At a glance
| Dates | Expected Oct 2027October 2027 (34th edition), most likely four days from a Thursday to a Sunday, going by 5–8 Oct 2023, 3–6 Oct 2024, 23–26 Oct 2025 and 15–18 Oct 2026. The start has ranged from the first to the fourth Thursday of October. Not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
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| Next edition | 2027: October 2027 (34th edition), most likely four days from a Thursday to a Sunday, going by 5–8 Oct 2023, 3–6 Oct 2024, 23–26 Oct 2025 and 15–18 Oct 2026. The start has ranged from the first to the fourth Thursday of October. Not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
| Weather | October average 23/15 °C (73/58 °F), 80 mm of rainComfortable: light layers. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station. |
| Admission | Free (KTO; Busan city). Food, seafood and some hands-on programmes are paid.Entry: Free (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Jagalchi Market and Yurari Plaza (Nampo-dong)부산광역시 중구 자갈치해안로 52 (남포동4가) 자갈치시장 일원 |
| Nearest station | Jagalchi Station (자갈치역), Busan Metro Line 1, Exit 10About 2 minutes on foot from Exit 10 to the market; Nampo Station, 0.7 km away on the same line, also works |
| From Seoul | about 2 h 32 min · KTX + SubwayLeave from Seoul Station · One-way fare from ₩54,400 · Back to Seoul the same nightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Busan Jagalchi Culture and Tourism Festival Committee, with Jung-gu Office, Busan(재)부산자갈치문화관광축제위원회 · 부산광역시 중구 |
| Usual timing | Four days, Thursday to Sunday, in October: 5–8 Oct 2023, 3–6 Oct 2024, 23–26 Oct 2025 and 15–18 Oct 2026 (earlier, 14–17 Oct 2010 and 8–11 Oct 2015). Held since 1992. Browse October festivals. |
| First held | 1992 |
| Last checked | 19 October 2026Checked against 37 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Jagalchi Market sits on Busan's South Port (Namhang) in Nampo-dong, Jung-gu, and is one of the city's best-known sights, selling fresh seafood alongside grilled-fish stalls and raw-fish restaurants. KTO traces it back to 1889, when a Japanese fisheries company was set up nearby, and to 1922, when a fisheries cooperative began consignment sales in Nampo-dong and retail traders gathered round them. The festival has been held around the market since 1992 and borrows its themes from the vendors' call in Busan dialect, 'Oiso, boiso, saiso' — come, look, buy. In 2015 its programme was split into 'come', 'look' and 'buy' sections.
The 2026 festival was the 33rd edition. It ran 15–18 October, 11:30–22:00 according to KTO, at Jagalchi Market and Yurari Plaza (유라리광장), and entry was free. It opened on Thursday 15 October at 19:00 with a fireworks show over the harbour and concerts by Song Ga-in, Son Min-chae and Baek Su-jeong. The programme also included the Jagalchi Yongsin-je, a rite for the dragon king of the sea; a street parade from the Busan Modern History Museum through City Spot and Gwangbok-ro Fountain Plaza to the main stage; an eel relay race; a 'Find the Golden Fish' game; a free seafood tasting; and an attempt at the world's largest raw-fish bibimbap, shared out free. A food zone used Jagalchi's dried seafood, and there were interpretation booths for foreign visitors.
The 2025 festival (32nd, 23–26 October) followed the same pattern, adding a college song festival, a K-pop dance contest, busking, a flea market and food trucks. The bibimbap is the long-running signature: in 2015 it fed 2,400 people from the main stage.
Entry costs nothing, but you pay for food and seafood. Prices depend on the species, the size and how you order, so ask before ordering whether cleaning, cooking or a table charge is added. The market keeps its normal hours of 05:00–22:00 outside the festival; it closes on some Tuesdays (KTO's Korean data says the first, third and fifth, its Chinese data the first and third).
The honest caveats: the 2027 dates had not been announced by 19 October 2026; the stage programme is in Korean; apart from the opening ceremony, no day-by-day timetable for 2026 was found; and the sign-up rules for the hands-on games were not published.
