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Six action-packed innings, trick plays, music, fan interaction, a light show, and fireworks—all wrapped into one unforgettable family night. Boom Fest: 5:00pm – 6:30pm, Opening Ceremonies: 6:30pm-7:00pm, Game time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
World O! Water is a fun, annual event for all ages to learn about the important role water plays in our lives and community. Everyone is welcome to this free event including families, youth groups and scout troops, and even your dog! Join in the fun on Saturday, September 12th from 12 noon til 4 pm at Chalco Hills Recreation Area. Enjoy a free hotdog lunch while supplies last.
The Fort Omaha Intertribal Powwow highlights Native American dance, music, regalia, oral history and arts. With its rich ties to Native American history, where Ponca Chief Standing Bear and his people were detained pending the 1879 landmark civil rights case granting Native Americans the right of Habeas corpus, the Fort Omaha Campus continues to offer an ideal location for this outdoor community event uniting people of diverse cultures, races, socioeconomic backgrounds and ages. This event is family-friendly and free and open to the public.
Celebrating Native American cultures, the powwow honors the traditional dance, music, artistry, oral history and foods of various tribes across Nebraska and the surrounding region including Omaha, Ponca, Santee Sioux and Winnebago.
Moonlight Princesses - Tribute to Demon Hunters comes to the Astro Theater on Sunday September 20th. Tickets on sale now for this all ages event. Moonlight Princesses brings fans together for an unforgettable live celebration featuring powerhouse vocals, dazzling choreography, stunning costumes, interactive audience moments, and the songs fans know and love.
Receive two free books when you register! Complete any combination of 10 activities or reading/listening hours to receive a(n): Sticky hand or Smencil, Voucher for a book from the Friends of Omaha Public Library book sale, Omaha Storm Chasers ticket voucher (for an 8/13 or 8/17 game), and a Chance to win additional prizes
Pick up a Summer Reading Program Babies & Toddlers, Kids or Teens tracker at any branch to mark your progress. Color a section of the pathway each time you complete an activity or 1 hour of reading/listening (sections are subdivided into 20-minute increments). Bring your completed tracker to the help desk at any OPL location to receive your prize.
The county fair was established in 1896 and is located in Avoca. Dates this year are July 16-21, 2025
Fairytale Ball Family Fun Weekend
On July 19, the topic will be cicadas! Groove to nature’s noisiest concert. From underground hideouts to sky-high serenades, we’ll uncover the world of these buzzing bugs. The event will be held at the pavilion east of the Caboose Park.
Open now through October 5, 2025! The biggest little adventure in town is crawling, buzzing, and flying its way to Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park! Experience Insect Adventure, an all-new giant journey, featuring 35 supersized animatronic insects and spiders from around the world. Enjoy a self-guided exploration with familiar favorites, like the monarch butterfly, honeybees, and the black widow spider, while encountering unique species such as the Madagascar hissing cockroach and the bullet ant.
Pancake Pig will visit for a special storytime! Children of all ages are welcome. Experience stories, creative movement, music and more. We explore the early literacy skills of singing, playing, reading, talking, and writing in each storytime. There will be opportunities to take photos.
Step into your favorite Saturday-morning cartoons and explore the remarkable world of storytelling through animation. Our much-anticipated summer exhibition, The Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels, invites visitors of all ages to leap into the fascinating realm of the cartoon genre. This unique exhibit provides a rare glimpse into the magic behind some of the most beloved animated films and characters, and offers a comprehensive exploration of the art, science, technology and history of animation.
Every Other Saturday morning is reserved for FUN, FUN, FUN. Activities for kids 8 and under. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No drop offs, please.
Visit with multiple local rural fire departments, law enforcement, OPPD, and other valuable safety entities to learn about fire safety awareness, along with firefighter and law enforcement job duties. Bring the kids out for fire truck rides, free food, face painting, a seatbelt simulator, and much more! Meet Smokey the Bear & Sparky. A valid state park entry vehicle permit is required. This event will be held at Fremont SRA Meeting Facility #16.
