Name: 2026 Busan Park Barefoot Day
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-31

2026 Busan Park Barefoot Day

Take off your shoes and walk barefoot on park dirt trails for health and rest at 'Busan Park Barefoot Day'. Hosted by Bu…

Date Sat, Oct 17 ~ Sat, Oct 31

Venue Ttangmoesan Red Clay Forest Trail, Geumjeong-gu · Sodubang Park, Gijang-gun · Dongnae-eupseong Fortress North Gate Barefoot Trail, Dongnae-gu

Fee Free

About the event

Take off your shoes and walk barefoot on park dirt trails for health and rest at 'Busan Park Barefoot Day'. Hosted by Busan Metropolitan City, it is held on three Saturdays in October, one day each on barefoot walking trails in Geumjeong-gu, Gijang-gun and Dongnae-gu. Along with barefoot walking, there are opening performances, stretching, hands-on programs and a prize draw.

Dates and venues
· Day 1, Sat Oct 17 — Ttangmoesan Red Clay Forest Trail (Hoedong Reservoir), Geumjeong-gu — meet at the outdoor wooden deck near the Oryun-dong community hall; about 1 km one way
· Day 2, Sat Oct 24 — Sodubang Park, Gijang-gun — meet at the Sodubang Park soccer field; about 2 km round trip
· Day 3, Sat Oct 31 — Dongnae-eupseong Fortress North Gate Barefoot Trail, Dongnae-gu — meet around the North Gate of the Dongnae-eupseong Fortress site; about 1 km one way

Three sessions a day (same times every day)
· Session 1: 11:00 gathering and registration → 11:20 opening performance and stretching → 11:50–12:50 barefoot walk
· Session 2: 13:00 gathering and registration → 13:20 opening performance and stretching → 13:50–14:50 barefoot walk
· Session 3: 15:00 gathering and registration → 15:20 workshop and stretching → 15:50–16:50 barefoot walk

Workshop
· Sat Oct 31, 11:20 — Kwon Taek-hwan, principal of the Korea Barefoot School (Vice President of Daegu University)

Side events and souvenirs
· Side events include performances, stretching, DIY activities and a play zone, and after the barefoot walk you can enter the prize draw.
· Participation is free. Participants receive souvenirs such as a sports gym bag, bottled water, snacks and a commemorative key ring.
· Those who join on all three days also receive a limited-edition 'eco-friendly completion medal', and online pre-registrants get a 'running vest'.

How to join
· Register online in advance on the event website.
· If you did not pre-register, you can sign up at the on-site registration desk; souvenirs for on-site registrants are first come, first served.
· Inquiries: operations office, 051-803-4629

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