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Finally, the Lunar New Year holiday! The long weekend begins.
Many people may head to their hometowns outside Seoul or use this time to travel. So, what if you plan to stay in Seoul for the entire holiday?
Stop worrying about how to make the most of your time and check it out here!
Free Admission to Gyeongbokgung Palace
During the Lunar New Year holiday, a total of 22 sites—including the Four Grand Palaces ( Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung), Jongmyo Shrine, and the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty—will be open for free. It’s especially welcome news that Jongmyo Shrine, usually accessible only during set hours, will be open for unrestricted free viewing this time.
At Heungnyemun Plaza in Gyeongbokgung Palace, the ‘2026 Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Sehwa Sharing’ event will take place from February 16th to 18th. Sehwa paintings have traditionally been used to ward off disease and disaster and to wish for good fortune in the new year. They will be distributed twice daily, immediately after the changing of the guard ceremony, which takes place twice a day. Visitors can receive a sehwa painting for 20 minutes each time, right after the ceremonies at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
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📆Feb. 14 (Sat) – Feb. 18 (Wed)
📍Gyeongbokgung Palace, 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Naver Map)
Korean Folk Village
<The New Year Has Arrived>
📸Korean Folk Village
If you’re looking for a more dynamic Lunar New Year experience, head to the Korean Folk Villagein Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. Their ‘The New Year Has Arrived’ program, running during the holiday, faithfully recreates festive traditions like playing top-spinning games, cracking nuts, bowing in respect, and fortune-telling.
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📆Feb. 14 (Sat) – Mar. 3 (Tue)
📍90 Minsokchon-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Folk Village (Naver Map)
Namsangol Lunar New Year Festival
<Words of Fortune>
📸Namsangol Hanok Village
Namsangol Hanok Villagehosts traditional experiences and performances themed ‘Words of Blessing’. Performances including traditional music and taekwondo are scheduled, along with experiences like rolling hoops, making handmade horse-shaped soap, and trying mother-of-pearl and metal crafts. Craft experiences are free and available without reservation. And one unforgettable thing! Warm tteokguk (rice cake soup) sharing will complete the Lunar New Year atmosphere.
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📆Feb. 16 (Mon) ~ Feb. 18 (Wed), 10:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
📍Namsangol Hanok Village, 28 Toegye-ro 34-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (Naver Map)
Unhyeongung Palace
<Happy New Year Celebration>
📸Unhyeongung
Unhyeongung Palacewill host traditional games, craft experiences, and Korean traditional music performances for Lunar New Year. Visitors can enjoy various traditional games like yutnori, tuho, and archery. Experience programs include making red horse good luck pouches, traditional lanterns, and feeding tiger-shaped rice cakes. A rice cake soup sharing event is also planned. All programs at Unhyeongung Palace are free except for some craft experiences.
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📆Feb. 16 (Mon) ~ Feb. 18 (Wed), 11:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM
📍Unhyeongung, 464 Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Naver Map)
Seoul Museum of History
<Lunar New Year Celebration>
📸Seoul Museum of History
The Seoul Museum of Historywill host a pansori busking performance. This is an opportunity to enjoy our traditional sounds up close. The unique feature of the Lunar New Year programs at the Seoul Museum of History is that you can experience not only our folk games but also traditional games from various countries, and even try on traditional costumes from around the world.
Additionally, you can participate in making lucky red envelopes and evil-warding door bells, taking home goods imbued with the meaning of the Lunar New Year.
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📆 Wednesday, February 18, 12:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM
📍55 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Naver Map)
Seoul Museum of Korean Traditional Music
<Greetings with Sound for Lunar New Year>
📸Seoul Museum
The Seoul Museum of Korean Traditional Musichosts a traditional Korean music performance to welcome the New Year. Visitors can also experience nostalgic traditional games like gonggi (string game) and takji (paper-folding game), and a program to predict this year’s fortune using yut (traditional board game) is available.
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📆Feb. 14 (Fri) ~ Feb. 18 (Wed) 10:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
📍96 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Naver Map)
Hanseong Baekje Museum
<Lunar New Year Museum Grand Celebration>
📸Hanseong Baekje Museum
Hanseong Baekje Museum offers hands-on programs and performances for the whole family to enjoy. Performances include samulnori percussion and traditional Korean games. Hands-on activities feature making rice straw brooms, kite-shaped paper lanterns, traditional patterned bead bracelets, grilled rice cakes, and blue paper lanterns. Games include jegichagi shuttlecock kicking, archery, and tuho arrow throwing.
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📆February 18 (Wed) 10:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
📍424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul (Naver Map)