At a glance
| Dates | 30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Happening now · 34th edition. Host Yeongdo-gu, run by the Yeongdo Culture Center (영도문화원). Inquiries: 051-403-1862 or 051-419-4062 (KTO listing, updated 15 October 2026). |
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| Hours | 10:00–20:00 (KTO lists these as performance hours); day-by-day times not published as of 18 October 2026 |
| Weather | October average 23/15 °C (73/58 °F), 80 mm of rain November average 17/8 °C (62/47 °F), 50 mm of rainMild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station. |
| Admission | Free (KTO). Food, drinks and flea-market goods are paid.Entry: Free |
| Venue | Amir Park (by the Korea National Maritime Museum) and Bongnae-dong Mulyangjang (lighter wharf) by Yeongdo Bridge부산광역시 영도구 해양로301번길 45 (동삼동) 봉래동물양장 및 아미르공원 일원 |
| Nearest station | Nampo Station (남포역), Busan Metro Line 1, Exit 6Turn right out of Exit 6 for Yeongdo Bridge and cross the 214.7 m bridge on foot to the Bongnae-dong wharf; for Amir Park take bus 66 or 186 from Exit 6 to the National Maritime Museum stop |
| From Seoul | about 2 h 30 min · KTX + SubwayLeave from Seoul Station · One-way fare from ₩54,400Full route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Yeongdo-gu Office, Busan (run by the Yeongdo Culture Center)부산광역시 영도구 (주관: 영도문화원) |
| Usual timing | Three days, Friday to Sunday, between early September and the start of November: 2–4 Sep 2016, 11–13 Oct 2019, 13–15 Oct 2023 and 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026. The 2024 and 2025 dates could not be verified. Browse September / October / November festivals. |
| First held | 1993 |
| Last checked | 29 October 2026Checked against 35 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Yeongdo Bridge (영도대교) links Nampo-dong, Busan's old downtown, with the island of Yeongdo across the harbour. When it opened in 1934 it was Korea's first drawbridge, a steel bridge 214.7 m long and 18 m wide with a span that lifted to let ships through. Its official name was Busan Bridge, but locals always called it Yeongdo Bridge, and that became its official name once a new Busan Bridge was built nearby. During the Korean War, refugees who had lost their families used it as a meeting point; it was raised seven times a day, and fortune-tellers set up stalls around it. Lifting stopped in 1966. After widening and restoration work from 2007, the bridge reopened in November 2013, and its 31 m, 590-ton span again rises to 75 degrees in about two minutes. Until October 2026 it was raised every Saturday at 14:00; that lift was suspended from 10 October 2026 after faults were found in the drive equipment.
The Yeongdo-gu district office has held a festival in the bridge's name every year, run by the Yeongdo Culture Center; 2026 is the 34th edition. It is a local festival, not a big production, and it is now split between two sites. The Bongnae-dong lighter wharf (물양장), at the Yeongdo end of the bridge, has the opening ceremony and a retro programme about the bridge's past: a 'Memories of Black Rubber Shoes' stage show, a silent-film cinema, a Yeongdo Memory Alley, busking, a K-pop dance gala and a retro EDM party, plus a food zone, flea market and craft-beer rest area. Amir Park, next to the National Maritime Museum in Dongsam-dong, has the closing ceremony, the Yeongdo Bridge song contest, a star-chef cooking show, magic and bubble shows, a 'Hidden Singer' special concert, a children's festival and eco-friendly activities.
Entry is free, and KTO lists the hours as 10:00–20:00. The bridge lift would normally be the main free sight nearby, but the Saturday 14:00 lift was suspended from 10 October 2026 for inspection and repairs, and no restart date had been announced by 27 October, so do not plan the festival Saturday around it.
The honest caveats: everything is in Korean, the two sites are a bus ride apart, and the day-by-day timetable had not been published by 18 October 2026. Past editions have been held anywhere from early September to the end of October, and the 2024 and 2025 editions could not be verified.
