At a glance
| Dates | Expected Oct 2027A Saturday–Sunday weekend in mid to late October 2027 (7th edition) if the pattern holds: 14–15 Oct 2023, 26–27 Oct 2024, 25–26 Oct 2025 and 24–25 Oct 2026. Not announced as of 18 October 2026. |
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| Next edition | 2027: A Saturday–Sunday weekend in mid to late October 2027 (7th edition) if the pattern holds: 14–15 Oct 2023, 26–27 Oct 2024, 25–26 Oct 2025 and 24–25 Oct 2026. Not announced as of 18 October 2026. |
| Weather | October average 23/15 °C (73/58 °F), 80 mm of rainComfortable: light layers. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station. |
| Admission | Free (KTO, Ministry of Culture festival listing, Busan city). The classes booked online in 2026 were free; in 2024 a few craft workshops cost ₩1,000.Entry: Free · Pre-booked classes (artisan crafts, tiled-roof class, Dongnae crane dance, children's exam): Free (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Dasom Square, Busan Citizens Park부산광역시 부산진구 시민공원로 73 (범전동) |
| Nearest station | Bujeon Station (부전역), Busan Metro Line 1 (Korail Donghae Line station alongside), Exit 5 or 7 (Line 1); Exit 2 (Donghae Line)About 5–10 minutes to the park (Busan city), then on to Dasom Square inside the park; Busan Concert Hall, beside the park in Yeonji-dong, gives about 22 minutes from Line 1 Exit 7 |
| From Seoul | about 2 h 40 min · KTX + SubwayLeave from Seoul Station · One-way fare from ₩54,400 · Back to Seoul the same nightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Busan Metropolitan City (run by the Busan Intangible Cultural Heritage Association)부산광역시 · (사)부산광역시무형문화재연합회 |
| Usual timing | Two days, Saturday and Sunday, in mid to late October: 14–15 Oct 2023, 26–27 Oct 2024, 25–26 Oct 2025 and 24–25 Oct 2026, all in Busan Citizens Park. Browse October festivals. |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026Checked against 36 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Busan's city government runs this festival to put the region's intangible heritage in front of the public in one place: the folk songs, masked and ritual dances, farmers' music and crafts that are formally protected and handed down by recognised holders and their schools. It is organised by the Busan Intangible Cultural Heritage Association and held every autumn in Busan Citizens Park, the large park in Busanjin-gu built on the former Hialeah US Army base and opened in 2014. The 2026 edition is the 6th; earlier editions were billed simply as 부산민속예술제 (Busan Folk Arts Festival).
The festival is laid out in three "madang" (yards). Pungnyu Madang is the stage, with the opening ceremony, Busan heritage groups such as Dongnae Jisinbalbi and Suyeong Jisinbalbi, Busan nongak farmers' music, the Dadaepo Hurisori fishing songs and the Saha threshing songs, guest traditions from other regions such as the East Coast Byeolsingut shaman ritual and the Daegu Nalmoe drum dance, tightrope walking, school ensembles and, in 2026, a Philippine traditional dance. Somssi Madang is the hands-on area, where artisans teach embroidery, the potter's wheel, flower shoes, fan decorating, knotwork and drum-making. Janchi Madang has traditional games, a heritage art fair, a hanbok and craft market linked to Hanbok Culture Week, a stamp tour, and hanbok rental with traditional hair accessories.
Entry is free, and the classes booked online for 2026 were free too. In 2025 the city counted about 400 performers and planned for about 5,000 people in the participatory programmes.
The honest caveats: everything is in Korean, the day-by-day stage timetable for 2026 had not been published by 18 October, and the most popular craft classes were booked out in advance. It is still an easy, low-cost way to see Korean folk performance in the middle of Busan, a short walk from the Seomyeon district.
