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Christmas at Union Station
December 14, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Christmas at Union Station at The Durham Museum is Nov. 28 through Jan. 11, 2026. New this year is the Sock Skating Pond and behind-the-scenes tours. Christmas at Union Station is included with museum admission and free for members, though tours are additional.
Schedule of events:
- Tree Lighting Ceremony is Nov. 29, with festivities running from 4 to 8 p.m. and the Tree Lighting at about 7 p.m. There will be live music from Jordi and the Jitterbugs, cookie decorating, a scavenger hunt and holiday crafts, and Santa. Advanced registration encouraged, online or by calling (402) 444-5071 by Nov. 26. It’s included with museum admission.
- Holiday Concert Series runs Nov. 29 through Dec. 23 with performances on the weekends and Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m.
- “Log Cabin Christmas” is held on Saturdays, Nov. 29 through Jan. 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon. Visit the museum’s log cabin for a special look at how pioneers on the Great Plains celebrated the holidays. A docent will be present to show guests how the pioneers decorated, celebrated and gave gifts during their difficult winters on the prairie.
- Holiday Cultural Trees Display is from Nov. 28 through Jan. 11, 2026.
- Santa’s Cabin, open daily. Children can choose to sit with Santa or give him a call on our old-fashioned telephone. Check DurhamMuseum.org for Santa’s daily schedule.
- Family Nights with Santa will be held Tuesdays, Dec. 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. Share your wish list with Santa, listen to live performances by local musicians, create crafts and take part in the FNBO Elfie Scavenger Hunt. Ends with an indoor snowfall under the glow of the tree.
- Holiday Cultural Festival is Dec. 5 from 4 to 9 p.m. With over 30 groups participating, local cultural organizations proudly display their crafts and traditional dress, while musicians and dancers perform throughout the evening. Food and gifts available for purchase.
- Behind-The-Scenes: Christmas at Union Station tours are Dec. 9 at 4 p.m., and Dec 14, 17, 21, and 22 at noon. Cost for members is $20, and $25 for non-members.
- Noon Year’s Eve is Dec. 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; advanced registration is highly encouraged.
Unique hours in December:
- Open late on Tuesdays, until 8 p.m.
- Open early on Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- December 15-27, the museum opens early at 9 a.m. from Mondays through Saturdays
- Christmas Eve hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
