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Keep cool all summer long with hydrant parties! Splash away when the Omaha Parks and Recreation Department comes to your neighborhood to unleash the fun at 3 different locations every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please bring your own towel
Professor Pippy P. Poopypants has captured best friends Harold and George! Captain Underpants needs your help to save them. You’ll have to work together to solve clues and puzzles themed around the Captain Underpants series by Dav Pikey to save Harold and George before time runs out. Do you have what it takes to be a hero like Captain Underpants? Registration is required.
Keep cool all summer long with hydrant parties! Splash away when the Omaha Parks and Recreation Department comes to your neighborhood to unleash the fun at 3 different locations every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please bring your own towel
Step back in time and build your own prehistoric world! Create a dinosaur terrarium with the perfect mini habitat for a dino friend. Bring your imagination and get ready for a roaring good time! This is a free event for kids ages 5 and older. Registration is required
Keep cool all summer long with hydrant parties! Splash away when the Omaha Parks and Recreation Department comes to your neighborhood to unleash the fun at 3 different locations every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please bring your own towel
Join OPL for a Super Smash Bros tournament. They will be playing the game on the Nintendo Switch 2. This is a free program for ages 13-18. Registration is required
Curiosity Crew is a dedicated STEM educational and experimentation time for kids of all ages (2-11). Each month we’ll have a Curiosity Crew theme that guides our learning and activities! Families are welcome to drop in, learn something new, and complete an experiment or activity as a group! June Theme: Dinos! Celebrate our summer reading theme and learn about types of dinosaurs and how their fossils were made. Space is limited. Registration is encouraged.
Join OPL at “Once Upon a Time at the Castle,” a storytime and wildlife adventure in the enchanted gardens. Storytime will feature stories, creative movement, music and more. After storytime, learn about the real creatures we read about through live wildlife interactions and activities. This month we will learn about snakes.
Get ready for a roaring good time! In this hands-on musical experience inspired by Dinosaurumpus!, kids become the musicians as they explore the many ways percussion instruments make sound—shaking, scraping, and striking along with the story. Guided by a staff member from the Omaha Symphony, young participants will stomp, chomp, and make music together while discovering how rhythm brings this dino-filled tale to life.
A new chapter in outdoor entertainment is about to begin as Lauritzen Gardens unveils its new Oasis and Amphitheater—an open-air venue designed to blend music, nature, and community into one unforgettable experience. Set against a backdrop of vibrant gardens, winding paths, and seasonal blooms, the amphitheater offers a natural setting that elevates live performances beyond the traditional concert environment. Guests won’t just attend a show—they’ll be immersed in it, surrounded by the sights and scents of carefully curated landscapes that change with the seasons.
Join for a special 80s music edition of Music Bingo! Listen to some tunes and reminisce of their epic greatness! Prizes for winners too! Free to play and all ages
| Free live music on the patio every week. Ice-cold drinks and tasty eats will be available for purchase each week from The Mill. Bring the family, bring the pets, and bring a chair! |
| 06.03 - B Street Band |
| 06.10 - Lloyd McCarter & Honky Tonk Revival |
| 06.17 - Moore Brothers |
| 06.24 - Emily Bass and The Near Miracle |
| 07.01 - Church of Blues |
| 07.08 - Radiostar |
| 07.15 - Raw Nerve |
| 07.22 - Jarana |
| 07.29 - Downtown Collective |
Curiosity Crew is a one-hour, hands-on STEM program for children ages 2-5 that blends play, exploration, and early learning! Stop by to learn about a topic and complete an activity! June Theme: Dinos! Celebrate our summer reading theme and learn about types of dinosaurs and how their fossils were made. Space is limited. Registration is encouraged.
In order for curious minds to bloom, it is essential to plant a love of reading at a young age. Join OPL at Lauritzen Gardens for stories that celebrate gardens, plants, insects and more, and discover the joys of nature, movement, music, and literature. Storytime is geared for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. Lauritzen Gardens will offer free admission to families who attend this storytime.
All Ages. Keep track of your summer fun by starting a journal. Journals available while supplies last.
Old-fashioned summer fun! The Council Bluffs Fire Department hosts hydrant parties on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. throughout the summer at various locations.
Free Movies at the Bennington Library
Discover the fascinating process of fossilization! Join us to explore the layers that entombed the dinosaurs and construct an edible model of their burial. This is a free event for children. Registration is required.
Every Thursday join in the Curiosity Lab, as we explore science with hands-on activities and experiments. *Participants should be prepared to get messy*
Get to know the new OPL Do Space in our Skills Class! Each session will focus on learning a new skill, machine, or software. This session will focus on the intermediate 3D modeling skills. Participants will be able to ask detailed questions and design more complex items for print.
