Pohang International Fireworks Festival
Korean name: 포항국제불빛축제
Nov 19 (Thu) ~ Nov 21 (Sat)
Plan · Experience · Discover
- 1Before you come — Check dates, admission and how to get there.
- 2While you're here — See what's happening now from other visitors, collect festival stamps, and find food and stays nearby.
- 3Discover Korea — Get to know Korean culture through its festivals — and find your next favorite.
① Before you go
What to check before your trip.
- Dates
- Nov 19 (Thu) ~ Nov 21 (Sat)
- Hours
- 14:00-22:00
- Admission
- Free
- Venue
- Hyeongsangang Sports Park and throughout Pohang
- Organizer
- Pohang-si
- Contact
- +82-54-289-7852
- Official site
- https://festival.phcf.or.kr/fireWorks/intro.do
② When you're here
What it's about, and food and stays around the venue.
About
*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 ag…
🍜 Food · 🏨 Stays
Info: Korea Tourism Organization · Kakao Map. Check hours and prices before you go. List your business
③ Discover Korea
Local festivals are one of the easiest ways to meet everyday Korea — regional food, traditional performances, crafts and night markets, and many are free to enter. ALIVE FESTA gathers festivals and events from all 17 provinces and cities of Korea in one place.
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization and local government open data. Dates and prices can change — please check with the organizer before you go.