This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 25
- Hours
- 11:00–17:00
- Venue
- Dasom Plaza, Busan Citizens Park (부산시민공원 다솜광장)73 Simingongwon-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan (Dasom Plaza, Busan Citizens Park, 부산 부산진구 시민공원로 73)
- Fee
- Free (daenggi keyring decorating 3,000 won)
- Organizer
- Busan Metropolitan City (inquiries: Busan Intangible Cultural Heritage Association)
- 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, 2 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/24Sat★ Gwageo exam · Tile roof · Boogi visitToday
- 10/25Sun★ Crane danceToday
🔁 Daily · 11:00–17:00 · Heritage shows · Master crafts · Hanbok
2026 Busan General Folk Art Festival Dates, Master Crafts & Kids’ Gwageo Exam – What to Know Before Visiting Busan Citizens Park with Kids
2026 Busan General Folk Art Festival — Oct 24 (Sat)–Oct 25 (Sun), 2026, Dasom Plaza, Busan Citizens Park (부산시민공원 다솜광장) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
As the autumn breeze blows through Busan Citizens Park,
traditional rhythms and folk games fill the lawn 🥁
The 6th Busan General Folk Art Festival (부산종합민속예술제)
runs for two days, October 24 (Sat) to 25 (Sun),
at Dasom Plaza in Busan Citizens Park.
Both days run 11:00–17:00, and admission is free.
I’ve summarized the Ministry of Culture festival listing,
the organizer’s website and its program sign-up pages (checked October 10).
🎪 What Kind of Festival Is It?
past festival — Traditional procession performance taking place on the lawn (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — A clown performing a traditional tightrope act (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Hosted by Busan Metropolitan City,
it introduces Busan’s intangible heritage and folk culture
as a traditional culture festival of performances and hands-on activities.
This year’s slogan from the organizer is
”Busan’s biggest folk art festival, united through intangible heritage.”
The festival grounds are split into three yards (madang).
| Yard | What happens there |
|---|---|
| Pungnyu Madang (performances) | Opening ceremony · Intangible heritage performances from Busan and other regions · Heritage school performances · Global performances · Special performances · Citizen programs |
| Somssi Madang (hands-on) | Crafts with intangible heritage masters · Traditional craft making · Traditional food experience · Cultural heritage care experience |
| Janchi Madang (join in) | Traditional games zone · Busan Intangible Heritage Art Fair · Traditional craft market linked to Hanbok Culture Week · Stamp tour · Wish-paper writing · Hanbok & accessory try-on |
⏰ What’s On, and When?
Only programs with a set time are listed here.
| Date · Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 10/24 (Sat) 11:00–13:00 | Boogi & the Hanbok Crew · Mini hanbok parade & photo time |
| 10/24 (Sat) 12:30 | Kids’ Gwageo Exam · Dasom Plaza main stage |
| 10/24 (Sat) 11:00 · 13:00 · 14:00 · 15:00 · 16:00 | Traditional Tile Roof Building · Experience booth |
| 10/25 (Sun) 13:00–13:30 | Learn the Dongnae Crane Dance · Pungnyu Madang stage |
| Both days, hourly 11:00–17:00 | Daenggi keyring decorating · Janchi Madang |
The opening ceremony time and the stage schedule
are not in the official information yet.
🧵 Make Something with a Master Artisan
past festival — Traditional rice-cake pounding experience (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
past festival — A hands-on scene of writing on a wooden plaque (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
At Somssi Madang, you can join intangible heritage masters
for four craft activities each day.
The activities change by day.
| Date | Activity (master) |
|---|---|
| 10/24 (Sat) | Embroidered phone grip (embroidery master) · Hanging-scroll drawing (metal engraving master) · Potter’s wheel (porcelain master) · Rattle drum (drum maker) |
| 10/25 (Sun) | Fan decorating (seal engraver) · Traditional flower shoes (traditional shoemaker) · Potter’s wheel (porcelain master) · Bag charm (knot maker) |
Each activity runs four times, at 11:00 · 13:00 · 14:00 · 15:00,
and takes about 1 hour.
One person can get up to 2 tickets per activity.
Only the 11:00 session needs pre-registration;
from 13:00 you register on site.
The embroidered phone grip is for 5th graders and up only.
📜 Programs to Try with Kids
Each one has its own target age and sign-up method.
Of the activities in the official information, the only paid one
is the daenggi keyring decorating (3,000 won per person).
| Program | Who · How to join |
|---|---|
| Kids’ Gwageo Exam | Elementary schoolers and younger, 50 kids · Sign up by 10/23 · Check in by 11:30 on the day |
| Traditional Tile Roof Building | Anyone, 20 per session · Children in grade 3 or younger need a guardian · Only the 11:00 session is pre-registered |
| Learn the Dongnae Crane Dance | No age limit, 30 people · Sign up by 10/23 |
| Hanbok try-on | Free · Anytime · Bring ID (1 per family) |
| Daenggi keyring decorating | 3,000 won · Pre-registration, with on-site sign-up if spots remain |
In the Gwageo exam, kids dress in traditional exam costumes
and compete in a history and folk-culture “golden bell” quiz.
The organizer says every participant gets a certificate
and a gift set of old-fashioned Korean snacks.
In tile roof building, kids stack female and male roof tiles
(amkiwa and sukiwa) to finish a roof model,
and in the Dongnae Crane Dance class you wear the costume
and learn the basic moves to live musicians.
🚇 Getting There & Parking
Busan Citizens Park — Garden and informational sculpture at Busan Citizens Park (2020) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 부산관광공사 · KOGL Type 1)
Busan Citizens Park — Forest book café building and signboard (2020) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 부산관광공사 · KOGL Type 1)
This is from the “How to get here” page on the organizer’s website.
| Transport | Stop · Routes |
|---|---|
| Busan Metro Line 1 | Bujeon Station, Exit 7 |
| Donghae Line (동해남부선) | Bujeon Station, Exit 2 |
| Bus (toward Bujeon-dong · Song Sang-hyeon Plaza) | 5-1 · 10 · 20 · 29 · 31 · 33 · 43 · 52 · 57 and more |
| Bus (toward Yeonji-dong · Busan National Gugak Center) | 33 · 44 · 63 · 179 · 506 |
The website says the parking lot can get crowded
and recommends using public transportation.
There is no festival parking information yet.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
With elementary schoolers, Saturday the 24th is the fullest day.
The 12:30 Gwageo exam, Boogi and the Hanbok Crew in the morning,
and hourly tile roof building all happen that day.
If your child loves to dance,
there’s the Dongnae Crane Dance class on the 25th (Sun) at 13:00.
Sign-ups for both close on October 23 (Fri).
From 13:00 you register on site,
so be at the craft area 5 minutes before the start
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Opening ceremony time & stage schedule
□ Traditional food experience details and prices
□ How the stamp tour works and its prizes
□ Festival parking
□ Rain plans
These details are not in the official information yet.
I’ll update this post when they come out.
If you have questions, the contact listed on the Ministry of Culture page is
the Busan Intangible Cultural Heritage Association
at 051-714-1508.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families with elementary schoolers ready to take the Gwageo exam
✔ Families who want to make traditional crafts with a master
✔ Families who want hanbok photos on a park outing
Watch shows, make crafts and try on hanbok:
it’s a free traditional culture festival at Busan Citizens Park.
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. 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 17
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🔄 Updates
- One-week check
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 국문 관광정보(TourAPI) — 부산종합민속예술제 행사 사진 (contentid 3016659) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 부산시민공원 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 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)