Highlights
- A festival built around Yeongdo Bridge, Korea's first drawbridge (1934), which KTO describes as the only drawbridge festival in Korea; the span lifted again from 2013
- Free, three days, 30 October–1 November 2026, 10:00–20:00 (KTO), on two sites: the Bongnae-dong wharf beside the bridge and Amir Park by the National Maritime Museum
- Retro programme at the Bongnae-dong wharf: a 'Memories of Black Rubber Shoes' stage show, a silent-film cinema, the Yeongdo Memory Alley and a retro EDM party
- Amir Park: Yeongdo Bridge song contest, a star-chef cooking show, a 'Hidden Singer' special concert, a children's festival and eco-friendly activities
- The regular Saturday 14:00 bridge lift has been suspended since 10 October 2026 for repairs; no restart date had been announced by 27 October
- Food zone, flea market, craft-beer and snack rest zone and food trucks, plus a Yeongdo Bridge memory mailbox
Who it suits. Best for travellers already in Busan on 30 October–1 November 2026 who want a free local festival combined with Nampo-dong's markets and the National Maritime Museum; less suited to anyone who needs English-language programmes, or who would travel from Seoul just for this festival.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Seoul Station to Busan Station, about 2 h 30 m (₩54,400 standard class on the fare table in force since the 1 September 2026 KTX–SRT merger). Then take Busan Metro Line 1 two stops south to Nampo Station and leave by Exit 6: Yeongdo Bridge is on your right, and the Bongnae-dong wharf site is across it at the Yeongdo end. For Amir Park, take city bus 66 or 186 from Nampo Station Exit 6 to the National Maritime Museum (국립해양박물관) stop.
From Busan
Busan Metro Line 1 to Nampo Station, Exit 6; turn right and walk across Yeongdo Bridge to the Bongnae-dong wharf. For Amir Park, take bus 66 or 186 from the stop at Nampo Station Exit 6 to the National Maritime Museum stop; bus 66 is also listed from Busan Station.
From Incheon Airport
Domestic flight from Incheon to Gimhae (Busan), then the Busan–Gimhae Light Rail three stops to Sasang, Metro Line 2 to Seomyeon and Line 1 to Nampo (about an hour from the airport to the city centre). Or take AREX to Seoul Station and the KTX to Busan Station, then Line 1 two stops to Nampo.
Last leg from Nampo Station
Busan Metro Line 1, Exit 6. Turn right out of Exit 6 for Yeongdo Bridge and cross the 214.7 m bridge on foot to the Bongnae-dong wharf; for Amir Park take bus 66 or 186 from Exit 6 to the National Maritime Museum stop
Festival shuttle
No shuttle between the two sites was announced on the pages opened. City buses 66 and 186 link Nampo Station Exit 6, near the bridge, with the National Maritime Museum stop next to Amir Park.
Getting home
The programme ends at 20:00 (KTO). Nampo is two stops from Busan Station on Line 1; from Amir Park, allow time for the bus back to Nampo first. The KTX from Busan Station to Seoul Station takes about 2 h 30 m. A new KTX timetable takes effect on 1 November 2026, the festival's last day, and last-train times for the festival dates were not verified, so check the last train in the Korail app (코레일+) or at Busan Station before the festival day.
Parking
No festival parking information was published. The Korea National Maritime Museum car park next to Amir Park charges ₩2,000 for the first 3 hours, then ₩100 per 10 minutes, up to ₩10,000 a day (travel-site figures; whether it takes festival traffic is not stated). There is no parking at Yeongdo Bridge for its lifting events, and Busan city asks visitors to come by public transport.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free |
- Booking
- No booking is needed for entry. Whether the song contest or the children's programmes need advance sign-up was not published on the pages opened; announcements go on the Yeongdo-gu festival page (yeongdo.go.kr/ydfestival.web).
- English on site
- None documented. Busan city noted in 2023 that the festival website is in Korean only, and all stage programmes are in Korean.
- Best time to go
- Saturday 31 October or Sunday 1 November: the afternoon programme at the Bongnae-dong wharf, then Amir Park and the National Maritime Museum (open to 19:00 at weekends), or dinner at Jagalchi Market across the bridge. The Saturday bridge lift has been suspended since 10 October 2026.
- What to bring
- A warm layer for the waterfront in the evening, a transit card for the bus between the two sites, and a phone power bank.
2026 program
- Opening ceremony at the Bongnae-dong wharf; closing ceremony at Amir Park (days and times not published)
- Bongnae-dong wharf'Memories of Black Rubber Shoes' (추억의 검정고무신) stage show, Yeongdo Bridge silent-film cinema, Yeongdo Memory Alley, street performances and busking, K-pop dance gala concert, Yeongdo retro EDM party, 'Yeongdo In(Star)' performances
- Bongnae-dong wharfmain food zone, flea market, eco-friendly ESG zone, retro alley and rest zone with craft beer and snacks
- Amir ParkYeongdo Bridge song contest, star-chef cooking show, magic, balloon and bubble shows, 'Hidden Singer' special concert, Yeongdo children's festival, arts-education festival
- Amir Parkeco-friendly activities, exhibition by Yeongdo public agencies, Yeongdo Bridge memory mailbox, food trucks
- Regular Saturday 14:00 lift of Yeongdo Bridge (run by Busan Infrastructure Corporation, not part of the festival programme): suspended from 10 October 2026 after faults in the drive equipment; no restart date announced by 27 October
34th edition. Host Yeongdo-gu, run by the Yeongdo Culture Center (영도문화원). Inquiries: 051-403-1862 or 051-419-4062 (KTO listing, updated 15 October 2026).
