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Fall is one of the main festival seasons in Korea and Busan is chock full of festivals and events that you won’t want to miss.

Here are the events happening in October that you’ll want to put on your to-do calendar.

October Festivals and Events in Busan

Bounce 2024

Period: October 1-2

Venues: BEXCO

Asian Start-up Expo ‘FLY ASIA 2024’

Period: October 1-2

Venues: BEXCO

ASEAN-Korea Fashion Week

Period: October 1-5

Venues: BEXCO parking lot and Busan Fashion Biz Center

Festival Shiwol

Period: October 1-8

Venue: BEXCO, Busan Cultural Center and more

Busan Design Festival Shiwol

Period: October 1-2

Venues: BEXCO

Seomyeon Light Festival

Period: October 2 – January 10

Venues: Seomyeon

World Creator Festival @Busan

Period: October 2-7

Venues: Citywide

Busan International Film Festival

Period: October 2-11

Venues: Busan Cinema Center

B Rising Artist

Period: October 3

Venues: KT&G Sangsang Madang Live Hall

Good Night Concert Festival

Period: October 3-5

Venues: Haeundae Beach

Busan Global Webtoon Festival

Period: October 3-6

Venues: Busan Cultural Content Complex, Sohyang Theatre Shinhan Card Hall

Jagalchi Festival

Period: October 3-6

Venues: Jagalchi Market

Kobe Baby Fair

Period: October 3-6

Venues: BEXCO

Busan Cafe Show

Period: October 3-6

Venues: BEXCO

Busan Finance Week

Period: October 4-5

Venues: BEXCO

Data Insights and Visualization Event

Period: October 4-6

Venues: Sleepless for 3 days, BEXCO Exhibition Center 1 Hall 2B

Busan International Food Expo

Period: October 4-6

Venues: BEXCO

Busan International Rock Festival

Period: October 4-6

Venue: Samnak Park

Busan Alley Festival

Period: October 4-6

Venue: Dadae Badanuri-gil

Busan International Streaming Festival

Period: October 4-6

Venue: Paradise Hotel Busan, The Bay 101, Busan Cinema Center

Busan International Performing Arts Market

Period: October 4-8

Venues: Busan Cultural Center, Kyungsung University, around the cultural alley in Nam-gu

Kim Tae-gyun Concert

Period: October 5

Venue: KBS Hall

Busan Craft Beer Masters Challenge

Period: October 5-6

Venue: BEXCO Outdoor Plaza

Gwangalli Sea City Yes

Period: October 5-7

Venue: Gwangalli Beach

Asian Contents and Film Market

Period: October 5-8

Venues: BEXCO

Beyond Hangeul & K-Culture Festival

Period: October 6-8

Venue: BEXCO

BFS Open House

Period: October 9

Venue: Busan Foreign School

Hurshimchung Oktoberfest

Period: October 10-12

Venues: Hotel Nongshim

Moonlight Theater On The Go

Period: October 11

Venues: Gudeok Library

Dongnae Eupseong History Festival

Period: October 11-13

Venues: Dongnae Cultural Center, Plaza of Dongnae Eupseong and Oncheonjang

Yeongdo Bridge Festival

Period: October 11-13

Venues: Yeongdo Amir Park, around Yeongdo Bridge

BFAA International Art Fair

Period: October 11-14

Venues: BEXCO

Maxim Mravica Megaband Concert

Period: October 12

Venues: BEXCO Auditorium

Bunam Sadang Magic

Period: October 12

Venues: Busan Citizen’s Hall Small Theater

Jeonpo Coffee Festival

Period: October 12-13

Venues: Jeonpo Cafe Street

Yeongdo Bridge Festival

Period: October 12-13

Venues: Yeongdo Amir Park and around Yeongdo Bridge area

Joo Hyun-mi Concert

Period: October 13

Venues: Busan Citizen’s Hall Grand Theater

ISB Open House

Period: October 14-18

Venues: International School of Busan

ECCK Exhibition With Tea & Talk

Period: October 15

Venues: F1963

KIMES BUSAN Medical & Hospital Equipment Show 2024

Period: October 18-20

Venues: BEXCO

27th IAVE World Volunteer Conference 2024 Busan

Period: October 18-20

Venues: Busan Port International Exhibition and Convention Centre

Busan Pet Show

Period: October 18-20

Venues: Busan Port International Exhibition and Convention Centre

Dadaeopo Film Festival

Period: October 18-20

Venues: Dadaepo Beach, Lotte Cinema Jangrim, and CGV Art Malling

Lee Seung-yoon Concert

Period: October 19

Venues: BIFF Theater

Yeongdo Cultural Arts Center 15th Anniversary Special Commemorative Performance — Song Chang-sik, Kim Se-hwan, Yang Ha-young Folk Concert

Period: October 19

Venues: Yeongdo Cultural Arts Center Bongrae Hall

Coldplay & Oasis Orchestra Festa

Period: October 19

Venues: Busan Culture Center

Jeong Hoon-hee x Song Chang-sik with Ham Chun-ho Concert

Period: October 20

Venues: KBS Hall

KCC Egis Home Opener vs. LG

Period: October 21

Venues: Sajik Arena

2024 Busan Choral Festival & Competition

Period: October 23-26

Venues: Busan Cinema Center, Sohyang Theater

2024 Museum and Art Fair

Period: October 24-27

Venues: BEXCO

Busan Design Festival

Period: October 24-27

Venues: BEXCO

Busan MBC Wedding Expo

Period: October 25-27

Venues: BEXCO

Busan Mackeral Festival 

Period: October 25-27

Venues: Songdo Beach

Snack Town Mandam Concert

Period: October 26

Venues: Dong-a University Dow Hall

Busan Folk Arts Festival

Period: October 26-27

Venues: Busan Citizens Park

Busan Sea Marathon

Period: October 27

Venues: BEXCO

Busan Mia Art Festival

Period: October 29-30

Venues: BEXCO

Smart Tech Korea in Busan

Period: October 30 – November 1

Venues: BEXCO

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