Highlights
- Busan's own intangible heritage on one stage: Dongnae and Suyeong Jisinbalbi, Busan nongak farmers' music, Dadaepo Hurisori fishing songs and Saha threshing songs
- Guest traditions from other regions, such as the East Coast Byeolsingut shaman ritual and the Daegu Nalmoe drum dance, plus tightrope walking and, in 2026, a Philippine traditional dance
- Free craft classes with heritage artisans: embroidery, potter's wheel, scroll painting, flower shoes, fan decorating, knotwork and rattle drums
- Traditional games such as tuho (arrow-throwing), tug-of-war, hoop rolling and plate spinning, and a palanquin ride
- Hanbok rental and traditional hair accessories, a Hanbok Culture Week craft market and the Busan Intangible Heritage Art Fair
- A children's "royal civil-service exam" on Saturday 24 October 2026, 12:30–13:30, with prizes for the top scholars
Who it suits. Travellers curious about Korean folk performance and crafts, families with children (games, crafts and the children's exam), and anyone staying around Seomyeon that weekend; less suited to visitors who need English explanations, as the programme is entirely in Korean.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Seoul Station to Busan Station, about 2 h 30 m (₩54,400 standard class on the fare table in force since the 1 September 2026 KTX–SRT merger). Then take Busan Metro Line 1 seven stops north to Bujeon Station, the stop after Seomyeon, and leave by Exit 5 or 7; Busan city puts the walk to the park at about 5–10 minutes. Dasom Square is inside the park.
From Busan
Busan Metro Line 1 to Bujeon Station, Exit 5 or 7, then about 5–10 minutes on foot to the park. Seomyeon, where Lines 1 and 2 meet, is the stop before Bujeon (0.6 km). Donghae Line trains stop at the separate Korail Bujeon Station; use its Exit 2. Alternatively, take Line 1 to Yangjeong Station, Exit 5, walk about 100 m and catch bus 63 or 179 to the Busan Citizens Park stop.
From Incheon Airport
Domestic flight from Incheon to Gimhae (Busan). Airport bus Line 2 (Seomyeon·Bujeon) runs every 60 minutes from the airport, adults ₩7,500, card or transit card only; check the first and last departures at the airport bus stop. Or take the Busan–Gimhae Light Rail three stops to Sasang, Metro Line 2 to Seomyeon and Line 1 one stop to Bujeon (about an hour from the airport to the city centre). Or AREX to Seoul Station, the KTX to Busan Station and Line 1 to Bujeon.
Last leg from Bujeon Station
Busan Metro Line 1 (Korail Donghae Line station alongside), Exit 5 or 7 (Line 1); Exit 2 (Donghae Line). About 5–10 minutes to the park (Busan city), then on to Dasom Square inside the park; Busan Concert Hall, beside the park in Yeonji-dong, gives about 22 minutes from Line 1 Exit 7
Festival shuttle
No festival shuttle was announced. City buses 63 and 179 run from near Yangjeong Station Exit 5 (Line 1) to the Busan Citizens Park stop.
Getting home
The festival closes at 17:00, so a same-day return to Seoul is easy: KTX trains from Busan Station to Seoul Station (about 2 h 30 m) run into the late evening. Check the last train for your date in the Korail+ app (코레일+) or at the station before you go. Busan Station is seven stops south of Bujeon on Line 1.
Parking
No festival parking information was published, and the park's car park capacity and fees were not checked. Busan Concert Hall, beside the park, warns that parking in the area is limited and asks visitors to come by public transport.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | |
| Pre-booked classes (artisan crafts, tiled-roof class, Dongnae crane dance, children's exam) | Free | Free on the Event-us sign-up pages; applications closed 23 October 2026 at 17:00 |
| Hanbok rental and other on-site booths | — | Fees not published as of 18 October 2026 |
- Booking
- No booking for entry. Some 2026 programmes take advance sign-up on the Event-us platform until 23 October, 17:00, through an Event-us account (the site asks users to verify their email address): the artisan craft classes (from 30 September; sessions from 11:00 each day; on 19 October a few places were still listed in the embroidered phone grip, scroll painting and knotted bag charm classes, while the rattle drum, fan and flower-shoe classes were full), the tiled-roof heritage-care class and the children's exam (both 24 October), and the Dongnae crane dance class (from 2 October). Whether walk-ins are taken on the day was not stated.
