This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 9, 2026 ~ Sun, Nov 1
- Venue
- Hapcheon Daejanggyeong Theme Park area (합천 대장경테마파크 일원)996, Yacheon-ri, Gaya-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam
- Organizer
- Hapcheon-gun
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 20261/2
November 20262/2
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Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/15, 8 AM issued · forecasts can change · later days are added as forecasts come out
📌 What's on each day
- 10/20–23Tue–FriArt ExhibitionToday
- 10/24Sat★ Chrysanthemum Bonsai · Art ExhibitionToday
- 10/25Sun★ Chrysanthemum BonsaiToday
- 10/27–11/1Tue–Sun★ Chrysanthemum BonsaiToday
🔁 10/9~11/1 every Tue·Wed·Thu·Fri·Sat·Sun · Flower Path·Experience
2026 Daejanggyeong Record Culture Festival Dates, Experiences, Admission Fees, Hapcheon Daejanggyeong Theme Park Autumn Flower Outing
A Hapcheon outing following the autumn flowers 🌼
The 2026 Daejanggyeong Record Culture Festival opens this week on October 9 (Fri) and runs for 24 days until November 1 (Sun) at the Hapcheon Daejanggyeong Theme Park area.
The poster notes that Mondays are closed (10/12, 10/19, 10/26).
Here’s a summary from the Hapcheon-gun press release and the official poster dated October 7.
🎪 About the Festival
2025 festival — Character flower sculptures and chrysanthemum flower bed (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
2025 festival — Autumn flower path and festival-decorated arch (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
This year’s theme is ‘A Lap Around Hapcheon on the Flower Path’.
Photo zones featuring Hapcheon’s top attractions are set up among the autumn flowers, and you can join the festival mascot ‘Byeolkoongi’ on a fall journey.
Daejanggyeong Theme Park was created in 2011 during the Daejanggyeong Millennium World Culture Expo, and is a space introducing the history and significance of the Tripitaka Koreana.
The Tripitaka Koreana consists of 81,258 wooden printing blocks engraved with over 52 million characters. It is said to be the oldest surviving wooden block Buddhist canon.
The festival grounds are divided into three sections starting from the entrance.
| Section | Location·What’s There |
|---|---|
| Departure Station | Entrance Gate |
| Travel Stop | Photo zones introducing Hapcheon’s attractions |
| Final Destination | Millennium Plaza |
✨ What’s Happening When?
The flower path and experience booths run throughout the festival, while two exhibitions have set dates.
| Dates | Program |
|---|---|
| 10/9~11/1 (Closed Mondays) | Autumn flower photo zones · Outdoor experience booths |
| 10/20~24 | 10th Tripitaka Koreana National Art Exhibition - Winning entries display |
| From 10/24 | Chrysanthemum bonsai exhibition |
There’s no official information on opening ceremonies or performances in the press release.
🎨 What Experiences Are There?
2025 festival — Experience and sales area lined with tent booths (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
There are hands-on activities you can make and take home.
| Type | Experience |
|---|---|
| Outdoor Experience Booths | Mother-of-pearl keyring · Chrysanthemum drawing · Tea cloth (dapo) · Soap · pottery bowl making, Caricature, Family motto calligraphy |
| Experience·Viewing | VR experience · 5D video viewing · Pottery & tea ceremony experience |
The theme park also has regular experience facilities. Here’s the info from the Hapcheon-gun website (July update):
| Facility (Regular Info) | Experience·Fee |
|---|---|
| Daejanggyeong Light & Sound Hall 1F | VR free first-come, first-served · from 10:00, 13:00 |
| Daejanggyeong Light & Sound Hall 2F | 5D video free · sessions from 10:00 |
| Record Culture Hall | VR·Crafts (kite, spinning top, etc.) 1,000 won |
| Pottery Experience Hall | Wheel & hand-painting pottery 15,000 won · 1F Tea Ceremony Room (tea etiquette & traditional tea tasting) |
There’s no official information on the cost of festival experience booths or whether these regular programs run during the festival.