Highlights
- Free, four days, Thursday to Sunday: the 33rd edition ran 15–18 October 2026, 11:30–22:00 (KTO), around Jagalchi Market and Yurari Plaza in Nampo-dong
- Opening night, Thursday 15 October 2026 at 19:00: fireworks over the South Port (Namhang) and concerts by Song Ga-in, Son Min-chae and Baek Su-jeong
- The Jagalchi Yongsin-je rite to the dragon king of the sea, and a street parade from the Busan Modern History Museum via Gwangbok-ro to the main stage
- Eel relay races, 'Find the Golden Fish', free seafood tastings and an attempt at the world's largest raw-fish bibimbap (2,400 servings in 2015)
- A food zone built around Jagalchi's dried seafood, and interpretation booths for foreign visitors in 2026
- Held since 1992 at the market that grew up around consignment fish sales on the South Port from 1922
Who it suits. Best for travellers in Busan in October who enjoy seafood markets and street festivals, and for families: the eel relays, fish games and harbour fireworks need no Korean. Less suited to anyone who needs English-language programmes, dislikes the bustle and smell of a working fish market, or would travel from Seoul just for this festival.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Seoul Station to Busan Station, about 2 h 30 m (₩54,400 standard class on the fare table in force since the 1 September 2026 KTX–SRT merger). Then take Busan Metro Line 1 three stops south to Jagalchi Station and leave by Exit 10; the market is about 2 minutes' walk away.
From Busan
Busan Metro Line 1 to Jagalchi Station, Exit 10, then about 2 minutes on foot. Nampo Station, the next stop (0.7 km), is handy for Gwangbok-ro and BIFF Square. Busan Station is three stops north of Jagalchi; from Haeundae or Gwangalli, take Line 2 to Seomyeon and change to Line 1.
From Incheon Airport
Domestic flight from Incheon to Gimhae (Busan), then the Busan–Gimhae Light Rail three stops to Sasang, Metro Line 2 to Seomyeon and Line 1 to Jagalchi (about an hour from the airport to the city centre). Or take AREX to Seoul Station and the KTX to Busan Station, then Line 1 three stops to Jagalchi.
Last leg from Jagalchi Station
Busan Metro Line 1, Exit 10. About 2 minutes on foot from Exit 10 to the market; Nampo Station, 0.7 km away on the same line, also works
Festival shuttle
No festival shuttle was announced on the pages opened. In 2015 a festival boat ran to Taejongdae; no boat service was found for 2026.
Getting home
The 2026 programme ran to 22:00 (KTO). Busan Station is three stops from Jagalchi on Line 1, and the KTX to Seoul Station takes about 2 h 30 m. Check the last train back to Seoul in the Korail app (코레일+) or at the station before the festival day, and leave the market with time to spare.
Parking
No festival parking information was published. Yongdusan Park, 471 m from KTO's festival point, has a car park charging ₩500 per 10 minutes or ₩15,000 a day (KTO); the metro is simpler.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | |
| Food and seafood | — | Paid; prices vary with species, size and how you order. Ask whether cleaning, cooking or a table charge is added. |
- Booking
- No booking is needed for entry. Sign-up rules for the eel relay, the golden-fish game and other hands-on events were not published on the pages opened; the festival committee answers on 051-243-9363, and the festival website is ejagalchi.co.kr.
- English on site
- Interpretation booths for foreign visitors were part of the 2026 festival (iNews24); the stage programme is in Korean.
- Best time to go
- The opening evening (Thursday 15 October in 2026) for the 19:00 fireworks over the South Port; a weekend daytime visit for the hands-on games, tastings and food zone.
- What to bring
- A warm layer for the evening sea breeze, comfortable shoes, and a cool bag or a plan for keeping fresh seafood cold if you buy some to take away.
- Toilets
- KTO counts 113 public restrooms around Yongdusan Park and the traditional markets of the Yongdusan–Jagalchi tourist zone; extra festival toilets were not mentioned.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | October 2027 (34th edition), most likely four days from a Thursday to a Sunday, going by 5–8 Oct 2023, 3–6 Oct 2024, 23–26 Oct 2025 and 15–18 Oct 2026. The start has ranged from the first to the fourth Thursday of October. Not announced as of 19 October 2026. | expected | Every edition checked (2002, 2010, 2015 and 2023–2026) was held in October around Jagalchi Market. |
| 2026 | 15–18 Oct 2026 | ended | Jagalchi Market and Yurari Plaza (유라리광장), Nampo-dong, Jung-gu; the parade ran from the Busan Modern History Museum through Gwangbok-ro to the main stage. |
| 2025 | 23–26 Oct 2025 | ended | Around Jagalchi Market, Nampo-dong. |
| 2024 | 3–6 Oct 2024 | ended | Jagalchi Market and Yurari (Eurari) Plaza. |
| 2023 | 5–8 Oct 2023 | ended | Around Jagalchi Market. |
| 2015 | 8–11 Oct 2015 | ended | Jagalchi Market, Yongdusan Park and Gwangbok-ro. |
Nearby
- Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festival (광복로 겨울빛 트리축제) — Nampo Station, one stop (0.7 km) from Jagalchi on Line 1, is the nearest. Free winter lights along about 1.1 km of Gwangbok-ro, held since 2009: about 80 nights each winter, lit 17:30–22:00. The 2026–27 dates had not been announced as of 19 October 2026.