- English on site
- None documented. Busan city publishes short listings in English and Chinese, but the festival site, sign-up pages and stage programmes are in Korean.
- Crowds
- In 2025 Busan city counted about 400 performers and planned for about 5,000 people in the participatory programmes; no attendance figure was published.
- Best time to go
- Saturday 24 October from late morning: craft booths open at 11:00, and the opening ceremony was at 13:30 in 2024 and 2025 (2026 time not yet published). Sunday has a different stage line-up.
- What to bring
- A transit card for the metro, and a warm layer: the square is outdoors and late-October afternoons cool quickly.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | A Saturday–Sunday weekend in mid to late October 2027 (7th edition) if the pattern holds: 14–15 Oct 2023, 26–27 Oct 2024, 25–26 Oct 2025 and 24–25 Oct 2026. Not announced as of 18 October 2026. | expected | Every edition checked since 2023 has been held in Busan Citizens Park. |
| 2026 | 24–25 Oct 2026 | ended | Dasom Square (다솜광장) in Busan Citizens Park; the stage is Pungnyu Madang and the craft booths are Somssi Madang. |
| 2025 | 25–26 Oct 2025 | ended | Dasom Square, Busan Citizens Park |
| 2024 | 26–27 Oct 2024 | ended | Reported as Sarang Plaza (사랑광장) in Busan Citizens Park |
| 2023 | 14–15 Oct 2023 | ended | Dasom Madang, Busan Citizens Park |
Before or after the festival
Places you can fit in before or after the festival without missing the shuttle or the last train or bus back.
- Bujeon Market (부전시장)Before or after
One of Busan's big traditional markets, part of the Bujeon Market Town complex: wholesale and retail lanes of seafood, meat, dried goods, fruit, vegetables, clothing and household goods. It sits by Bujeon Station, the festival's metro stop, so walk through it on the way in or out. KTO gives 07:00–19:00, but hours and closing days vary by shop, so expect some shutters on Sunday. Exit 1 is the market side; Exits 5 and 7 are the ones for the park.
Getting there: By Bujeon Station on Line 1 (Exit 1), the metro stop for the festival; on foot, no fare
A small museum in the park on the history of its ground: the Japanese colonial period, the decades as Camp Hialeah, the US Army base, the lives of the residents around it, and the return of the land that became the park, shown in former base buildings. Busan city lists it open from 3 October to 1 November 2026 between exhibition changes; a listing gives 09:00–18:00, closed Mondays, free, which covers the festival's 11:00–17:00 on both days. Allow about an hour.
Getting there: Inside Busan Citizens Park, on foot from Dasom Square; free (listing)
Busan's free festival for UN Day in Peace Park, beside the UN Memorial Cemetery in Nam-gu: world-culture booths, food, stage shows and a peace parade remembering the UN forces of the Korean War, held 23–25 October 2026, 10:30–21:00 (KTO). It runs four hours past this festival's 17:00 close, so it is the natural evening move; the cemetery itself shuts at 17:00 from October. Going back to Seoul the same night, leave early: Daeyeon to Busan Station is Line 2 to Seomyeon, then Line 1.
Getting there: Line 1 one stop to Seomyeon, Line 2 east six stops to Daeyeon, Exit 3, then about 15 minutes on foot; free
A free show of about 1,000 drones over Gwangalli Beach, with Gwangan Bridge behind it, run by Suyeong-gu every Saturday; each show lasts under 12 minutes. Saturday 24 October 2026 only, not Sunday: shows at 19:00 and 21:00 (the October–February times), titled 'Melody of the Forest' that night, so the 19:00 show is easy after the 17:00 close. Shows can be cancelled or delayed on the day for rain, wind or signal problems; check Suyeong-gu's notice before you go.
