Busan Jagalchi Festival 2027 in Busan, South Korea

부산자갈치축제 2027

Expected2027

Oct

usual window

Expected

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.

Dates

Weather

October average 23/15 °C (73/58 °F), 80 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station.

Venue

Jagalchi Market and Yurari Plaza (Nampo-dong)부산광역시 중구 자갈치해안로 52 (남포동4가) 자갈치시장 일원

Admission

Free (KTO; Busan city). Food, seafood and some hands-on programmes are paid.

Previous edition

2026: 15–18 Oct 2026

Notes on the 2027 edition

Every edition checked (2002, 2010, 2015 and 2023–2026) was held in October around Jagalchi Market.

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.

Notes on the 2027 edition

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