Haeundae Light Festival Free
Light installations along Haeundae Beach and Gunam-ro through the winter nights.
📍 Haeundae Beach · Open in Naver Map
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Busan's festivals by month. Dates change every year — check the official page before you go.
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Usually in January Dates change every year — check the official page.
Usually in February Dates change every year — check the official page.
Haeundae Light Festival Free
Light installations along Haeundae Beach and Gunam-ro through the winter nights.
📍 Haeundae Beach · Open in Naver Map
Usually in March Dates change every year — check the official page.
Cherry blossoms Free
Best spots: Dalmaji-gil in Haeundae, Oncheoncheon stream, Samnak Ecological Park.
📍 Across the city · Open in Naver Map
Usually in April Dates change every year — check the official page.
Cherry blossoms Free
Best spots: Dalmaji-gil in Haeundae, Oncheoncheon stream, Samnak Ecological Park.
📍 Across the city · Open in Naver Map
Nakdong River canola flowers Free
Huge yellow canola fields at Daejeo Ecological Park.
📍 Daejeo Ecological Park · Open in Naver Map
Usually in May Dates change every year — check the official page.
Usually in August Dates change every year — check the official page.
Busan Sea Festival Free
Summer concerts and beach events across Busan's beaches.
📍 Haeundae, Gwangalli, Dadaepo and more · Open in Naver Map
Usually in September Dates change every year — check the official page.
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)
One of Asia's biggest film festivals. Screenings at Busan Cinema Center (Centum City); events around BIFF Square in Nampo-dong.
📍 Centum City · Nampo-dong · Open in Naver Map
Busan Dwaeji-gukbap Grand Fair
🗓 2026-10-16 – 2026-10-18 (BIFC)
Twenty pork-soup restaurants picked by Busan residents, plus a food showcase with booths and cooking shows.
📍 Seomyeon and across the city · Open in Naver Map
Usually in October Dates change every year — check the official page.
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)
One of Asia's biggest film festivals. Screenings at Busan Cinema Center (Centum City); events around BIFF Square in Nampo-dong.
📍 Centum City · Nampo-dong · Open in Naver Map
Busan Dwaeji-gukbap Grand Fair
🗓 2026-10-16 – 2026-10-18 (BIFC)
Twenty pork-soup restaurants picked by Busan residents, plus a food showcase with booths and cooking shows.
📍 Seomyeon and across the city · Open in Naver Map
Jagalchi Festival Free
Seafood festival at Korea's biggest fish market.
📍 Jagalchi Market · Open in Naver Map
Usually in November Dates change every year — check the official page.
Busan Fireworks Festival Free
One of Asia's largest fireworks shows over Gwangan Bridge. Very crowded — arrive early or book a paid seat.
📍 Gwangalli Beach · Open in Naver Map
Usually in December Dates change every year — check the official page.
Haeundae Light Festival Free
Light installations along Haeundae Beach and Gunam-ro through the winter nights.
📍 Haeundae Beach · Open in Naver Map
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Busan Biennale 2026
Contemporary art across the Museum of Contemporary Art Busan and other venues — the city's big art show every two years.
🗓 Aug 29 – Nov 1
💳 Ticket needed
📍 Museum of Contemporary Art Busan and other venues · Details ↗
Gwangbok-ro Balcony Music Show Free
Live bands play from shop balconies above Nampo-dong's main shopping street — just look up.
🗓 Oct 10
📍 Gwangbok-ro, Nampo-dong · Details ↗
Jagalchi Festival Free
Korea's biggest fish market celebrates with seafood stalls, fish-catching games and street shows.
🗓 Oct 15 – Oct 18
📍 Jagalchi Market & Yurari Square · Details ↗
Busan Dwaeji-gukbap Grand Fair
Busan's pork-and-rice soup, with stalls from the 20 restaurants locals voted best, cooking shows and tastings.
🗓 Oct 16 – Oct 18
📍 BIFC (Busan International Finance Center), Munhyeon-dong · Details ↗
Busan Craft Beer Masters Challenge Free
Craft beer night by the North Port: local and international breweries, food and live music.
