Goyang Autumn Flower Festival
Oct 1 – Oct 11, 2026 · Happening now · Gyeonggi
Overview
Goyang Autumn Flower Festival is an annual festival featuring autumn flowers like chrysanthemums, cosmos, sunflowers, and zinnias. VIsitors can enjoy autumn to the fullest with the flowers at their peak in the garden and flower artworks in the indoor exhibition hall. The festival also offers various performances, flower market and traditional experiences.
Why go
This free festival at Ilsan Lake Park celebrates the peak of autumn blooms, with chrysanthemums, cosmos, sunflowers, and zinnias filling the garden alongside flower artworks in an indoor exhibition hall. Visitors can also catch performances, browse a flower market, and try traditional experiences, run by the Goyang International Flower Foundation from 1–11 October 2026.
Getting there from Seoul
Ilsan Lake Park is in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, reachable from Seoul via Seoul Subway Line 3 to Jeongbalsan Station, followed by a short walk to the park. An express or intercity bus from Seoul toward Goyang is also an option for those preferring surface transport.
Tips
- Festival runs 09:00–18:00 daily, and admission is free.
- Head indoors to the exhibition hall to see flower artworks if the weather turns.
- Leave time to browse the flower market and try the traditional experiences on site.
Best for: families, photographers, flower enthusiasts.
Photos
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
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