Busan has one festival on record in June: Gwangalli Eobang Festival, expected May/Jun 2027, free + paid activities. The Gwangalli Eobang Festival (광안리어방축제) is a three-day folk festival on Gwangalli Beach and at Suyeong Historic Park in Suyeong-gu, Busan, recreating the Joseon-era fishing village where naval sailors and fishermen worked the nets together. The 24th edition ran 12–14 June 2026, a month later than the May dates of 2023–2025; the 2027 dates are not announced, and May or June is expected. Entry is free, and the bare-handed live-fish catching costs ₩10,000. The draws are the Saturday-afternoon naval commander's parade, the musical Eobang and lit fishing boats crossing the bay at night.
Typical June weather in Busan: average high 25 °C (76 °F), low 18 °C (65 °F), 188 mm of rain (Busan station, KMA 1991–2020 normals).
| Festival | Dates | Admission | Nearest station | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangalli Eobang Festival광안리어방축제 | Expected May/Jun 2027 | Free + paid activities | Gwangan Station, Exit 3 or 5 | Expected |
Dates marked “expected” follow the organizer's usual pattern and are replaced when the official announcement comes. Each festival page lists the sources.
| Festival town | Average high | Average low | Rain | Measured at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan | 25 °C 76 °F | 18 °C 65 °F | 188 mm | Busan |
What to wear. Comfortable: light layers.
Monthly averages, not a forecast. Source: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, via the KMA-sourced climate tables for Busan. Where a festival town has no station with published normals, the nearest one is used and its distance shown.
The Gwangalli Eobang Festival (광안리어방축제) is a three-day folk festival on Gwangalli Beach and at Suyeong Historic Park in Suyeong-gu, Busan, recreating the Joseon-era fishing village where naval sailors and fishermen worked the nets together. The 24th edition ran 12–14 June 2026, a month later than the May dates of 2023–2025; the 2027 dates are not announced, and May or June is expected.
Gangneung Danoje is the festival to plan June around: eight days around Dano, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, with shamanic rites, mask dramas and a large market on the Namdaecheon riverbank (5–12 June is expected in 2027). From the third Friday of June, the Daegu International Musical Festival stages Korean and overseas musicals in theatres across Daegu into early July. In Busan, the Gwangalli Eobang Festival recreates a Joseon fishing village on Gwangalli Beach on a weekend in May or June, and the sculptures from the Haeundae Sand Festival stay on the beach into June. The rainy season (jangma) usually starts in the last week of June.
Tip. Danoje's dates move with the lunar calendar; the site lists the solar dates for the next edition once they are confirmed.
Busan has one festival on record in June: Gwangalli Eobang Festival, expected May/Jun 2027, free + paid activities. The Gwangalli Eobang Festival (광안리어방축제) is a three-day folk festival on Gwangalli Beach and at Suyeong Historic Park in Suyeong-gu, Busan, recreating the Joseon-era fishing village where naval sailors and fishermen worked the nets together. The 24th edition ran 12–14 June 2026, a month later than the May dates of 2023–2025; the 2027 dates are not announced, and May or June is expected. Entry is free, and the bare-handed live-fish catching costs ₩10,000. The draws are the Saturday-afternoon naval commander's parade, the musical Eobang and lit fishing boats crossing the bay at night.
Expected May/Jun 2027. Expected. Free + paid activities. Nearest station: Gwangan Station, Exit 3 or 5. The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.
Average high 25 °C (76 °F), low 18 °C (65 °F), 188 mm of rain (Busan station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Comfortable: light layers.
KTX from Seoul Station to Busan Station in about 2 h 30 m; Gimhae Airport is 20 minutes from Sasang Station by light rail.
9 festivals across Korea fall in June, including Chuncheon Mime Festival, Daegu International Musical Festival, Gangneung Danoje Festival. Danoje's dates move with the lunar calendar; the site lists the solar dates for the next edition once they are confirmed.