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Busan Jagalchi Festival 2015 in Busan, South Korea

부산자갈치축제 2015

Oct2015
8 –11
Thu–Sun
Past edition

8 October 2015 to 11 October 2015

This edition has ended. It is kept as a record of what the 2015 festival offered. The current information is on the Busan Jagalchi Festival page (Expected Oct 2027).

Venue this year. Jagalchi Market, Yongdusan Park and Gwangbok-ro.

Dates8–11 Oct 2015
WeatherOctober average 23/15 °C (73/58 °F), 80 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station.
VenueJagalchi Market and Yurari Plaza (Nampo-dong)부산광역시 중구 자갈치해안로 52 (남포동4가) 자갈치시장 일원
AdmissionRaw-fish bibimbap and seafood samples: Free · Mini raw-fish centre (raw fish, grilled eel and other dishes): ₩15,000
Next edition2023: 5–8 Oct 2023

Program

  • 7 Oct (eve)eve festival
  • OpeningYongsin rite, parade from Yongdusan Park to the festival grounds and fireworks over the South Port
  • Last day, 11:30'world's largest' raw-fish bibimbap for 2,400 people on the main stage, served free
  • Eel and octopus relay races, raw-fish chopstick challenge, raw-fish cooking contest, song contest; free abalone porridge and blowfish soup at lunchtime
  • 10–11 Octpop-up auction of Jagalchi goods at discount prices; a boat linked the festival with Taejongdae 12 times a day, 10:00–16:30

Prices

ItemPriceNote
Raw-fish bibimbap and seafood samplesFree
Mini raw-fish centre (raw fish, grilled eel and other dishes)₩15,0002015 price

Notes on the 2015 edition

24th edition, with 35 programmes in four sections: an opening section and 'Oiso' (come), 'Boiso' (look) and 'Saiso' (buy). Film-festival visitors and city-tour bus riders got 5% off at Jagalchi restaurants.

About the festival

The Busan Jagalchi Festival (부산자갈치축제) is a free four-day seafood festival held in October since 1992 around Jagalchi Market, Busan's famous fish market in Nampo-dong, Jung-gu. The 33rd edition ran 15–18 October 2026, 11:30–22:00, with sea fireworks over the South Port on the opening night, a rite to the dragon king of the sea, a street parade, eel relay races, free seafood tastings and a giant raw-fish bibimbap. The 2027 dates are not announced, but four days from a Thursday to a Sunday in October is expected. Entry is free (food and some activities are paid); take Busan Metro Line 1 to Jagalchi Station, Exit 10, about 2 minutes on foot.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Busan Jagalchi Festival page, which covers every edition.

Source

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19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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