UNMC Ice Rink offering extended holiday hours

A skater on the ice at the UNMC Ice Rink

The UNMC Ice Rink will have extended holiday hours through Sunday, Jan. 5.

Extended holiday hours run:

  • Sundays through Thursdays: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Friday and Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Holiday hours are:

  • Christmas Eve: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Christmas Day: Closed
  • New Year’s Eve: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • New Year’s Day: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Admission for the public is $7, which includes skates. Cash or credit card only — no checks or debit cards.



Admission is free for members of the med center and university community as follows:

  • UNMC, University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Kearney and Clarkson College staff and students, along with Nebraska Medicine employees and students, along with their spouse/partner and children. Must present a valid university ID badge.
  • Ronald McDonald House employees and house guests. Must present a valid ID badge.

Check weather closures by going to Facebook or by calling 402-559-0697. Free parking is available in Lot 15, the surface lot on 40th Street between Dewey Avenue and Emile Street, located on the north and east sides of the UNMC Center for Healthy Living.

Skaters may bring food and beverages. Alcohol is not allowed. For more information about the ice rink, check the rink’s webpage.

The 2024-25 skating season runs through Sunday, Feb. 2.

Outside of the holiday hours, regular hours of operation are:

  • Mondays and Thursdays: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
  • Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (UNMC campus intramurals take place those evenings.)
  • Fridays and Saturdays: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Sundays: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.