Getting there: Line 1 to Seomyeon, Line 2 east ten stops to Gwangan, Exit 3, then about 10 minutes on foot to the beach; free
Questions travelers ask
When is the Busan Folk Arts Festival 2026?
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October 2026, 11:00–17:00 both days, on Dasom Square in Busan Citizens Park. It is the 6th edition.
Is the Busan Folk Arts Festival free?
Yes. Entry is free, and the classes booked online for 2026 (artisan crafts, the tiled-roof class, the Dongnae crane dance class and the children's exam) were free as well. Fees for hanbok rental and other on-site booths were not published.
How do I get to Busan Citizens Park?
Take Busan Metro Line 1 to Bujeon Station, the stop after Seomyeon, and leave by Exit 5 or 7; the park is about 5–10 minutes on foot. From Busan Station it is seven stops north on Line 1. Or take Line 1 to Yangjeong Station, Exit 5, and bus 63 or 179 to the Busan Citizens Park stop.
What will I see?
Busan's protected folk traditions, such as Dongnae and Suyeong Jisinbalbi, Busan nongak farmers' music and the Dadaepo Hurisori fishing songs, guest performances such as the East Coast Byeolsingut shaman ritual and the Daegu Nalmoe drum dance, tightrope walking, craft classes with heritage artisans, traditional games and a hanbok and craft market.
Do I need to book?
Not for entry. Some 2026 classes take advance sign-up on the Event-us platform until 23 October at 17:00. On 19 October a few places were still listed in the embroidered phone grip, scroll painting and knotted bag charm classes; the other artisan classes were full or nearly full. Whether walk-ins are accepted on the day was not stated.
Is it good for children?
Yes. There are traditional games such as tuho and hoop rolling, simple crafts, a stamp tour and, on Saturday 24 October from 12:30 to 13:30, a children's royal civil-service exam with prizes. Everything is explained in Korean.
What is the weather like at Busan Folk Arts Festival in October?
October in Busan: average high 23 °C (73 °F), low 15 °C (58 °F), 80 mm of rain (Busan station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Comfortable: light layers.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
22 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: high.
- KTO TourAPI listing 부산종합민속예술제 (contentId 3016659)kto — 6th edition 24–25 Oct 2026, 11:00–17:00, free, Dasom Square at 시민공원로 73 (범전동), coordinates 35.1654/129.0572, organizer Busan Metropolitan City, 051-714-1508, busanfolkartfestival.com; three zones (Pungnyu, Somssi, Janchi Madang) and their programmes; modified 12 Oct 2026
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 부산종합민속예술제 (contentId 3016659)kto — 주관 (사)부산광역시무형문화재연합회; held every autumn; 2026 stage line-up (Busan nongak, Philippine dance, East Coast Byeolsingut, Daegu Nalmoe drum dance, Dongnae/Suyeong Jisinbalbi, Chilam Elementary nongak, Saha threshing songs, tightrope, Busan Arts High ensemble, Dadaepo Hurisori, fusion gugak); games (tuho, tug-of-war, hoops, plates, palanquin); hanbok rental; modified 12 Oct 2026, unchanged 19 Oct
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism — 지역축제: 부산종합민속예술제ministry — 6th edition, 24–25 Oct 2026, 11:00–17:00, Dasom Square, free, host Busan Metropolitan City, inquiries Busan Intangible Cultural Heritage Association 051-714-1508, homepage; programme zones; schedule may change; rechecked 19 Oct 2026: unchanged, no stage timetable, transport or parking details
- 여기유 (festival aggregator) — 부산종합민속예술제other — 6th edition 24 (Sat)–25 (Sun) Oct 2026, 11:00–17:00, free, Dasom Square, host Busan city, run by 부산광역시무형문화재연합회, 051-714-1508
