Candy Tasting
Ages 10-18. How well do you know your sweets? Participants will identify candies in a blindfold taste test. Registration Required
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Ages 10-18. How well do you know your sweets? Participants will identify candies in a blindfold taste test. Registration Required
Head to Freddy's for a spooktacular Trunk or Treat event! Bring the whole family for an evening of sweet treats and thrilling fun.
Ahoy, matey! Are you ready for a treasure hunt? Join OPL for a pirate adventure as we go hunting for pirate treasure at the library! Come make a compass, learn about maps, and then use both to find treasure hidden around the library. This is a free event for children ages 8-12. Registration is required
Get your Halloween costume ready and make plans to fill up your candy bag during a trunk-or-treat event at the Police Department on Monday, October 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Come enjoy: Trick-or-Treat, Photo Ops with Officers, Free Hotdogs, Halloween Safety Tips. It will be an un-boo-lievably good time!
Something spooky is coming to story time... you! Join for a special Storytime dressed in spooky colors. (orange, purple, green, or black) Listen to fun stories and decorate a paper pumpkin to take home!
Do pumpkin guts drive you nuts? Check out your pumpkin target precision as you learn how to use the primitive spear throwing device called an atlatl at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. Who needs foam targets when we’ve got fall pumpkins? Meet behind the Bur Oak Shelter. This activity is free and open to anyone age six or older. A valid Nebraska state park vehicle permit is required for park entry.
Omaha’s historic Halloween celebration is back! Come in costume and snag goodies from storied characters throughout the museum, enjoy ghostly games and creepy crafts in the Swanson "Ghoulery" and tiptoe aboard our spooky – but not scary – haunted train cars. Kids receive a souvenir trick-or-treat bag while supplies last. Advanced tickets are highly encouraged due to the popularity of the event.
Looking for a night of fun, laughter, and maybe a little friendly competition? Look no further than Trivia Night at Midtown Crossing, in partnership with Spielbound! Bring your brainiest friends and enjoy a night of trivia right here in midtown Omaha. Topics run from Halloween to board games, pizza to current events – and everything in between. You’ll be entertained and maybe even learn a thing or two!
Over 100 vendors selling items ranging from jewelry to soaps to jams to sweets to woodworks to cleaners to clothes and everything in between!
Bring the whole family for a safe, fun, and festive evening at our annual Trunk or Treat event! Kids can collect candy from creatively decorated car trunks, and show off their costumes — all in a welcoming, family-friendly environment. This event is FREE and open to the community.
This special craft day will be during our regular Preschool Playtime for those who would like to participate. Ages walking to 5 years (with adult)
Soup Up Your Winter! with the Nebraska Extension Office at Bennington Library
Oak View Mall spooktacular event will be held on Thursday, October 30th, inside the mall. 28 of our frightfully amazing stores & restaurants are participating. This event is FREE for families, kids, and teens… spread the word! Candy & Treats, Selfie Stations, Prizes, Games, Art Activities, and more.
Come celebrate the fall season with them at their first annual Trunk or Treat! Meet in the parking lot for a night filled with decorated trunks and lots of candy. This is a free family-friendly event where guests are welcome to dress up and have some fall fun with them!
Join for Trunk or Treat, their annual Halloween movie night party at Falconwood Park -Thursday, October 30th! Come dressed up to trick or treat the parked cars and Falconwood Lodge. Decorate your car to pass out candy to both kids and adults! They'll also have a decorated spooky car contest and a variety favorite costume contest! AND they’ll have a number of activities and games to take part in before our Double Feature!
Night Light (18+) returns on the eve of Halloween for a night that blurs the boundaries between the known and unknown. Join us for this adults-only celebration of the season as we explore the darker edges of science and dive deep into the world of psychedelic therapies. We’ll also sink into the spiritual mysteries of tarot, conquer phobias in virtual reality, and learn about the magic behind horror movie sound design and makeup.
Visit the Treehouse Classroom at Schramm State Recreation Area this Halloween for Halloween-themed activities and learn about why bats, spiders and owls are not as spooky as some people say they are.
Make a constellation, use a star chart to identify seasonal stars, examine a moon globe and compare it to the moon you see in the sky and more. Use what you learn late at night as the stars become visible.
Make Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department your first stop before heading out on the town for trick or treating from 4:00-6:00 PM for hot dogs, apple cider and hot coco.
Trunk or Treat is coming to Immanuel Lutheran Church on Halloween! Come for FREE dinner, games, and trick or treat at decorated trunks! This Event will happen rain or shine! They just move inside!!
Stop by our church for safe trick or treating and hot cocoa! FREE event for everyone, while supplies last!
