Aug 14 – Aug 16, 2026
WABA Korea Expo and Festival 2026 at Pier 62
WABA Korea Expo is a free August 14–16, 2026 waterfront festival at Pier 62, with Korean food, a marketplace, and a Saturday K-pop night.
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WABA Korea Expo and Festival takes Pier 62 on the Seattle waterfront Friday through Sunday, August 14–16, 2026. The public days are free. Washington State Korean American Chamber of Commerce hosts it.
WABA comes from the Korean "wa-bwa," come and see. It started in 2021 as a Korea-U.S. business gathering and now runs as a three-day marketplace with food, K-beauty and lifestyle booths, and cultural stages. Thursday, August 13 is a separate buyer-and-seller day if that is actually your job.
Public hours are Friday noon to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday evening has a K-pop set.
Pier 62 sits between Pike Place and the ferry terminal. Summer foot traffic is both the fun and the snarl. Walk or ride. Waterfront parking is a gamble.
Go for Korean vendors and the water. Celebrate Little Saigon is the same weekend inland. Panda Fest at Seattle Center is the bigger ticketed food weekend two weeks later.
When: August 14–16, 2026 (Fri noon–8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–7 p.m.)
Where: Pier 62, Seattle waterfront, Seattle, WA
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