Enjoy many family-friendly events this weekend! It is always a good idea to verify with the business before visiting. [Not the current week? See more Upcoming Events in Omaha here!]
Find these and many more events in our Omaha Kids Calendar, and keep updated by Following Family Fun in Omaha on Facebook or Signing up for our Free Email Newsletter!
Don’t Miss:
Free Summer Activities in Omaha
- Spraygrounds
- MANY Free or Cheap Movies and Free Summer Concerts this weekend! Visit the Omaha Kids Calendar for all of details!
Top Picks this Weekend:
Find these and many more events in our Omaha Kids Calendar!
OneWorld Back to School Bash – 8/7, 8/8, FREE
- Meet Dora, plus food, bounce houses, face painting, crafts, prizes, giveaways, and more!
- August 7, 2 – 4 p.m. – Northwest Clinic
- August 8, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Livestock Exchange Campus
Jazz on the Green at Midtown Crossing – 8/7
- August 7: Sing, Sing, Swing Orchestra (Free swing dance lessons will begin at 6:45 p.m.)
Nebraska Balloon and Wine Festival – 8/8-8/9, $9-$17
- Balloons launch Friday and Saturday Evening 7 p.m., Balloon Glow Friday and Saturday Night 9 p.m. (weather permitting).
- Tip: You can park outside the Coventry Campus and watch the hot air balloons.
FREE Movies!
- Starlight Movie Series at Sumtur Amphitheater – 8/8, Gates open at 7:30 p.m. with movies starting at dusk, Despicable Me 2
- La Vista Concerts & Movies – Charm School Dropouts followed by “Gravity”, 7 p.m.
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Family Fun Nights at Fun-Plex – 8/8, 8/9
- Final weekend of the season! Friday and Saturday nights from 7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Unlimited fun on rides and go karts. One family (includes a group of up to six) plays all night for $59.95. Individual entry is $10.95.
Sweet Corn Festival at Lauritzen Gardens – 8/9-8/10, $3-$7
- Variety of activities, entertainment and plenty of delicious, locally grown sweet corn. Hayrack ride, free ice cream samples, educational activities, cooking demonstrations, live entertainment, and more.
- Included with regular garden admission of $7/adults, $3/children ages 6-12, Free to children under 6.
Back to School Bash at the Omaha Children’s Museum – 8/9, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Back-to-School Science Show, super crayon meltdown, decorate your own back-to-school notebook or bookmark!
- Event activities are free to members or with regular paid admission.
Shark Week at the Omaha Zoo – 8/9-8/10, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Special shark talks, educational activities and fun giveaways for kids of all ages.
- Event activities are free to members or with regular paid Zoo admission.
Community Event Celebrating Kindness Quilt – 8/9, 10 – 11 a.m.
- Two “CritterKin Kindness Quilts” created by 3rd graders at Bellevue Elementary School during an innovative multi-media Summer Reading Program are in the Sarpy County Museum. A community event – for children and adults – to celebrate the students’ kindness quilts is planned for Saturday, August 9th.
Family Farm Days at Wenninghoff Farm – 8/9-8/10, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, $2
- August 9 & 10: Feathered Friends! Learn why chickens and ducks are “egg-cellent.”
Mokie & Kade Book Launch Party at Green Spot Omaha – 8/9, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., FREE
- FREE Kids event (Furry friends are welcome, too!) celebrating Book Launch of new children’s series. Buy your copy of Mokie & Kade and get it signed by the author, and enjoy Poppin’ Penelope, Dog meet and greet with Hands, Hearts & Paws, and Free Ice cream for you and your four-legged friend.
Grandparents Day at Papio Bay – 8/10
- Grandparents Day at the Bay. Grandparents get in with 1 paid child.
Find many more events in our Omaha Kids Calendar!
Mark Your Calendars:
Family Fishing Events at Halleck Park, Papillion – 8/12, 6 – 8 p.m., FREE
- Look for the Family Fishing Trailer where loaner rods and reels, bait, and fishing instruction are available free to participants. All participants ages 16 or older need a 2014 fishing license.
Tots on the Towne at Shadow Lake Towne Center – 8/14, 10:30 a.m., FREE, Reservation required
- DIY Sundaes at Freddy’s Frozen Custard! Please call the Shadow Lake Management Office at 402-537-0046 to reserve your child’s spot.
We do our best to share current information in Family Fun in Omaha, but event details may change. It is always a good idea to verify the information before visiting.
Have a wonderful fun-filled weekend!