Join for a fun-filled evening at StoneBridge Fremont! They'll have s'mores, hot chocolate, games, prizes and lots of candy!
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.
Join the first Saturday of each month between 9 am – 12 pm for free in-person Kids Workshops. While supplies last.
Pumpkin Smash 2025 is your chance to relieve stress in the most delightfully messy way possible — by launching, smashing, and obliterating pumpkins with friends and family. For $10/person, step into the smash zone and turn those leftover pumpkins into flying fun and feel-good autumn therapy.
Join OPL at The Joslyn for storytime, featuring stories, creative movement, music and exploration of a piece of art. Storytime is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. This Storytime is part of The Joslyn's monthly Art-tastic Saturdays.
In honor of National Bison Day, come visit our bison herd out at Botna Bend Park and learn more about this magnificent species and the conservation efforts that help protect them. Hay Rack Rides, Crafts, Fossils, Bison Wool Spinning, Bison Artifacts and more
Join for an epic adventure at GameQuest: Destination Midtown! Get ready to dive into a world of mystery and excitement at 3220 Farnam St. Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or new to the scene, this event is perfect for all. Embark on quests, solve puzzles, and make new friends along the way. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience!
The public is invited to join the Ditmars family in the tradition of protecting our orchard and asking for the blessing of a successful crop next season with one of our most unique and beloved orchard traditions — Wassailing! This centuries-old English custom celebrates the orchard, the harvest, and the community that keeps it thriving. They’ll gather together among the apple trees as The Irish Pope leads our traditional blessing of the trees, wishing them health, abundance, and good fruit for the coming season. Activities include re-enactments of old English traditional rituals & rhymes with a chance to see the wassailing ceremony every hour at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30.
Explore repujado, the traditional art of metal embossing, in this hands-on workshop led by visiting artist, Linda Garcia. Participants will learn how to create beautiful raised designs on soft metal using simple tools and techniques and create their own unique piece to take home. This is a free event for teens 13-18. No registration is required. Materials provided, while supplies last.
Explore digital storytelling through hands-on STEM and coding activities with our new community partner, Snapology! Kids will dive into robotics and coding using LEGO® bricks and technology—building skills and having fun along the way. This is a free event for kids 6-12. Registration is required.
Join for the Fort Atkinson Candlelight Tour! This year’s theme is “The Eve of Sgt. Winningham’s Wedding, and the Return of the 1825 Treaty Expedition”. This unique walking tour by candlelight among the historic buildings and around the grounds will take approximately one and a half hours. Each stop along the way will reveal another part of the evening’s theme, which is based on actual events. Because space is limited, reservations/tickets are required.
Come and join with family and friends to share the historical and cultural significance of Day of the Dead Mexican tradition. This celebration includes Mariachi music, authentic Mexican food, catrina contest, folkloric dance, and an offering to the loved ones that have passed away.
Family concert with tickets for $21. Enjoy fun an engaging lobby activities like an instrument “petting zoo” and crafts followed by an hour long performance. Join for a fun concert that explores and celebrates the rich traditions of Día de los Muertos! Whether you’ve grown up celebrating Día de los Muertos or are discovering it for the first time, this event offers a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate. Lobby activities start at 1:15pm followed by the show at 2:00pm.
Join OPL for a storytime all about eyes and vision! Children ages 6 months to 6 years are invited to participate in a free vision screening by Lions Clubs International after storytime. Parental permission is required.
Join OPL at different parks and places for storytime, featuring stories, creative movement, music and more. Storytime is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. In November, we will learn about turkeys.
Join Teaching Artist Sam Lee from the Nebraska Writers Collective. Sam will lead a workshop that explores writing about food from the perspective of those cooking the food as well as writing about restaurant work and the connection between the cook and the consumer. This a free workshop for adults 19+. Please call 402.444.4852 to register beginning Oct. 1.
Join Bri Wright from Golem Forge and try a new crafting hobby. They’ll be making Dragon Eyes out of clay based on the How to Train Your Dragon books by Cressida Cowell. All craft materials will be provided while supplies last. All you need is your imagination! Fantasy awaits! This is a free event for children 6-12. Registration is required.
Join Omaha Symphony musician Rosario Galante as he introduces the fun music the clarinet can make during this playful reading of "Kitten's First Full Moon" by Kevin Henkes. Designed for kids ages 3-5, this storytime is fun for friends of all ages with some support by their adults.
Roz needs your help! The poison tide is threatening her island, and she needs your help to figure out how to stop it! Work with others to solve clues and puzzles themed around the best-selling Wild Robot series by Peter Brown. Can you help Roz in time? This is a free event for children ages 6-9. Registration is required and opens Oct. 1. Please call 402-444-6284 to register. There will be a session at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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