Enjoy many family-friendly events coming up in Omaha, including these 10+ FREE Events in March! Celebrate Dr. Seuss, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Events for Teens, and more!
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Ongoing Events
Omaha Area Easter Egg Hunts and Activities
- Choose from 30+ Easter Egg Hunts and Activities in the Omaha Area!
Experience light at KANEKO – Through March 23 (visit website for hours)
- Light is an interactive and visual art experience that explores art and science. Free and open to the public. We loved visiting – watch the video in this article to get a taste of the experience!
- Location: KANEKO, 1111 Jones St. Omaha.
Kids Dream Winter Film Series at Marcus Theaters – Jan. 26 – March 18, 2018 [Admission is $3, but you can also download or pick up FREE Tickets.]
- See family-friendly movies on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 10 a.m. Admission is $3.00.
- You can also download FREE tickets! Find out more here.
- Participating locations include Majestic Cinema (144th & Maple, Omaha), Twin Creek Cinema (3909 Raynor Parkway, Bellevue), and Village Pointe Cinema (304 North 174th Street, Omaha).
- See Movie Titles and Schedule here!
March 1 – 4
See fun Ongoing Events here!
Celebrate Dr. Seuss!
- Friday, March 2 (9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.): Seussathon Reading Marathon at Bellevue Public Library
Fun at Fat Brain Toys
- Kindermusik – Friday, March 2 (10:30 – 11:30 a.m.)
- Location: Fat Brain Toys, 16909 Burke Street, Omaha.
Book it UP! Family Night at the Union Pacific Museum – Friday, March 2 (5 – 7 p.m.)
- Come for a fun-packed literacy evening hosted by the volleyball, women’s soccer, and cheer team members from Iowa Western Community College.
- Location: Union Pacific Museum, 200 Pearl St, Council Bluffs.
FUN at the Omaha Public Libraries (Registration Required for some events):
- Friday, March 2 (6 – 8 p.m.): After Hours: Family Fun Night at W. Dale Clark (Main) Library [REGISTER]
Kids Workshop at Home Depot – Saturday, March 3 (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
- Hands-On Workshop where kids can Build a Periscope.
Hummel Hike Club – Saturday, March 3 (9:30 – 11 a.m.), REGISTER
- Learn the trails and enjoy fun monthly themes. All ages welcome!
Hip Hop Workshop with FITGirl, Inc. – March 3 (10:30 – 11:45 a.m.), REGISTER
- Girls ages 8-11 years will learn a hip hop routine from Former KC Cheerleader, Tara Jackson, and perform in food court in front of parents and spectators. Donations appreciated (but not required to attend) to help provide scholarships to the 2018 Campowerment Experience!
- Register Here!
- Location: Oak View Mall.
Try Hockey for Free Day – Mar. 3
- This event is designed to provide kids, between the ages of 4 to 9, a completely free experience to try youth hockey. A limited amount of equipment is available to borrow. Their top coaches will be on the ice to assist your child in learning the basics. Your son or daughter does not need any previous skating or hockey experience. Click here for more information and to register.
- Moylan Ice Plex (12550 W. Maple Rd.): 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
- Sidner Ice Arena (1558 E. Military Ave., Fremont): 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
March 5 – 11
See fun Ongoing Events here and Omaha Area Easter Egg Hunts and Activities here!
Regency Court’s Kids Funfare – Thursday, March 8 (10 a.m.)
- Come to Center Court for Kids Funfare as The Rose Theater presents Music Makers Show – a ukulele playing lady finds friendship. Ages 3-7.
Celebrate Dr. Seuss!
- Thursday, March 8 (10:30 – 11:30 a.m.): Tots on the Towne: Storytime with Dr. Seuss at Shadow Lake Towne Center
FUN at the Omaha Public Libraries (Registration Required for some events):
- Thursday, March 8 (4 – 5:30 p.m.): Creating with GIMP at Swanson Branch. Ages 10 and up. [REGISTER]
- Thursday, March 8 (4:30 – 5:30 p.m.): Robot Recess at A.V. Sorensen Branch [REGISTER]
- Saturday, March 10 (2 – 3:00 p.m.): Books to Art at South Omaha Library
Omaha St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 10 (10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
- Route: Starts at 15th & Howard Streets, go EAST on Harney to 11th Street, SOUTH to Howard Street, and WEST to 14th Street.
