Busan Fireworks Festival

Autumn in Busan blossoms with brilliant lights. People gather all over Busan, not only at Gwangalli Beach but anywhere overlooking the Gwangalli sea. Countless eyes converged on the fireworks blooming brightly over the Gwangalli sea and sky. Now is the time of the Busan Fireworks Festival. The sparkling Gwangan Bridge begins to come into view. The closer you get to Gwangan Bridge, the more people gather, until gradually there is no room to step. Yet the faces of those waiting for the fireworks in the pleasantly chilly sea breeze of the autumn night seem brighter than the fireworks about to bloom. What items help you enjoy the Busan Fireworks Festival even more? Above all, it is good to pay attention to staying warm. Even if the weather is warm during the day, the autumn night sea is windy and cold, so even if you feel a little hot when you set out, it is good to wear a warm coat and bring a blanket. And since so many people gather in Gwangalli, once you have taken a spot, it is not easy to go out and return to your spot until the fireworks festival ends. Prepare food and drinks to enjoy with the fireworks festival in advance, and take care of the restroom before sitting down so that you do not end up in an awkward situation. Arriving early and sharing food with the people you will enjoy the fireworks festival with while waiting. It seems like a long time, but as you watch the growing crowd and soak in the festive atmosphere, the surroundings grow dim before you know it. Now there is little time left until the fireworks. With the countdown shouted by more than a million people together, the fireworks festival finally began. One by one, the fireworks draw lines as they rise into the black night sky and burst wide with a bang! The bursting fireworks are not just one or two; it is a spectacle of fireworks so many and so wide that they cannot all be captured at a glance. Everyone is immersed in the spectacle of fireworks pouring out as if embracing one another—first from the barges floating in front of Gwangan Bridge, once more from Gwangan Bridge, and once again from the wide sea behind Gwangan Bridge. The Busan Fireworks Festival is not something you can enjoy only at Gwangalli Beach. You can enjoy it in various places in Busan with a different feeling. Representative places include Marine City, Hwangnyeongsan Beacon Fire Station, Dalmaji Hill, and Cheongsapo. In fact, because the scale of the fireworks is so large, they are visible from almost any high place in Busan, but the farther away you are, the more naturally you see only part of the fireworks and the longer the time gap between the booming sounds and the fireworks, so the sense of dynamism may be somewhat reduced; choose an appropriate place according to your preferences and situation. The night sea and night sky, music and fireworks, and the cheers of people and the night view of Busan together create the beautiful harmony of an autumn night in Busan. This is the Busan Fireworks Festival. **Busan Fireworks Festival** - Date: 2026. 11. 7. (Sat) 13:00 ~ 20:00 - Venue: Gwangalli Beach, Igidae, Dongbaekseom and surrounding areas - Programs: [Pre-events] Republic of Korea Air Force Black Eagles air show, experience & participatory events (scratch book, chalk art, photo zone, etc.), performances (busking) [Main programs] International Invitational Fireworks Show, Busan Multi Fireworks Show - Host/Organizer: Busan Metropolitan City / Busan Festival Organizing Committee - Website: https://busanfireworks.com/