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Autumn 2027 (35th edition), most likely a Friday-to-Sunday weekend between September and early November, going by 2–4 Sep 2016, 11–13 Oct 2019, 13–15 Oct 2023 and 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026. Not announced as of 18 October 2026. | expected | The 2024 and 2025 dates could not be verified, so the pattern rests on four editions. |
| 2026 | 30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | confirmed | Two sites: Bongnae-dong Mulyangjang (lighter wharf) at the Yeongdo end of Yeongdo Bridge, and Amir Park beside the Korea National Maritime Museum in Dongsam-dong. City buses 66 and 186 run from Nampo Station Exit 6 to the museum stop. |
| 2023 | 13–15 Oct 2023 | ended | Amir Park and the area around Yeongdo Bridge. |
| 2019 | 11–13 Oct 2019 | ended | Around Yeongdo Bridge and the Bongnae-dong Mulyangjang (lighter wharf). |
| 2016 | 2–4 Sep 2016 | ended | The quayside in Bongnae-dong. |
Before or after the festival
Places you can fit in before or after the festival without missing the shuttle or the last train or bus back.
- Huinnyeoul Culture Village (흰여울문화마을)Before
A cliffside village on Yeongdo built by Korean War refugees and turned into an artists' village from 2011, with murals, small cafés and an observatory above the Jeolyeong Coastal Path, which runs about 3 km along the sea; The Attorney was filmed here. It is free and open all year (visitor centre 10:00–18:00), so it fits a late morning before the afternoon programme at the Bongnae-dong wharf. Get off at the stop at the top of the village by the observatory and walk down.
Getting there: City bus 6, 7, 9, 71, 82, 85 or 508 from the Yeongdo Bridge stops to the Huinnyeoul Culture Village stop, about 20 min
Korea's national museum of the sea: maritime history halls over five levels (basement to 4th floor), an aquarium, a maritime library and a children's museum. Entry is free (the 4D theatre and some special exhibitions are paid). It is open 09:00–18:00 on Friday 30 October and 09:00–19:00 at the weekend (closed Mondays), so it fills the time before the Amir Park evening shows. Go on arrival at Amir Park rather than after the closing ceremony, when it has shut.
Getting there: Next to the Amir Park site, on foot; from Nampo Station Exit 6, bus 66 or 186 to the National Maritime Museum stop
Busan's best-known seafood market, an outdoor stall street and an indoor market building on the harbour, where you eat raw fish, grilled fish or spicy fish stew looking out over the water. It is open 05:00–22:00 (closed on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays, none of them festival days), so it works for dinner after the 20:00 close at the Bongnae-dong wharf. Nampo Station on Line 1, two stops from Busan Station, is close by for the way back.
Getting there: On foot back across Yeongdo Bridge to the Nampo-dong side, then along the waterfront; free
Questions travelers ask
When is the Yeongdo Bridge Festival 2026?
30 October–1 November 2026 (Friday to Sunday), 10:00–20:00 per KTO. It is the 34th edition, held at the Bongnae-dong wharf beside Yeongdo Bridge and at Amir Park by the National Maritime Museum.
Is the Yeongdo Bridge Festival free?
Yes. Entry to both sites is free; you pay only for food, drinks and flea-market goods.
What happens at each site?
The Bongnae-dong wharf has the opening ceremony and the retro programme (the 'Memories of Black Rubber Shoes' stage show, a silent-film cinema, the Memory Alley, a K-pop dance gala, a retro EDM party) plus the main food zone. Amir Park has the song contest, a star-chef cooking show, a 'Hidden Singer' concert, a children's festival and the closing ceremony.
How do I get there?
Take Busan Metro Line 1 to Nampo Station, Exit 6, turn right and walk across Yeongdo Bridge to the Bongnae-dong wharf. For Amir Park, take bus 66 or 186 from Nampo Station Exit 6 to the National Maritime Museum stop.
