This post summarizes official announcements; it is not a review of a visit. Sources: the Gangwon State press release (October 2, 2026, Forest Science Institute) and its attachment, the arboretum's chrysanthemum exhibition notice (October 1, revised October 7), and the arboretum website's visitor information, directions, FAQ, forest interpretation and site map pages, checked on October 8, 2026. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
- Dates
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (arboretum opening hours)
- Venue
- Gangwon Provincial Hwamokwon Arboretum (강원특별자치도립화목원)24 Hwamogwon-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon (강원 춘천시 화목원길 24)
- Fee
- Arboretum admission: adults 1,000 won · elementary students 500 won
- Organizer
- Gangwon State Forest Science Institute (강원특별자치도 산림과학연구원)
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
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📌 What's on each day
- 10/24Sat★ Live music · Forest library · Pressed flowersToday
Love & Art 2026 at Hwamokwon Arboretum, Chuncheon — Schedule, Chrysanthemum Exhibition & Admission Before You Take the Kids
Autumn, when colorful chrysanthemums
fill every corner of Hwamokwon in Chuncheon 🌼
On Saturday, October 24,
Gangwon Provincial Hwamokwon Arboretum
(강원도립화목원)
hosts Love & Art
alongside its chrysanthemum exhibition.
We put this together from
the Gangwon State press release of October 2
and the arboretum website’s guide.
🎪 What is Love & Art?
Gangwon Provincial Hwamokwon Arboretum (강원특별자치도립화목원) — Arboretum Garden and Mountain Panorama (Jul 2022) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 김지호 · KOGL Type 1)
The press release describes Love & Art
as a cultural event where performances,
hands-on activities and a forest library come together
against the backdrop of autumn at Hwamokwon.
The Gangwon State Forest Science Institute,
which runs the arboretum,
has paired it with the chrysanthemum exhibition
as a special autumn program.
| Type | What the press release says |
|---|---|
| Performances | Guitarist Kim Jin-san · jazz artist Yu Sa-rang · pianist Won Yo-han and others |
| Hands-on | Activities held alongside the performances (no detailed list yet) |
| Forest library | Only the name is given (no details yet on how it works) |
Performance times and order
aren’t in the official notices yet.
The head of the Forest Science Institute
expressed the hope that it will be
’a time to enjoy all kinds of performances and activities
with the people you love
and make precious autumn memories’.
🌼 Where can you see the chrysanthemums?
Gangwon Provincial Hwamokwon Arboretum (강원특별자치도립화목원) — Four Seasons Botanical Garden and Circular Plaza (Jul 2022) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 김지호 · KOGL Type 1)
Gangwon Provincial Hwamokwon Arboretum (강원특별자치도립화목원) — Front View of the Four Seasons Botanical Garden and Garden (Jul 2022) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 김지호 · KOGL Type 1)
The chrysanthemum exhibition runs
Fri, Oct 2 – Fri, Nov 6,
36 days in all.
Love & Art falls within that period.
Its theme is ‘Autumn Settles on Hwamokwon,
Blooming as Chrysanthemums’.
About 13,000 chrysanthemums
are set out around the arboretum.
The arboretum says it’s showing
large- and small-flowered chrysanthemums
you don’t often get to see.
| Spot | From the arboretum’s notice |
|---|---|
| Arboretum entrance | Photo zone |
| In front of the Four Seasons Plant House | Chrysanthemum flower beds |
| Fountain Plaza · Cherry Tree Path | Chrysanthemum displays (exhibition spots named in the notice) |
| Plaza in front of the Forest Museum | Chrysanthemums in a taegeuk shape (the swirl on Korea’s flag) |
The arboretum website’s gallery
also has photos of how the chrysanthemums
were blooming as of October 7.
🎨 Which day is which chrysanthemum activity?
During the exhibition,
there’s one chrysanthemum activity
for each of these days of the week.
| Day | Chrysanthemum activity |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Chrysanthemum tea tasting |
| Saturday | Pressed-flower frame making (October 24 is a Saturday too) |
| Sunday | Chrysanthemum-embroidered handkerchief making |
They may end early
if materials run out.
Activity times and fees
aren’t in the notice.
