Haeundae Light Festival 2026: Dates, Hours & Exit 5

Haeundae Light Festival 2026 is planned for November 28–January 10, 2027, along Gunam-ro and Haeundae Beach in Busan, according to the district’s annual events calendar. This season’s lighting hours are still pending; last year’s free display ran from 18:00 to 23:00. Take Metro Line 2 to Haeundae Station, Exit 5, and make the street-to-beach walk your evening plan rather than booking around unannounced fireworks.

Haeundae Light Festival dates and lighting hours

Keep an evening in Haeundae free during the planned dates, and use Exit 5 to walk through the street displays toward the beach.

The district’s festival introduction still describes the 12th edition. Its opening program belongs to last season, so leave room for a night walk without making fireworks or a particular activity the reason for a nonrefundable booking.

Star decorations on Gunam-ro and the space zone on the beach

The festival has two main spots: Gunam-ro, the street running from Haeundae Station to the sea, and Haeundae Beach at the far end of it.

Last year’s space theme linked a starlight gate and trees on Gunam-ro with a wider LED display on the sand. Start on the street for the smaller decorations, then continue to the beach for the broad view.

This season’s layout has not been announced. Last year also had free prop rentals at the Christmas photo booth and fireworks in the opening program. Leave those as last-season extras rather than building a tight schedule around a repeat.

For photos, leave space for a wait at the popular installations. A wide beach view is easier to fit into a short stop than a posed shot at a busy sculpture. If one spot is backed up, take the wide view first and keep moving along the display.

How to get to the Haeundae Light Festival

Take Busan Metro Line 2 to Haeundae Station and use Exit 5 for Gunam-ro. Visit Busan lists an eight-minute walk to the beach, and the Busanpedia route also places Exits 3 and 5 at the start of the festival street. You can see the street displays on the way down rather than making a separate trip back for them.

For an English map search, use “Haeundae Beach” or the VISITKOREA beach address, 280 Haeundaehaebyeon-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan. If you want to start with the street decorations, route to Haeundae Station instead of asking for a drop-off at the beach.

If you’re driving, last year’s guidance listed paid lots at Haeundae Plaza, Dongbaek Park, Haeundae Station and the rear gate of Busan Mechanical Technical High School (Gukje News report). The same notice had Haeundae District putting public transport first, though. They named four parking lots and still told people to take the subway, which tells you what you need to know.

When is it less crowded?

Choose a weekday evening away from Christmas Day if you can. Last Christmas, arrivals at Haeundae Station were already elevated before dark, so arriving just before the lights came on put the walk and dinner into the same busy stretch.

These Busan Transportation Corporation records compare December 25, 2025 with December 11 and 18. If Christmas is your only option, walk Gunam-ro, see the beach, then go indoors for dinner rather than heading straight from the photo spots to the station.

Sunset and the wind off the sea

Bring a windproof outer layer and gloves if you plan to stand on the beach taking photos. Last Christmas Eve’s Busan observations show a cooler feel later at night, which makes an indoor meal a useful break between outdoor stretches.

The weather readings are from Busan’s Daecheong-dong observatory in Jung-gu. Break the street and beach walk with a sit-down meal if you want to linger outside, rather than spending the entire evening standing in the wind.

Pair the evening with the Haeundae Sky Capsule and Beach Train during the day, then return to Gunam-ro. Save the Gwangbok-ro winter tree festival for your Nampo-dong day instead of crossing the city for a second display the same night. For finding the station and beach pins, the Korean map-app guide covers the practical navigation setup.