- Yeongdo Bridge Festival (영도다리축제) — Yeongdo Bridge starts by Nampo Station Exit 6, one stop from Jagalchi. Free three-day festival for Yeongdo Bridge, 30 October–1 November 2026, 10:00–20:00, at Amir Park and around the bridge. The span is lifted every Saturday 14:00–14:15, weather permitting.
- Busan Mackerel Festival (부산고등어축제) — Bus 26, 30, 71 or 96 from Jagalchi Station Exit 2, about 6 minutes. Free three-day mackerel festival on Songdo Beach, 30 October–1 November 2026, 10:00–21:00.
- Jagalchi Cruise (자갈치 크루즈) — On the same waterfront road as the market. Harbour cruise past Songdo Amnam Park and Taejongdae from 60 Jagalchihaean-ro; April–October sailings at 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00 (no 20:00 sailing November–March), closed Tuesdays; adults ₩25,000, secondary students ₩20,000, children ₩10,000; bring photo ID.
- BIFF Square (BIFF 광장) — 278 m from KTO's festival point. The old cinema district where the first Busan International Film Festival opened in 1996 and held its early handprint ceremonies; still lined with cinemas and shops.
- Yongdusan Park (용두산공원) — 471 m from KTO's festival point. Hilltop park above Nampo-dong, open at all hours and free, reached by escalator from Nampo-dong; the 2015 festival parade set off from here.
Questions travelers ask
When is the Busan Jagalchi Festival 2027?
Not announced yet. Recent editions ran 5–8 October 2023, 3–6 October 2024, 23–26 October 2025 and 15–18 October 2026, each from a Thursday to a Sunday, so expect four days in October 2027 (the 34th edition).
When was the 2026 festival, and what were the hours?
15–18 October 2026, 11:30–22:00 per KTO, around Jagalchi Market and Yurari Plaza. It was the 33rd edition and opened on Thursday 15 October at 19:00 with fireworks over the South Port.
Is the Jagalchi Festival free?
Yes, entry is free, as are the seafood tasting and the shared raw-fish bibimbap. You pay for food and seafood; prices depend on the species, size and how you order, so ask whether cleaning, cooking or a table charge is added.
What happens at the festival?
A rite for the dragon king of the sea (Yongsin-je), a street parade through Nampo-dong, eel relay races, a 'Find the Golden Fish' game, free seafood tastings, an attempt at the world's largest raw-fish bibimbap, a dried-seafood food zone and an opening concert with fireworks. In 2025 there were also a college song festival and a K-pop dance contest.
How do I get to Jagalchi Market?
Take Busan Metro Line 1 to Jagalchi Station and leave by Exit 10; the market is about 2 minutes away on foot. From Busan Station it is three stops south on Line 1; Nampo Station, one stop further north, also works.
Can I visit on a day trip from Seoul?
Yes. The KTX from Seoul Station to Busan Station takes about 2 h 30 m (₩54,400 standard class), then Line 1 three stops to Jagalchi. Check the last train back to Seoul in the Korail app (코레일+) before the festival day.
Is Jagalchi Market open outside the festival?
Yes, all year, 05:00–22:00 per KTO. It closes on some Tuesdays: KTO's Korean data says the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of the month, its Chinese data the first and third, so avoid Tuesdays if you can.
What is the weather like at Busan Jagalchi Festival in October?