🗓 Oct 16 – Oct 18 · 🕒 16:00–21:00
📍 North Port landmark site (Busan Port) · Details ↗
Dongnae-eupseong History Festival
The old fortress town relives 1592 with a costume parade, battle reenactment and traditional games.
🗓 Oct 16 – Oct 18
📍 Dongnae-eupseong Fortress & Oncheonjang · Details ↗
Busan Chinatown Culture Festival Free
Lion dances, Chinese street food and lanterns in the Chinatown across from Busan Station.
🗓 Oct 16 – Oct 18
📍 Chinatown, opposite Busan Station · Details ↗
Geumjeongsanseong Fortress Festival Free
Mountain-fortress village festival with traditional performances and the famous makgeolli of Sanseong village.
🗓 Oct 16 – Oct 18
📍 Geumjeongsanseong Fortress, Geumjeong-gu · Details ↗
Nakdong River Gupo-Naru Festival Free
Riverside festival at the old Gupo ferry crossing, with boats, concerts and a lotus park.
🗓 Oct 16 – Oct 18
📍 Hwamyeong Ecological Park, Buk-gu · Details ↗
Sasang Riverside Festival
Riverside park festival on the Nakdong with concerts, family activities and food trucks.
🗓 Oct 17 – Oct 18
📍 Samnak Ecological Park · Details ↗
Jeonpo Coffee Festival Free
The café street of Seomyeon opens up: coffee tastings, pastries and pop-ups from dozens of local cafés.
🗓 Oct 17 – Oct 18 · 🕒 Sat 12:00–20:00, Sun 12:00–18:00
📍 Jeonpo Café Street, Seomyeon · Details ↗
Run Busan Lucky Mission Run
A fun run along the Oncheoncheon stream with missions on the way — sign-up needed.
🗓 Oct 18
📍 Oncheoncheon Citizens Park · Details ↗
Busan Choral Festival
Choirs from around the world in concert and competition at the Busan Cinema Center and Concert Hall.
🗓 Oct 22 – Oct 25
📍 Busan Cinema Center & Busan Concert Hall · Details ↗
Lalala Festival
Coffee, bread and culture under the metro tracks by Pusan National Univ. Station — cafés, bakeries and buskers.
🗓 Oct 23 – Oct 25
📍 Oncheoncheon, by Pusan Nat'l Univ. station · Details ↗
Busan Healing Festa at Beomeosa
Meditation, temple tea and calm concerts at Beomeosa, Busan's great mountain temple.
🗓 Oct 23 – Oct 25
📍 Beomeosa Temple · Details ↗
Gwangalli Beach Book Fair
Independent bookshops and reading spots set up on the sand with Gwangan Bridge behind.
🗓 Oct 23 – Oct 28 · 🕒 13:00–21:00
📍 Gwangalli Beach · Details ↗
UN Peace Festival
Concerts, world food and family events in the park beside the UN Memorial Cemetery — the only UN cemetery in the world.
🗓 Oct 23 – Oct 25
📍 Peace Park by the UN Memorial Cemetery, Nam-gu · Details ↗
Gwangbok-ro Balcony Music Show Free
Live bands play from shop balconies above Nampo-dong's main shopping street — just look up.
🗓 Oct 24
📍 Gwangbok-ro, Nampo-dong · Details ↗
Busan Folk Arts Festival Free
Traditional Korean folk performances — mask dances, farmers' music and games — in Busan Citizens Park.
🗓 Oct 24 – Oct 25 · 🕒 11:00–17:00
📍 Busan Citizens Park · Details ↗
Haeundae World Cultural Festival
Food, music and culture from many countries along Gunam-ro, the street leading to Haeundae Beach.
🗓 Oct 25 · 🕒 11:00–18:00
📍 Gunam-ro, Haeundae · Details ↗
Busan Craft Beer Festival
Seomyeon street party with beers from around ten countries, food stalls and DJs.
