This guide summarizes official announcements from Iksan City and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 23, 2026 ~ Sun, Nov 1
- Hours
- Craft booths 10:00–21:00 (festival grounds hours not yet announced)
- Venue
- Jungang Sports Park, Iksan (익산 중앙체육공원)322 Hanaro, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk (전북 익산시 하나로 322)
- Organizer
- Iksan City (organized by Iksan Agricultural Technology Center)
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 20261/2
November 20262/2
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
- 10/23Fri★ OpeningToday
- 10/25–26Sun–MonPuppet showToday
- 10/28WedPuppet showToday
- 10/30FriPuppet show · CircusToday
- 10/31Sat★ FireworksToday
- 11/1Sun★ Closing · Singing contestToday
🔁 Daily · Chrysanthemum & light displays · Crafts 10:00–21:00 · Guitar in the flower garden
2026 Iksan Chrysanthemum Festival Dates, Kids’ Crafts, Parking – Before Visiting Jungang Sports Park with Kids
23rd Iksan Ten-Million Chrysanthemum Festival (익산 천만송이 국화축제) Poster — Oct 23 (Fri)-Nov 1 (Sun), 2026 (10 days), Jungang Sports Park, Iksan (익산 중앙체육공원) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Late autumn is coming,
and the chrysanthemums are at their most fragrant 🌼
The 23rd Iksan Ten-Million Chrysanthemum Festival (익산 천만송이 국화축제)
runs October 23 (Fri) to November 1 (Sun)
for 10 days at Jungang Sports Park in Iksan.
This year’s theme is
”GLOW IKSAN – Iksan shining anew like a jewel.”
I rechecked Iksan City’s festival website
and the city’s event notice (October 2)
on October 10 and summarized them here.
🎪 What Kind of Festival Is It?
past festival — A festival entrance sculpture decorated with flowers (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — An exhibition walkway lined with chrysanthemum bonsai (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
It’s Iksan’s autumn chrysanthemum festival,
hosted by Iksan City and organized
by the Iksan Agricultural Technology Center.
Chrysanthemum works such as
multi-bloom, cascade, and bonsai styles are on display,
and there’s a farm-products market with chrysanthemum tea and more.
Here’s what the festival website lists as exhibits.
| Exhibit | Size |
|---|---|
| Chrysanthemum sculptures | About 600 |
| Chrysanthemums and other autumn flowers | 60,000 plants |
| Chrysanthemum bonsai works | About 200 |
| Light installations | About 100 |
🎨 What Crafts Can Kids Do?
Sixteen crafts run all 10 days,
10:00–21:00.
Eight are free and eight are paid.
| Craft | Type |
|---|---|
| Chrysanthemum bead bracelet · Name bracelet | Free |
| Baekje crown · Baekje mother-of-pearl kids’ jewelry box | Free |
| Balsam nail dyeing · Four Gracious Plants D-form blocks | Free |
| Autumn jewel cross-stitch keyring | Free |
| Keycap keyring | Free · stamp tour participants only |
| Hands-on insect experience | Paid · stag beetle & rhinoceros beetle houses, insect specimens |
| Chrysanthemum slime & diary decorating · Pressed flowers · Mood lamp | Paid |
| Chrysanthemum & Maryong coloring playground · Goods making | Paid |
Fees for the paid crafts
are not in the official information yet.
🎁 What Events Can You Join?
| Event | How to join |
|---|---|
| Ten-Million Blossoms Craft Yard | Families & kids: post a festival visit on social media, then do crafts like bead bracelets (about 600 on weekdays, 900 on weekends) |
| Stamp tour “Kkot-kkot Sumeora” | Visit key spots like the festival site and Sinheung Park + mobile missions, prize draw |
| “Drink, Eat, Stay in Iksan” | Spend 30,000 won or more at local restaurants/lodging or 15,000 won at cafés, post on social media → bouquet (100 people daily) |
Sign up for the bouquet event
at the operations booth on site.
Discount coupons for the city’s selected
partner shops are handed out only at the festival site.
🎤 When Are the Performances?
