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Experience Autumn at Busan Nakdong River Garden… 2026 Busan Garden Show Opens

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chun Jae-soo) announced that the 2026 Busan Garden Show will take place at Busan Nakdong River Garden from today, October 15, through October 18.

The opening ceremony, scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. today (October 15), will bring together the Vice Mayor for Economic Affairs, the Mayor of Sasang-gu District, members of the National Assembly and Busan Metropolitan Council, other distinguished guests, and citizens to celebrate the opening and mark the beginning of the garden culture festival.

This year's Busan Garden Show, held under the theme "A Life with Gardens, Stories that Gardens Connect," highlights how gardens bring nature and people together while fostering connections among people.

The event is designed to allow citizens to appreciate a variety of gardens, experience garden culture firsthand, and discover the beauty and value of gardens in everyday life.

A total of 40 garden installations will be on display at the venue, including specialty gardens, ESG corporate partnership gardens, exchange gardens, local designer gardens, and citizen-participation gardens, offering visitors a diverse range of attractions.

Highlights include "Haven," a garden created with the participation of garden designer Hwang Ji-hae; ESG corporate partnership gardens developed through corporate participation and collaboration; and local designer gardens reflecting the distinctive characteristics and stories of their respective communities. Each garden showcases its own theme and character through plants, natural materials, and creative design, introducing visitors to the diverse appeal of gardens.

In particular, a garden celebrating garden exchanges with Seoul Metropolitan City and local designer gardens highlighting the unique characteristics of individual districts demonstrate how gardens can serve as a means of communication between cities and local communities. Garden installations jointly created by businesses, designers, and local communities also showcase the many possibilities of garden culture.

Dedicated spaces will also allow citizens to participate directly in creating and maintaining gardens. These include five "Introduction to Garden Studies 101 Gardens," developed with the participation of Pusan National University and four other institutions; ten "Big Palm Gardens," created through a public competition; and six "I'm a Gardener Too Gardens," developed with the participation of citizen gardeners and others. These spaces bring the ideas and contributions of citizens and local communities to life through gardens.

In addition, a variety of programs, including a garden school, hands-on garden culture activities, and performances, will encourage visitors not only to admire the gardens but also to experience and enjoy them firsthand. Families and neighbors are expected to have opportunities to stroll through the gardens together, relax in nature, connect with one another, and experience garden culture as part of everyday life.

Meanwhile, Busan Nakdong River Garden is a place where visitors can enjoy the beauty of gardens alongside the natural scenery and ecological value of the Nakdong River. Through this year's Garden Show, Busan Metropolitan City plans to raise awareness of the garden's appeal and promote a culture in which citizens actively participate in creating and maintaining gardens.

Building on public interest and support, the city also intends to strengthen the foundations of garden culture so that Busan Nakdong River Garden can develop into a beloved destination for garden culture and ultimately achieve designation as a National Garden.

Kim Chang-deok, Director General of the Green City Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, said, "We hope the Busan Garden Show will provide an opportunity for citizens to experience gardens up close and share in their beauty and value."

He added, "With the continued interest and support of our citizens, we will work to promote garden culture so that Busan Nakdong River Garden can realize its greater potential and take the next step toward becoming a National Garden."