October in Busan: average high 23 °C (73 °F), low 15 °C (58 °F), 80 mm of rain (Busan station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Comfortable: light layers.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- Busan Metropolitan City — news: Local Festivals in Busan (October–November) (14 Oct 2026)municipal — 33rd Busan Jagalchi Festival, 15–18 Oct 2026, Jagalchi Market, website ejagalchi.co.kr; 34th Yeongdo Bridge Festival 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026 at Yeongdo Amir Park and around Yeongdo Bridge; 17th Busan Mackerel Festival 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026 at Songdo Beach
- Busan Metropolitan City — news: Local Festivals in Busan (October–November) (14 Oct 2025)municipal — 32nd Busan Jagalchi Festival, 23–26 Oct 2025, Jagalchi Market, website ejagalchi.co.kr
- Busan Metropolitan City — English news page on October 2024 festivals in Busan (4 Oct 2024)municipal — 31st Busan Jagalchi Festival, 3–6 Oct 2024, Jagalchi Market and Eurari (Yurari) Square, website ejagalchi.com
- Busan Metropolitan City (Simplified Chinese) — 釜山各区·郡10月、11月庆典 (14 Oct 2026)municipal — Simplified Chinese name 第33届釜山札嘎其庆典, 15–18 Oct 2026, venue 札嘎其市场, website ejagalchi.co.kr
- Busan Metropolitan City (Traditional Chinese) — 釜山各區·郡10月、11月慶典 (14 Oct 2026)municipal — Traditional Chinese name 第33屆釜山札嘎其慶典, 15–18 Oct 2026, venue 札嘎其市場
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror, Spanish) — Festival Jagalchi de Busan (부산 자갈치축제), contentId 724050kto — 15–18 Oct 2026, 11:30–22:00, free, Jagalchi Market area, coordinates 35.0966/129.0306, festival organizing committee, 051-243-9363; Jagalchi Market 4 m, BIFF Square 278 m, Yongdusan Park 471 m from the listing point; record modified 12 Oct 2026
- iNews24 — 제33회 부산자갈치축제 15일 개막…중구 곳곳 축제 분위기 (8 Oct 2026)news — 33rd edition, 15th–18th, by Jung-gu at Jagalchi Market and Yurari Plaza; opening on the 15th at 19:00 with sea fireworks over Namhang, Song Ga-in, Son Min-chae, Baek Su-jeong; Yongsin-je; parade from the Busan Modern History Museum via City Spot and Gwangbok-ro Fountain Plaza to the main stage; eel relay, golden fish, free tasting, raw-fish bibimbap; dried-seafood food zone; interpreting booths
- News-WA travel — 2026 부산 자갈치축제 (16 Oct 2026)news — 15–18 Oct 2026; 11:30–22:00 per the Ministry of Culture festival listing; free entry with food and seafood extra; prices vary with species, size and order, check cleaning, cooking or table charges; dried-seafood food zone; raw-fish bibimbap shared free, eel relay, golden-fish game; Line 1 Jagalchi Station; evening sea breeze and keeping bought seafood cold
- 여기유 (festival aggregator) — 부산 자갈치축제 (2025)other — 23 (Thu)–26 (Sun) Oct 2025, 11:00–21:00, 자갈치해안로 52, free (food and some experiences paid), organizer (재)부산자갈치문화관광축제위원회, 051-243-9363, ejagalchi.co.kr; programme: opening show, college song festival, K-pop dance contest, busking, flea market, food trucks, eel relay, 'Fish, be my friend', golden fish, raw-fish bibimbap, free tasting
- Stars and Stripes Korea — What's on in Busan: Oct. 24–26 (2025)news — 32nd edition at Jagalchi Market, Nampo-dong, Thursday through Sunday
- NS News (뉴스서울) — 해양수산부, '제30회 부산 자갈치 축제'에 안전한 우리 수산물 즐기러 오세요 (4 Oct 2023)news — 30th edition 5 (Thu)–8 (Sun) Oct 2023 around Jagalchi Market; Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries free tastings of aged flounder in sashimi lunchboxes; college song contest, sea fireworks, world traditional-costume parade, bibimbap event backing the World Expo 2030 bid
- Seoul Shinmun — 24th Busan Jagalchi Festival preview (8 Oct 2015)news — 24th edition 8–11 Oct 2015, eve festival 7 Oct; Jagalchi Market, Yongdusan Park, Gwangbok-ro; 35 programmes in four sections (여는·오이소·보이소·사이소 마당); parade from Yongdusan Park, fireworks over Namhang, Yongsin rite, bibimbap for 2,400; eel and octopus relays; free abalone porridge and blowfish soup; mini raw-fish centre ₩15,000; 5% restaurant discount
- Korea JoongAng Daily — Festivities abound all over Busan in October (2 Oct 2015)news — 8–11 Oct 2015; 'Come Here', 'See Here' and 'Buy Here' sections; raw-fish bibimbap for 2,400 on the main stage at 11:30 on the last day, free, with free seafood samples; pop-up auction on 10 and 11 Oct; boat to Taejongdae 12 times a day, 10:00–16:30; Line 1 Jagalchi Station, about two minutes' walk from Exit 10
