn plaza; Yulmu festival 24–26 Oct at the same site
- Kyeonggi Ilbo — 2024 연천국화축제 (19 Sep 2024)news — 2024 dates 18–27 Oct at the Jeongok-ri site; about 16,500 m²; ten million blooms; Mirror, Forest and Children's gardens; train, mammoth, windmill, rainbow tunnel and wish tower figures; Yulmu Festival 25–27 Oct
- Kyeonggi Ilbo — county study on paid admission to the chrysanthemum festival (26 Nov 2024)news — November 2024 interim report of a county study making the case for charging admission to improve quality and help the local economy
- Kyeonggi Ilbo — 2023 Yeoncheon chrysanthemum exhibition (28 Aug 2023)news — 2023 exhibition 14–29 Oct at the Jeongok-ri site, about 9,917 m², train, hot-air balloon, Jaein Falls and rainbow-tunnel figures and bonsai; previous year's exhibition held
- Kyeonggi Ilbo — 2021 chrysanthemum exhibition cancelled (6 Oct 2021)news — 2021 exhibition planned 8–24 Oct, cancelled four days before opening because of COVID-19; about 30,000 m² planted, more than 50,000 chrysanthemums, budget ₩540 million
- Herald Economy — 4th Yeoncheon Yulmu Festival results (30 Oct 2025)news — 4th Yulmu Festival 24–26 Oct 2025 at the Jeongok-ri site, three days, about 150,000 visitors, more than 200 farm-produce booths
- News Seoul — Yeoncheon Yulmu Festival at the Jeongok-ri site (20 Oct 2022)news — Yeoncheon accounts for about 60% of Korea's yulmu (Job's tears) cultivation and supply, per the county governor
- mom-mom.net — 연천전곡리유적 travel listingother — Large free car park to the right of the site entrance; 2026 Yulmu Festival listed 23–25 Oct
- Kyeonggi Ilbo — Line 1 extension to Yeoncheon opens (16 Dec 2023)news — Line 1 Dongducheon–Yeoncheon extension in service from 16 Dec 2023 with stations Soyosan, Cheongsan, Jeongok and Yeoncheon; one-seat rides to Yongsan and Incheon
- Seoul Media Hub — Line 1 now runs to Yeoncheon (Dec 2023)municipal — Yeoncheon-bound trains about once an hour, every 30 minutes at rush hour; Soyosan-bound trains about every 30 minutes; some Yeoncheon trains start at Gwangwoondae; Yongsan–Yeoncheon about 106 minutes; weekend City Hall departures, last 22:36, none in the 13:00, 17:00 and 18:00 hours
- Seoul Media Hub — by subway to Yeoncheon: Jeongok-ri site to Hantangang Tourist Sitemunicipal — Jeongok Station on Line 1; buses from the Nonghyup junction in front of the station; buses linking Jeongok with Soyosan and Dongducheon stations; Hantangang Tourist Site one bus stop from the site entrance, free, caravans, cabins and car camping; Jeongok Prehistory Museum at 평화로443번길 2
- Wikitree — by Line 1 to the Jeongok-ri Paleolithic Festival (2026)news — Buses 39, 39-2, 53-5 and 53-6 stop at the Jeongok Prehistory Museum stop, 5 minutes on foot from the site; free shuttles from Jeongok Station during the Paleolithic Festival
- Kyeonggi Ilbo — Yeoncheon City Tour bus for the 2026 Paleolithic Festival (26 Apr 2026)news — City tour bus route passing Jaein Falls, Jeongok Market and the Jeongok Prehistory Museum
- Jeongok Prehistory Museum (Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation) — 30-year archive of the Jeongok-ri Paleolithic festival, 1993–2022other — Jeongok-ri site excavated from 1979; Paleolithic festival held there since 1993
What we could not confirm
- First year and edition history: 2026 is billed as the 8th edition, but earlier years were reported as a chrysanthemum exhibition without numbers, so firstHeld is unconfirmed.
- Who qualifies for the ₩3,000 reduced rate and who enters free (children, seniors, residents, disabled visitors) was not published on the pages opened.
- Whether the Yeoncheon Love gift certificates are paper or mobile, whether foreign visitors can use them without a Korean phone number, and whether they work outside the festival grounds.
- Current Line 1 train times from Jeongok back to Seoul and the walking time from Jeongok Station; the frequency and timetable figures here are from December 2023.
- 2026 Yulmu Festival dates (23–25 Oct) come from a third-party listing only.
- Festival-specific parking, shuttle buses and an opening-ceremony time for 2026 were not found.
- The county's festival page (yeoncheon.go.kr/tour/contents.do?key=4946) could not be opened.
- Japanese and Chinese names were not found on KTO foreign-language pages.
- Rain policy, accessibility and toilets were not published.
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.
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