| Dates | A Friday-to-Sunday weekend in May or June 2027. The festival ran on the second weekend of May in 2023–2025 (12–14 May 2023, 10–12 May 2024, 9–11 May 2025) and moved to 12–14 June in 2026; 2027 dates not announced as of 19 Oct 2026. |
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| Weather | May average 22/15 °C (72/58 °F), 156 mm of rain June average 25/18 °C (76/65 °F), 188 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station. |
| Venue | Gwangalli Beach and Suyeong Historic Park부산광역시 수영구 광안해변로 219 (광안동) |
| Admission | Free entry; the bare-handed live-fish catching costs ₩10,000 (2025 and 2026) and a few other hands-on programmes may charge. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 12–14 Jun 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
No 2027 announcement found as of 19 October 2026. Watch Busan City's English events calendar and Suyeong-gu's festival page.
About the festival
The Gwangalli Eobang Festival (광안리어방축제) is a three-day folk festival on Gwangalli Beach and at Suyeong Historic Park in Suyeong-gu, Busan, recreating the Joseon-era fishing village where naval sailors and fishermen worked the nets together. The 24th edition ran 12–14 June 2026, a month later than the May dates of 2023–2025; the 2027 dates are not announced, and May or June is expected. Entry is free, and the bare-handed live-fish catching costs ₩10,000. The draws are the Saturday-afternoon naval commander's parade, the musical Eobang and lit fishing boats crossing the bay at night.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gwangalli Eobang Festival page, which covers every edition.
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Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.