Did you know that the Taean Tulip Festival is one of the world’s top 5 tulip festivals? April and May are the perfect times to visit Taean and enjoy the colorful tulips at Kkotji Beach Park, where you can see the stunning view of the sea blooming with flowers!
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About the Taean Tulip Festival
Every year, from mid-April to mid-May, the Taean Tulip Festival takes place at Kkotji Beach Park in Taean, and various structures made with millions of tulips are installed. It takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes from Seoul by car.
- Festival Date: April 1~May 6, 2026
- Location: Kkotji Beach Park, Taean, Chungcheong-nam-do (mid-west part of South Korea)
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To have a breathtaking experience of immersing yourself in a sea of tulips, book a hassle-free shuttle bus package offered by Trazy.com. Here are the vivid reviews and tips on how to enjoy the Taean Tulip Festival to the fullest!
Top 4 Highlights of the Taean Tulip Festival
Check out the 4 main highlights of the festival you should not miss out on!
Tip 1. Take Instagrammable pictures with the vibrant colors of tulips
As you enter the festival venue, you will be stunned by the scenery of millions of tulips endlessly spreading out. You’ll get to observe more than 300 species of tulips and behold the breathtaking displays as you wander through meticulously planned gardens.
There are several observatory towers where you can take Instagrammable pictures. A windmill observatory tower makes you feel like you are in the Netherlands!
Tip 2. Enjoy various experiential activities & events
After taking enough good photos with the tulips, don’t forget to enjoy fun experiential activities and events, such as face painting, caricatures, making herbarium pens, and so forth. You can also see the performances of cultural art and fireworks shows if you check the schedule in advance.
Plus, there is an animal farm where you can experience feeding the animals. You can meet peacocks, goats, rabbits, and many more!
Tip 3. Don’t miss the beautiful sunset on the rooftop
If you want to take a rest before the light festival, having a cup of coffee or tea at the cafe next to the main gate, called “A Cafe With a Good View”, is highly recommended.
The must-do thing at this cafe is to go to the rooftop and see the beautiful view of the Kkotji beach and the sunset. The sun usually sets between 7:00 and 7:30pm, but for the exact time, it is best to check the weather forecast beforehand.
Tip 4. Another highlight of the festival: The Light Festival
If the highlight of the daytime is the tulips, the highlight of the nighttime is the Light Festival! After sunset, the tulip garden turns into a garden of lights dazzling in vibrant colors. You will feel like you are in a world of fantasy with the sparkling starlight in the sky and the lights on the ground.
Checklist for Travelers to the Taean Tulip Festival
- What to bring: Bring sunscreen, a hat, a pair of sunglasses, a camera, and a portable charger.
- What to wear: Don’t forget to wear layers and bring your windbreak if you have one. The festival venue is very windy because it is next to the beach, and it gets colder at night. In order to fully enjoy the light festival, you must bring warm clothes!
- Where & What to Eat: Since you cannot re-enter the festival venue once you go inside, you should have dinner at the festival to see the light festival. There are a lot of food stalls selling Korean local food and drinks inside the festival venue.
You will have a wide range of choices, including So-dduk-so-dduk (rice cake & sausages), Janchi-guksu (banquet noodles), and Guk-bab (soup & rice). The prices range from 5,000 to 10,000 KRW.
Check out more special tours to try this spring:
- Nami Island + Eden Cherry Blossom (+ Gangchon Rail Bike/ Alpaca World) 1 Day Tour (Apr 5~25)
- Cherry Blossom 1 Day Tour (Seoul ↔ Vicinities, Mar 30 ~ Apr 17)
- Gangwondo Cherry Blossom 1 Day Tour (Apr 1~20)
- Seoul King Cherry Blossom Tour (Apr 16~30)
If you are looking for other cool spring festivals in Korea, also read:
- Korea’s Spring Festivals in April
- Jinhae Gunhangje Cherry Blossom Festival l Review & Tips
- Korea’s Best Cherry Blossom Festivals 2026
- Top 7 Cherry Blossom Festivals in Seoul 2026
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