The Kids Markets is a nationwide movement that gives kids the platform to launch their own mini businesses. From slime to soaps, lemonade to lawn services—kids sell what they create, while learning real-life business and social skills.
Through step-by-step instruction, participants will learn how to create custom garden flags using the Cricut machine! Registration is required.
Get ready to soak up the sun and feel the rhythm at the Summer Vibes Concert Series, your weekly dose of live music, good vibes, and unforgettable summer nights! Join us on select Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm for an exciting lineup of local and regional talent—featuring everything from rock and pop to funk and soul. Vibes concerts are located in the Village Pointe Amphitheater. Bring your lawn chairs, grab your favorite treats from a variety of Village Pointe restaurants, and gather your crew for this FREE outdoor concert series that’s perfect for all ages! Seating is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Seating area opens up at 4pm day of concert.
Join us for the ultimate summer soirée at John C Fremont City Park! Concert in the Park is an outdoor concert series that will elevate your Thursday nights in June. Bring the whole family for a night of fun, starting with exciting kids' activities at 6:30 pm, followed by the sweet sounds of live music from 7 to 9 pm.
Each week, Quasar pairs up a local business with a local charitable cause, to present a “Classic” retro title for a “Free-to-the-Public ” event to raise awareness and support. This is a great way for your organization to educate and interact with an eager audience. Solicitation of free-will donations or mission-specific item donations can be part of pre-event, advertising co-op.
Learn how to block in a scene with watercolor wash, then pop the details with pen work on top. Breathe in, observe your surroundings, find expansion and growth all around you. Learn how to create distance with color, find magic in the patterns of nature. We will be working with pens, liquid watercolor, watercolor pencils, water-based pastels and water brushes. Meet at the Arrival Plaza next to the Discovery Playground!
Learn how to block in a scene with watercolor wash, then pop the details with pen work on top. Breathe in, observe your surroundings, find expansion and growth all around you. Learn how to create distance with color, find magic in the patterns of nature. We will be working with pens, liquid watercolor, watercolor pencils, water-based pastels and water brushes. All materials included. All Ages. Location: RiverFront Park at the Arrival Plaza outside of Kiewit Luminarium.
Keep cool all summer long with hydrant parties! Splash away when the Omaha Parks and Recreation Department comes to your neighborhood to unleash the fun at 3 different locations every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please bring your own towel
Bring your swimsuits! We will be hosting hydrant parties. Hydrant Location: 15035 Laurel Ave. Just northwest of the Community Center. All ages! FREE!
Keep cool all summer long with hydrant parties! Splash away when the Omaha Parks and Recreation Department comes to your neighborhood to unleash the fun at 3 different locations every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please bring your own towel
On June 19th, head over to the Performance Pavilion in Gene Leahy Mall for a performance by the Navy Band and Omaha Symphonic Winds!
Enjoy an evening soundtrack at the market provided by some of the region’s most talented local musicians. Our Beats & Bites Stage performances feature a rotating lineup of solo acts and crowd favorites bringing everything from acoustic sets to soulful originals and covers. Bring a blanket, grab something delicious from the market or food trucks, and settle in for a relaxed evening of live music under the sky.
Everyone is invited to this block party for bounce houses, bubbles, fire trucks, face painting, games, food trucks, free dessert, and more! All ages invited. No library card or registration required. Drop in anytime! NOTE: This event takes place at the Gretna Crossing Park West Shelter. Please dress for the weather. Rain location is Gretna United Methodist Church, 11457 S. 204th St. Activities may be more limited.
Join for another night of live music at the Texas Roadhouse Amphitheater! Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy a relaxed summer evening outdoors.
All movie nights feature gates opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8. Falconwood Park encourages guests to arrive early to participate in themed activities and enjoy food and beverage offerings before each screening begins.
A hilarious group of Big Canvas improvisers brings short-form improv for the whole family to the Blackstone district every 3rd Friday. Each show is a new adventure you don’t want to miss!
This June, as Omaha welcomes baseball fans from across the country, step underground for a haunted experience that brings a different kind of thrill. Enter the warehouse through an old unlocked door and descend into a dark stairwell hidden beneath the streets of Downtown Omaha. Down below, strange sounds echo through the halls, shadows move when they shouldn’t, and every turn keeps you guessing. It’s the perfect mix of creepy fun, suspense, and late-night adrenaline during Omaha’s biggest season. Located in the basement dungeon of Hollywood Candy.
With Special Guests Nat and Alex Wolff.
Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with an unforgettable experience at our Father’s Day Car Show. From classic cars to modern builds, this one-of-a-kind event brings together horsepower and history inside our aircraft-filled hangars.
A simple, special way to celebrate Father’s Day weekend. Enjoy a picnic-style donut breakfast and create a picture frame keepsake together.