Festivals
Aren’t you curious about what Eobang is? Then visit the Gwangalli Yellowtail Festival
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**Gwangalli Yellowtail Festival**
2025.5.9. ~ 5.11.
Each May, the Gwangalli Yellowtail Festival is held against the background of Gwangandaegyo Bridge to succeed in the tradition of “Eobang,” or fishers’ cooperative organization.
As thousands of people watch, the Naval Force Commander of the Gyeongsangjwa-do Parade announces the opening of the festival and the Jwasuyeong Eobang Nori, which is a play by fishers before heading out to fish to heighten the excitement.
People gather to watch the guards changing ceremony at the newly reconstructed Suyeongseong Fortress. Participants who have succeeded in catching fish with their bare hands embody the excitement and fun of the festival.
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The Busan Jagalchi Festival is held every October in front of Busan’s sea. For about four days at the Jagalchi Market, a representative fish market in Busan, this festival offers fresh seafood products from generous merchants in Busan.
Sea Art Festival in Busan: A Time When Art Permeated the Sea
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The Sea Art Festival in Busan is considered a rare marine art festival in the world and a place where art is created with the sea of Busan. The festival comes to us for nearly a month every other year.
As a place to seek coexistence between humans, nature, and the sea, the Sea Art Festival in Busan encompasses ways to creatively connect with marine ecology, a reflection on indiscriminate marine development and mining, and a future vision for an alternative maritime economy.
The unchanging theme of the Sea Art Festival in Busan, which provides food for thought through different topics and concepts every time, is 'Let's understand the true value of the sea.'
The Sea Art Festival in Busan embraces both the beauty of the sea and the fragility of the coast. If you want to participate in the creative process that weaves the close relationship between us and the sea into an intimate being, be sure to visit the festival, where you can experience the whole of the unique sea and marvelous art.
Haeundae Lighting Festival filling the night sea of Haeundae with romance
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The lighting festival transforms the cold winter street into a romantic world that even seems to warm up the cold season. Why not jump into the romantic world of the Haeundae Lighting Festival, which fills the night sea of Haeundae with beautiful lights?
Busan Christmas Tree Cultural Festival, the feast of Christmas tree lighting
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Busan Christmas Tree Cultural Festival is where Gwangbok-ro is embellished with different sizes and shapes of Christmas tree lights. People visit Nampo-dong to enjoy the magnificent festival that warms up the cold winter every night with beautiful songs and spectacular performances.
Nakdonggang Gupo Naru Festival, romantic memories of Gupo Quay
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During the refreshing atmosphere in spring, the gentle river breeze carries the bustling sounds of Gupo Quay.
An artistic transformation of sand at the Haeundae Sand Festival
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A sand sculpture made by world-renowned artists is built on the sandy beach of Haeundae. The Haeundae Sand Festival creates a vast outdoor museum in a new exhibition theme each year to present an unforgettable beach experience to visitors.
Awesome sand art appeals its charm against the background of the beautiful ocean of Haeundae, and the surrounding deck helps people move comfortably without worrying about getting stuck in the sand, as well as other operations parade, flea market, and various experience-based programs, including sandboard and sand treasure hunt.
**Haeundae Sand Festival**
May 16th ~ May 19th, 2025
The Busan Chinatown Culture Festival encourages full excitement in Busan Chinatown!
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Busan Station has been the home of various cultural and historical buildings, such as the Japanese Consulate, the Chinese Consulate, and the base of the US Armed Forces and ocean freighters.
Among the residential areas for Chinese people in Busan, this Chinatown has been the largest as the Chinese Consulate was established here. Various Chinese restaurants with their unique atmospheres and delicious dishes have been set up in front of Busan Station, attracting both Busan citizens and tourists.
A spring flower blossoming in Korea and Japan through the Joseon Tongsinsa Festival
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** Joseon Tongsinsa Festival**
25th(Fri) - 27th(Sun) April, 2025
On a spring day full of warmth and new life, the Yongdusan Park is busy putting together the Joseon Tongsinsa Festival Parade Reenactment. The Joseon Tongsinsa is a large peace envoy dispatched to Japan during the Joseon Dynasty. In addition to officials bearing the message of the sovereign, Japan requested the dispatch of doctors, painters, and acrobats. The recordings on the Joseon Tongsinsa, which greatly influenced the various industries of Japan, including the arts and culture, were registered as UNESCO Memory of the World in Japan and Korea. WithGiven this, the Joseon Tongsinsa paradeParade before our eyes holds a deeper significance.
Tour the maze of alleys at the Gamcheon Culture Village Alley Festival.
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Gamcheongol Village is full of fun, as village people prepare for a banquet and invite guests to the Gamcheon Culture Village Alley Festival. Art penetrates the village that carries the scars of the war to recreate the village into a successful icon of conservation and regeneration. Normally, a tour is conducted for each village where people follow a map to collect stamps. During the time of the festival, there are programs at each alley to link tourists on an alley tour with residents for a fun and unique experience.
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On September 20–21, the 22nd Sasang Riverside Festival comes to Samnak Eco Park, Busan’s first designated local garden.
With the theme “Sasang, the Garden District—Greening the Urban Landscape,” the festival showcases a mix of culture and art along the scenic Nakdonggang River. Enjoy lively performances and a variety of programs that will turn the city into a vibrant sea of green.
The Sasang Riverside Festival kicks off with the Youth Arts Festival, setting the stage with an opening ceremony and a riverside concert. On Sunday, the celebrations continue with community acts, a multicultural expo, and the Riverside Song Festival—bringing joy and inspiration to visitors of all ages.
Enjoy the colorful lotus lantern tunnel at the Samgwangsa Lotus Lantern Festival
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The Samgwangsa Temple lights up lotus lanterns on Buddha’s birthday until dawn. Tens of thousands of lotus lanterns stand on the outskirts of Baegyangsan Mountain. It’s a remarkable festival that lights up the darkness in the world through the wisdom of Buddha.
Climb up the stairs lit up by a tunnel of lotus lanterns to get away from reality and delve into a fantasy world. Light created by the numerous lanterns dazzles the eyes. Reach the summit on the back of the Samgwangsa Temple to enjoy the magnificent view of lotus lanterns. It feels like the dark mind full of worries have been lit up.
** Samgwangsa Lotus Lantern Festival**
2026.05.15 ~ 05.24
The beautiful and brilliant hydrangea at Taejongdae Park
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** 2024 Busan Hydrangea Flower Cultural Festival has been canceled.
In Busan, there is a festival that you must visit in early summer before the vacation season begins in earnest.
The Hydrangea Flower Cultural Festival is held yearly between late June and early July at the Taejongsa Temple, located in Taejongdae Park. Enjoy the beautiful coastal landscape and the multicolored hydrangea at this must-visit tourist destination.
Beer lovers! Come and visit the Centum Beer Festival!
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Feel the heat of youth in the city!
Haeundae Full Moon & Spa Festival on a Full Moon Night
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On the 15th day of the first lunar month of each year, the Haeundae Full Moon & Spa Festival is held to welcome the marvelous sight of the full moon.
At the start of the street parade, the festival’s atmosphere is heightened with the viewing of a celebratory performance of traditional Korean song and dance.
The Bonfire Festival, which is the highlight of the event, begins when the full moon is about to rise. On the other hand, the Moon House is filled with notes containing people’s wishes for the new year. After a boisterous countdown by everyone present, the Moon House is set on fire with the traditional farmers’ music band adding to the gaiety of the occasion. As you watch the Moon House blazing with fire, you can hold your hands together and make a wish.
** Haeundae Full Moon & Spa Festival **
2025.2.12
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