| Dates | 25–26 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:30–21:00 (festival listing); culture booths and hands-on exhibits 10:30–19:00 |
| Weather | October average 23/15 °C (73/58 °F), 80 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station. |
| Venue | Peace Park, beside the UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea부산광역시 남구 대연동 707 (평화공원) |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2024: 19–20 Oct 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 23–25 Oct 2026 |
Program
- Sat 25 Oct 14:30peace parade from the UN Memorial Cemetery junction to the main stage at Peace Park, with military bands, youth groups and international students
- Sat 25 Octresident-club talent contest, bubble show, Nam-gu girls' choir concert and an evening Peace Concert with guest singers
- Sun 26 Octuniversity dance and performance clubs, then the closing PEACE:ON Festival
- Both daysglobal culture zones, peace-themed experiences, foreign residents' talent contest, UN Peace Global Golden Bell quiz, Korean history exam for foreigners, UN participation history exhibition, Nam-gu 50th-anniversary photo zone
- Korean War food experience, world food trucks, flea market, food market and a chrysanthemum display
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free |
Notes on the 2025 edition
27th edition; marked 50 years of Nam-gu and 80 years of the United Nations. Contacts given: 051-607-4648 (Busan city listing) and 051-607-4062 (festival listing).
About the festival
The UN Peace Festival (UN평화축제) is a free festival in Peace Park, beside the UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, held each October around UN Day to remember the UN forces who fought in the Korean War. The 28th edition runs 23–25 October 2026 (Friday to Sunday), 10:30–21:00, under the slogan 열린 기억, 열린 미래 ("open memory, open future"), with a peace parade, six themed zones, world-culture booths, food and stage shows. Take Busan Metro Line 2 to Daeyeon Station, Exit 3; the cemetery, also free, is about 15 minutes' walk, with Peace Park next to it.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main UN Peace Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
22 October 2026, against the sources listed below.