Community partners offer holiday events

Santa at The Durham Museum

Looking for something fun to do this holiday season? Check out some of the festive events hosted by a few of UNMC’s community partners.

The Durham Museum and Joslyn Art Museum provide free museum admission for UNMC employees, students, and their immediate family with a valid identification badge. As always, there will be several holiday events geared to the entire family.

At The Durham Museum, enjoy loads of entertainment and celebrate Christmas at Union Station beginning with the tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 24. Visit Santa, enjoy holiday music under the glow of The Durham’s Christmas tree and celebrate Noon Year’s Eve with the family.

At the Joslyn, enjoy a holiday concert series every Wednesday and Friday at noon from Dec. 6-22. On Thursday, Dec. 7, staff and students are invited to enjoy an evening of docent-guided gallery tours, live music and complimentary refreshments at the Members Holiday Celebration. To attend this event, RSVP by Dec. 1 and mention you are with UNMC. Call 402-661-3850 or RSVP by email.

The Omaha Symphony is offering a discount to members of the UNMC community to its 2017-2018 season, which includes “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert,” and “Physicians Mutual Omaha Symphony Christmas Celebration.” The promotional code “UNMC” offers a 20 percent discount to the shows.

In addition to these events, be sure to check out the holiday happenings at the Rose Theater, Lauritzen Gardens and Fontenelle Forest.

To see a full list of holiday events and activities, click here.

Please note: not all events offer a UNMC discount.