💰 Admission Fees & Hours
There’s no info on festival admission fees or hours in the press release or poster.
Below is the regular admission info for Daejanggyeong Theme Park from the Hapcheon-gun website (updated July 31).
| Category | Admission (Individual) |
|---|---|
| Adult | 5,000 won |
| Teen (middle·high school) | 3,000 won |
| Child (elementary) | 2,500 won |
| Soldier · Age 65+ | 2,500 won |
| Group (20+ people) | Adult 3,000 won · Teen 2,000 won · Child 1,500 won |
| Under 7 (preschool) | Free |
| Hapcheon residents · Families with 3+ children · Single-parent families · Multicultural families, etc. | Free (bring documents/ID) |
| Category | Hours |
|---|---|
| October (summer) | 09:00~18:00 |
| November (winter) | 09:00~17:00 |
| Admission | Until 1 hour before closing |
| Closed | Monday (if holiday, next weekday) |
Experience fees are separate from admission. There’s no official info on whether these fees/hours apply during the festival.
🚗 Getting There
The address is 996, Yacheon-ri, Gaya-myeon, Hapcheon-gun.
| How to Get There | Route |
|---|---|
| Car | Gwangju-Daegu Expressway Haeinsa IC → Gaya-myeon |
| Bus (Seoul Nambu) | Goryeong (3 times/day) → Haeinsa direction, get off at Gaya-myeon |
| Bus (East Seoul) | Geochang (6 times/day) → Haeinsa (3 times/day) direction, get off at Gaya-myeon |
| Bus (Daejeon·Gwangju·Cheongju) | Seodaegu → Seobu Terminal → Haeinsa (21 times/day) direction, get off at Gaya-myeon |
| Bus (Busan Sasang) | Goryeong (2 times/day) → Haeinsa direction, get off at Gaya-myeon |
There’s no official information on parking yet.
👨👩👧 For Families with Kids
According to regular admission, children under 7 are free, and elementary students are 2,500 won. Bring documents for free admission.
If you want to see the chrysanthemum bonsai, plan your visit after October 24.
VR and 5D at the Light & Sound Hall are usually free and first-come, first-served. Morning sessions start at 10:00.
Only guide dogs for the visually impaired are allowed in the theme park— no other pets permitted.
(10/12, 10/19, 10/26)
Regular admission is
until 1 hour before closing
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Festival admission fee (if same as regular) □ Festival operating hours □ Experience booth costs □ Parking lot & parking fees □ Operation in case of rain
No official information yet. I’ll update this post when it’s announced.
For inquiries: Festival 055-930-4697, Daejanggyeong Theme Park Info Desk 055-930-4801, Ticket Office 055-930-4803.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families wanting photos at autumn flower photo zones ✔ Families looking for keyring & soap making experiences ✔ Families interested in the chrysanthemum bonsai exhibition
With flower path walks and hands-on activities, it’s a great festival for a fall day trip.
This post is organized from official information before visiting in person. Event photos are from the Korea Tourism Organization, released under KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives) and shown unedited. Character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
📷 The festival in photos 6
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🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 국문 관광정보(TourAPI) — 대장경기록문화축제 행사 사진 (contentid 3019716) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 합천군, ‘2026대장경기록문화축제’10월9일 개막 경상남도 합천군 · 2026.10.7 · 관공서
- 2026 대장경기록문화축제 포스터(보도자료 첨부) 경상남도 합천군 · 2026.10.7 · 관공서
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- 대장경테마파크 찾아오시는 길 합천군 문화관광 · 관공서
- 대장경테마파크 소개 합천군 문화관광 · 관공서
- 체험시설 안내 — 대장경빛소리관(VR·5D 무료체험) 합천군 문화관광 · 2026.7.24 · 관공서
- 체험시설 안내 — 도예체험관 합천군 문화관광 · 2026.7.27 · 관공서
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.
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)