DALLAS, TEXAS — The George W. Bush Presidential Center will host a number of festive events to celebrate the upcoming holiday season.
Ree Drummond – blogger, author, and cooking show host known as The Pioneer Woman – will join the Bush Center for a conversation with Kimberly Schlegel Whitman on food, family, and holiday fun on Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.bushcenter.org/events-and-exhibits/food-family-holiday-fun-a-conversation-with-the-pioneer-woman-ree-drummond.
Merry & Bright Night – the annual family-friendly Engage at the Bush Center event, presented by NexPoint will be Dec. 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Attendees can visit with Santa Claus in the replica Oval Office, join Mrs. Claus for story time, and enjoy holiday cookies and children’s activities. The event is free to Bush Center members and tickets are available to purchase for non-members.
Memberships can be purchased prior to Merry & Bright Night at https://www.bushcenter.org/support-us/membership. Members receive advanced notice to Bush Center events, a discount on George W. Bush Presidential Museum Store merchandise, and more. Tickets for non-members can be purchased here: https://www.bushcenter.org/events-and-exhibits/merry-bright-night-2024.
Bush Center Young Professionals members are invited to stay for the Merry & Bright Night after party on Dec. 6. More information about becoming a Young Professionals member can be found here: https://www.bushcenter.org/support-us/young-professionals.
On Dec. 18 and 19, Holiday Tea at the Bush Center will be held at the Bush Center’s full-service restaurant, Café 43, at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Attendees will enjoy the magic of the holiday season with friends and family at a casual afternoon tea service. Holiday Tea is open to the public, and Bush Center members receive discounted tickets. Purchase tickets here: https://www.bushcenter.org/events-and-exhibits/holiday-tea-at-the-bush-center-2024.
Visitors can stop by the Bush Museum Store to shop for unique holiday gifts, including the Bush Center’s 2024 Christmas ornament, a jacket with the Air Force One seal, and a Stetson cowboy hat with the 43rd presidential seal. Members receive a 10% discount on Bush Museum Store merchandise. The Bush Center’s 2024 holiday gift guide can be found at https://www.bushcenter.org/publications/the-bush-centers-2024-holiday-gift-guide.
Local holiday choirs will perform for museum guests in the Bush Museum’s Freedom Hall throughout the month of December. The performance schedule is as follows:
- Saturday, Dec. 7, at 11:30 a.m. — Woodrow Wilson High School Choir
- Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. — Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District Suzuki Strings
Additional performances will be announced in the coming weeks here: https://www.bushcenter.org/events-and-exhibits/2024-holiday-choir-performances-at-the-bush-museum.
Museum guests also have the opportunity to explore the Bush Museum’s permanent exhibit in The Boeing Company Exhibition Gallery and special exhibit, Freedom Matters, in The Bradford M. Freeman Exhibition Gallery. Bush Museum members receive free admission to the museum. Tickets for non-members can be purchased here: https://www.bushcenter.org/plan-your-visit.
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George W. Bush Presidential Center
Located on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is a nonpartisan institution advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. The Bush Center comprises the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a solution-oriented policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies through policy solutions and public engagement. The Bush Center also houses the George W. Bush Presidential Library, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, which provides access to official documents and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration. Learn more about the Bush Center at bushcenter.org.
George W. Bush Presidential Museum
The George W. Bush Presidential Museum promotes a greater understanding of the American presidency and examines the consequential times during which President and Mrs. Bush served. The museum offers a moving exhibit on September 11, 2001, a replica Oval Office, and an interactive experience in presidential decision-making. The museum is also host to a variety of special exhibitions that delve deeply into unique topics and provide insights that only a presidential center can offer. Housed within the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the George W. Bush Presidential Museum is a nonpartisan civic institution showcasing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. Learn more at bushcenter.org.
