| Dates | 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. |
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| Venue | Yeongildae Beach and other sites in Pohang경상북도 포항시 북구 해안로 48 (항구동) |
| Admission | Free. KTO lists free entry, and no paid ticket was documented for any edition checked. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 19–21 Nov 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
No 2027 dates or season announced as of 21 October 2026. The city's explanation of the 2026 postponement suggests a return to late May or June is possible, but nothing has been announced.
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.
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Facts checked
27 October 2026, against the sources listed below.