- Event-us — [2026 부산종합민속예술제] 무형유산과 함께하는 체험교실other — Free craft classes with heritage artisans (embroidered phone grip, scroll painting, potter's wheel, rattle drum, fan, flower shoes, knotted bag charm) at Somssi Madang, sessions from 11:00 on 24 and 25 Oct; applications 30 Sep–23 Oct 17:00; on 19 Oct places left: phone grip 2, scroll painting 2, bag charm 4; rattle drum, fan and flower shoes closed; site asks for email verification
- Event-us — [2026 부산종합민속예술제] 무형유산 교실 「동래학춤 배우기」other — Free Dongnae crane dance class, 24–25 Oct, Dasom Square; applications 2 Oct–23 Oct 17:00
- Event-us — [2026 부산종합민속예술제] 문화유산돌봄 체험교실other — Free heritage-care class making a traditional tiled roof, 24 Oct 11:00–17:00; applications 30 Sep–23 Oct 17:00
- Event-us — [2026 부산종합민속예술제] 어린이 과거시험other — Free children's royal exam, 24 Oct 12:30–13:30 at Pungnyu Madang, prizes for top scorers; applications 30 Sep–23 Oct 17:00
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: Busan Folk Arts Festival 2025municipal — English name Busan Folk Arts Festival; 25–26 Oct 2025 (Sat–Sun), 11:00–17:00, Dasom Plaza, free, organizer Busan Metropolitan City, website and Instagram
- Busan Metropolitan City — AI-translated press release: 2025 Busan Comprehensive Folk Art Festivalmunicipal — 5th edition 25–26 Oct 2025, opening 13:30 on 25 Oct at Pungnyu Madang, about 400 performers, about 5,000 participants, day-by-day line-up, Kim Soo-chan, UNESCO World Heritage Committee (48th, Busan, July 2026), hanbok rental of about 1,000 outfits, hands-on 11:00–17:00, 051-714-1508
- Herald Kyungnam — '2025부산종합민속예술제' 25일 개막 (20 Oct 2025)news — Fifth edition; 25–26 Oct 2025 at Dasom Square; opening 13:30; more than 400 performers; hands-on 11:00–17:00 for about 5,000 people
- Busan Metropolitan City (Traditional Chinese) — 釜山民俗藝術慶典2025municipal — Traditional Chinese name 釜山民俗藝術慶典; 25–26 Oct 2025, 11:00–17:00, 釜山市民公園, free
- Busan Metropolitan City (Simplified Chinese) — 釜山民俗艺术庆典2024municipal — Simplified Chinese name 釜山民俗艺术庆典; 26 (Sat)–27 (Sun) Oct 2024, 11:00–17:00, 釜山市民公园, free
- Twig24 — '무형유산 체험' 부산 민속예술제 26일 개막 (20 Oct 2024)news — 2024 festival on the 26th and 27th at Sarang Plaza, Busan Citizens Park; opening 13:30 on the 26th; theme 가을바람, 민속 바람, 어깻바람; hands-on 11:00–17:00; most free, some workshops ₩1,000; day-by-day line-up
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: Busan Folk Arts Festival 2023municipal — 2023부산민속예술제, 14–15 Oct 2023 (Sat–Sun), 11:00–17:00, Dasom Madang, Busan Citizens Park, free, organizer Busan city, contact 051-717-2641
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: Busan Citizens Park Light Festival (2024–25)municipal — Directions: Bujeon Station, Metro Line 1 Exit 5 or 7, Donghae Line Exit 2, about 5–10 minutes on foot; address 73 Simingongwon-ro; park phone 051-850-6000
- Busan Metropolitan City — news: Busan Citizens Park lit up at night (12 Jan 2018)municipal — Same directions: Donghae Line Bujeon Station Exit 2 or Line 1 Bujeon Station Exit 5 or 7, 5–10 minutes' walk
- Busan Concert Hall — visitor guide and directionsmunicipal — Hall at 250 Dongpyeong-ro, Yeonji-dong; Line 1 Yangjeong Station Exit 5, walk about 100 m, bus 179 or 63 to the Busan Citizens Park stop; Line 1 Bujeon Exit 7 about 22 minutes and Donghae Line Bujeon Exit 2 about 17 minutes on foot; Seomyeon on Lines 1 and 2; limited parking, use public transport
- Busan Navi — Busan Citizens Parkother — Former US Army (Hialeah) base; site handed over 27 Jan 2010; park opened 1 May 2014; 528,278 m²; 25 m tower fountain; history museum in former barracks
- itwiki — 부전역other — Bujeon is station 120 on Line 1; neighbours Seomyeon (119, 0.6 km) and Yangjeong (121, 1.4 km); Korail Donghae Line Bujeon Station is separate (transfer outside the gates); Exit 1 for Bujeon Market
