Gokseong World Rose Festival 2026: Night Views & Family Fun

Gokseong World Rose Festival

Festival Period: May 20 (Sat) ~ May 29 (Mon), 2023

10 days

Location: Seomjingang Train Village, Gokseong

Ticket Sales Hours: 8 AM to 8 PM

This is a review of our visit to the

Gokseong World Rose Festival, held at Seomjingang Train Village in Gokseong,

with my family last Sunday evening.

Expecting crowds on a weekend,

we set off late Sunday afternoon.

This was our second visit to Seomjingang Train Village,

where the Gokseong World Rose Festival takes place.

Our first visit was on a weekday for a company outing,

and this time, we arrived with family for a delightful weekend evening.

Evening Hours: Last Ticket Sales

During its run from May 20th to 29th,

the Gokseong Rose Festival extends its operating hours

until **10 PM**.

However, please note that you must purchase tickets and enter **before 8 PM**.

You won't be able to enter after 8 PM.

For details on Seomjingang Train Village admission fees, performance schedules, and parking information,

please check out my previous post below.

Gokseong World Rose Festival Admission Fees, Parking, Performance Guide & Rose Photo Collectionblog.naver.com

After purchasing tickets at the Central Ticket Office,

you'll enter through the old Gokseong Station entrance.

Upon entering, the first thing you'll see is

this tower, which serves as a popular photo zone.

Everyone lines up here to capture their memories!

May 27th, Saturday: Rose Trot Legends Show

Choi Yu-na, Park Hye-shin, Ha Dong-jin, **Lee Chan-won**

Walk past the tower and a little further in,

and you'll arrive at the Central Plaza.

This is typically where various performances

and events take place.

Rose Garden Exploration

This is the Rose Garden within Seomjingang Train Village,

where the Gokseong World Rose Festival is in full bloom.

At the entrance to the Rose Garden, one of the members of the duo SuwaJin

was singing.

The roses, viewed against the sunset sky,

are even more breathtakingly beautiful.

Our adorable second child making a flower pose.

Roses larger than a child's hand.

Among the 1004 varieties of roses...

There were also many varieties of roses with truly enormous blooms.

This spot is a fantastic photo zone, perfect for snapping some memorable pictures!

Looking at it from the back, I initially thought it was a giant bouquet,

but from the front, it turned out to be... hair! What a fun surprise!

Our sunset stroll among the roses ends here,

because, as the saying goes, 'even the most breathtaking views are best enjoyed on a full stomach!'

So, it was time to grab some snacks for the kids,

and off we went, heading straight for the food trucks!

Gokseong World Rose Festival Food Trucks

From the Rose Park, heading towards the back gate ticket office,

a lively array of food trucks were open for business.

Our eldest son picked Takoyaki and fried ice cream – delicious choices!

Our second child went for Colpop – a fun combo of popcorn chicken and cola!

And Dad? He couldn't resist some refreshing ice cream!

**Corn**

With our appetites happily satisfied,

we made our way back into the park.

The Wishing Drum Experience

This was the place where people would line up

to make their wishes.

As the stunning sunset began to fade, the evening lights

started to twinkle on, one by one.

The night lights of the Gokseong World Rose Festival

have all come on.

Personally, I found there was

quite a bit left to be desired.

The lighting was, how should I put it,

it didn't really make the roses stand out;

it was just enough to show them,

which was a bit disappointing.

This past week, I had the pleasure of enjoying the Gokseong World Rose Festival twice – once with colleagues and once with my family.

This coming Saturday, Sunday, and Monday are likely to be the peak days.

Personally, I found that going around evening to admire the roses at sunset

and then enjoying the festival with its night lights

was a wonderful schedule.