Hadong Bukcheon Cosmos and Buckwheat Flower Festival
Sep 22 – Oct 5, 2026 · Happening now · Gyeongsangnam-do
Overview
In the season when deep pink cosmos and dazzling white buckwheat flowers blanket the fields, the '20th Hadong Bukcheon Cosmos & Buckwheat Flower Festival' will be held. Since its start in 2007, the Bukcheon flower complex has given countless visitors unforgettable autumn memories for 20 years, and it will now be presented in an even more diverse and abundant form. There are plenty of walking paths through waves of blooming flowers, a warm rural landscape, and a wide variety of performances and hands-on experience events prepared for the 20th anniversary. Visitors can create a special twentieth autumn story with beloved family or partners in beautiful Hadong Bukcheon.
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Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
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