Written: October 10, 2026 · Updated: October 10, 2026

This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

Yeongdo Bridge Festival 2026 Dates, Venues & Song Contest – What to Know Before Visiting Amir Park and Bongnae-dong Wharf

In Yeongdo, where the autumn sea breeze blows,
a festival named after a bridge is coming 🌉

The 34th Yeongdo Bridge Festival (영도다리축제)
runs October 30 (Fri) to November 1 (Sun)
for three days at Amir Park
and around the Bongnae-dong Muryangjang wharf.

Admission is free.

I’ve summarized Yeongdo-gu’s festival website
and the Busan city listing.

🎪 About the Festival

2025 festival — Festival visitors and booths gathered in the seaside park (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)

This year’s theme is
”Yeongdo Bridge: connecting time, connecting people.”

It is hosted by Yeongdo-gu
and organized by the Yeongdo Cultural Center.

The “Yeongdo Bridge” in the name
is Yeongdodaegyo, which links Yeongdo to downtown Busan.
This is the 34th edition of the festival.

🌉 What Kind of Bridge Is Yeongdo Bridge?

2025 festival — People taking commemorative photos on the road in front of Yeongdo Bridge (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)

The festival website introduces Yeongdo Bridge
as Korea’s first bridge linking an island to the mainland.

During the Korean War, refugees
crowded around the bridge
hoping to find family members they had lost.

The website says it is the only single-leaf bascule bridge
still remaining in Korea.
That means one side of the bridge lifts up.

The festival theme of “connecting”
ties in with the story of this bridge.

✨ Which Programs Have Been Announced?

2024 festival — Participants holding flags on the night stage (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)

2025 festival — A stage performance and audience with the sea in the background (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)

The day-by-day timetable on the website
still shows “in preparation.”

Three programs have been announced
through calls for participants.

The flea market recruited 20 teams.

Yeongdo In Star is a stage where Yeongdo residents
show off their talents in singing, dance and music.
Performance places and times
will be arranged separately with the selected teams.

The song contest is a final round
for singers who passed a video preliminary.

📍 Where Are the Venues?

Amir Park — View of the coast near Amir Park and a large structure (2020) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 부산관광공사 · KOGL Type 1)

Amir Park — Amir Park entrance marker and walking trail (2020) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 부산관광공사 · KOGL Type 1)

There are two venues.

Amir Park is in Dongsam-dong,
while Bongnae-dong wharf is by Yeongdo Bridge,
so the two are some distance apart.

🚌 Getting There & Parking

The festival website’s “Directions” page
lists the Amir Park address:
1165 Dongsam-dong, Yeongdo-gu, Busan (부산 영도구 동삼동 1165).

Public transportation, parking and road closure details
are not yet in the official information.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids

Programs for children and families
have not been announced yet.

Based on what is confirmed so far,
you can choose between the flea market at Bongnae-dong wharf by day
and the song contest (16:00) at Amir Park on Sunday afternoon.

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Day-by-day timetable and opening ceremony time
□ Children’s and family programs
□ Yeongdo In Star performance times
□ Parking, road closures and shuttles
□ Operation in case of rain
□ Whether it links with the Yeongdo Bridge lift

These are not yet in the official information.
We’ll update this post when they come out.

If you have questions, contact the Yeongdo Cultural Center
at 051-403-1861.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Families who want to share the story of Yeongdo Bridge with their kids
✔ Families who’d like to browse a seaside flea market
✔ Families who want to enjoy a singing stage together on Sunday afternoon

The same weekend, across Namhang Bridge at Songdo Beach,
the 17th Busan Mackerel Festival takes place.
Our guide → Busan Mackerel Festival 2026

The timetable isn’t out yet, but
it’s a festival best enjoyed along with the story of Yeongdo Bridge.

This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. Event photos are from the Korea Tourism Organization, released under KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives) and shown unedited. Photos marked ‘Photo Gallery’ are from the Korea Tourism Organization under KOGL Type 1 (shooting dates noted). The character illustrations are GPT-generated.

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AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-10. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)