🗓 Oct 29 – Oct 31
📍 Seomyeon · Details ↗
Busan Global Webtoon Festival
Korean webtoon artists, signings, exhibitions and drawing workshops in Centum City.
🗓 Oct 30 – Nov 1
📍 Busan Content Complex · Museum One · Details ↗
Autumn Temple Picnic Festa
A lantern-lit picnic at Hongbeopsa temple with temple food, singing-bowl meditation and acoustic music.
🗓 Oct 30 – Oct 31 · 🕒 15:00–20:00
💳 Picnic sets ₩15,000–35,000; exhibits free
📍 Hongbeopsa Temple, Geumjeong-gu · Details ↗
Yeongdo Bridge Festival Free
The old drawbridge lifts for the crowd, with fireworks at the opening, a retro EDM night and cooking shows.
🗓 Oct 30 – Nov 1
📍 Yeongdo Bridge & Amir Park · Details ↗
Busan Mackerel Festival Free
Grilled mackerel, fish-catching for kids and music on Songdo Beach.
🗓 Oct 30 – Nov 1
📍 Songdo Beach · Details ↗
ASEAN Market Free
Southeast Asian street food, crafts and performances at the ASEAN Culture House.
🗓 Oct 31 – Nov 1 · 🕒 12:00–19:00
📍 ASEAN Culture House, Haeundae · Details ↗
Gamcheon Culture Village Alley Festival Free
The colourful hillside village fills its alleys with art, stories and performances for two days.
🗓 Oct 31 – Nov 1 · 🕒 10:00–18:00
📍 Gamcheon Culture Village · Details ↗
Design-Busan 2026
Busan's design festival on the theme “Ocean, Human, Environment”: a pavilion at Suan Art House, a design fair at BPEX (Nov 9–11) and pop-up design stores at F1963 and Haeundae.
🗓 Nov 5 – Nov 15 · 🕒 10:00–18:00
📍 Suan Art House, F1963, BPEX and other venues · Details ↗
Busan Fireworks Festival
One of Asia's biggest fireworks shows over Gwangan Bridge — about a million people come.
🗓 Nov 7 · 🕒 19:00–20:00 (pre-events from 14:00)
💳 Free from the beach · seats ₩70,000–100,000
📍 Gwangalli Beach (also seen from Igidae, Dongbaekseom) · How to watch → · Details ↗
Gugak: Korea in Sound
A live show of Korean traditional music (gugak) at the national gugak hall near Busan Citizens Park. For ages 7 and up.
🗓 Nov 13 – Nov 14 · 🕒 Fri 19:30 · Sat 15:00
💳 ₩10,000
📍 Busan National Gugak Center · Details ↗
Gwangbok-ro Balcony Music Show Free
Live bands play from shop balconies above Nampo-dong's main shopping street — just look up.
🗓 Nov 14
📍 Gwangbok-ro, Nampo-dong · Details ↗
G-STAR 2026 (game show)
Korea's biggest game show: new games to play, e-sports stages and cosplay at BEXCO (Centum City station, Line 2).
🗓 Nov 19 – Nov 22 · 🕒 10:00–18:00
📍 BEXCO, Centum City · Details ↗
Gwangbok-ro Balcony Music Show Free
Live bands play from shop balconies above Nampo-dong's main shopping street — just look up.
🗓 Nov 28
📍 Gwangbok-ro, Nampo-dong · Details ↗
Gwangbok-ro Balcony Music Show Free
Live bands play from shop balconies above Nampo-dong's main shopping street — just look up.
🗓 Dec 12
📍 Gwangbok-ro, Nampo-dong · Details ↗
Every week
Gwangalli M Drone Light Show Free
Every Saturday over Gwangan Bridge, about 10 minutes. Oct–Feb at 19:00 and 21:00, Mar–Sep at 20:00 and 22:00. On the 1st and 3rd Saturday it comes with a laser show (about 24 minutes, drones from 6 minutes in). Cancelled in bad weather.
📍 Gwangalli Beach · How to watch →
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