Events for October 18, 2026

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Momentum

Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center 1001 S 6th St, Council Bluffs

Elevate your senses with Momentum, our bold menu of brilliant dance! Each season, Momentum brings you a freshly-chosen selection of ballets that showcase the versatility of dance as an art form. Featured this season: A Light in the Dark, Ann Reinking and Melissa Thodos’ inspiring, critically acclaimed true story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan; Habaneras, the Music of Cuba, a colorful and sweeping portrait created by modern master Frank Chaves; and Erika Overturff’s new, delightfully dark, and unexpectedly joyous Danse Macabre!

Anime NebrasKon 2026

Mid-America Center 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs

Come check out the largest and longest-running anime convention in the Omaha / Council Bluffs metro area! Do you like anime? If not, how about gaming, comics, or pop culture? If you like one of these – or maybe you just like meeting new people, this event is for you! With over 100 activities in our three-day schedule. Highlights include an arcade, a huge vendors and artists area, costumes, an extensive board game room, Q & A with celebs from anime and games, karaoke, dances with live DJs, anime viewing rooms, and more!

Pumpkin Festival at Ditmars Orchard

Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard 19475 225th St, Council Bluffs

Join in celebrating all things PUMPKIN! 🎃 Fresh & delicious pumpkin doughnuts made all day long. Plus other special pumpkin inspired treats in our Sweet Shoppe all weekend! Find a GOLDEN PUMPKIN in the patch and win prize! There are multiple chances to win each day!

Airtober Fun at the Kiewit Luminarium

Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha

Starting October 13th and running through the end of the year, the Luminarium Maker Space will become an Air Toobz laboratory with multiple Air Toobz Evos, plenty of accessories, guided activities, and inspiration for creative, open-ended exploration. On the weekend of October 17th and 18th, Fat Brain Toys will take over the 2nd-floor lounge, where their Toy Experts will offer interactive demonstrations of Air Toobz Evo, plus a bunch of their other best-selling toys and games, and visitors can enter to win a free Air Toobz Evo. Or, want to skip the suspense? The Air Toobz Evo is also available at the gift shop! Young minds are in for a whirlwind of wonder.

Hispanic Heritage Special Storytime

Central Library 7205 Dodge St, Omaha

Join in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a special storytime at Central Library! Experience stories, movement, and music that celebrate Hispanic culture, creativity, and community. 

Free

6 Annual Barks & Boos Howl-O-Ween Pawty

Omaha Dog Bar 1231 S 14th St, Omaha

Costume Contest - you can sign up day of, and the contest will start right at 2 PM. They’ve got the booze—you bring the 4-legged boo’s! Come costumed, come hungry, and come ready to pawty.

Sensory Friendly Trick or Treat at MMI

UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute 6902 Pine St, Omaha

Come enjoy a fun, sensory-friendly event for individuals with disabilities and their families! Treats and trinkets will be distributed at stations throughout the first floor of MMI.

Free

Trunk or Treat by King of Kings

Concordia Lutheran Schools 15656 Fort St., Omaha

Looking for a fun fall tradition for the whole family? Trunk or Treat is coming to King of Kings Northwest on October 18 from 4–6PM. Bring the whole crew for trick-or-treating, costumes, creatively decorated trunks, candy, games, bounce houses, and more. Every attendee can enter the giveaway and vote for their favorite trunk. This free community event takes place at King of Kings Northwest, located at 156th and Fort.

Free

St. Thomas Lutheran Church – Omaha Trunk or Treat

St. Thomas Luteran Church - Omaha 5260 S 170th St., Omaha

You're invited! Bring friends for a free evening of spooktacular fun! Games! Treats! Kids with food allergies? No problem! Look for the teal pumpkin at each trunk for non-food treats! All are welcome!

Free

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