Pohang International Fireworks Festival (포항국제불빛축제)
Starts in 6 daysGyeongbuk
Pohang International Fireworks Festival runs Nov 19, 2026 (Thu) ~ Nov 21, 2026 (Sat) at Hyeongsangang Sports Park and throughout Pohang.
Dates · Venue
- Dates
- Nov 19, 2026 (Thu) ~ Nov 21, 2026 (Sat)
- Venue
- Hyeongsangang Sports Park and throughout Pohang
- Address
- Duho-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Hours
- 14:00-22:00
- Admission
- Free
- Organizer
- Pohang-si / Pohang Cultural Foundation
- Contact phone
- 054-289-7852
Dates and fees can change. Check the official website or call before you go.
About the event
*The information below is based on the 2025 festivals. Details for the 2026 festivals will be updated as they become available.*The Pohang International Fire & Light Festival is an internationally renowned event themed around the images of “light,” symbolizing the global steel city of Pohang, and “fire,” representing the hot blast furnaces. Performers and local citizens dress up in all sorts of costumes and masks to join in the Fire & Light Parade, which marks the colorful beginning of the festival. The festival culminates in the International Fireworks Show, the highlight of the evening. The world’s best teams participate in the festival every year to give a spectacular show of fireworks against the backdrop of Yeongilman Bay. The festival began in 2004 to commemorate Pohang Citizens Day with a fireworks show and has since become a beloved celebrated annual festival, showcasing the pride of Pohang to its citizens.◎ TipYou can see the fireworks from Yeongildae Beach and Songdo Beach. Although you can’t hear the music from the show, you can watch the fireworks show peacefully at a less crowded seashore. After the show, you can move to Hyeongsangang Sports Park, the festival venue, to enjoy the rest of the festival’s programs.
Main programs
- 1. Main programs: International Fireworks Show (Korea, Canada, Italy), drone light show, Light Artway, street parade, daily fireworks show2. Side programs: Light Music Festa, fringe performances, Light Canal Market, Light Theme Zone, Fire-Flavor Gourmet Road, Pohang Restaurant, agricultural and local specialty sales zone
How to get there
Duho-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
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