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Busan Jagalchi Festival 2026 in Busan, South Korea

부산자갈치축제 2026

Oct2026
15 –18
Thu–Sun 11:30–22:00 (KTO
Past edition

15 October 2026 to 18 October 2026 · 11:30–22:00 (KTO; the same hours are given in the Ministry of Culture's festival listing as cited by News-WA)

This edition has ended. It is kept as a record of what the 2026 festival offered. The current information is on the Busan Jagalchi Festival page (Expected Oct 2027).

Venue this year. 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.

Dates15–18 Oct 2026
Hours11:30–22:00 (KTO; the same hours are given in the Ministry of Culture's festival listing as cited by News-WA)
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
AdmissionEntry: Free
Previous edition2025: 23–26 Oct 2025
Next edition2027: 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.

Program

  • Thu 15 Oct 19:00opening ceremony with a fireworks show over the South Port (Namhang) and performances by Song Ga-in, Son Min-chae and Baek Su-jeong
  • Jagalchi Yongsin-je (rite for the dragon king of the sea) and a street parade from the Busan Modern History Museum via City Spot and Gwangbok-ro Fountain Plaza to the main stage (day and time not checked)
  • Hands-oneel relay race (장어 이어달리기) and 'Find the Golden Fish' (황금물고기를 찾아라)
  • Free seafood tasting and an attempt at the world's largest raw-fish bibimbap (세계 최대 회비빔밥 만들기), shared out free
  • Food zone built around Jagalchi dried seafood; interpretation booths for foreign visitors

Prices

ItemPriceNote
EntryFree
Food and seafood—Paid; prices vary with species, size and how you order. Ask whether cleaning, cooking or a table charge is added.

Notes on the 2026 edition

33rd edition (Busan city, 14 October 2026). Held by Jung-gu (iNews24); KTO lists the festival organizing committee, 051-243-9363. No visitor total was found as of 19 October 2026.

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

Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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