This guide summarizes official announcements (Daegu City's notice and the Daegu Garden Show website) and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 23, 2026 ~ Tue, Oct 27
- Hours
- 10:00~18:00 daily
- Venue
- Hajungdo Island area, Geumho River (금호강 하중도 일원)665 Nogok-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu (대구 북구 노곡동 665)
- Organizer
- Daegu Metropolitan City (organized by the Korea Gardener Cooperative)
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
Event daysHighlightsTodayKorean public holidays
Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/16, 2 AM issued · forecasts can change · later days are added as forecasts come out
📌 What's on each day
- 10/23FriAM tours onlyToday
- 10/24Sat★ Weekend shuttle · City tourToday
- 10/25Sun★ Weekend shuttleToday
🔁 Daily · Garden exhibition 10:00~18:00 · Chrysanthemum topiary · Docent tours
Daegu Garden Show 2026 Dates, Docent Tours, Shuttle & Parking – Before Visiting Hajungdo Island
It’s the season when Hajungdo,
an island in the Geumho River, turns into an autumn garden 🌷
Daegu Garden Show 2026 (2026 대구정원박람회)
runs from October 23 (Fri) to 27 (Tue)
around Hajungdo Island in the Geumho River, Buk-gu, Daegu.
It’s open for five days, daily 10:00~18:00.
I’ve summarized Daegu City’s notice (September 16)
and the official Garden Show website for you.
🎪 What Kind of Event Is It?
This year’s theme is
”Draw. Read Aloud. Stay.”
The website invites you to take in nature
in the Hajungdo gardens and draw it,
and to read aloud the words nature offers.
It’s hosted by Daegu City
and organized by the Korea Gardener Cooperative.
Daegu City describes it as a garden show
built with students and citizens.
🏝️ What Is Hajungdo Like?
Hajungdo is an island in the Geumho River
in Nogok-dong, Buk-gu, between Paldalgyo and Nogokgyo bridges.
It’s also called “Geumho Flower Island” (금호꽃섬).
The JoongAng Ilbo (September 28) reported that the once-neglected island,
troubled by frequent flooding and litter, was cleaned up and planted with seasonal flowers,
becoming a signature spot of Buk-gu.
The same article also featured Hajungdo’s autumn cosmos.
🌷 What Gardens Can You See?
Here are the garden exhibitions
listed on the website and the venue map.
| Garden | Who · What |
|---|---|
| Student gardens | 4 by the youth division · 16 by the university division |
| Citizen gardens | 19 by individuals, clubs and groups |
| Corporate partner gardens | Gardens showcasing companies’ landscaping skills |
| District & county gardens | Gardens made by each of Daegu’s districts and counties |
| Citizen Gardener Garden | Built by trainees of the 6th Citizen Gardener course |
| Theme garden · Urban farming garden · Memorial garden | Marked on the venue map |
| Garden Industry Expo | Booths of participating garden & landscaping companies |
The Daegu Arboretum Management Office says
a chrysanthemum display on Hajungdo also runs during the show.
The venue map has a spot for “Chrysanthemum Topiary.”
The Daegu Arboretum Chrysanthemum Exhibition follows
from November 6 (Fri) to 15 (Sun)
at Daegu Arboretum and Dongdaegu Station Plaza.
Our guide → Daegu Arboretum Chrysanthemum Exhibition 2026
🚶 What Activities and Performances Are There?
The website introduces activities such as the memorial garden, mosaic mural,
slow mailbox, companion plant clinic
and Green Adventure,
to enjoy together as a family.
The main stage and the Eco Culture Pocket
host music, performance and busking shows.
The docent tour, where citizen gardeners
walk you through the gardens with commentary,
already has a timetable.
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | 10:00~10:50 |
| Session 2 | 11:00~11:50 |
| Session 3 | 14:00~14:50 |
| Session 4 | 15:00~15:50 |
Each session takes up to 30 people,
and on the 23rd (Fri) only morning sessions 1 and 2 run.
For now, the notice only covers group sign-ups (by email, until the 26th).
The “AI Art Challenge,” where you create and post a garden picture with generative AI,
is open to anyone until the 27th,
and you can also enter on site via QR code.
80 participants will be chosen by draw
to receive a gift voucher worth 10,000 won.
🚇 Getting There & Parking
The address is 665 Nogok-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu.
Here’s the website’s directions page.
| Transport | Details |
|---|---|
| Subway | Line 3 Manpyeong Station Exit 1 · weekend round-trip shuttle bus from the public parking lot on the traffic island north of Manpyeong Intersection |
| Bus (Gongdan Station stop) | 250 · 250-1 · 527 · 708 · 719 · 724 · 726 · 730 · Buk-gu 1 · Buk-gu 4 · Buk-gu 7 · Chilgok 2 → 20-minute walk to Hajungdo Kkotseomgyo Bridge |
| Bus (Nogokgyo stop) | Buk-gu 3 · Chilgok 2 → 6-minute walk to Nogokgyo Bridge |
| Car | Set your navigation to “Nowon Sports Park” (노원 체육공원) or “Nogokgyo South End Public Parking Lot 1” (노곡교남단 1공영 주차장) |
The venue map shows three parking lots on the south bank,
with walking routes into the venue
across the floating bridge and Nogokgyo Bridge.
On the 24th (Sat), Daegu City Tour
runs a special course combining the Garden Show
and the Tteokbokki Festival.
It departs Dongdaegu Station at 14:00 and returns at 20:20,
and runs only if at least 15 people sign up.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
The venue map marks a Mom Care Zone,
the “Family Garden Class & Garden Docent Tour” spot,
two food zones and rest areas.
Among the student gardens are ones by the youth division,
so kids can see gardens made by young people.
On weekdays, it's a walk from the bus stops
of about 6 to 20 minutes.
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Admission fee
□ How to make a viewing reservation
□ Daily event & performance timetable
□ Weekend shuttle bus times
□ Parking fees & number of spaces
□ What happens if it rains
These details are not in the official information yet.
I’ll update this post when they come out.
If you have questions, call the Garden Show office at 053-383-1129
or Daegu City’s Parks & Gardens Division at 053-803-8833.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families who want to stroll among gardens on a river island
✔ Families who want to look around gardens made by students and citizens
✔ Families who want to hear garden stories from citizen gardener guides
Draw, read and stay:
five days of autumn gardens on Hajungdo.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
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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.
AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-10. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)