Busan Fireworks Festival on Nov. 7: Gwangalli, Igidae, Dongbaekseom

Date and venue

According to the Busan Festival Organizing Committee’s website, the 21st Busan Fireworks Festival will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2026, around Gwangalli Beach, Igidae and Dongbaekseom Island. It is hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by the committee.

Fireworks over the sea against the backdrop of Gwangan Bridge are the festival’s signature. As of October 14, the website’s program, seat map, traffic-control and leaflet pages were marked “update pending,” and the start time and running order had not been released.

Paid seats

Regular tickets are sold on NOL Ticket from 2 p.m. on September 4 to 5 p.m. on November 6 KST. According to the official listing, seats at Gwangalli Beach cost 100,000 won for R seats (table and chair) and 70,000 won for S seats (chair). Residents with a verified Busan address get 10% off.

International visitors can book through NOL World, the English sales page, and must show a passport on site. The limit is four tickets per person, and tickets booked from October 12 are collected at the venue. Entry opens at 3 p.m.; anyone not seated by 6 p.m. is refused both entry and a refund.

Getting there

The organizers ask visitors to use public transport and will not provide parking near the venues. Gwangalli Beach is closest to Exit 3 of Gwangan Station on Metro Line 2, and Dongbaekseom to Exit 1 of Dongbaek Station on Line 2. Igidae requires a bus transfer from Kyungsung Univ.·Pukyong Nat’l Univ. Station.

Road closures and late-night transport have not been announced. Accommodation within walking distance of the venue is the safest choice.

Year-end bell at Yongdusan Park

The committee’s annual calendar lists the 2026 Busan Citizen’s Bell-tolling Ceremony at Yongdusan Park from December 31 to January 1, 2027. Details have not been released. Inquiries: +82-51-713-5000.