Events by week
Updated Sunday, September 20, 2026
September 14 to 20, 2026: 41 events across Busan that week.
Sports & Wellness
Runs for all levels — everyone is welcome! Cullivan's Running Club is a friendly, social running club focused on building community, making new friends, and staying fit and healthy together.
Arts & Culture
The 15th Swedish Film Festival returns to Busan with a five-day celebration of contemporary Swedish cinema at the Busan Cinema Center.
Food & Drink
Taco Tuesday at Hideout! 3 Tacos with a Special Sauce of the month for 10,000 won 3 Tacos with a Special Sauce of the month AND 1 Draft Beer for 14,000 won Come enjoy and hang out at Hideout at PNU!
Family & Lifestyle
Free Counseling Sessions in English — Busan Hello, I’m a psychological counselor based in Busan, South Korea, with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults.
Arts & Culture
Classic Busan’s matinee opera series explores Verdi’s 'Rigoletto' in a daytime concert program led by conductor Kim Kwang-hyun.
Community & Social
[BUSAN Board game party!] Do you wanna enjoy Board game? Do you wanna meet a new friend? Let's hang out with BOARD GAME NIGHT! We prepared variety and fun board games. There are 2-30 koreans and foreigners come and hang out!
Sports & Wellness
Learn the fundamentals of bachata in a fun and welcoming environment with instructors Sonjoo and Robin at Club Yaman.
Family & Lifestyle
Bubble Pop is a playful non-verbal theater production that creates a whimsical world of fishing and underwater adventure through physical performance, comedy, and visual effects.
Sports & Wellness
E-UM Running Crew is a monthly community run bringing together international students, Korean university students, professionals, and other Busan residents for an evening along Oncheoncheon.
Arts & Culture
The 13th Wellness Classic welcomes violinist Oh Joo-young for a classical concert at Busan Concert Hall.
Sports & Wellness
A casual, welcoming weekly bowling club in Centum City for Koreans and internationals of all skill levels. Whether you're an experienced bowler, a complete beginner, or just looking for a fun new hobby, everyone is welcome.
Community & Social
Twenty-four people wanting to release stress, have fun, and meet new people. Join the Busan Bowling Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/172566578126/ Contact Lewis at 010-6722-4455 Contact Jason at 010-7222-8803
Music & Nightlife
The 10th Korea Youth Day ME+ Youth Festival takes over Gwangalli Beach for three days of concerts, performances, activities, exhibitions, food, and youth-led programs.
Travel & Exploration
Welcome the beginning of fall with Starry Night in Busan: Night Music Camp-nic, a series of evening events bringing food, live music, outdoor activities, and relaxation to Dadaepo Beach Park.
Music & Nightlife
Fisherman Busan is kicking off the Youth Day Festival weekend with an unlimited cocktail party in Gwangalli. For ₩20,000 per person, guests can join the party from 7:30 PM until 4:00 AM.
Arts & Culture
Flutist Lee Joo-hyung presents a solo recital in the intimate Chamber Hall at Busan Concert Hall.
Community & Social
Rocky Horror Picture Show! Sponsored by Hugus FIRST 30 PEOPLE GET A FREE BEER!! FROM @hugus_beer THIS FRIDAY!! September 18 ⏰ Doors open at 8pm!
Music & Nightlife
Head to Jeff’s Bar for a free Friday night comedy show featuring local performers taking the mic for a late-night set. Comedians interested in performing can sign up at 9:00 PM, with the show beginning at 10:00 PM.
Music & Nightlife
A three-band international rock and punk night at Club Realize featuring Hard-Ons, old-school punks from Australia, alongside Italian garage rock duo Little Boys and special guests Tetrapod.
Music & Nightlife
Romantic Tonight brings together a jazz quintet led by saxophonist Kim Seung-mo for two Friday-night sets at The Old Man Jazz Lounge.
