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Yeongdo Bridge Festival

영도다리축제

This edition 2026-10-30 – 2026-11-01 · Data as of 2026-10-21 · Published 2026-10-21 · Compiled by gilpost

Yeongdo Bridge Festival is Yeongdo-gu's yearly celebration of the old drawbridge linking downtown Busan to Yeongdo island. The 34th edition runs Fri 30 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026, 10:00–20:00, and is split across two sites: Bongnae-dong Mulyangjang wharf near Yeongdo Bridge (opening night, retro programme) and Amir Park beside the National Maritime Museum (closing night, cooking show, children's events). The official listing gives admission as free, and there is nothing to book to visit. Alongside the official material we read 15 posts by people who went in 2023–2025.

What's on

Programme as listed by the tourism board (updated 15 Oct 2026) and the official site, checked 21 Oct 2026. Hour-by-hour times not yet published.

Nothing matches.

Source: Korea Tourism Organization listing; official festival site (yeongdo.go.kr/ydfestival.web)

The essentials

Official poster

The organisers’ own poster, in Korean. Source: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type3), shown unaltered. Tap to open full size.

Who goes, and when

5 of the 15 posts were written by families with children, so stalls, pushchairs and baby carriers come up a lot. The rest went with friends or on their own.

Who they went with

8 of the 15 posts did not say.

Time of day

4 of the 15 posts did not say.

Visiting from abroad

None (0) of the 15 posts we picked mentions foreign visitors or English help, and neither the official listing nor the Korean-only festival website mentions English guidance. You don't need to book anything: just walk in. Stage acts, the singing contest and flea-market stalls were chosen by open call in Korean, and the contest results are already out. A translation app will help with menus and food tickets.

Weather and crowds

Past visitors mostly had clear skies, though one 2024 post complained of strong sun with little shade, and evenings by the sea were cool. This year's late-October dates are closer to 2025 (7–9 Nov), in autumn-leaf season — bring a layer for the evening. Weekend afternoons were busiest: in 2024 car parks were nearly full by 3pm and food-zone seats ran out by evening. Even the weekday opening day was busy from lunchtime. Friday daytime is your best bet this year, but one visitor found most hot food not ready just after opening. Check the forecast closer to the date.

Getting there and access

The two sites are some distance apart. Amir Park sits next to the National Maritime Museum in Dongsam-dong; Bongnae-dong Mulyangjang is a wharf near the Yeongdo end of Yeongdo Bridge, across the bridge from Nampo (Metro Line 1). No shuttle has been announced for this year yet. In past years free shuttles ran between Amir Park and the bridge (2023) and on two routes every 40 minutes (2025), with staff at the Amir Park bus stop. A taxi is the simplest option — show the driver the Korean names below. Drivers in past years used free temporary car parks at nearby institutions; the museum car park charged (₩2,000 for 3 hours in 2024), and spaces filled early on the 2024 Saturday. Parking at the wharf site is unconfirmed.

Year by year

Tips from people who went

• Two sites this year: check whether what you want to see is at the wharf or Amir Park.
• Carry some cash. In 2023–24 food tickets were cash or bank transfer only; cards worked in 2025, but this year is unconfirmed.
• Food-zone tables fill by evening: grab a seat before buying, ideally before 4pm.
• Hands-on stalls closed early in past years; go before 6pm.
• A picnic mat is handy on the lawn.
• With a baby, a carrier copes with the lawn better than a pushchair.
• Bring a hat on sunny days.
• The National Maritime Museum is right next to Amir Park and worth combining.

The 15 posts we read

1. 23-22 · 2023-10-13 [부산] 영도 다리 축제 - 일정/부스/무대/주차 꿀팁 ⭕️
2. 23-23 · 2023-10-13 2023 영도다리축제 기본정보 및 현장, 송가인 등 축하공연 정보까지 ....
3. 23-24 · 2023-10-14 2023 영도다리축제 정리 [일정, 스케줄표, 위치, 라인업]
4. 23-26 · 2023-10-14 영도다리축제 일정 및 먹거리, 즐길거리, 셔틀버스 총정리!
5. 23-27 · 2023-10-14 2023 영도다리 축제 불꽃쇼
6. 23-28 · 2023-10-14 2023 부산 영도다리축제, 불꽃놀이 포차 후기!(ft. 가수)
7. 23-30 · 2023-10-14 부산 아이랑 영도다리축제
8. 24-24 · 2024-10-12 20241012 철 언제 들지 싶은 서른 둘 (32 아니고 서른 두 명이라는 뜻 ㅎ....
9. 24-25 · 2024-10-12 2024 영도다리축제 다녀온 후기 / 먹거리(가격),푸드트럭, 주차장, 축....
10. 24-27 · 2024-10-13 2024 부산 영도다리 축제 방문 후기 아미르공원 주차정보 영도투어버....
11. 24-28 · 2024-10-13 2024 부산 영도다리축제 즐기기
12. 24-29 · 2024-10-14 2024 영도다리축제 방문후기 기본정보 주차장 불꽃쇼 명당자리
13. 24-30 · 2024-10-15 2024 영도다리축제 기본정보 공연 먹거리 해상불꽃쇼 후기
14. 25-21 · 2025-11-07 부산 영도다리축제 2025 먹거리 후기 메뉴 추천 무료 주차 셔틀 버스
15. 25-28 · 2025-11-08 영도다리축제 2025 일정 주차 아기랑 갈만한 곳 방문 후기

All posts are in Korean. We summarise them in our own words rather than quoting.