Can I see Yeongdo Bridge lift during the festival?
Probably not. The regular Saturday lift (14:00–14:15) was suspended from 10 October 2026 after faults were found in the drive equipment, and no restart date had been announced by 27 October 2026; cars and pedestrians still cross as normal. If it resumes before 31 October, Busan city and local news will announce it.
Can I visit on a day trip from Seoul?
It can work, but plan the return. The KTX from Seoul Station to Busan Station takes about 2 h 30 m (₩54,400 standard class), and Nampo is two stops further on Line 1. A new KTX timetable starts on 1 November, the festival's last day, and last-train times for the festival dates were not verified, so check the last train back to Seoul in the Korail app (코레일+) or at Busan Station before the festival day.
What is the weather like during Yeongdo Bridge Festival?
October in Busan: average high 23 °C (73 °F), low 15 °C (58 °F), 80 mm of rain (Busan station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). November in Busan: average high 17 °C (62 °F), low 8 °C (47 °F), 50 mm of rain (Busan station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
29 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2026 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- KTO TourAPI listing 영도다리축제 (contentId 1080734)kto — 34th edition, 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026 (3 days), hours 10:00–20:00, free, venues Bongnae-dong Mulyangjang and Amir Park, address 해양로301번길 45, coordinates 35.0786/129.0802, organizer Yeongdo-gu, phones 051-403-1862 and 051-419-4062, homepage, programme by site (opening and retro programmes at Bongnae-dong; closing, song contest, cooking show, eco programmes at Amir Park); record modified 15 Oct 2026
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 영도다리축제 (contentId 1080734)kto — 주최 영도구, 주관 영도문화원; described as Korea's only drawbridge festival; full 2026 programme by site (main, participatory and supporting programmes, food zone, flea market, ESG zone, craft-beer rest zone, memory mailbox, food trucks); National Maritime Museum listed 8 m and Amir Park 219 m from the listing point
- 여기유 (festival aggregator) — 제34회 영도다리축제other — 30 Oct (Fri)–1 Nov (Sun) 2026, 10:00–20:00, free, two sites, address given as the National Maritime Museum (해양로301번길 45), opening ceremony at Bongnae-dong and closing ceremony at Amir Park, organizers Yeongdo-gu and Yeongdo Culture Center
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: Global Yeongdo Coffee Festival 2026municipal — Yeongdo Amir Park is around the National Maritime Museum of Korea
- Busan Metropolitan City — news: 31st Yeongdo Bridge Festival (2023)municipal — 31st edition 13–15 Oct, Amir Park and around Yeongdo Bridge, free, Korean-language website only
- Twig24 — 10월 부산은 축제 향연 (7 Oct 2023)news — 31st edition 13–15 Oct 2023 at Amir Park and around Yeongdo Bridge; day 1 opening, Hong Kyung-min and Go Hyun-ju, children's drawing contest, fireworks on the water; day 2 performances timed to the bridge lift; day 3 trot contest, Song Ga-in, closing ceremony
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: 27th Yeongdo Bridge Festivalmunicipal — 27th edition 11 (Fri)–13 (Sun) Oct 2019, around Yeongdodaegyo and the Bongnae-dong Muryangjang (Lighters Wharf), contact (051) 419-4062, festival website on yeongdo.go.kr
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — 김제시, 부산 영도다리 축제 참가 농특산물 홍보활동 (7 Sep 2016)news — 24th edition, three days 2–4 Sep 2016, quayside in Bongnae-dong, organized by Yeongdo-gu; Gimje promoted farm products as a partner city (with the 27th in 2019, 31st in 2023 and 34th in 2026, implies annual editions since 1993)
- Busan Metropolitan City — news: July–August Yeongdo Bridge night bridge-lifting event (24 Jul 2026)municipal — Night lifts 20:00–20:15 on 25 Jul and August Saturdays 2026; daytime lift resumes every Saturday 14:00–14:15 from September; may be cancelled in severe weather; no parking, use public transport; hosted by Busan Infrastructure Corporation; inquiries (051)780-0094
- Busan Metropolitan City (Traditional Chinese) — 8月影島大橋晚間開合活動 (30 Jul 2026)municipal — Chinese name 影島大橋 for Yeongdo Bridge and 影島区 for Yeongdo-gu; Saturday daytime lift 14:00–14:15 from September 2026
- Segye Ilbo — 피란수도 문화유산 활용한 원도심 대표 야간 관광콘텐츠 기대 (29 Jul 2026)news — August 2026 Saturday night lifts 19:00–21:00 with the lift at about 20:00 for about 15 minutes; Jeombachi Alley formed under the bridge during the Korean War
