Busan Fireworks Festival 2026: Saturday 7 November at Gwangalli, seats, times, access

The 21st Busan Fireworks Festival takes place on 7 November 2026 on Gwangalli Beach. R seats 100,000 won, S seats 70,000 won, subway Line 2 and crowd tips.

Updated 27 October 2026 · Dari team · 2 min read

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Contents

Date and place
Announced times
Paid seats: prices and booking
Getting there
What this means for you
In Dari
Sources

_Traduction automatique / Machine translation_

Busan's famous fireworks show is back on Saturday 7 November 2026. For its 21st edition, the city promises a special show over Gwangan Bridge. Here are the date, paid seats, announced times and how to get there without getting lost in the crowd.

Date and place

The 21st Busan Fireworks Festival (부산불꽃축제) takes place on Saturday 7 November 2026 on Gwangalli Beach (Suyeong-gu), facing Gwangan Bridge, according to the City of Busan and the Ministry of Culture. The ministry's listing places the festival in the Gwangalli, Haeundae and Igidae area.

Organisers announce a special show for the 21st anniversary of the opening of Gwangan Bridge, with fireworks that are "richer and more three-dimensional" (NBN TV, quoting the City of Busan).

Announced times

The Ministry of Culture lists a programme that starts in the afternoon and ends at 8 pm (1 pm on its listing, 2 pm in other announcements).
The official NOL ticket page announces a main show from 7 pm to 8 pm with a 10-minute break, access to paid seats from 3 pm, and no entry (and no refund) if you are not in your seat by 6 pm. Only the ticket seller gives these exact times: check them on busanfireworks.com a few days before.

Paid seats: prices and booking

The beach stays free, but some seated areas are paid. Prices confirmed by the City of Busan, NBN TV and NOL:

Seat	What you get	Price
R	table + chair	100,000 won
S	chair	70,000 won

Where to buy: NOL Ticket and the Busan Bank app; Busan Bank branches sell S seats only.
Paper tickets: tickets ordered since 12 October and all resident-rate tickets are collected on site on the day, at your seller's booth (NOL or Busan Bank), according to NOL. Allow time: NOL expects long queues.
Resident rate (-10%): only for people registered in Busan, with ID showing the address. Without proof, you pay the difference.
Early-bird seats sold out in one minute in late August, according to the city. Regular seats may still be available: check soon.

Getting there

Subway: Line 2, Gwangan Station, exits 3 or 5 (City of Busan).
From Seoul: KTX to Busan Station, then the subway. Trains and hotels near Gwangalli fill up for the day: book ahead.
By car: avoid it. Traffic around the beach is very hard that evening.

What this means for you

You want to watch for free: arrive early in the afternoon, or look for a viewpoint a bit further along the coast. The further away, the less crowded.
You want a seat: buy an S or R seat now and keep photo ID for pick-up.
Dress warmly: a November evening by the sea is windy and cold, and you will wait for hours.
After the show: the whole crowd leaves at once. Walk one or two stations before taking the subway, or wait for the crowd to thin out.
Agree on a meeting point: mobile networks often saturate in big crowds; pick an exact spot with your friends.