- Wikipedia — Bujeon stationother — Two stations named Bujeon: the Korail station, terminus of the Bujeon and Donghae lines, and the Busan Metro Line 1 station
- MileAsia — Busan Airport (Gimhae) to Busan Station 2026blog — Busan Station is station 113 on Line 1 (seven stops from Bujeon, 120)
- Busan Metropolitan City — Renovated airport bus operations commence on July 31 (2025)municipal — Airport bus Line 2 (Seomyeon·Bujeon) every 60 minutes, from the airport 07:00–22:00, adults ₩7,500, card or transit card only
- itwiki — 부산김해경전철other — Light rail order Sasang (01), Gwaebeop Renecite (02), Seobusan Yutongjigu (03), Airport (04): three stops from the airport to Sasang
- Wikivoyage — Gimhae International Airportother — Light rail and metro from the airport take about an hour to the city centre
- Korail KTX fare table, effective 1 Sep 2026 (xls)official — Standard class Seoul–Busan ₩54,400 (₩54,000 via Seodaegu, ₩49,300 via Gupo); checked for the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record
- Hankyung — 9월 1일부터 서울~부산 KTX 5만4400원…운임 평균 10% 인하 (31 Aug 2026)news — KTX and SRT run as KTX from 1 Sep 2026; Seoul–Busan ₩59,800 to ₩54,400; former SRT trains from Suseo renamed KTX-Sancheon
- Busan → Seoul Station train timetable, 16–22 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed)other — Last trains 22:00 KTX 82 (arr 00:27) and 22:10 KTX 84 (arr 00:42), about 2 h 30 m; checked for the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record
- Korail — 열차운임/시간표 (official timetable and fare downloads)official — Index of current Korail timetables, including KTX timetable editions of 15 May 2026 and 1 Nov 2026
- Busan Citizens Park History Museum (Busan city) — notice of temporary closures (18 Sep 2026)municipal — Museum closed 28 Sep–2 Oct and 2–16 Nov 2026 for exhibition changes, open 3 Oct–1 Nov 2026; exhibition on the site under Japanese rule, the US Army (Hialeah) period, local residents and the return of the land; 051-888-6851
- Yugacrew — 부산시민공원역사관 (listing, information dated 10 Oct 2024)other — History museum 09:00–18:00, closed Mondays (next weekday when Monday is a holiday), free; visit about 1–1.5 hours
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 부산 부전시장kto — Bujeon Market (Bujeon Market Town): 07:00–19:00, varies by shop; closing days vary by shop; seafood, meat, dried goods, clothing, fruit and vegetables, wholesale and retail; by Bujeon Station (Line 1 and Donghae Line); modified 30 Apr 2025
- Busan city (Traditional Chinese) — Gwangalli M Drone Light Show, October 2026 schedule (2 Oct 2026)municipal — Every Saturday in October 2026 (3, 10, 17, 24, 31) at 19:00 and 21:00, under 12 minutes; 24 Oct theme Melody of the Forest, no laser show; may be cancelled or delayed for rain, wind or communication problems
- Busan city — Calendar of Events: Gwangalli M Drone Light Show 2026municipal — Every Saturday; Oct–Feb 19:00 and 21:00, about 12 minutes; free; about 1,000 drones; organizer Suyeong-gu Office; official site gwangallimdrone.co.kr
- KTO TourAPI listing UN평화축제 (contentId 3015176)kto — UN Peace Festival 23–25 Oct 2026, 10:30–21:00, free, Peace Park beside the UN Memorial Cemetery, Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu (checked for the site's UN Peace Festival record)
- Busan city — UN Memorial Cemetery (31 Oct 2016)municipal — Cemetery Oct–Apr 09:00–17:00; Line 2 Daeyeon Station Exit 3, about 15 minutes on foot (checked for the site's UN Peace Festival record)
What we could not confirm
- The 2026 stage timetable and opening-ceremony time were not published as of 19 October 2026 (KTO listing modified 12 Oct and ministry listing rechecked; the opening was at 13:30 in 2024 and 2025).
