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