| Dates | 23–25 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:30–21:00 (KTO listing); day-by-day timetable, parade time and opening-ceremony time not published as of 19 October 2026 |
| 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 · Open Peace Forum (23 Oct): Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 25–26 Oct 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: A weekend in the second half of October 2027 (29th edition) if the pattern holds: 19–20 Oct 2024, 25–26 Oct 2025 and 23–25 Oct 2026, timed around UN Day (24 October). Not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
Program
- Theme "Pieces Make Peace" (여러 조각이 모여 완성되는 평화); slogan 열린 기억, 열린 미래
- Six theme zonesMemory, Participation, Performance, Connection, Healing Food and Future
- Exhibitions, cultural performances, world-culture experiences and citizen-participation programmes
- Peace parade with residents of different generations and nationalities (day, time and route not published)
- Fri 23 Oct 15:00–19:00Open Peace Forum, "열린 기억, 이어갈 UN평화", in the Busan Museum auditorium (63 UN Pyeonghwa-ro); free, sign-up on Event-us 5 Oct 09:00–22 Oct 17:00
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | |
| Open Peace Forum (23 Oct) | Free | Free; advance sign-up on Event-us until 22 Oct 17:00 |
Notes on the 2026 edition
28th edition, three days (Friday to Sunday). Organizer Nam-gu, Busan; inquiries 051-744-7707 (KTO). Saturday 24 October is UN Day, the first day of Busan's UN Weeks.
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.