Written: October 10, 2026 · Updated: October 16, 2026

This guide summarizes official announcements from Hampyeong-gun and the Hampyeong Festival & Tourism Foundation and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

2026 Hampyeong Korea Chrysanthemum Festival Dates, Tickets, Shows, Parking – Before Visiting Hampyeong Expo Park with Kids

2026 Korea Chrysanthemum Festival, Hampyeong (대한민국 국향대전) poster — Oct 23 (Fri)-Nov 8 (Sun), 2026, Hampyeong Expo Park & Eco-Wetland Park area (함평엑스포공원·생태습지공원) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)

Autumn deepens
with the scent of chrysanthemums 🌼

The 2026 Korea Chrysanthemum Festival (대한민국 국향대전)
runs October 23 (Fri) to November 8 (Sun)
for 17 days around Hampyeong Expo Park
and the Eco-Wetland Park.

This is the 23rd edition, and the theme is
”The Chrysanthemum Garden of Myths.”

I rechecked Hampyeong-gun’s press releases (September 28 and October 8)
and the Hampyeong Festival & Tourism Foundation website
on October 10 and summarized them here.

🎪 What Kind of Festival Is It?

past festival — a chrysanthemum tower and chrysanthemum festival sculptures (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)

past festival — a walkway decorated with chrysanthemums and visitors (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)

It’s Hampyeong’s large chrysanthemum festival,
first held in autumn 2004.
Large chrysanthemum feature works
and chrysanthemum bonsai are on display,
along with shows and experiences.

This year, the Hampyeong-gun Chrysanthemum Club
is showing bonsai works using 24 varieties, including ‘Nabi Baekja’ registered by Hampyeong-gun,
plus 40-some lines it is breeding itself.

The exhibition halls are open too:
the Premium Chrysanthemum Bonsai Hall,
the Chrysanthemum Club Bonsai Hall,
the Subtropical Agriculture Hall, the Natural Ecology Hall,
the Succulent Plant Hall, the Aquatic Plant Hall,
the Butterfly & Insect Ecology Hall, Nabit Park,
Hampyeong Memory Workshop (Golden Bat Hall),
and the Hampyeong County Museum of Art.

💰 How Much Is Admission?

If you book in advance by October 22,
you get 10% off the regular price.

Early booking is on NOL and Naver.
Online bookers exchange their booking for a paper ticket
at the on-site ticket booth before entering.

Groups of 20 or more pay
6,000, 4,000, and 2,000 won,
and the Munhwa Nuri Card is accepted.

🎤 When Are the Shows?

From the foundation’s “Events & Shows by Date” schedule,
I picked the singers and major events.

On weekends (the 24th, 25th, 31st, and November 1, 7, 8)
there’s a brass band parade at 14:00,
and on the afternoons of the 24th and 25th
there’s a circus stage by Kang Han-gu.

Every day from 11:00 and 13:00,
“Traveling DJ” shows on the Lawn Plaza
and busking in front of the Succulent Plant Hall continue.

The program page lists the opening ceremony
as 16:00–18:00,
which differs from the schedule (18:30).
The foundation says “show times may change
depending on conditions on site.”

🎨 What Can Kids Do?

Fees for each experience
are not in the official information yet.

🚗 Getting There & Parking

For navigation, enter Hampyeong Expo Park
(27 Gonjae-ro, Hampyeong-eup / 함평읍 곤재로 27).

Traffic info booths are across from Hampyeong Bridge,
at the parking lot in front of the Theme Video Hall,
and at the Butterfly Gate.

Hampyeong-gun said it is preparing thoroughly
for traffic and parking,
but parking lot locations, fees, and shuttle buses
are not in the official information yet.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids

Strollers and wheelchairs can be rented
at the Bull Gate and the Butterfly Gate parking lot.

Lost children and lost items are handled at the info desks
at the Bull Gate, Butterfly Gate,
and Central Plaza, and there are two temporary first-aid stations,
at the Bull Gate and Central Plaza.

Banana picking happens twice on weekends,
at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., so it’s good to time your visit.

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Viewing and ticket-booth hours (foundation website)
□ Parking lot locations, fees, shuttle buses
□ Fees for each experience
□ Where to use the “coupon value” listed in the ticket table
□ Operation in case of rain

Viewing hours appear only in the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
regional festival listing, as 10:00–18:00.
I’ll update this post when they’re announced.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Kids who want to try banana picking and the escape experience
✔ Families who’ll also tour the Succulent Plant Hall and Golden Bat Hall
✔ Families planning to stay all day for the weekend singers

From chrysanthemum displays and exhibition halls
to weekend shows and experiences,
it’s Hampyeong’s chrysanthemum festival running for 17 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.

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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)