| Dates | 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2025 |
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| Weather | October average 23/15 °C (73/58 °F), 80 mm of rain November average 17/8 °C (62/47 °F), 50 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station. |
| Venue | Songdo Beach (Busan Songdo Beach)부산광역시 서구 송도해변로 100 (암남동) 부산송도해수욕장 |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2024: 25–27 Oct 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 |
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free |
Notes on the 2025 edition
16th edition, slogan 'Leaping mackerel, lively Songdo' (펄떡이는 고등어 들썩이는 송도). Busan city's listing gave no hours or programme.
About the festival
The Busan Mackerel Festival (부산고등어축제) is a free three-day seafood festival on Songdo Beach in Seo-gu, Busan, held since 2008 in honour of mackerel, the city's fish. The 17th edition runs 30 October–1 November 2026, 10:00–21:00, with bare-handed mackerel catching, a kayak mackerel hunt, surprise mackerel auctions, a seafood market and evening concerts. From Busan Station, bus 26 reaches the Songdo Beach stop in about 15 minutes; from Jagalchi Station (Line 1, Exit 2), buses 26, 30, 71 and 96 take about 6 minutes.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Busan Mackerel Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
29 October 2026, against the sources listed below.