Written: October 8, 2026 · Updated: October 8, 2026

This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

2026 Hamyang Sansam Festival Remaining Schedule · Ginseng Digging · Fireworks Show, Before Visiting Sangnim Park with Kids

The thousand-year-old forest of Sangnim
is turning golden with autumn 🍂

The 21st Hamyang Sansam Festival
opened on October 7 and
is happening right now.

Until Sunday, October 11,
as of October 8, there are four days left including today.
The venue is in Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam,
the Sangnim Park area.

I’ve organized the schedule and program information
from Hamyang-gun’s press release and
the Hamyang Sansam Festival Committee’s official website.

📅 Happening Now, Four Days Left

I’ve gathered the remaining stage and special programs
from the festival website’s schedule.

Every evening from 19:00 to 21:00,
there are visitor singing contests and club performances
in the Family Zone.

🎪 What Kind of Festival Is It?

This is the 21st Sansam Festival
hosted by Hamyang, the ‘home of wild ginseng’.
This year’s slogan is
’Dyed in Sansam, Stay in Hamyang.’

You can buy, dig, and taste wild ginseng,
and even take care of your health
with more hands-on experiences, according to Hamyang-gun.

The festival website leaflet
says it’s a Gyeongsangnam-do designated cultural tourism festival.

⛏️ Ginseng Digging & Golden Ginseng Hunt

The main experiences take place in the Pilbongsan forest.
Both are registered at the San-yang-sam Sales Booth entrance.

The ginseng digging experience lets you
dig up 5-year-old cultivated mountain ginseng yourself and take it home.

The Golden Ginseng Hunt is
a game where you search for golden ginseng models in the forest like a ginseng hunter.
Prizes include pure gold, cultivated mountain ginseng,
and the festival mascot ‘Sanisami’ dolls.

At the Anti-aging Hall, you can get a health check,
try half-body baths and meditation,
and make red bean hot packs and gel packs.

🧒 Where Can Kids Play?

Across the street, in Yeonji Park (6,000㎡),
there’s a separate Family Zone.
It’s a family rest area with large shade tents
and a children’s playground.

In the Family Zone, there are traditional games,
handmade paper book and sotdae (totem pole) making,
and character balloon giveaways.
The Picnic Zone has beanbags and mini tents.

🍖 Food, Market, and Prizes

The food court seats 500 people,
and there’s a separate area just for Hamyang black pork.

The local food court menu includes
sansam bibimbap, black pork belly,
wild ginseng samgyetang, black pork patties,
jajangmyeon, sweet and sour pork, and more.
The food booths also have sansam ramen.

There are also events at the General Information Center (in front of the Sansam Theme Hall).

🚗 Getting There & Parking

Here’s what’s on the festival website’s ‘Directions’ and the event map.

The address is 49 Pilbongsan-gil, Hamyang-eup, Hamyang-gun.

From Jinju and Changwon Intercity Bus Terminals,
buses to Hamyang run every 10–15 minutes.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids

The map shows nursing rooms and
stroller rental stations.

There’s also a rest area for pregnant women,
open daily 10:00~17:00, with free bottled water.
Saturday the 10th is Pregnant Women’s Day.

The ginseng digging field and ginseng forest
are on the Pilbongsan Forest Trail above the Anti-aging Hall.
The Family Zone is across the street in Yeonji Park,
so planning your route ahead of time is helpful.

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Admission fee info (only activity fees listed)
□ Parking fees & temporary parking lots
□ Shuttle bus operation
□ Operation in case of rain
□ Anti-aging experience & food prices

These are not yet on the official site.
I’ll update this post if they are announced.

If you have questions, contact the Hamyang Sansam Festival Committee
at 055-964-3353.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Families who want to dig wild ginseng with their kids
✔ Families looking for a three-generation or large family outing
✔ Families who want to see the fireworks show on the last day

From ginseng digging and the Golden Ginseng Hunt
to the Family Zone and closing fireworks show,
this is a great festival for a day out at Sangnim Park.

This post is a summary of the official information before visiting. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.

AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-09. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)