| Dates | Not announced as of 19 October 2026. The last three editions ran Thursday to Sunday on 26–29 September 2024, 25–28 September 2025 and 15–18 October 2026, so late September to mid-October 2027 is most likely, but the month has changed often (May in 2023, October in 2022, July in 2018). The 2026 dates were public by 30 July 2026, and the 2025 timing ('end of September') by early August 2025. |
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| Venue | Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Special Zone울산광역시 남구 장생포고래로 244 (매암동) |
| Admission | Free for everyone (KTO, 2026). The zone's permanent attractions charge separately: Whale Museum ₩1,000–₩2,000, Whale Ecology Experience Hall ₩3,000–₩5,000, Ulsanham ship ₩1,000, Whale Culture Village ₩3,000, monorail ₩11,000 adult and teen and ₩7,000 child, whale-watching cruise ₩20,000 adult and ₩10,000 child. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 15–18 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
This would be the 31st edition. No reason for the changing months was given in the sources opened.
About the festival
The Ulsan Whale Festival (울산고래축제) is a free four-day festival at the Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Special Zone in Nam-gu, Ulsan, a former whaling port that is now Korea's only whale-culture district. The 30th edition ran from Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 October 2026, 10:00–21:00, with a whale parade, fireworks, concerts and children's programmes. The 2027 dates are not announced; recent editions have fallen between late September and mid-October. From Seoul, KTX-Eum trains from Cheongnyangni reach Taehwagang Station in about 3 hours (₩48,800), and in 2026 a free festival shuttle ran from there every 30 minutes.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Ulsan Whale Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.