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A Special Day in the Forest: Busan Metropolitan City to Host the 12th Busan Forest Experience Festival

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chun Jae-soo) will host the 12th Busan Forest Experience Festival on October 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Hwamyeong Arboretum and Haeundae Arboretum, two urban green spaces offering opportunities for relaxation and rejuvenation.

Now in its 12th year, the festival is open to all Busan residents, with a particular focus on children. Approximately 2,000 people are expected to visit the forests to enjoy the autumn atmosphere and learn about the importance of nature.

Both arboretums will offer a wide variety of forest experience programs for visitors.

At Hwamyeong Arboretum, various programs will be offered to help children and other residents enjoy nature while developing greater ecological awareness. Activities will include "Grow, Grow! Green Luck," "Zoom, Zoom! Bamboo Forest Playground," and "Creating an Arboretum Ecological Map."

At Haeundae Arboretum, activity areas will be divided into an infant zone, a preschooler zone, and a free-play area to accommodate participants of different ages and developmental stages. Programs such as "Forest Leaf Buddies," "Hide-and-Seek in the Soil," and "Forest Rope Play" will engage participants' five senses and help them connect with nature.

In addition, as part of the forest experience festival week, Hwamyeong Arboretum and Haeundae Arboretum will host a special nighttime program for families, the "Night Forest Event," on October 17.

The program will provide a rare opportunity to observe and experience nocturnal ecosystems firsthand. Families will be able to discover the wonders of nature under the autumn night sky and create special memories together through this unique nighttime forest experience.

Participation in the festival is available through advance reservations. Detailed information and registration are available on the Busan Metropolitan City Integrated Reservation System website (https://reserve.busan.go.kr).

On-site registration will also be available for the main event on October 16, while advance reservations are required for the Night Forest Event on October 17.

Kim Chang-deok, Director-General of the Green City Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, said, "I hope the festival will offer participants a special day to experience nature through all five senses in an urban forest, learn firsthand about the ecological value of forests, and bring renewed energy to their daily lives."