- Busan Metropolitan City — Wartime Capital heritage: Yeongdo Bridgemunicipal — Completed 1934, 214.7 m long and 18 m wide; official name Busan Bridge, renamed Yeongdo Bridge after a new Busan Bridge was built; refugees' meeting point; raised seven times a day; fortune-teller stalls; lifting stopped 1966, restored 2013; lifted every Saturday at 14:00 for 15 minutes
- Busan Metropolitan City — news: Yeongdo Bridge reopening (22 Nov 2013)municipal — Opened 23 Nov 1934 as Korea's first drawbridge; lifting stopped 1966; restoration from 2007 completed six years later; 31 m, 590-ton span rises to 75 degrees in about two minutes; opening ceremony 27 Nov 2013 next to Jagalchi Market
- Wikipedia — Yeongdo Bridgeother — Completed 1934; drawbridge stopped 1966; restored and reopened on 27 November 2013
- Busan Navi — Yeongdo Bridgeother — Line 1 Nampo Station Exit 6, turn right and the bridge is visible; Hanja 影島大橋; connects Nampo-dong and Yeongdo; walking route Jagalchi Market–Yeongdo Bridge; lift 14:00–14:15
- Busan Navi — National Maritime Museumother — Address 해양로301번길 45 (Dongsam-dong); city bus 66 from Busan Station and Nampo Station; closed every Monday
- mom-mom.net — 국립해양박물관blog — Nampo Station Exit 6, bus 66 or 186 to the 국립해양박물관 stop; parking ₩2,000 for 3 hours, ₩100 per 10 minutes after, ₩10,000 daily maximum; Tue–Fri 09:00–18:00, Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00, closed Monday; free admission, 4D theatre and special exhibitions may be paid
- Korail KTX fare table, effective 1 Sep 2026 (xls)official — Standard class Seoul–Busan ₩54,400 (₩54,000 via Seodaegu, ₩49,300 via Gupo); checked for the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record
- Hankyung — 9월 1일부터 서울~부산 KTX 5만4400원…운임 평균 10% 인하 (31 Aug 2026)news — KTX and SRT run as KTX from 1 Sep 2026; Seoul–Busan ₩59,800 to ₩54,400; former SRT trains from Suseo renamed KTX-Sancheon
- Busan → Seoul Station train timetable, 16–22 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed)other — Last trains 22:00 KTX 82 (arr 00:27) and 22:10 KTX 84 (arr 00:42), about 2 h 30 m; checked for the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record
- Korail — 열차운임/시간표 (official timetable and fare downloads)official — Index of current Korail timetables, including KTX timetable editions of 15 May 2026 and 1 Nov 2026
- itwiki — 남포역other — Nampo is station 111 on Line 1; neighbours Jagalchi (110, 0.7 km) and Jungang (112, 0.9 km)
- MileAsia — Busan Airport (Gimhae) to Busan Station 2026blog — Busan Station is station 113 on Line 1 (two stops from Nampo, 111)
- itwiki — 부산김해경전철other — Light rail order Sasang (01), Gwaebeop Renecite (02), Seobusan Yutongjigu (03), Airport (04): three stops from the airport to Sasang
- Wikivoyage — Gimhae International Airportother — Light rail and metro from the airport take about an hour to the city centre
- KTO tourist data — 부산 자갈치시장 (ktriptips mirror)kto — 05:00–22:00, closed first, third and fifth Tuesdays; seafood, grilled fish and raw fish
- YTN — 부산 영도대교 도개 행사 일시 중단 (9 Oct 2026)news — Saturday 14:00 lifting event of Yeongdo Bridge suspended after abnormal signs in the drive equipment; resumes after inspection and repairs, no date given; traffic and pedestrians unaffected
- KNN — 영도대교 도개행사 잠정 중단 (9 Oct 2026)news — Busan Facilities Corporation suspends the Saturday 14:00 lift from 10 Oct 2026 after faults in the lifting drive; to resume after detailed inspection and maintenance, no date; vehicles and pedestrians cross normally
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 국립해양박물관 (modified 21 Sep 2026)kto — Weekdays 09:00–18:00, weekends 09:00–19:00, closed Mondays; free except the 4D theatre and paid special exhibitions; exhibition halls, maritime library, children's museum and aquarium on B1–4F; homepage mmk.or.kr
- telltrip — 흰여울문화마을 (9 May 2026, modified 22 Jun 2026)blog — Cliffside village of Korean War refugees, arts village from late 2011; Jeolyeong Coastal Path about 3 km; The Attorney filmed here; free, open all year, visitor centre 10:00–18:00; buses 6, 7, 9, 71, 82, 85, 508 from Yeongdo Bridge to the Huinnyeoul Culture Village stop
- Busan Navi — Huinnyeoul Culture Villageother — About 20 minutes by bus from the stop at the Yeongdo Bridge entrance; get off at the stop at the top of the village by the observatory and walk down; murals, cafés, observatory; free