From the main-stage schedule on the website,
I picked shows that are good to see with kids.
| Date · Time | Main stage |
|---|---|
| 10/23 (Fri) 19:00 | Opening ceremony |
| 10/25 (Sun) 14:00 | “The Brother-Sister Pagoda” (kids’ puppet show) |
| 10/26·28·30 10:00 | “The Brother-Sister Pagoda” (kids’ puppet show) |
| 10/30 (Fri) 18:00–21:00 | Dongchoon Circus |
| 10/31 (Sat) 19:00–21:00 | Iri Orak Festa (이리오락페스타) · 21:00 fireworks |
| 11/1 (Sun) 13:00 | Chrysanthemum singing contest finals |
| 11/1 (Sun) 17:00 | Closing ceremony |
In the Flower Breeze Garden,
acoustic guitar shows run daily 11:00–17:00.
The performance section on the website’s front page
still says “in preparation,“
so times may change.
🚗 Getting There & Parking
For navigation, enter Iksan Jungang Sports Park
(322 Hanaro, Iksan / 익산시 하나로 322).
The website lists 11 parking lots.
| Parking lot | Location (spaces) |
|---|---|
| Lots 1·2 | Sinheung-dong (160·100) |
| Lot 3 | 529 Seonhwa-ro (60) |
| Lots 4·6·7·8 | Eoyang-dong · north gate, youth center, public lot (50·180·80·140) |
| Lot 5 | Iksan Arts Center (120) |
| Lots 9·10 (weekends) | Gwangjeonja parking lot, Eoyang-dong (80·120) |
| Lot 11 (weekends) | 425 Seonhwa-ro, tax office (122) |
| Large buses | Sports Complex (1397 Muwang-ro) |
If you’re coming by bus, take these.
| From | Bus · Get off at |
|---|---|
| Intercity bus terminal | No. 1 → Eoyang e-Pyeonhansesang Apartments (어양이편한세상) |
| Iksan Station (in front of the food culture center) | No. 2200·2300·2400 → Ssangyong Apartments (쌍용아파트) |
By KTX, Yongsan Station to Iksan Station
takes about 1 hour 20 minutes.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
The venue has two women’s restrooms
with a nursing room.
Wheelchair rental and a lost-child center are also available.
The kids’ puppet show “The Brother-Sister Pagoda”
has 10 a.m. sessions on the 26th, 28th, and 30th,
so you can plan a weekday morning visit.
If you join the “Kkot-kkot Sumeora” stamp tour,
you can also make a keycap keyring.
With about 100 light installations,
plan to stay into the evening
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Festival grounds hours and evening lighting times
□ Admission (no mention of whether it’s free)
□ Fees for paid crafts
□ Parking fees and shuttle buses
□ Operation in case of rain
These aren’t in the official information yet.
I’ll update this post when they’re announced.
| Contact | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chrysanthemum Festival office (Iksan Agricultural Technology Center) | 063-859-4977, 4334 |
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families looking for free crafts like Baekje crowns and bracelets
✔ Kids who love stag beetles and rhinoceros beetles
✔ Families who want autumn photos among chrysanthemum sculptures
With chrysanthemum displays, free crafts,
and evening shows,
it’s Iksan’s autumn festival running for 10 days.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. Event photos are from the Korea Tourism Organization, released under KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives) and shown unedited. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
📷 The festival in photos 11
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🔄 Updates
- One-week check
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 국문 관광정보(TourAPI) — 익산천만송이 국화축제 행사 사진 (contentid 637276) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 익산 천만송이 국화축제 — 축제개요 익산시 (익산 천만송이 국화축제 누리집) · 주최
- 익산 천만송이 국화축제 — 공연 (제23회 공연일정표) 익산시 (익산 천만송이 국화축제 누리집) · 주최
- 익산 천만송이 국화축제 — 체험 익산시 (익산 천만송이 국화축제 누리집) · 주최
- 익산 천만송이 국화축제 — 이벤트 익산시 (익산 천만송이 국화축제 누리집) · 주최
- 익산 천만송이 국화축제 — 주차 및 편의시설 안내 익산시 (익산 천만송이 국화축제 누리집) · 주최
- 익산 천만송이 국화축제 — 오시는길 익산시 (익산 천만송이 국화축제 누리집) · 주최
- 제23회 익산 천만송이 국화축제 (행사안내) 익산시 · 2026.10.2 · 관공서
- 익산시, 국화축제 발길 지역상권으로 잇는다 익산시 · 2026.9.3 · 관공서
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- 익산천만송이국화축제 투어전북(전북특별자치도) · 관광
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)