- First year: a 5th edition in 2025 and a 6th in 2026, with editions every October since 2023, imply a first festival in 2021, but no source stating the first year or the 2021–2022 editions was found; firstHeld is left null.
- The festival's own site (busanfolkartfestival.com) was not opened because no search returned it; the 2026 programme rests on KTO data, the ministry listing and the Event-us sign-up pages.
- No Japanese name was found (no KTO or Busan city Japanese listing for this festival); the Chinese names come from Busan city's Chinese event pages for 2024 and 2025.
- Station exits: Busan city gives Line 1 Exits 5 or 7 (Donghae Line Exit 2) and 5–10 minutes to the park, while itwiki lists Exit 2 of the Line 1 station for the park. The walking time to Dasom Square itself was not published.
- Fees for hanbok rental, hair accessories and other on-site booths, and whether walk-ins can join the pre-booked classes, were not published; whether Event-us sign-up works without a Korean phone number was not stated.
- The Line 1 ride time from Busan Station to Bujeon was not checked, so the trip time covers only the KTX and the walk.
- Last KTX from Busan Station to Seoul Station on 24–25 October 2026 under the Korail timetable in force: the earlier clock times came from a third-party timetable mirror and were removed on 22 October 2026. The rail fare is from the Korail fare table effective 1 Sep 2026.
- Parking, rain policy, accessibility, restrooms, pets and foreign-card acceptance were not published.
- Airport bus Line 2 first and last departures for October 2026: the 07:00–22:00 span came from Busan city's July 2025 notice and was removed until a current timetable is checked.
- Busan Citizens Park History Museum: the 09:00–18:00 hours, Monday closing and free entry come from a 2024 listing, not the museum's own page; Busan city's notice confirms only that it is open 3 Oct–1 Nov 2026.
- Bujeon Market: which shops are closed on Sunday 25 October (KTO says closing days vary by shop).
- Metro ride times from Bujeon to Daeyeon (UN Peace Festival) and to Gwangan (drone show) were not checked; only the stops and walks are given.
Changes: 2026-10-18 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-19 — Rechecked before the 2026 edition: updated craft-class availability and sign-up requirements. · 2026-10-19 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-22 — Rechecked before the 2026 edition: dates, hours and free entry unchanged (KTO data modified 12 Oct); the opening-ceremony time is still unpublished. Removed the last-KTX and airport-bus clock times, which could not be checked against the timetables in force, and added a reminder to check the last train in the Korail app. · 2026-10-24 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit): Bujeon Market rewritten; added the park's history museum, the UN Peace Festival and the Gwangalli drone show; dropped the park itself, Busan Concert Hall and Seomyeon; transport: no clock times present, last-train app renamed Korail+ (코레일+); prices: unchanged (free).
