Fireworks Fest Rooftop Party: Bay High Social Club (Haeundae)🥂
November 7 | 5:00 PM-10:00 PM | OASE Busan, Mipo Oceanside Hotel 4F rooftop, 28 Dalmaji-gil 62beon-gil | Price not listed, RSVP and tickets through the link in the Bay High bio.
A beachfront rooftop party timed to the fireworks, with gifts for the first arrivals, BBQ, drinks, and live DJs Andrew Jeon, Supbass, Moo$, and Olsza. Afro and tech house play on the open-air rooftop, and hip-hop and pop in the indoor lounge. Photos and videos may be shared on social media. Details through Bay High and OASE Busan on Instagram.

My take: Bay High Social Club always puts on good events, this one is timed to the fireworks festival, and the venue looks great.

🎨 Design-Busan 2026 (Multiple districts)🎨
November 5-15 | Hours not confirmed | Former Dongil Rubber Belt factory in Dongnae, BPEX in Dong-gu, F1963 in Suyeong-gu, and pop-ups across six districts | Price not confirmed.
Busan's citywide design festival, themed "Sea, People, Environment," with 15 universities from 11 countries and 133 companies. The main pavilion, "From Waste to Wonder," shows art made from scrap rubber, rebar, and fishing nets. The Design Fair at BPEX runs November 9-11.

🖍️ Busan Illustration Fair V.7 (Haeundae)🖍️
November 6-8 | Fri and Sat 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, Sun 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, last entry one hour before closing | BEXCO Exhibition Hall 2, Hall 4 | 9,000 won early bird, 11,000 won regular.
More than 550 illustrators, picture-book artists, and character brands across 600+ booths selling prints, goods, and originals, with a stamp tour and a drawing wall. Last day is Sunday.

🐟 24th Busan International Seafood and Fisheries Expo (BISFE 2026) (Haeundae)🐟
November 4-6 | Last day, Friday, closes at 3:00 PM | BEXCO Exhibition Center 1 | 5,000 won at the door, free with online pre-registration.
Korea's big seafood and fisheries show, with 506 companies from 32 countries across 1,300 booths, open to the public.

👵 Meet a Busan Grandma: A Table of Memories with ITDAON (Yeongdo)👵
November 6 | 11:00 AM-2:00 PM | Yeongdo, meeting point sent after booking | Free, no payment or deposit, first 8 guests to submit the form.
Meet a local Busan grandma, hear her life story, shop for ingredients at a traditional market, then cook and share a home-style meal of doenjang stew and napa cabbage salad. English interpretation provided. The meal contains soy and fish sauce or anchovy, so list any allergies on the form. Booking closes Thursday, November 5 at 6:00 PM, and questions go to @memory_dining_busan on Instagram.

🎭 Asia Performing Arts Concert: Kagura (Busanjin)🎭
November 6 at 7:30 PM and November 7 at 3:00 PM | Yejidang, Busan National Gugak Center, 2 Gugak-ro | 10,000 won.
Japan's Tsuchizawa Kagura Preservation Society from Iwate performs sacred masked dances, and each show ends with the lion-head Gongen-mai. About 80 minutes. Call 051-811-0043 to book.

🎆 21st Busan Fireworks Festival (Gwangalli)🎆
November 7 | Fireworks Prologue from 6:00 PM, main show 7:00-8:00 PM with an intermission, Black Eagles air show at 4:00 PM | Gwangalli Beach, with launch points at Igidae and Dongbaek Island | Free to watch, with paid seats at 70,000 won or 100,000 won on NOL Tickets until 5:00 PM on November 6.
Korea's biggest fireworks show, which drew over a million people in recent years, so arrive hours early. The Gwangan Bridge upper deck closes at 3:30 PM and the lower deck from 6:30 PM to midnight, so take the subway. There is no drone show tonight.

🧘 Moonlight Workout Busan Challenge (Hwamyeong)🧘
November 7 | 1:00 PM-9:00 PM | Hwamyeong Ecological Park, lotus area | Free, with online pre-registration for 300 people.
The final session of the series, with influencer-led workouts, family activity booths, and performances.

🏺 Dalmaji Culture Festa (Haeundae)🏺
November 7 | 1:20 PM-9:00 PM | Dalmaji-gil, Haeundae | 30,000 won per person, first come first served.
An afternoon course of gallery visits, pottery, tea meditation, and crafts, then a moonlight concert or lantern night walk from 8:00 PM. One course is reserved for foreign tourists through November 21.

🎺 Los Kimchileros Latin Night (Kyungsung)🎺
November 7 | 9:30 PM | OL'55, Kyungsung | Free entry.
Busan's Cuban Latin ensemble is back on the OL'55 stage with Chris Tharp on vocals and guitar, Gino Brann on vocals, bass, and guitar, Gordon Bazali on trumpet, Patrick Carle on violin, and Eguelson Legagneur and Ben May on percussion. Rhythm, soul, and Latin grooves. Come early for a seat and try the '55 Special pizza, with house garlic cream sauce, mozzarella, feta, house sausage blend, and red onions.

🏃 Busan Heritage Run (Saha-gu)🏃
November 8 | 8:00 AM | Dadaepo Beach | 10 km and 5 km, fee and registration status not confirmed.
A road race along Dadaepo Beach, organized by Asia Economy. This is a different race from the Busan International Marathon on November 15.

💡 2026 Seomyeon Light Festival (Busanjin)💡
October 29-February 14, 2027 | Evening hours not confirmed | About 1.9 km of Seomyeon 1st Street | Free.
The seventh edition, themed "City of Light," with a giant light gate, a wish-ball photo zone, and a media-light zone.

🌿 Joseon Garden: Planting the Mind, Wandering the Landscape (Nam-gu)🌿
Through December 13 | 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, closed Mondays | Busan Museum special exhibition room | Free.
About 80 artifacts, including national treasures, plus an immersive film.

🎞️ Film and Contemporary Art: In Memory of Ahn Sung-ki (Haeundae)🎞️
Through December 27 | Tue-Sun 10:00 AM-7:00 PM, weekends to 8:00 PM | Museum One, Centum-daero 20 | 18,000 won, 14,400 won online.
Co-presented with BIFF and curated by Busan Museum of Art director Seo Jin-seok.

💫 Jean-Michel Othoniel: In the Labyrinth of Love (Suyeong)💫
Through December 31 | 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, closed Mondays | F1963 Sukcheon Hall and Moonlight Garden | Adults 10,000 won, youth 8,000 won, children 6,000 won.
A contemporary art installation weaving through F1963's industrial hall and garden space.

🐴 Together We Ran: Stories of Horses Beside Us (Dongnae)🐴
Through November 22 | Check the post for hours | Bokcheon Museum, Special Exhibition Hall | Website for more information.
A 30th anniversary exhibition on people and horses on the Korean peninsula. Closes in two weeks.

🏅 28th Busan International Marathon (Saha-gu)🏅
November 15 | 9:00 AM start | Dadaepo Beach | Registration closed, all 10,000 spots filled within 10 minutes.
Worth watching from the sidelines, and expect road closures around Dadaepo and Eulsukdo.

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