Busan · Heritage and mountain festival

Geumjeongsanseong Festival

October 16–18, 2026

Dates: October 16–18, 2026
Hours: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Festival entry: Free
Selected activities: Separate fees may apply
Venue: Geumjeongsanseong Square and fortress area
Address: 501-2 Sanseong-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan

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Photo: Korea Tourism Organization

AROUND THE FESTIVAL

Plan a few nearby stops

Traditional marketBuk-gu · Every five daysGupo MarketThis traditional market opens on dates ending in 3 and 8 each month.View market details Fortress villageAt the festival siteGeumjeongsanseong VillageWalk the mountain village and fortress approaches that give the festival its setting.View details TempleFor a separate mountain stopBeomeosa TempleVisit one of Busan’s major temples on the eastern side of Geumjeongsan before returning to the city.View details

STAY NEARBY

Hotels near the festival

Oncheonjang, Geumjeong-gu, and northern Busan

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PLAN YOUR VISIT

Treat the festival as a mountain day

Wear walking shoes

The festival uses the fortress square and surrounding mountain area. Expect slopes and uneven paths.

Check the venue map

Performances, heritage programs, and nature activities may run in different parts of the fortress district.

Leave before dark

Main hours end at 7 p.m. Confirm mountain transport and the last connection back to central Busan.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Busan celebrates its mountain fortress

At a glance

Geumjeongsanseong Festival brings history, art, ecology, and local culture to Korea’s largest mountain fortress and the surrounding national park.

A new national park

The 2026 festival also highlights Geumjeongsan’s new national-park status and the relationship between its natural landscape and fortress heritage.

Before you go

The festival runs October 16–18 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Entry is free; selected activities may charge a fee.