The Jagalchi Festival takes over Busan's great fish market each October, live-fish games, free tastings and fireworks along the Nampo waterfront.
Food festivals in Busan worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
October 2026 1 festival
April 2027 1 festival
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The Gijang Anchovy Festival, now in its 30th year, fills Daebyeon Port each April with free raw anchovy tasting, fishing-boat rides, an anchovy song contest and a fireworks show over the sea.
May 2027 1 festival
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The Busan International Food Expo fills BEXCO with regional producers, tastings and food-tech, the trade fair where the city's pantry shows up.
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Busan: Small-Group Traditional Korean Food Cooking Class
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Taste of Busan: Eat Like a Local Street Food & Seafood
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Small group Busan Highlights Tour with Food Market and Night View
Enjoy the pickup and dropoff service at Hotels in Busan then you will visit most popular tourists spots by local licensed tour guide in Busan This tour program is de...
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June 2027 1 festival
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The Eobang Festival restages Suyeong's old fishing cooperative on Gwangalli Beach in Busan, net hauls, folk games and seafood rows on the sand.
July 2027 1 festival
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The Ilgwang Sea Festival folds Gijang's old Gaenmaeul fishing-village fair and the Ilgwang song contest into one beach festival, drag-net pulls and shellfish digs by day, concerts and fireworks at night.
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