Celebrate Parks & Recreation Month – “Build Together, Play Together” with ice cream, music, and playing outside!
Build your own FREE ice cream sundae, listen to live acoustic music and play in the park. This event is open to everyone from 1 – 3 p.m., invite your neighbors.
Join a Teaching Artist from the Joslyn Art Museum in this exciting artmaking activity to create some really vibrant and expressive artwork. Teens will dive headfirst into the exciting world of printmaking, and we will use nature as our inspiration. Teens will create their own design on a reusable fabric tote bag! All supplies are included. This is a free event for teens aged 13 -18. Registration is required
Jeff Quinn's all-new magic show needs YOU! Get your friends and family together and join Jeff Quinn's Summer Reading Show. This is a free event for all ages.
Popcorn Productions, LLC and Eugene T. Mahoney State Park present three melodramas this summer: “Peril of the Storm,” “Baron’s Revenge” and “Troll of Trafalgar.” Performances take place at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre inside the park.
Get ready for an exciting night of hard-hitting action as No Coast Roller Derby presents a thrilling Home Doubleheader! Join for two action-packed games featuring some of the best roller derby teams around.
Join us for a fun movie experience under the stars. While our movies start at Sunset, come early to enjoy lawn games, music, and inflatable obstacle course, along with sports equipment and board games that you can borrow from our Guest Services Ambassadors. Bring a low chair or blanket to claim your spot while grabbing a bite at one of our food trucks or get some to-go at one of our restaurants and enjoy it in the park. This Week’s Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas – 8:30pm
Join between June 8 and July 31, 2025, to view your favorite family films for only $3 (+tax)! Grab the family and head to your nearest participating Marcus Theatres® or Movie Tavern® location!
Don't miss your chance to purchase a Kids Dream Passport, which entitles the passport holder to see all 8 movies in the series for just $12!
Shop & Play at Florence Mill Country Market for farm-fresh produce, meats, baked goods, handmade crafts & more in a historic mill & its surrounding field
Let's go on a bug hunt!!🕵️♀️ Create your very own Bug Garden Sensory Bin.🐛 Then dig in and feel all the creepy crawly textures, observe your insects with a magnifying glass, and of course catch your bugs with the mini net!! This is a FREE, all ages event! First come, first serve, while supplies last!! We recommend coming at 11 am (open) to reserve your spot as spaces are limited and they fill very quickly!
Enjoy free butter brickle ice cream for the first 400 attendees, an ice cream eating contest, scavenger hunt and entertainment. Bring a chair for live entertainment featuring The Rose Performing Arts performers, Mister K’s Clubhouse, TNL Souljaz and Souljettes. Get Creative in their large Chalk Zone, play outdoor games like cornhole, giant Tic Tac Toe & Connect 4, a scavenger hunt, and much more activities for your whole family!
Celebrate books and the end of summer at an afternoon of outside festival fun, themed on Laura Numeroff’s picture book series “If You Give A Mouse a Cookie”. There will be games and activities, big trucks, face painting, glitter tattoos, and a special storytime featuring Pancake Pig. Meet us in the parking lot to join the fun! Pancake Pig’s storytime will be held inside the Library Administrative Building at 2 p.m. This is a free event for all ages. All crafts and activities available while supplies last.
A beloved chapter in Nebraska’s musical heritage will be celebrated as the Nebraska Children’s Chorus presents the Bel Canto Alumni Reunion Concert, marking the ensemble’s 30th anniversary. This special event will be held on Sunday, July 20 at 3:00 PM at First Central Congregational Church, 421 S 36th Street in Omaha. Admission is free and open to the public, with a reception to follow the performance.
Yoga in the Park offers a weekly outdoor yoga session, sponsored by Methodist Health System and led by certified yoga instructors from Genesis Health Clubs. Yoga styles and instructors will vary from week-to-week. All skill levels welcome, including beginners! Sundays, May 25-July 27
Design, decorate, and build your very own kite to take to the skies! This creative activity lets kids personalize their kite before heading outside to see it soar. It's the perfect blend of art and outdoor fun!
