Seoul is gearing up for an extended six-day Lunar New Year holiday with festivities across the city.
From Monday to Thursday, a range of programs at different cultural venues will give visitors the chance to dive into traditional celebrations.

Namsangol Hanok Village and Unhyeongung
At Namsangol Hanok Village and Unhyeongung in central Seoul, visitors can enjoy traditional New Year's customs firsthand. These events run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday.
At Namsangol Hanok Village, the Lunar New Year's festival invites participants to try their hand at making kites, crafting bows, traditional tteok-making and calligraphy. Prices range from 7,000 to 15,000 won.
Free activities include crafting flower amulets, fortunetelling with "yut" and other traditional Korean games.
Daily performances at 1 p.m. stage a mix of cultural delights: Tuesday features traditional performing arts alongside b-boying; Wednesday presents "yeonhui" (traditional Korean performance) and Thursday brings traditional "minyo" (folk singing) at the Cheonugak Stage.

Over at Unhyeongung, which was a royal residence in the Joseon era (1392-1910), the Lunar New Year celebration event promises an exciting combination of traditional and modern performances: A mix of fusion Korean music and magic shows at 2 p.m. on Tuesday; a traditional ritual of "jishin balbgi" where participants step on the earth around a village to ward off evil spirits and a shaman gut performance on Wednesday; and a performance of the traditional instrument gayageum and circus acts on Thursday, also at 2 p.m.
Ongoing activities include traditional games, fortunetelling and hands-on programs like making blue snake pouches for good luck -- in the Year of the Blue Snake. A special Lunar New Year's rice cake soup-sharing event takes place at noon on Wednesday.

Museums across Seoul
At the Seoul Museum of History in Jongno, visitors can craft blue snake keychains, make kites and enjoy traditional games on Thursday from noon to 4 p.m.
From 1 p.m. the museum plaza will come alive with "samulnori," a traditional percussion performance, and a lion dance.
The Seoul Baekje Museum in Songpa-gu is hosting a celebration on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cheerful "sogo" (small drum) dances are performed at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., along with hands-on activities such as making fortune amulets, lucky pouches and traditional snacks like rice cakes and "gangjeong," or fried glutinous rice crackers with sesame.
Traditional games, including "tuho" (arrow tossing), archery and "jegichagi" -- the Korean-style hacky sack featured in the second season of "Squid Game" -- will be available throughout the event.

At the Seoul Craft Museum in Jongno, visitors can take a photo with a piece of museum art that depicts the 10 symbols of longevity, a traditional motif for good fortune and long life, and receive a gift upon presenting the photo to staff, from Monday to Thursday.
Visitors can also find festive activities at Seoul Museum of Korean Folk Music, Namsan Park, Maeheon Citizen's Forest and Yongsan Family Park.
Find the venue nearest you, check out the detailed schedule and enjoy the festivities!