As of 2020, the forested area in Korea covers 63 percent of the total land area.
This is all thanks to Korea having been actively implementing tree planting to restore forest and create a forest-friendly country.
That being said, it’s almost upsetting not to take a visit to at least one of 144 forest and spring flower festivals taking place in the first latter of this year!
The Korea Forest Service (KFS) has released a list of forest festivals scheduled to take place nationwide this spring, and I have categorized names and dates of all 144 festivals by regions, so check out the list to find ones near your location or ones that you find interesting!
Seoul
숲푸드 대축제 In May In May
한강 서래섬 유채꽃 축제 Canola Flower Festival May 2
도봉 벚꽃축제 Dobong Cherry Blossom Festival March 28
동대문구 봄꽃축제 Dongdaemun Spring Flower Festival April 5
송파구 벚꽃축제 Seokchon Lake Cherry Blossom Festival April 2
제19회 영등포 여의도 봄꽃축제 Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival April 2
Busan
강서 낙동강30리 벚꽃축제 Gangseo Nakdong River 30-ri Cherry Blossom Festival March 28
2025 낙동강정원 벚꽃축제 2025 Nakdonggang Garden Cherry Blossom Festival March 31
Daegu
2025년 제14회 팔공산 벚꽃축제 Palgongsan Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 April 2
제30회 대덕제 「2025대구앞산축제」 Daedeokje '2025 Daegu Apsan Festival May 17
제29회 비슬산 참꽃 문화제 Biseulsan Azalea Festival In April
Incheon
2025년 인천대공원 벚꽃축제 Incheon Grand Park Cherry Blossom Festival April 5
고려산 진달래꽃구경 Goryeosan Azalea Festival April 5
수문통벚꽃행사 Soomuntong Cherry Blossom April 11
제2회 승기천 꽃피나 봄 Seunggicheon Spring April 12
Daejeon
제7회 대청호 벚꽃축제(가칭) Daecheongho Cherry Blossom Festival March 29
Ulsan
태화강국가정원 봄꽃축제 Taehwagang National Garden Spring Flower Festival May 16
2025 제17회 울산대공원 장미축제 Ulsan Grand Park Rose Festival May 21
궁거랑 벚꽃 한마당 Gunggeorang Cherry Blossom Festival March 29
제1회 슬도 봄꽃 축제 Seouldo Spring Flower Festival April 5
제6회 울주작천정벚꽃축제 Ulju-Jakcheonjeong Cherry Blossom Festival March 29
2025년 대운산 철쭉제 Daeunsan Royal Azalea Festival April 26
Sejong
2025년 조치원 봄꽃축제 Jochiwon Spring Flower Festival April 5
전의조경수묘목축제 Jeonui Seedling Festival March 21
Gyeonggi
2025 고양국제꽃박람회 Goyang International Flower Exhibition 4/25
안산 벚꽃 놀이터 Ansan Cherry Blossom Playground In April
2025 평택꽃나들이 Pyeongtaek Flower Outing Festival 4/12
2025 안양충훈벚꽃축제 Anyang Chunghun Cherry Blossom Festival 4/5
김포 벚꽃축제 Gimpo Cherry Blossom Festival 4/5
군포철쭉축제 Gunpo Royal Azalea Festival 4/19
제26회이천백사산수유꽃축제 Icheon Baeksa Sansuyu Flower Festival 3/28
2025 구리 유채꽃 축제 Guri Canola Flower Festival 5/9
제15회 양평용문산 산나물축제 Yongmunsan Wild Plants Festival 4/25
제26회 양평단월고로쇠축제 Yangpyeong Danwol Gorosoe Festival 3/15
제22회 산수유한우축제 Sansuyu Hanwoo Festival 3/29
제9회여주흥천남한강벚꽃축제 Yeoju Heungcheon Namhangang River Cherry Blossom Festival 4/4
2025 Colorful Garden 자라섬 꽃 페스타(봄) Colorful Garden Jarasum Flower Festa 5/24
Gangwon
용수골꽃양귀비축제 Wonju Yongsugol Flower Poppy Festival In May
장미축제 Rose Festival 6/4
남한강 코스모스 축제 Namhangang Cosmos Festival In May
제2회 산악자전거 숲포츠 페스티벌 Mountain Bike Forest Sports Festival In May
경포 벚꽃 축제 Gyeongpo Cherry Blossom Festival 3/28
남산 벚꽃 축제 Namsan Cherry Blossom Festival In March
2025 영랑호 벚꽃축제 Yeongnangho Cherry Blossom Festival In April
2025 설악무산문화축전 Seorak Culture Sanak Festival In May
제21회 삼척맹방유채꽃축제 Samcheok Maengbang Canola Flower Festival 3/27
삼척 장미축제 Samcheok Rose Festival 5/23
제7회 홍천산나물축제 The Hongcheon Korean Beef and Wild Vegetables Festival 5/3
정선동강할미꽃축제 Jeongseon Donggang Halmi Flower Festival 3/21
두위봉철쭉축제 Duwibong Azalea Festival In June
벚꽃축제 Cherry Blossom Festival In April
2025 청춘양구 곰취축제 Cheongchun Yanggu Gomchwi Festival 5/3
제6회 수목원과 함께하는 튤립여행 Tulip Travel with Arboretum 5/6
제2회 영월 천만송이 작약꽃축제 Yeongwol Ten Million Peony Flower Festival 5/22
North Chungcheong
청남대 봄꽃축제 '영춘제 Cheongnamdae Spring Flower Festival 4/24
제29회 청풍호 벚꽃축제 Jecheon Cheongpungho Cherry Blossom Festival 4/10
충주호 벚꽃축제 Cheongju Cherry Blossoms Festival 3/28
2025 보은벚꽃길축제 Boeun Cherry Blossom Road Festival 4/4
제23회 옥천묘목축제 Okcheon Seedling Festival 3/28
제3회 향수옥천 유채꽃 축제 Hyangsu Okcheon Canola Flower Festival In April
제41회 단양 소백산철쭉제 Sobaek Mountain Royal Azalea Festival 5/22
제10회 천안위례벚꽃축제 Cheonan Wirye Cherry blossom Festival 4월 중
