Ulsan
Ulsan Whale Festival
울산고래축제
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Plan your visit
- Dates
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- Venue
- Jangsaengpo Whale Culture District
- Address
- 244 Jangsaengpo Whale Road, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City, Maeam-dong
- Admission
- Free
- Organizer
- Ulsan Namgu Office / Whale Cultural Foundation
- Operating hours
- 10:00~21:00 (Korean original)
- Program
- 1. Official Events and Main Programs - Opening Ceremony and Opening Theme Performance - 300-Person Citizens' Choir (Ulsan, Beautiful River Land) - Special Fireworks Show Whale Parade (30th Anniversary Symbolic Parade) - Closing Ceremony and Awards Ceremony 2. Performance Programs - Night Party Performance 'Hello 30, Sparkle Tonight!' - Orchestra Collaboration Performance 'WAVE CONCERT' - Whale Land Kids Festa (Children's Morning Specialized Stage) - Musical Play (Gala Concert) - World Folk Performance in Whale Festival - Ulsan Arts Group Invitation Performance (Traditional Music, Traditional Dance, Percussion, Senior Model Runway, Youth Orchestra, etc.) - Saeuma Hall Performance (Whale Magic Show, Children's Interactive Musical 'Whale's Request', Whale Balloon Bubble Show, Local Live) - Special Stage (US 8th Army Spartan Band Invitation Performance, Generational Club Showcase, Human-Robot Interaction Modern Circus) - Permanent Character Parade 'Cutie Whale Parade' - Busking (Special Nam-gu Street Music Concert, Special Busking) 3. Competitions and Citizen Participation Events - Whale Family Dancing Star (Family Dance Competition) - Whale Family Song Festival 30 - Challenge! Whale Rider Challenge (Riding and Record Challenge Experience) - Wish Whale Project (Citizen Participation Wish Paper Completion and Photo Zone) - Whale Lantern Making (Whale Lantern Workshop Experience) - Whale Exploration Family Tour (5 Mission Stamp Tour) - On-site Participation Events (Whale Random Play Dance, Whale-lympics, Whale Ecology O/X Quiz Show) 4. Future-Oriented & Exhibition/Memorial Content - Whale's Dream AI Zone Future Experience (AR Mission Content 'Find the Whale', Whale Interactive Experience Zone, Future Whale Research Institute) - 30th Anniversary Commemorative Archive Exhibition 'Whale's Time' (Jangsaengpo Cultural Warehouse) 5. Linkage, Coexistence, and Food/Side Events - Taehwagang Station Transfer-type Welcome Gate (Welcoming Performance, Shuttle Guidance) - Food Zone 'Whale Table' (In-house Self-Organized Groups and Local Restaurants Multi-use Container Operation) - Food Truck Zone and Chicken & Beer Zone - Whale Flea Market (Market for Local Creators and Small Business Owners) - Linked Tourist Facilities (Whale Sea Travel Ship, Whale Ecology Experience Center, Gorae Museum, Wales Fantasium, Jangsaengpo Cultural Warehouse, Jangsaengpo Light, Wales Swing/Cart, etc.)
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Festival location
Jangsaengpo Whale Culture District
244 Jangsaengpo Whale Road, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City, Maeam-dong
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About the festival
The 30th Ulsan Whale Festival is a representative cultural tourism festival of Ulsan, hosted by Nam-gu of Ulsan Metropolitan City and organized by the Whale Culture Foundation. It is set against the backdrop of Jangsaengpo, which was once the center of whaling and has transformed into an ecological city where whales and humans coexist. In celebration of the festival's 30th anniversary in 2026, it will be held under the theme 'Invitation of the Whale, 30th Birthday Party!' and the slogan 'Whales to Share'. This festival will take place over four days from October 15 (Thursday) to October 18 (Sunday), 2026, in the Goraemunhwateuk-gu area of Jangsaengpo. The main event spaces will include the main stage at the Whale Theater, Saeuma-Hall, Whale Experience Hall, Busking Zone, and a flea market zone exclusively for small businesses. For visitor convenience, a transfer-type welcome gate will be operated in the plaza area of Taehwagang Station. During the festival, various representative programs will be held, including opening and closing ceremonies, a special fireworks show, themed performances, a 300-person citizen choir, and a whale parade. Additionally, there will be diverse cultural experiences and competitions for all generations, such as the Whale Nation Kids Festa, Challenge! Whale Rider Challenge, Wish Whale Project, AR and interactive media experiences (Whale Dream AI Zone), Whale Family Dancing Star, and Family Song Contest. Furthermore, in addition to the 30th anniversary archive exhibition 'Time of the Whale', a food zone (Whale Feast), a whale flea market, and linked tourist facilities (Whale Sea Travel Ship, Whale Ecology Experience Center, Jangsaengpo Cultural Warehouse, etc.) will be operated to provide visitors with various sights and enjoyable activities.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI · TourAPI 553263
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