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Get ready for some spooky fun at our annual Trunk or Treat! Bring the kids in costume for a safe and exciting trick-or-treating experience right here at Goldfish Swim School. We'll have decorated changing rooms, fun games, and plenty of treats! The pool will also be open for swim time! It's the perfect way to celebrate Halloween with the whole family. This event is FREE for members and $10/ child for non-members ($40 max).
Get ready for some spooky fun at our annual Trunk or Treat! Bring the kids in costume for a safe and exciting trick-or-treating experience right here at Goldfish Swim School. We'll have decorated changing rooms, fun games, and plenty of treats! The pool will also be open for swim time! It's the perfect way to celebrate Halloween with the whole family. This event is FREE for members and $10/ child for non-members ($40 max).
Join for our annual Trunk or Treat event for a safe and hassle-free place for family fun this Halloween season! Wear your costume and bring a bag to collect your treats as you go trunk to trunk. FREE TO THE COMMUNITY!
Maze, Activities, Trunk or Treat, Movie & Smores, Hot Cocoa and Cider, games
Celebrate the return of spooky season with a party at the Skate Ribbon in Heartland of America Park! Join in for a frightfully fun night at The RiverFront with games, giveaways, and a costume skate night featuring all your favorite Halloween songs! Roller Skates are available for rent at $5 for Adults and $4 for Youth.
Come join for their pumpkin float event! Families will be able to participate in open swim and choose out their very own pumpkin! Families will also receive a goodie bag to take home with spooky fun toys and treats! Register online or visit the Welcome Center!
Food - Bounce Houses - Games
Experience the chills and excitement of the season with a series of heart-pounding films that will keep everyone on the edge of their seat. Dive into suspenseful stories, unexpected twists, and eerie atmospheres as the screen comes alive with unforgettable thrills. Whether a fan of classic mysteries or modern suspense, these movie nights promise a spine-tingling journey perfect for Halloween with Movies Under The Stars. Gates Open: 6:30 pm - Movie Starts at 7:30 pm. Admission: $5 park passes for each guest, plus firepit rental or campsite rentals.
2 p.m.: Pumpkin Roll for all ages; $3 per person. 7 – 9 p.m.: Haunted Hayrack Rides – Adults: $9, kids ages 4-12 yrs: $7, ages 3 and under: free. Tickets go on sale on October 1 and may be purchased by phone or in person. Limited tickets and no refunds. 9 p.m.: Campsite Decorating Contest Judging
Omaha Children’s Museum is thrilled to be partnering with Dreamworks Animation and the Association of Children’s Museums to bring Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days to Omaha, October 25 & 26! Join for a purr-fect weekend of Gabby-themed activities that celebrate children’s creativity, curiosity, and compassion! To top off the festivities, we will be hosting a meet & greet with costumed character Gabby!
Craft and Vendor Show at Oak View Mall
Bloomwell Autism Therapy is hosting a sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat at our Elkhorn clinic on October 25 from 1-3 PM! Join for a free, fun, family-friendly afternoon designed with all children in mind! They'll have: Mini pumpkin decorating, a balloon artist, crafts & Sensory bins, snacks and treats, and more.
This season marks the 34th year of Hitchcock HawkWatch, and you're invited to learn more about their important conservation work! Swing by the Loess Hills Lodge gallery from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. any Saturday in October to learn more about what their research is uncovering in our gallery displays, enjoy refreshments including lemonade and cookies, and see what raptors are passing through atop the park's 45-foot observation tower.
Gather your little goblins and ghouls for Halloween fun! It’s sure to be a spooktacular time with activities, trick-or-treating, and even a few special character appearances. Grab a complimentary trick-or-treating bag & map at the main entrances of the Appliance & Electronics Entrance Building.
The return of St. Mark's Annual Trunk or Treat event. Bring the family and invite your friends for a great time of food, fun and CANDY! The festivities will be held in the North Parking lot from 11:00 am-4:00 p.m., where the will be TREATS a plenty and Trunks up and decorated for the occasion!!! Bring a can good to support our community!
Can your team solve the puzzles before time runs out? Sign up to reserve your spot in the challenge. No library card required. For incoming Grades 2-5. The instructions and game will take approximately 45 minutes. Do not sign up for more than one timeslot.
Bring your little witchlings and warlocks for an afternoon of magical fun! Expect spellbinding games, whimsical crafts, Kids Costume Parade at 2:00 PM on 61st (a family highlight not the main event by Edge of the Universe Cafe currently in Halloween Theme), and sweet treats for the whole coven. Perfect for witches and wizards of all ages!
As twilight falls, the enchantment deepens. Stroll through Benson’s moonlit streets in your witchiest wear and enjoy exclusive deals, discounts, and delights from our participating businesses, plus more than 20 street vendors offering potions, pastries, crystals, art, and other mystical treasures.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be in a play? Now’s your chance to learn! The Circle Theatre will bring part of the cast of “Momotaro: the Peach Boy of Japan” to share what it’s like to put on a play. They’ll perform a scene from the play, teach us a traditional Japanese dance, and help us create a Japanese bunraku puppet so that we can be part of the action, too. This is a free event for families with children ages 5 and older and does not require registration.
You'll see the changing forest in a whole new light after this Halloween hike! Take part and examine how folklore can deepen your relationship with the forest and prairie. Learn about the plant, animal, and mineral communities of the Loess Hills and their significance in the seasonal folklore associated with Halloween. If time allows, we'll return to the lodge for a demonstration of some of the items and techniques discussed on the hike.
