This guide summarizes official announcements from Geumjeong-gu and the Geumjeong Cultural Foundation; it is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 16, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Hours
- Fri 12:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–19:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00 (activity booths & food)
- Venue
- Geumjeongsanseong Plaza, Geumjeongsanseong Fortress & fortress village (금정산성광장 일원)501-2 Sanseong-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan (부산 금정구 산성로 501-2, 금정산성광장)
- Fee
- Free (some activities paid)
- Performers
- 진성 · 신승태 · 썬킴 · 팀클라운
- Organizer
- Geumjeong-gu, Busan · Geumjeong-gu Festival Committee · Geumjeong Cultural Foundation
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
Event daysHighlightsTodayKorean public holidays
Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/15, 8 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/16Fri★ OpeningToday
- 10/17Sat★ Trail walk A · Bubble show · Eco toursToday
- 10/18Sun★ Art contest · Eco tours · Tightrope · ClosingToday
🔁 Daily · Activity booths · food zone · 4 free shuttle routes
2026 Geumjeongsanseong Festival: Dates, Eco Tours, Shuttle & Parking – Before Visiting Geumjeongsanseong Plaza with Kids
2026 Geumjeongsanseong Festival (금정산성축제) Poster — Oct 16 Fri ~ Oct 18 Sun, Geumjeongsan Mountain, Geumjeongsanseong Fortress & Geumjeongsanseong Plaza (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Geumjeongsan, now a national park,
holds its first autumn festival 🌲
The 2026 Geumjeongsanseong Festival (금정산성축제)
runs for three days, October 16 (Fri) to 18 (Sun),
around Geumjeongsanseong Plaza, the fortress,
and Geumjeongsanseong Village.
I’ve summarized the festival website
and the official guidebook.
🎪 About the Festival
Past festival — Festival grounds at the foot of the mountain and spectators (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
On March 3, 2026, Geumjeongsan became
Korea’s 24th national park.
For this first year, the festival focuses on
linking nature and ecology with the fortress’s history.
The stage itself, Geumjeongsanseong Fortress, is Historic Site No. 215,
with walls 18,845 m around — the largest mountain fortress in Korea.
Admission is free (some activities paid),
according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
✨ What’s On Each Day?
Past festival — Tightrope performance and spectators beneath the mountain slopes (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Past festival — Spectators watching a bubble performance on an outdoor lawn (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
From the festival timetable and guidebook,
here are the stage events worth seeing with kids.
| Date · Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10/16 (Fri) 17:00 | Citizens’ original musical ‘Geumeoyeon’ (30 min) |
| 10/16 (Fri) 17:30 | Opening ceremony — 18:00 celebration stage with trot singer Jin Sung |
| 10/17 (Sat) 9:00 | Trail Walk Course A — starts at Beomeosa Temple |
| 10/17 (Sat) 12:30 | Comic bubble show — Team Clown (street stage, 30 min) |
| 10/18 (Sun) 9:00 | Trail Walk Course B — starts at Geumjeongsanseong Plaza |
| 10/18 (Sun) 10:00 | Geumjeong sketch contest (until 14:00) |
| 10/18 (Sun) 12:00 | Traditional tightrope walking — Julta Yongseop (again at 14:30) |
| 10/18 (Sun) 13:30 | History talk ‘Geumjeongsanseong, the Heart of National Defense’ — TV personality Sun Kim |
| 10/18 (Sun) 17:00 | Closing ceremony — 17:30 celebration stage with trot singer Shin Seung-tae |
🧒 What Can Kids Try?
The activity booths and food zone run
Friday from 12:00 to 19:00,
Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00,
and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00.
| Activity | What · When |
|---|---|
| Eco Explorers with Dad | A kids’ program finding and observing Geumjeongsan wildlife, 6 sessions a day on the 17th and 18th |
| Make a Plant Field Guide | Observe and record plants with a guide, 6 sessions a day on the 17th and 18th |
| Fortress Village Tour | Visit historic spots in the village with a quiz, 3 sessions a day on the 17th and 18th |
| Fortress-building activity ‘Defend Geumjeong!’ | Learn how walls were built with a crane, pulley, and bricks |
| Family activities (Gagahoho) | Traditional headbands, calendar making, face painting, on the 17th and 18th |
The tours run between 11:00 and 17:00.
