Busan Travel & Festival Guides

Practical guides for visitors to Busan, Korea — when to go, where to stand, how to get there and what to eat nearby. Written and checked by the Busan.net team.

Fireworks bursting over Gwangan Bridge above Gwangalli Beach at night

Festival guide

Busan Fireworks Festival 2026

Saturday, November 7, 2026 · Gwangalli Beach and Gwangan Bridge

Traveler with a suitcase walking through a bright train station concourse

Travel guide

Getting to Busan

Airport rail, limousine buses, KTX from Seoul, ferries from Japan, and getting around once you arrive

Visitors seen from behind walking between brightly lit game booths in a huge exhibition hall

Event guide

G-STAR 2026

Korea's biggest game show · BEXCO, Haeundae-gu, Busan · Online tickets only

Hundreds of small lights forming a shape in the sky in front of a suspension bridge over the night sea

Weekly show

Gwangalli Drone Light Show

Free · every Saturday evening over Gwangalli Beach, Busan

Families watching a waterfront stage, a raised drawbridge and fireworks over the sea at dusk

Festival guide

Yeongdo Bridge Festival 2026

Free festival on Yeongdo island · harbor-side stage, sea fireworks, a parade on the drawbridge

A festival stage on the sand at dusk with a walkway over the sea and lit tents

Festival guide

Busan Mackerel Festival 2026

Free seaside festival at Songdo Beach · bare-hand mackerel catching, auctions, opening-night fireworks

Busan pork and rice soup with side dishes

Food guide

What to Eat in Busan

Busan's local dishes explained: soups, market snacks, seafood and grilled meats