Make deliciously ghoulish popcorn balls with marshmallow and Jello! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.
Make a Bigfoot silhouette and paper-doll style costumes to put on him.
Kids are encouraged to come dressed in costumes and receive candy from neighbors up and down Underwood Ave.
A fun community event filled with festive trunks, lots of treats, and plenty of Halloween spirit.
Attendees will enjoy an uplifting mat Pilates class led by Loft’s instructors, plus wellness freebies from local partners, and breast self-exam education from local specialists. To give back, 100% of ticket proceeds benefit Project Pink’d, an Omaha nonprofit supporting breast cancer survivors. What to Bring: A mat, water bottle, and towel.
It’s all treats, no tricks at the Midtown Crossing Crawl-O-Ween on Saturday, October 25! Each participating establishment will have themed drinks and food pairings for all who dare. Costumes encouraged!
Come for trick or treating, Pony Rides, Horse Meet and Greets, and fun vendors. Concessions on site too.
Looking for a way to celebrate the fall with your family? Join at the Forest for our Family Campfire Festival! Explore a trail off the beaten path, make a leaf-themed craft, play corn hole, or join us at a campfire sing-along. This program is located at Camp Wa-Kon-Da and will feature guided hikes, a seasonal craft, lawn games, hot dogs & s'mores, and more festivities to enjoy the fall weather!
Raise a glass to history and join for an exclusive after-hours Lock-In in the Genealogy & Local History Room! Our theme this year is Prohibition—a time of hidden speakeasies, bootleggers, and secret stories waiting to be uncovered. As OPL hosts their final lock-in at this temporary location, take advantage of uninterrupted research time, explore the stacks, and connect with fellow genealogy enthusiasts who share your passion for uncovering family stories.
Enjoy movie nights under the stars at the farm! Cozy, family-friendly, and full of fall charm! Oct 25: Great Pumpkin + Monsters Inc | Movie begins at 6:00pm
Prepare yourself for an unforgettable Halloween experience like no other – it’s the ultimate clean and scream experience! Russell Speeder's CarWash is thrilled to bring back the spine-tingling sensation that has become a local legend: the Third Annual Tunnel of Terror.
🚗 Drive-Through Scares*: Stay safe in your vehicle as you embark on a heart-pounding journey through a hair-raising haunted tunnel. Will you make it to the other side unscathed? We know your car will make it out clean!
Experience the chills and excitement of the season with a series of heart-pounding films that will keep everyone on the edge of their seat. Dive into suspenseful stories, unexpected twists, and eerie atmospheres as the screen comes alive with unforgettable thrills. Whether a fan of classic mysteries or modern suspense, these movie nights promise a spine-tingling journey perfect for Halloween with Movies Under The Stars. Gates Open: 6:30 pm - Movie Starts at 7:30 pm. Admission: $5 park passes for each guest, plus firepit rental or campsite rentals.
10:30am starts with our special Halloween Service (wear your costumes). 12:30-2pm is our annual trick or treating - It is INSIDE this year! 2pm starts our spooky Halloween Music bingo (children must be accompanied by an adult)
The only day they allow furry friends to romp around the orchard, all while supporting a great cause. This event benefits the Council Bluff's Midlands Humane Society, and They'll be giving out some fantastic prizes! Costume Contest Begins at 12pm.
Activities will include History of Halloween traditions displays, games, and hands-on-crafts will be fun for the whole family. During the weekend of October 25-26, Arbor Lodge will host special pumpkin carving demonstrations by Mikel Holland.
Families are invited to dress in costume and take part in a Halloween experience unlike any other. Step inside the museum where candy will be launched from 13 historic aircraft. From superheroes and princesses to World War II re-enactors, our staff and volunteers will be in costume to bring the holiday spirit to life, and this year, guests can join the fun by entering our Crowd-Sourced Costume Contest. It is a chance to enjoy a trick-or-treat adventure surrounded by some of the world’s most legendary planes.
Just in time for Halloween, experience a Ghoulish Garden Adventure at Lauritzen Gardens. Explore a variety of educational and fun activity stations throughout the garden. Learn about the mysteries of nature, get up close and personal with the amazing creatures that make the fall so festive, and make your very own crafts to take home. Activities are included with paid garden admission of $15 for adults and $9 for children 3-12. Garden members and children under the age of two are admitted free of charge.
Join as they hand out goodies to trick-or-treaters in a safe, welcoming space — rain or shine! Handicap accessible and open to all. Come be part of the fun!
Escape on a wild ride through the streets of Seville, where schemes unfurl, passions flare, and chaos occasionally reigns. Figaro, the mischievous barber, is at the center of it all, pulling strings and outwitting anyone who thwarts his plans to help Count Almaviva win Rosina’s heart.
Explore the urgent human rights challenges facing unaccompanied minors in this engaging panel discussion led by Dr. Lana Obradovic, Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights at UNO. The conversation will address legal protections under U.S. and international law, the policy and humanitarian challenges involved, and best practices for supporting vulnerable youth on the move. This is a free event for adults. Registration is encouraged.
Join Sunday, October 26th from 2:00-4:00 for our annual Hall-O-Ween on the Hill! A family-friendly afternoon of fun, fellowship, indoor trick-or-treating and games on the Hill! Bring your family, invite your friends
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