- Seoul Shinmun — “생선회 실컷 드시러 오세요”…자갈치축제 개막 (14 Oct 2010)news — 19th edition, 14–17 Oct 2010 (with the 24th in 2015, implies a first festival in 1992); Yongsin rite at Yongdusan Park, parade, 19:00 opening with fireworks over Namhang; eel and octopus relays, bare-handed fish catching, live seafood auction
- Seoul Shinmun — 축제속으로/ 펄떡이는 활어들 “오이소 보이소” (7 Oct 2002)news — 2002 festival 9–13 Oct around Jagalchi Market, Chungmu-dong, Jung-gu, which the article calls the 7th; vendors' call 오이소, 보이소, 사이소 in Gyeongsang dialect
- 4travel.jp — チャガルチ祭りother — Japanese travellers' name チャガルチ祭り; held every October around Jagalchi Market; walking route from Jagalchi Station Exit 10
- ktriptips (KTO data, Simplified Chinese) — 釜山札嘎其市场kto — Address 札嘎其海岸路 52 (南浦洞4街), Jung-gu; 05:00–22:00; closed on the first and third Tuesdays; 051-245-2594; history from a Japanese fisheries company in 1889 and consignment sales in Nampo-dong from 1922
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 자갈치 크루즈kto — 자갈치해안로 60; sailings April–October 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00 and November–March 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00; closed Tuesdays; adults ₩25,000, secondary students ₩20,000, children ₩10,000; photo ID required; route past Songdo Amnam Park and Taejongdae; 051-241-0909
- KTO TourAPI listing 부산고등어축제 (contentId 1399532)kto — 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026, 10:00–21:00, free, 송도해변로 100, coordinates 35.0768/129.0180, organizer Seo-gu, 051-231-4085, busangde.co.kr; held each October since 2008; Korea's first public beach; ~90% of coastal/offshore mackerel caught by the Large Purse Seine Fisheries Cooperative, 80% of national mackerel traded at Busan Cooperative Fish Market; modified 12 Oct 2026
- Korea To Do — Songdo Beachblog — Busan Station Exit 7, walk 100 m, bus 26, 15 minutes; Nampo Station Exits 1, 5, 8 buses 26/30/71, 11 minutes; Jagalchi Station Exit 2 buses 26, 30, 71, 96, 6 minutes; Songdo Beach stop 2 minutes' walk; buses 30/71 run on to the Amnam Park stop; taxi from Busan Station 17 minutes, about ₩12,000
- itwiki — 남포역other — Nampo is station 111 on Line 1; neighbours Jagalchi (110, 0.7 km) and Jungang (112, 0.9 km)
- MileAsia — Busan Airport (Gimhae) to Busan Station 2026blog — Busan Station is station 113 on Line 1 (three stops from Jagalchi, 110)
- itwiki — 부산김해경전철other — Light rail order Sasang (01), Gwaebeop Renecite (02), Seobusan Yutongjigu (03), Airport (04): three stops from the airport to Sasang
- Wikivoyage — Gimhae International Airportother — Light rail and metro from the airport take about an hour to the city centre
- Korail KTX fare table, effective 1 Sep 2026 (xls)official — Standard class Seoul–Busan ₩54,400 (₩54,000 via Seodaegu, ₩49,300 via Gupo); checked for the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record
- Hankyung — 9월 1일부터 서울~부산 KTX 5만4400원…운임 평균 10% 인하 (31 Aug 2026)news — KTX and SRT run as KTX from 1 Sep 2026; Seoul–Busan ₩59,800 to ₩54,400; former SRT trains from Suseo renamed KTX-Sancheon
- Busan → Seoul Station train timetable, 16–22 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed)other — Last trains 22:00 KTX 82 (arr 00:27) and 22:10 KTX 84 (arr 00:42), about 2 h 30 m; checked for the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record
- Korail — 열차운임/시간표 (official timetable and fare downloads)official — Index of current Korail timetables, including KTX timetable editions of 15 May 2026 and 1 Nov 2026
- KTO tourist data — 부산 자갈치시장 (ktriptips mirror)kto — 05:00–22:00, closed first, third and fifth Tuesdays; seafood, grilled fish and raw fish
- KTO TourAPI listing 영도다리축제 (contentId 1080734)kto — 34th edition, 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026 (3 days), hours 10:00–20:00, free, venues Bongnae-dong Mulyangjang and Amir Park, address 해양로301번길 45, coordinates 35.0786/129.0802, organizer Yeongdo-gu, phones 051-403-1862 and 051-419-4062, homepage, programme by site (opening and retro programmes at Bongnae-dong; closing, song contest, cooking show, eco programmes at Amir Park); record modified 15 Oct 2026
