Even though many of the events we love are not happening this Summer, we can still enjoy many family-friendly events in Omaha, including these 10+ FREE Events in June!
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PLEASE NOTE: As things continue to rapidly change during this unusual time, it is always a good idea to verify details before visiting.
Free Things to Do in June!
Please Note: It is always a good idea to verify before visiting as dates and times may change.
FREE Ongoing Activities:
- Omaha Spraygrounds and Splash Pads
- Favorite Omaha Area Playgrounds
- Best Places to Go Hiking & Walking with Kids near Omaha – many Free locations
- Nebraska Passport Program
- Local and National Summer Reading Programs
- FREE Outdoor Summer Movies
FREE Michaels Mini-Makers Virtual Classes June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 29 & 30 (3 p.m.), [REGISTER]
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- Kids ages 3 and up will learn a fun new craft in each Zoom session.
- Location: online
Omaha Public Library’s Virtual Summer Reading Program Entertainment [REGISTER]
Omaha Public Library is bringing some of your favorite entertainers and organizations to your home this summer with a series of exciting virtual events!
Please Note: It is always a good idea to verify as dates and times may change.
- June 1 (1:30 – 2:30 p.m.) – Dr. Oxygen’s Virtual Science Show
- June 2 (1 – 2 p.m.) – Virtual Wildlife Encounters [REGISTER]
- June 2 (1:30 – 2:30 p.m.) – All About Owls with Papio NRD Online
- June 3 (1:00 p.m.) – Virtual Wildlife Encounters [REGISTER]
- June 9 (1 – 1:30 p.m.) – Jeff Quinn’s Virtual Magic Show
- June 11 (2 – 3 p.m.) – Virtual Wildlife Encounters [REGISTER]
- June 12 (1 – 2 p.m.) – ScienceTellers Virtual Dry Ice Spectacular
- June 15 (1:30 – 2:30 p.m.) – Scaled Tails with Papio NRD Online
- June 16 (1 – 2 p.m.) – Oral Storytelling Online: Traditional Lakota Stories for Families
- June 17 (1 – 2 p.m.) – Virtual Seuss-Sational Science
- June 19 (10:30 – 11 a.m.) – Mammals of Nebraska Online
- June 23 (1:30 – 2:30 p.m.) – Virtual Wildlife Encounters [REGISTER]
- June 25 (1 – 2 p.m.) – Dr. Oxygen’s Virtual Science Show
- June 30 (1 – 2 p.m.) – Jeff Quinn’s Virtual Magic Show
Omaha Public Library’s Virtual Escape Rooms [REGISTER]
These virtual escape rooms are designed for students in grades 6-12.
- June 5 (2 – 3 p.m.) – Once Upon a Time Virtual Escape Room [REGISTER]
- June 19 (2 – 3 p.m.) – Hogwarts Virtual Escape Room [REGISTER]
Virtual First Friday at the Union Pacific Museum – Friday, June 5
- Join in online for a day full of interesting histories, activities to do at home, and ideas to stave off cabin fever.
- Location: Online
Bennington Daze – June 5 – 7
- This modified event is expected to feature neighborhood kiddie parades, Chalk Walk, Kona-Ice, Classic Car Cruise, music, and fireworks!
Art Adventures with Joslyn Art Museum LIVE! on Facebook – Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
- Learn about art in Joslyn’s collection, and make some of your own, all from the comfort of your kitchen table! Gather up a few simple materials and join in LIVE! on Facebook every Friday at 10:30 am for an art-making.
- Materials needed for each week’s activity are listed here (and will be broadcast at 10 am each Friday). Need supplies? Free kits will be available for pick-up outside of Joslyn each Thursday, beginning at 9 am, while supplies last.
Virtual Omaha Summer Arts Festival – Saturday, June 6 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
- A one-day virtual experience in place of the 2020 event on Saturday, June 6, 2020.
Viewers may expect an artists’ gallery for shopping, live-streamed music, recipes from food vendors, and short videos of hands-on crafts. - Location: Online
Barnes & Noble Virtual Storytimes
- In-person storytime events have been canceled for the health and wellbeing of customers, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop! Each week, children can enjoy a storytime read-along.
- June 6: The World Needs More Purple People
- June 13: I Really Want the Cake
- June 20: Hair Love & When Dads Dont Grow Up
- June 27: The Snail and the Whale
- Location: online
Harry Potter Trivia Tuesdays in La Vista – Tuesdays, June 9 – 30 (2 p.m.) [REGISTER]
- Test your Potter knowledge this summer for our Harry Potter Trivia Tuesdays.
- July 9: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- July 16: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- July 23: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- July 30: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Location: Online
Friday Night Movies at Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard – Fridays, June 12 – July 31 (dusk), FREE
- Families are invited to enjoy a free movie at dusk.
- Friday, June 12: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Friday, June 19: Onward (POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER)
- Friday, June 26: Despicable Me or Onward
- Friday, July 10: Bee Movie
- Friday, July 17: Moana
- Friday, July 24: Finding Nemo
- Friday, July 31: The Cat in the Hat
- Location: 19475 225th St., Council Bluffs, IA.
Omaha Public Library Online Family Storytimes [REGISTER]
- Enjoy online LIVE storytimes Monday through Friday as well as special virtual storytime events.
- June 19 (10 – 11 a.m.) – Out & About Online Storytime: Lauritzen Gardens
- June 24 (10:30 – 11 a.m.) – Pancake Pig Visits Online Storytime
- Location: online
Socially Distant Drive-in Movie Night at Lakeside Plaza June 27 (5 – 11 p.m.)
- Watch Disney’s Moana in the Lakeside Plaza Parking Lot. (NOTE: This event was postponed from July 19 due to weather.)
- Location: 17370 Lakeside Hills Plz., Omaha, NE.
See the beautiful Butterfly Benches
- Throughout the Summer, see the beautiful “Wings Over Papillion” Butterfly Bench Public Art Project with uniquely painted butterfly benches throughout Papillion!
FREE Ongoing Activities:
- Omaha Spraygrounds and Splash Pads
- Favorite Omaha Area Playgrounds
- Best Places to Go Hiking & Walking with Kids near Omaha – many Free locations
- Nebraska Passport Program
- Local and National Summer Reading Programs
- FREE Outdoor Summer Movies
2020 Summer Fun Guides:
Events We Hope to See Again in 2021:
Community Fishing Nights
- Due to the current health situation, Community Fishing Nights have been canceled for 2020. We hope they will be back in Summer 2021!
- Game and Parks staff and Certified Fishing Instructors teach people of all ages who have never been fishing, or haven’t fished for years, the basics of this fun and relaxing activity.