- KTO tourist data — 부산 자갈치시장 (ktriptips mirror, modified 16 Oct 2026)kto — Outdoor traditional market and indoor modern market; raw fish, grilled fish and spicy fish stew with a sea view; 05:00–22:00, closed first, third and fifth Tuesdays; homepage bisco.or.kr/jagalchimarket/
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism — 지역축제: 제34회 영도다리축제ministry — 34th edition 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026, daily 10:00–20:00, free, Bongnae-dong wharf (opening ceremony, retro programme) and Amir Park (closing ceremony, song contest, chef cooking show); no ceremony times, transport or parking; programme may change
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: 34th Yeongdo Bridge Festivalmunicipal — 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026, Amir Park and Bongnae-dong wharf, free admission, website yeongdo.go.kr/ydfestival.web, (051) 419-4062; image caption mentions an opening ceremony with a fireworks show (no time given)
- KNN — 영도대교 도개행사 잠정 중단 (9 Oct 2026)news — Regular Saturday 14:00 lift suspended from 10 Oct 2026 after abnormal signs in the drive equipment; to resume after inspection and repairs, no date given; no restart notice found on 29 Oct 2026
What we could not confirm
- 2024 (32nd) and 2025 (33rd) dates and programmes were not found: web searches returned no organizer notice or news for either year. The edition numbering implies both were held.
- First held 1993 is derived from the edition numbers (24th in 2016, 27th in 2019, 31st in 2023, 34th in 2026), not from an organizer statement.
- The organizer's festival page (yeongdo.go.kr/ydfestival.web) was not opened; the 2026 dates rest on the KTO TourAPI listing (modified 15 Oct 2026) and two pages that mirror it.
- The 2026 day-by-day timetable was not published as of 18 October 2026: which days each site runs, the opening and closing ceremony times, and what the 10:00–20:00 'performance hours' cover.
- Whether the Saturday bridge lift, suspended from 10 October 2026 (YTN, KNN, 9 Oct 2026), resumes before 31 October; no restart notice was found on 29 October. Busan city's 2026 event page shows an opening ceremony with a fireworks show in its image caption, but the ministry listing does not mention fireworks and no time was published, so it is not on the page.
- Coordinates are KTO's and point to the National Maritime Museum and Amir Park; Bongnae-dong wharf coordinates and the distance or travel time between the two sites were not published.
- Bus routes 66 and 186 come from travel sites; bus journey times and the walking time across the bridge were not published.
- No official Japanese or Chinese name for the festival was found; Busan city's Chinese pages use 影島大橋 for the bridge.
- The rail fare was copied from the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record (Korail fare table effective 1 Sep 2026). Last-train times were removed on 21 Oct 2026 because they could not be verified for the festival dates.
- Restrooms, accessibility, rain policy, pets, foreign-card acceptance, parking during the festival and visitor numbers were not published.
- Last train back on the festival date under the timetable in force that day (Busan to Seoul Station, new KTX timetable from 1 Nov 2026).
- Huinnyeoul Culture Village: the 20-minute bus ride is Busan Navi's figure from the Yeongdo Bridge entrance stop; bus frequencies and fares were not checked.
Changes: 2026-10-18 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-18 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-19 — Rechecked before the 2026 edition: no changes found. · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed last-train and last-bus clock times taken from the October 2026 timetable, which could not be verified for the festival dates (new Korail timetable from 1 November 2026), and added advice to check the Korail app (코레일+) or the station before travelling. · 2026-10-27 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: no transport clock times in getThere or FAQs to check (last-train times stay removed); prices: unchanged (entry free). Saturday bridge lift corrected: suspended since 10 Oct 2026 for repairs. · 2026-10-29 — Rechecked before the 2026 edition: no changes found (dates, two venues, 10:00–20:00 and free entry confirmed by the culture ministry listing; the Saturday bridge lift is still suspended; no shuttle, parking or road-closure notice found).
