2026 Namdo K-Garden Festival

Name: 2026 Namdo K-Garden Festival
Start: 2026-09-11
End: 2026-10-31
Location: 124 Munsu-ro, Yeoseo-dong, Yeosu, Jeollanam

2026 남도 K-가든 페스티벌

This 51-day evening garden festival celebrates "islands embraced by Yeosu" through verdant spaces combining landscape and illumination. About 40 gardens—signature gardens, artist installations, and community creations—transform Yeosu's historic district into a lush haven by day and night. The event offers guided tours, cultural performances, creative workshops, and participatory games, all complemented by local cuisine and regional crafts. The festival aims to advance garden culture, revitalize the historic city center, establish Yeosu as a garden capital, and foster sustainable tourism.

Book on the official site

Dates: Sep 11, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026
Venue: 124 Munsu-ro, Yeoseo-dong, Yeosu, Jeollanam · 🎨 Jeonnam-Gwangju
Price: Free
Ticketing: Official event site

Practical information

Opening hours: 15:00~21:00
Age: All ages
Exact location: Yeoun Culture Street
Organiser: Integrated Special Metropolitan City of Gwangju-Yeosu, Yeosu
Phone: 010-5865-2532

🎟️ How to book — Official event site

1
Most regional festivals are free entry
Korean municipalities fund a huge number of free festivals (flowers, food, light shows) — free entry is the norm, not the exception, sometimes with paid stalls or activities on site.
2
Check the event's official site
The link sits on the event's VisitKorea page — it's the most reliable source for the program, hours, and any last-minute changes.
3
Book via a Korean platform if a reservation is required
When a festival has paid premium activities or an attached concert, booking usually goes through NOL or YES24 — see the matching guide on this page.
4
Call 1330 when in doubt
Korea's tourism hotline answers in English, Chinese and Japanese, 24/7 — handy for confirming a time or address when the official site is Korean-only.

💡 Good to know

When a price shows as "see details", the organiser simply hasn't published one in advance: in almost all of those cases entry is free and only some on-site activities are paid. Bring a little cash — many stalls don't take cards.