- Busan Metropolitan City — news: July–August Yeongdo Bridge night bridge-lifting event (24 Jul 2026)municipal — Night lifts 20:00–20:15 on 25 Jul and August Saturdays 2026; daytime lift resumes every Saturday 14:00–14:15 from September; may be cancelled in severe weather; no parking, use public transport; hosted by Busan Infrastructure Corporation; inquiries (051)780-0094
- Busan Navi — Yeongdo Bridgeother — Line 1 Nampo Station Exit 6, turn right and the bridge is visible; Hanja 影島大橋; connects Nampo-dong and Yeongdo; walking route Jagalchi Market–Yeongdo Bridge; lift 14:00–14:15
- KTO tourist data — 광복로 겨울빛 트리축제 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Hours 17:30–22:00, coordinates 35.0986/129.0327, host Jung-gu Office, free
- Busan Ilbo — 공실 늘어난 광복로… '트리 축제' 불빛으로 환해질까 (13 Nov 2024)news — 2024 edition 80 days to 2 Feb 2025 over about 1.1 km of Gwangbok-ro; festival began in 2009; visitors 2.38 million (2022) and 2.9 million (2023)
- KTO tourist data — 용두산 자갈치 관광특구 (ktriptips mirror)kto — 113 public restrooms around Yongdusan Park and the traditional markets
- KTO tourist data — 용두산공원 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Open at all hours, free, escalator to Nampo-dong, parking ₩500 per 10 minutes or ₩15,000 a day
- KTO tourist data — BIFF 광장 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Named when the first Busan International Film Festival opened in 1996; early handprint ceremonies; cinemas and shops
What we could not confirm
- The organizer's site (ejagalchi.co.kr) was not opened because no search returned it; the 2026 programme rests on Busan city's festival news, KTO data (the ktriptips Spanish mirror), iNews24 and News-WA.
- No day-by-day 2026 timetable was found beyond the opening ceremony (15 Oct, 19:00): the days and times of the Yongsin-je, the parade, the bibimbap and the hands-on games were not checked.
- KTO's Korean contentId was not found: the festival is not in the site's TourAPI snapshot (listed.json), and only the Spanish-service contentId 724050 (ktriptips mirror) was opened.
- Japanese name: a Busan city Japanese page returned by a search for 釜山チャガルチ祭り could not be opened (server error); Japanese travel sites write チャガルチ祭り, so names.ja is left null.
- firstHeld 1992 is inferred from the edition numbers (19th in 2010, 24th in 2015); a 2002 article called that year's festival the 7th. The 30th in 2023 implies two years without a festival after 2015, probably 2020–2021; this was not checked.
- 2024 hours and programme were not checked; the 2025 hours come from a festival aggregator only.
- Whether the hands-on games charge a fee or need sign-up, and where the main stage and Yurari Plaza sit within the market area, were not published on the pages opened.
- KTO's Korean data closes Jagalchi Market on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays; its Chinese data says the first and third.
- Jagalchi Station Exit 10 and the 2-minute walk come from a 2015 news article and a Japanese travel site, not from a 2026 festival notice.
- Busan city gave the festival website as ejagalchi.com in 2024 and ejagalchi.co.kr in 2025 and 2026.
- The rail fare was copied from the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record (Korail fare table effective 1 Sep 2026; checked 16 Oct 2026).
- Accessibility, rain policy, pets, foreign-card acceptance, crowd levels and visitor numbers were not published.
- Last train back from Busan Station to Seoul on the festival date under the timetable in force that day (a new KTX timetable started on 1 Nov 2026).
Changes: 2026-10-19 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-19 — Added a Wikimedia Commons photograph of the 2015 festival (Asura9047, CC BY-SA 3.0). · 2026-10-20 — 1 November timetable change written as upcoming; parade day and time marked as not checked. · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed the October 2026 KTX last-train times (a new Korail timetable starts on 1 Nov 2026); journey time and fare kept, with a reminder to check the last train before the festival day.
