Korean Thanksgiving day :: Experience Korean Traditions in Daegu during the Chuseok Holidays

Experience Korean Traditions during the Chuseok Holidays

September 27 is Chuseok(Thanksgiving day), a big holiday in South Korea.
The national holidays last from September 26 to 29, allowing people to enjoy four days of vacation in 2015. Here are some events happening in Daegu, where you can experience and enjoy Korean traditional culture!


    Palgong Mountain Cable Car

Everyday during the holidays, the lucky 8th, 88th and 888th visitors of Palgong mountain Cable Car, who purchase a round-trip ticket, are given vouchers that entitle them to one free meal and beverage from Blue Mountain. 

▶ Date : Sep 26 ~ 29. 2015 / Operate 9:30~18:00
※ Sep 27 (Chuseok) Opens at 13:00
▶ Address : San 72, Yongsu-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu, Korea



    Daegu National Museum

Activities : Spinning Wheel, Dyeing with Loess, Making Bamboo Pole, Straw and Plant Bell, Making Taffy, Trying on Traditional Outfits ‘Hanbok’, Food Market, and Folk Game Program

▶ Date : Sep 26 ~ 28. 2015 / Operate 13:00~18:00
▶ Address : 70, Hwanggeum-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, Korea



    Daegu National Science Museum

Date	Time	Venue	Games	Note
Sep 26~29. 2015	10:00~16:00	Outdoor	6 Yut Nori (Yunnori)	liberal participation in folk games
Sep 27. 2015	13:00~14:00	•Lobby •Garden on rooftop •Outdoor	•Making and Flying Kites •Making and Playing Jegi	permitting 100 people to participation a first-come, first-served basis every game (Making and Flying Kites)
Sep 28. 2015	11:00~12:00 14:00~15:00			permitting 100 people to participation a first-come, first-served basis every game (Making and Playing Jegi)

▶ Address : 70, Hwanggeum-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, Korea

    Other Programs during Chuseok in Daegu

Activities	Venue	Date
Folk Games Rolling Hoop, Playing Jegi, Tossing Tuho, Shooting arrows and more	• Gukchae-bosang movement Park • 2.28 Memorial Park • Jung-ang Park • Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park	Sep 26~28 10:00~17:00
Playing Jegi, Tossing Tuho, Yut Nori, Korean jumping game	Dalseong Park	Sep 26~29
Tossing Tuho, Yut Nori, Playing Jegi, Rolling Hoop, Top-spinning Game	Daegu Culture and Art Centre	Sep 27 13:00~17:00

    Performances during Chuseok in Daegu

Performances	Venue	Date
Musical Grease & All Shook Up	In front of Jung-ang Police station at 16:00	Sep 24 (16:00~18:30)
	In front of CGV Hanil theatre at 18:00
'Dongseongro’ Nightly street performance	Outdoor stage of Central Square, in front of the Daegu Department Store(Debec)	Sep 29 (19:00~20:30)