| Dates | 19–21 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Fireworks show 21 Nov 20:00–21:00; other 2026 hours not published (KTO's 14:00–22:00 is carried over from 2025) |
| Venue | Yeongildae Beach and other sites in Pohang경상북도 포항시 북구 해안로 48 (항구동) |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 20–22 Jun 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Not announced as of 21 October 2026. From 2019 to 2025 every regular edition was planned for a Friday to Sunday at the end of May or in June, and a city official says the 2026 edition was also planned for June and was moved to November because of the local elections. Watch Pohang City and Pohang Culture Foundation notices in early 2027. |
Program
- Thu 19 Novopening with a media-art lighting ceremony at Songdo Pier (time not published)
- Fri 20 Novfireworks street parade with residents of 29 eup, myeon and dong and local civic groups (route and time not published)
- Sat 21 Nov 20:00–21:00international fireworks show over Yeongildae Beach: France (fireworks combined with lighting and lasers), Japan, and a Korean finale by Hanwha
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Free (KTO listing) |
Notes on the 2026 edition
Dates and programme from Pohang City via News1 (19 Oct 2026); KTO's Korean festival page (updated 20 Oct 2026) gives the same 19–21 Nov. A city official said this year's festival had been planned for June and was postponed because of the local elections. KTO still shows the 2025 programme and hours (international fireworks by Korea, Canada and Italy, drone light show, Light Art Way, daily fireworks, 14:00–22:00) while it updates the 2026 content; whether a drone show or daily fireworks return in 2026 was not announced. KTO's English page names the 2025 venue, and its Simplified Chinese page gives 20–22 Nov, which is wrong.
About the festival
The Pohang International Fireworks Festival (포항국제불빛축제) is a free three-day festival on the waterfront of Pohang, Korea's steel city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, held since 2004 and built around an international fireworks show over the sea, with a street parade and, in recent years, drone shows and concerts. The 2026 edition runs Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 November, moved from its planned June slot because of the local elections: an opening media-art lighting ceremony at Songdo Pier on 19 November, a fireworks street parade on 20 November and the international fireworks show over Yeongildae Beach on 21 November, 20:00–21:00, with teams from France, Japan and Korea. From Seoul, take the KTX to Pohang Station (about 2 h 20 m–2 h 30 m) and a taxi or bus to the beach, and plan to stay the night, as a train back after the 21:00 finish is not reliable.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Pohang International Fireworks Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
27 October 2026, against the sources listed below.