This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Thu, Oct 15, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Hours
- 10:00~17:00
- Venue
- Busan Nakdong River Garden, lotus pond area of Samnak Ecological Park (부산낙동강정원)29-71 Samnak-dong, Sasang-gu, Busan, in front of Parking Lot P9 (부산 사상구 삼락동 29-71)
- Organizer
- Busan Metropolitan City
- 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, 5 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/15Thu★ Opening · English tourToday
- 10/16FriEnglish tour · Bubble showToday
- 10/17SatGarden school · OX quizToday
- 10/18Sun★ Golden Bell · Garden school · Soap makingToday
🔁 Daily · Garden exhibits · activity zone · stages · shuttle 10:00~17:00
Busan Garden Show 2026 Dates, Stage Schedule & Shuttle – What to Know Before Visiting Samnak Ecological Park with Kids
It’s the season for strolling through gardens
in the breeze off the river 🌿
Busan Garden Show 2026 (부산 가든쇼)
runs from October 15 (Thu) to 18 (Sun)
at Busan Nakdong River Garden,
in the lotus pond area of Samnak Ecological Park, Sasang-gu.
This year’s theme is
”A Life with Gardens, Stories Linked by Gardens.”
I checked the City of Busan Park City Division notices
and the venue leaflet posted on October 8
again on October 10 and summarized them here.
🌳 What gardens can you see?
Samnak Ecological Park — View of the ecological park with a lotus pond and pavilion (Oct 2020) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 부산관광공사 · KOGL Type 1)
Here is how the garden exhibits are organized,
according to the leaflet’s venue map.
| Garden type | Number |
|---|---|
| Local artist gardens | 6 (Yeonje-gu, Buk-gu, Busanjin-gu, Jung-gu, Dongnae-gu, Sasang-gu) |
| Special gardens | 2 |
| ESG corporate partner gardens | 10 |
| Citizen gardens | 21 (including 10 “Big Hand” gardens) |
| Exchange garden | 1 (Seoul) |
The “Big Hand” gardens (큰손바닥정원) are small gardens
of 12㎡ each, chosen through a public contest.
The final awards ceremony is said to take place
at 11:00 on the 15th on the opening ceremony stage.
There’s also a stamp tour where you collect
5 stamps at five gardens.
Pick up your souvenir at Information Center 1 or 2;
it may end early if souvenirs run out.
🎤 What’s on stage, and when?
The stages run 10:00~17:00 every day.
Here are mainly the main-stage picks.
| Date · Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10/15 (Thu) 10:30 | Celebration show by a children’s cheerleading team |
| 10/15 (Thu) 11:00 | Opening ceremony |
| 10/15 (Thu) 13:00 | Garden concert |
| 10/16 (Fri) 13:00 | Magic bubble show |
| 10/16 (Fri) 15:00 | Garden concert (Korean traditional music band) |
| 10/17 (Sat) 11:00 · 13:00 | Dancing Garden (random play dance, etc.) |
| 10/17 (Sat) 16:00 | Garden OX quiz |
| 10/18 (Sun) 13:00 | Raon Boys and Girls Choir |
| 10/18 (Sun) 15:00 | Garden Golden Bell quiz |
On the sub stage, garden busking
and garden talks continue through the days.
🪴 What activities can kids try?
In the activity zone, with advance or on-site sign-up,
you can plant flowerpots, decorate pebbles, make worry stones,
build moss terrariums, try flower face painting,
and make volcanic-rock orchid pieces.
Programs with set times are listed below.
| Program | Time · Capacity |
|---|---|
| Children’s English garden tour | 10/15~16 11:00 · 15:00, 10 per session, on-site sign-up |
| Garden exhibit tour with citizen gardeners | Daily 10:30 · 14:30, 15 per session, on-site sign-up |
| Nakdong Galmaetgil walk | Daily 10:30 · 14:30, 700 people, advance or on-site |
| Garden school (gardening) | 10/17~18 11:00 · 15:00, 40 per session |
| Garden healing yoga | 10/16 16:00, 10/17~18 10:00, 30 per session |
| Garden writing class | 10/17 12:00, 30 people |
| Kitchen soap from coffee grounds | 10/18 10:00~17:00, first 100 people |
For garden school, yoga and writing, you can apply in advance
through the Google Forms in the City of Busan notice;
for on-site sign-up, ask at Information Center 1 or 2.
The leaflet notes that sign-up is first come, first served
and may close early.
Fees for each activity are not listed in the notices or the leaflet.
🍢 Is there food or a market?
Four food trucks sell drinks, bunsik snacks
(sundae, fish cakes, tteokbokki),
chicken skewers, and takoyaki and okonomiyaki.
The venue map also shows 13 Garden Market booths
selling houseplants, flowerpots and bonsai,
plus a flea market and a garden bookshop.
🚌 How do the shuttle and parking work?
The main entrance is on the Parking Lot P9 side.
A loop shuttle connects the parking lots and the venue.
| Loop shuttle | Details |
|---|---|
| Fare | Free |
| Hours | 10:00~17:00, every 15 minutes |
| Stop ① | In front of Parking Lot P9 |
| Stop ② | In front of Gangbyeon Nadeul Bridge |
| Stop ③ | In front of Parking Lot P5 (near the Soccer Field C temporary lot) |
Parking fees and subway or bus directions
are not given in the notices.
👨👩👧 If you’re going with kids
The venue map marks
a children’s playground inside the activity zone.
The English garden tour runs only on Thu and Fri,
and garden school only on Sat and Sun.
Start by choosing the dates of the programs your kids want.
On the last day, October 18 (Sun),
the pet festival ‘Daengnyang Samnak’ (댕냥삼락) runs 10:00–15:00
around Lawn Soccer Fields A and B in the same Samnak Ecological Park.
See our guide → 2026 Sasang Pet Festival ‘Daengnyang Samnak’
Activity sign-up is first come, first served,
so arrive in the morning and stop by an information center first.
⏳ What hasn’t been confirmed yet?
□ Admission and fees for each activity booth
□ Parking fees and public transport directions
□ What happens if it rains
□ Times for advance-sign-up programs such as kayaking
These are not in the official information yet.
I’ll update this post when they come out.
👍 Recommended for these families
Samnak Ecological Park — Rain-soaked tree-lined walking path and person with an umbrella (Oct 2020) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 부산관광공사 · KOGL Type 1)
✔ Families looking for flowerpot or terrarium crafts with kids
✔ Families interested in the English garden tour or garden school
✔ Anyone planning an autumn walk in a riverside park
A good event to combine garden strolls and activities
in one daytime outing.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. Photos marked ‘Photo Gallery’ are from the Korea Tourism Organization under KOGL Type 1 (shooting dates noted). The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
📷 The festival in photos 2
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🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 부산낙동강정원 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 2026년 부산 가든쇼 개최 안내 부산광역시 공원도시과 · 2026.9.22 · 관공서
- 2026년 부산 가든쇼 주요 프로그램 안내 및 사전신청 접수 부산광역시 공원도시과 · 2026.10.1 · 관공서
- 2026년 부산 가든쇼 일정 및 행사장 안내(리플릿) 부산광역시 공원도시과 · 2026.10.8 · 관공서
- 부산시, '2026 부산 가든쇼 큰손바닥정원 공모전' 개최 부산광역시 · 2026.8.14 · 관공서
- Busan Garden Show 2026 부산광역시 · 관공서
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)