Family Education Program at Heron Haven – Saturday, March 10 (10 – 11:30 a.m.)
- A slide show by photographer Nanette Williams will show some of the many wild animals that live in or visit our wetlands. Then see, up close and personal, some of the species of animals that live at Heron Haven with Austen Hill from Papio Missouri NRD. In the past, Austen has brought snakes, turtles, and an owl.
- Location: 11809 Old Maple Rd. Omaha.
March 12 – 18
See fun Ongoing Events here and Omaha Area Easter Egg Hunts and Activities here!
Fun at Fat Brain Toys
- Amazing Athletes Visits Fat Brain – Tuesday, March 13 (10:30 – 11:30 a.m.)
- Location: Fat Brain Toys, 16909 Burke Street, Omaha.
FUN at the Omaha Public Libraries (Registration Required for some events):
- Tuesday, March 13 (2 – 3:00 p.m.): Cooking for Teens: Donuts at Sorensen Branch [REGISTER]
- Thursday, March 15 (1 – 2:30 p.m.): Robot Afternoon at South Omaha Library [REGISTER]
- Friday, March 16 (6 – 8:00 p.m.): Tween Mystery Lock-In at Benson Branch [REGISTER]
Hands-on-Habitat at Fontenelle Forest – Friday, March 16 (9:30 – 11 a.m.), [FREE with Registration]
- Fun educational, hands-on classes for pre-school age children and parents. FREE 3x a year. A ticket to enter Hands-on-Habitat is required for all individuals, no matter age (this includes parents, children, and infants).
- Registration opens the 1st of the month. Please note that space is limited and sessions do fill quickly! Register here!
Family Day: Light in Nature! at KANEKO – Sat. March 17 (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
- Hands-on activities exploring various themes from the light exhibition. Free and open to the public. Supplies are provided while they last.
- Location: 1111 Jones St., Omaha.
Ultimate Frisbee (Ages 15+) – Sunday, March 18 (2 – 3:30 p.m.), REGISTER
- Try out a new sport. Equipment provided.
- Location: Mockingbird Hills Community Center, 10242 Mockingbird Dr., Omaha.
March 19 – 25
See fun Ongoing Events here and Omaha Area Easter Egg Hunts and Activities here!
FUN at the Omaha Public Libraries (Registration Required for some events):
- Monday, March 19 (12 – 4 p.m.): Escape Room for Kids at Millard Branch [REGISTER]
- Tuesday, March 20 (12 – 4 p.m.): Escape Room for Kids at Millard Branch [REGISTER]
- Tuesday, March 20 (4:30 – 5:30 p.m.): Full STEAM Ahead at Benson Branch
- Wednesday, March 21 (11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.): Teen Escape Room at Millard Branch [REGISTER]
- Saturday, March 24 (4:30 – 5:30 p.m.): Breakfast for Dinner for Teens at Florence Branch [REGISTER]
Pop with A Cop – Tuesday, March 20 (5 – 7 p.m.)
- The SW Precinct of the Omaha Police Department is hosting a Pop with a Cop event at the Oak View Mall Food Court. This is a *FREE* event. Burger King is supplying free pop, Vics Popcorn is supplying free popcorn. Everyone is invited to meet the officers, ask questions, take pictures, drink some pop, and have some fun!
BIG Canvas Improv for FITGirl, Inc. – Sat. March 24 (3 – 5 p.m.), REGISTER
- Through a variety of exercises and improv games like the ones you may have seen on Whose Line is it Anyway? Girls will work in small groups on learning their own improv game they will perform for the other attendees. Exercises are run by all female group of comedians, organized through Big Canvas, an Omaha Nonprofit with the mission of Comedy for Everyone. Donations appreciated but not required to attend. Ages 10-16 years.
- Register Here!
- Location: Kosama Omaha North, 14615 W Maple Rd, Omaha
March 26 – 31
See fun Ongoing Events here and Omaha Area Easter Egg Hunts and Activities here!
Special Event
Omaha Symphony Family Concert – Sunday, March 4 (2 p.m.), $15/ticket
- “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Music”. This is a very family-friendly – especially children in preschool through age 11 – concert that helps introduce children to classical music and the orchestra. Family concerts run about an hour, have activities, crafts, and instrument petting zoos prior to the performance. General Admission is $15/ticket.
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