Get a steal of a deal on tickets to some of your favorite past animated films every week with Summer Movie Camp, now through 8/13. Movies are $3
Join a member of the education team of the Omaha Symphony to explore the concept of pitch and learn to play Mary Had a Little Lamb together using plastic tubes.
Summer Movie Mondays at Bennington Library
Get ready to wiggle and giggle with Bluey!!🕺💃 Dance, twirl, and pop bubbles with your favorite blue pup!!💙🐾 Let's make memories that will have us saying 'yippie, yi, yay!' all day long. Don't miss out on this pawsome party, mate! This is a free all ages event!! We recommend coming early to get a good spot in line!
Join OPL at “Once Upon a Time at the Castle” for storytime and activities, featuring stories, creative movement, music and more. Storytime is geared towards children ages 2-8, but all ages are welcome. Bring your own blanket and snacks and meet us in the gardens!
Bring your favorite stuffed animal friend to a pajama storytime! After storytime, your stuffie friend will stay at the library for a sleepover with the librarians, where we’ll take pictures of them doing all sorts of fun activities. This program is for kids ages 0-7, but older siblings are welcome too.
Bennington Library Teen Retreat weekly activities on Mondays for Tweens & Teens Ages 11-18
The B&B Theatres Summer Kids Series operates during the summer months when school is not in session and is designed to give families an affordable morning option that is great for the whole family. General showtimes will be at 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM. Tickets are $5 OR $3 for Backstage Pass Members! Not a member? It's FREE to join!
In this workshop you will explore the use of various materials, colors and drawing techniques to create a bookmark. Choose a word or phrase that sparks inspiration and ignites imagination as you make your mark on the world through art. This workshop is a drop-in style workshop. Seats are limited and are first come first serve. Location: Arrival Plaza at The RiverFront Park. The workshop will take place near the entrance of the Kiewit Luminarium
Just how do instruments make sound? In this storytime with the Omaha Symphony’s education team, we’ll explore pitch and vibration in this interactive program centered around Mary and her Little Lamb (and Llama!). Designed for students ages 3-7, all ages are welcome in this musical adventure.
| Enjoy a different activity or craft each week under the big picnic shelter. Drop in anytime. Recommended for Grades PreK and up. |
| June 3 – DIY Tic-Tac-Toe Game |
| June 10 – Spoon Catapults |
| June 17 – DIY Balloon Tennis |
| June 24 – Sports Zipper Pulls |
| July 1 – BINGO (prizes!) |
| July 8 – Marble Maze |
| July 15 – DIY I Spy Game |
| July 22 – Rainbow Spinners |
Join OPL for a Mario Kart tournament at Millard Branch. We will be playing the game on Nintendo Switch. This is a free program for ages 8-12. Registration is required
Discover the magic of mirrors and light in this colorful Make It session! Kids will create their own handheld kaleidoscopes using reflective surfaces, vibrant beads, and craft materials. As they build and decorate, they'll learn how light and symmetry work together to create ever-changing patterns. It's a creative, hands-on way to explore optics and bring home a mesmerizing toy of their own design! Registration is required for this event.
"$5 after 5" is back, giving guests an opportunity to visit the museum after 5PM on Tuesday evenings throughout the summer. From June 3-August 26, admission for all ages will be just $5 after 5PM on Tuesdays.
Bring your favorite stuffed animal friend to a pajama storytime! After storytime, your stuffie friend will stay at the library for a sleepover with the librarians, where we’ll take pictures of them doing all sorts of fun activities. This program is for kids ages 0-7, but older siblings are welcome too.
Join for Community Fishing Night at Kramer Lake! Look for the Family Fishing Trailer, where loaner rods and reels, bait and fishing instruction are available free to participants. Fishing Instructors are also available to provide helpful tips and answer questions. This is the perfect opportunity for people of all ages who have never been fishing or haven’t fished for years to learn.
Enjoy a special storytime with officers from the Papillion Police Department.
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