The press release also lists
a chrysanthemum forest walk with a guide
as a related program.
Here’s the arboretum’s info on its guided forest walks.
| Guided forest walk | Arboretum info |
|---|---|
| Weekends | Between 10:00 and 15:30 |
| Duration | Up to 40 minutes |
| Group size | Up to 40 people |
| Fee | Free |
| Booking | Book ahead on the website · confirmed only once it shows ‘booking complete’ |
On October 8, the website’s booking list
showed the forest walk as ‘fully booked’.
Ask about bookings at +82-33-248-6685.
💰 Admission & opening hours
In October the arboretum is open
09:00 to 18:00.
From November it closes at 17:00,
and it’s closed on the first Monday of every month.
| Visitor | Individual admission |
|---|---|
| Adults | 1,000 won |
| Middle & high school students | 700 won |
| Elementary school students | 500 won |
| Ages 6 and under · 65 and over | Eligible for reduced or waived admission |
The Forest Museum inside the arboretum
has a 3D theater with its own fee:
2,000 won for adults, 1,000 won for preschoolers and elementary students,
with a discount for paying arboretum visitors.
Whether there’s a separate admission charge
on Love & Art day
isn’t in the official notices.
🚌 Getting there & parking
Gangwon Provincial Hwamokwon Arboretum (강원특별자치도립화목원) — Gangwon Provincial Hwamokwon Arboretum Signstone in the Forest (Jul 2022) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 김지호 · KOGL Type 1)
The address is 24 Hwamogwon-gil, Chuncheon.
Here are the directions from the arboretum website.
| Getting there | Arboretum directions |
|---|---|
| Bus | At the Chuncheon Station transfer center (춘천역 환승센터, Sungshin Cement side) take bus 12 → get off at Hwamokwon (화목원, toward Olmi Entrance) |
| By car (from Chuncheon Bus Terminal) | Lakeside ring road → Soyang 2 Bridge → toward Chuncheon Dam → turn right at the Puppet Theater intersection → about 200 m |
| By car (from Gangchon) | Uiam intersection (toward Hwacheon) → toward Seo-myeon → Sinmae Bridge → Puppet Theater intersection → about 200 m |
The site map shows a car park,
but there’s no info on parking fees or spaces.
Cars can’t drive inside the arboretum.
👨👩👧 Going with kids
The ticket office lends strollers (under 24 months)
and wheelchairs for free.
No reservations — first come, first served on the day.
The site map marks a nursing room, restrooms
and the wheelchair & stroller rental spot.
Picnic mats are fine,
but no tents, sunshades, parasols or chairs.
The Forest Rest Area has tables and chairs
for packed lunches (no cooking).
Pets aren’t allowed in.
(Guide dogs are welcome.)
can't be ridden inside the arboretum
The bike rack is in front of the ticket office
⏳ Not announced yet
□ Love & Art performance & activity timetable
□ Admission on Love & Art day (free or not)
□ How the forest library works
□ Times & fees for pressed-flower frame making
□ Parking fees & number of spaces
□ What happens if it rains
None of this is in the official notices yet.
We’ll update this post once it’s out.
Questions? Call the arboretum at +82-33-248-6685,
or the Forest Science Institute’s Forest Culture Team
at +82-33-248-6690.
👍 Recommended for these families
✔ Families who’d like an autumn walk among 13,000 chrysanthemums
✔ Families who want to try pressed-flower frame making on Saturday
✔ Families who’d like to hear guitar, jazz and piano at an arboretum
Chrysanthemums and live music
in a single day —
an autumn arboretum outing in Chuncheon.
We put this together from official announcements before going ourselves. Photos marked ‘Photo Gallery’ are from the Korea Tourism Organization under KOGL Type 1 (shooting dates noted). The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
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This is a guide based on official announcements, not a visit review. Schedules, programs and fees can change, so please re-check the official notice before you go.
Translated from our Korean post with AI assistance. Dates, times, prices and other numbers were checked against the Korean original on October 8, 2026. 'Love & Art' is the event's own name; the arboretum, place and program names are our own English renderings — we did not find official English names in the sources. We did not check whether the arboretum offers guidance in English. Original post (Korean)