| Dates | 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. |
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| 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 | Free (KTO). The UN Memorial Cemetery next door is free too, open daily 09:00–17:00 from October to April (09:00–18:00 May to September). The Open Peace Forum on 23 October is free with online sign-up. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 23–25 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Every edition checked (2024–2026) has been held in Peace Park, Nam-gu.
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.