Yuseong Chrysanthemum Festival
Oct 17 – Nov 1, 2026 · Daejeon
Overview
The 17th Yuseong Chrysanthemum Festival, Yuseong-gu's signature autumn festival in Daejeon that has been selected as a representative festival of Daejeon City since 2022, will be held for 16 days from October 17 to November 1 in the Yurim Park area. Visitors can enjoy a variety of exhibitions, experience programs, and performances that showcase the inherent beauty of chrysanthemums along with the distinctive character of Yuseong, a city of science. This year, Hanbit Tower, the symbol of the science city, will be newly presented as a chrysanthemum sculpture, while the Aster Chrysanthemum Garden will be expanded to Yuseongcheon Stream (below Eoeun Bridge), and a cosmos path will be created along Bandoji Pond and the Yuseongcheon Stream walking trail to offer a rich autumn flower landscape. In addition, programs will include drawing caricature robots, terrarium-making and other everyday gardening experiences, woodworking experiences, chrysanthemum-related experience programs, and performances by local university students and local artists. At night, the festival offers emotional nighttime content such as moonlight busking, candle garden concerts, wish lanterns, and the Chrysanthemum (Onbit) Cinema, making it a festival where visitors can stay longer and enjoy themselves. A receipt event and a restaurant map linked with businesses near the festival site will also be run, helping to boost the local economy. At the Yuseong Chrysanthemum Festival, where beautiful chrysanthemums and autumn flowers blend with science and art, culture and relaxation, visitors can create special autumn memories.
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Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
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