🥾 How Does the Trail Walk Work?
It’s a new walking event this year,
focused on the joy of walking rather than competing.
| Course | Details |
|---|---|
| Course A 17th (Sat) 9:00 | Beomeosa → North Gate → East Gate → Geumjeongsanseong Plaza, about 7 km (about 180 min) |
| Course B 18th (Sun) 9:00 | Plaza → South Gate → West Gate → Plaza, about 9 km (about 210 min) |
| Fee | 10,000 won — finisher’s medal and a 10,000 won food-zone coupon |
| Sign-up | Online via the poster QR code, first 500 per course, by October 15 |
🚌 Shuttle Buses & Parking
The guidebook says parking is limited
and recommends the free shuttle bus or public transit.
| Shuttle route | Where to board · Frequency |
|---|---|
| Route 1 | Opposite Jangjeon Station (Line 1) Exit 4 ↔ Geumjeongsanseong Plaza, every 20 min |
| Route 2 | Geumjeong-gu Office back gate ↔ Geumjeongsanseong Plaza, every hour |
| Route 3 | Loop inside the fortress village (Gwasuwonjip, Gukcheongsa Temple entrance), every 20 min |
| Route 4 | Geumjeongsanseong Plaza ↔ Busan Student Character Education Center, direct |
The first bus from Jangjeon Station is 12:00 on Friday
and 09:30 on Saturday and Sunday.
The last-bus times differ by 30–40 minutes
between the website’s transport guide and the guidebook.
For the last Saturday bus from the festival site,
one says 21:00 and the other 20:30.
| Public transit | Get off at |
|---|---|
| Line 1 Oncheonjang Station → Bus 203 | ‘Gonghaeburak’ stop |
| Line 2 Hwamyeong Station → Geumjeong-gu Village Bus 1 | ‘Sanseong Gonghae Maeul 3-dong’ stop |
| Free parking | Dates |
|---|---|
| P1 Geumjeongsanseong Plaza | All three days per the transport guide; 17th–18th per the guidebook |
| P2 Gwasuwonjip · P3 Geumseong Elementary School · P4 Student Character Education Center | 16th, 17th, 18th |
| P5 Yubeopsa (1st-floor space) · P6 lot next to Geumjukheon | 16th, 17th, 18th |
| P7 Hwamyeong Arboretum | 18th (Sun) only |
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
The sketch contest is open from kindergarten to high school,
gathering at 10:00 on the 18th at Geumjeongsanseong Plaza.
The notice says same-day registration is possible.
The festival map marks a first-aid and nursing room
and a general information desk.
run only on Saturday and Sunday
On Friday, the activity booths open at 12:00
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ How to sign up for tours and activities, and fees
□ Last shuttle times (the two guides differ)
□ Backup venue in case of rain
These are not in the official information yet.
The guidebook says some programs may change
schedule or location in rain or strong wind.
For questions, call the Geumjeong Cultural Foundation
at 051-715-6884.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families looking for eco activities in a national-park forest
✔ Kids who love drawing (sketch contest on the 18th)
✔ Families who want to walk the fortress trail together
With village stages, activities,
and national-park forest trails,
this is a festival you can pick and choose from all three days.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. Event photos are from the Korea Tourism Organization, released under KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives) and shown unedited. The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
📷 The festival in photos 7
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🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 국문 관광정보(TourAPI) — 금정산성축제 행사 사진 (contentid 1275743) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
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- 2026 금정산성축제 — 프로그램(가이드북) 금정산성축제 누리집(부산 금정구) · 관공서
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This is a guide based on official announcements, not a visit review. Schedules, programs and fees can change, so please re-check the official notice before you go.
AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-10. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)