Hwasun Dolmen Autumn Flower Festival to Skip Opening Ceremony... Savings to Be Focused on Content

To Be Held at Dolmen Heritage Site, October 16–25
Reducing Protocol and Ceremony Expenses for a More Substantive Festival
Enhancing Bronze Age-Themed Experiences and Strengthening Collaboration with Hwasun-eup Businesses
Spreading Visitor Spending Throughout the Region

Hwasun County announced that, for this year's Dolmen Autumn Flower Festival, it will forego a separate opening ceremony, instead channeling the budget and administrative resources saved into expanding festival content and enhancing conveniences for visitors.

On August 20, Hwasun County revealed that the "2026 World Cultural Heritage Hwasun Dolmen Autumn Flower Festival" will be held over a 10-day period from October 16 to October 25 at the Hwasun Dolmen Heritage Site.

Hwasun County Office Building Exterior View

In order to use the limited festival budget efficiently and simplify the one-off, protocol-focused events, the county has decided not to hold a separate opening ceremony this year. The saved budget and administrative resources will be focused on programs and amenities that visitors can directly experience, in an effort to enhance the substance of the festival.

The Hwasun Dolmen Autumn Flower Festival is Hwasun's representative autumn event, where visitors can enjoy a backdrop of the World Cultural Heritage dolmen site, as well as scenic autumn flowers such as chrysanthemums and cosmos, together with historical and cultural content.

This year, the festival will further enhance the dolmen and Bronze Age-specialized content that was introduced last year.

There are plans to diversify and improve the completion of experiential programs based on Bronze Age culture and daily life, allowing visitors to do more than simply view the heritage site; instead, they can participate directly and experience the historical and cultural value of the Hwasun dolmens. Additional programs will also be offered to encourage the influx of festival attendees to local commercial districts.

During the festival, Hwasun-eup's commercial district will host singer fan signing events and visitor participation events. Visitors to the dolmen heritage site will be encouraged to move to Hwasun-eup to eat at restaurants, visit cafes and shop at local stores, with the aim of spreading the festival's economic impact throughout the region.

Notably, this year's festival distinguishes itself from past iterations by opting out of large-scale opening events and instead enhancing content that visitors can actually enjoy while expanding ties with local businesses.

Hwasun County Governor Lim Jirak stated, "It is more important to focus on content that the citizens and visitors can see and enjoy directly at the festival site, rather than holding a formal opening event. We plan to reduce spending on ceremony-related expenses, enrich attractions and interactive experiences, and reinforce connections with local commercial districts so the festival can provide tangible vitality to the regional economy."

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