Community & Social
The 8th Busan Youth Week celebrates Korea's Youth Day with three days of cultural activities, performances, networking, wellness programs, and youth-focused experiences.
Sports & Wellness
The 2026 Moonlight Exercise Busan Challenge is a seven-session outdoor fitness festival held at parks and waterfront spaces across Busan.
Arts & Culture
Dalmaji Culture Festa is a Saturday cultural-tour program combining Haeundae's scenic Dalmaji-gil with hands-on arts, local galleries, walking, and evening entertainment.
Community & Social
Explore Geumjeongsan. Meet new people. Enjoy the mountains! Join our friendly community of hikers for a monthly adventure on Geumjeongsan, Busan's biggest mountain!
Arts & Culture
Writers & Readers Spoken Word Event featuring Andy Knowlton, American poet & street artist Where: Dububiji (4F) in Gwangan When: Saturday Sept 19th from 2pm-5pm followed by Liquid Arts Open Stage at 6:30pm Come listen and enjoy spoken word performances!
Learning & Networking
Busan Sea Library Vol. 3 transforms Dadaepo's waterfront into an outdoor library where visitors can relax with books while enjoying the autumn sunset and ocean atmosphere.
Arts & Culture
Renowned pianist Rudolf Buchbinder performs with the Lucerne Festival Strings at Busan Concert Hall.
Travel & Exploration
Spend Saturday evening by the sea with For Our Shining Youth, a youth-themed edition of the Gwangalli M Drone Light Show. The performance will fill the sky above Gwangalli Beach with colorful drone formations celebrating youth, dreams, and new possibilities.
Arts & Culture
Take the stage or come along to support Busan’s creative community at Nanuja Night, Arise Artspace’s regular open mic night.
Music & Nightlife
Choi Band is a veteran Busan jazz group whose members have been performing together for more than 20 years. Built around a tight, experienced ensemble, the band combines funky grooves with colorful fusion jazz sounds.
Music & Nightlife
Saturday night at OL55 features two familiar acts returning to the Kyungsung stage. Gino Brann opens the night with a solo guitar set featuring a mix of classic covers and original songs.
Community & Social
The Seven Bridges Festival is the public festival component of the 2026 Seven Bridges Tour, offering a day of exercise, wellness, recovery, and leisure activities at Yongho Starlight Park.
Family & Lifestyle
The Catholic Diocese of Busan invites Busan’s migrant and international communities to a special Migrant Joint Mass, held under the theme “We Achieve Unity Together in God.” This multilingual Mass welcomes people from different languages, nationalities, and…
Learning & Networking
[Japanese - Korean language exchange] Hello~ Do you wanna praticing Japanese & Korean? Every Sunday 3pm, a meetup is held where you can meet a variety of people and study Japanese & Korean!
Arts & Culture
A special Busan performance by the French orchestra from Metz, presented at Busan Concert Hall.
Arts & Culture
Experience cultures from around the globe at Taste of the World, a one-day international community festival bringing together Busan’s international residents, multicultural families, students, and locals.
Music & Nightlife
The Little Boys return to Club Realize for the second Busan date of their 2026 South Korea tour. The Italian garage rock duo will share the stage with Arklight and Headturner for a Sunday evening of live rock music.
Other events
SUNDAY FUNDAY!! Exactly what it sounds like - a bunch of fun things happening at HQ on a Sunday!! Come out and play some games, eat some food, have some drinks, join the Puzzle Challenge, and have a blast!!
Arts & Culture
In the Labyrinth of Love is French contemporary artist Jean-Michel Othoniel's first solo exhibition in Busan and his largest solo presentation held in Korea to date.
Arts & Culture
Between Surfaces explores the idea that a surface is more than simply the exterior of an object. It can be a boundary, a permeable membrane, and a place where interactions occur and traces are left behind.
Arts & Culture
Busan Biennale 2026 is Busan's largest international contemporary art exhibition, bringing together artists from around the world across multiple venues throughout the city.
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