| Dates | Late October or the turn of October and November 2027 (18th edition), most likely a Friday-to-Sunday weekend, going by 27–29 Oct 2023, 25–27 Oct 2024, 31 Oct–2 Nov 2025 and 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026. Not announced as of 18 October 2026. |
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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 | Free (KTO, Ministry of Culture festival listing). Food, seafood from the direct-sale market and possibly some hands-on events are paid. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Every edition checked since 2017 has been held on Songdo Beach.
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.