Your local resource for family-friendly activities and events in Omaha.
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.
Shop & Play at Florence Mill Country Market for farm-fresh produce, meats, baked goods, handmade crafts & more in a historic mill & its surrounding field. Enjoy live music, food trucks, massage & close-up-critter encounters too! Visit the mill-museum! Family-friendly & free to attend… even the pony rides! AM: 2-Man String-Band, PM: Circle-Jam, free pony rides with country school critters.
Join us every Sunday morning at Heartwood Park for a fun and interactive group activity. Bring a group, your family or come out to meet new friends!
This Week’s Activity: Put Put Party for Dad
The Very Hungry Caterpillar 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.
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
Join a Teaching Artist from the Nebraska Writers Collective as they lead a writer’s workshop. Participants will workshop their own work and participate in a prompted writing activity. This is a free event for kids aged 8-12. All supplies are included. Registration is required
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.
So..You wanna train a Dragon?? Why not start with slime?! The Dragons are BACK!! It's time to get our hands gooey with custom Dragon Slime Jars!! Channel your inner Hiccup and mix up a batch inspired by your favorite dragons-whether it's Toothless Night Fury Black or Light Fury Shimmer! This is a FREE, all ages event! First come, first serve, while supplies last!
Join for Celebrate Your Shine, a fun and inclusive dance party designed especially for individuals with special needs and their families and/or caregivers! This afternoon event offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the dance floor and explore the bar in a welcoming, low-pressure environment, free from large crowds. Come dance, celebrate, and shine together in a space where everyone is valued and included!
Summer Movie Mondays at Bennington Library
Combine mindfulness and physical movement with the Fun Run Club. Kids will learn physical fitness and a positive mindset through mindful running, teamwork, and emotional awareness exercises.
Give your child the gift of mindfulness! Our Kids Mindfulness & Yoga Classes offer a joyful, safe space where children aged 5-12 learn emotional regulation, self-awareness, and body awareness. Through activities like yoga, breathing exercises, and sensory exploration, children develop skills that help them recognize and manage emotions.”
Bennington Library Teen Retreat weekly activities on Mondays for Tweens & Teens Ages 11-18
While we may not want to think about needing these skills, the fact is that we all do. Come to this all-ages self-defense class taught by Sanders ATA in order to get a basis in self-defense for all. Free and open to the public. Hosted at Cochran Park. Registration not required.
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!
| 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 as we welcome Taylor Adams, head puppeteer for Opera Omaha’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. Taylor will educate young patrons about puppetry and encourage them through the creative process of making their own puppets. All supplies are free and included. Registration is required
Ages 12 - 17. Bring your own shirt/item. ONE per person. While supplies last.
Are you ready to get crafty? Come design your own book tote while listening to book talks. Have fun decorating your own unique book tote using various art supplies and iron on patches. You are encouraged to talk about a book you enjoyed with the rest of the group, but it is not required. All supplies are included.
This is a free event for teens aged 13-18. Registration is required
Step up to the plate for the third annual tasty trials! Snack bag included to save any bounty for later.
Calling all witches and wizards! Think you have what it takes to participate in this Wizarding Adventure? Come solve puzzles and clues to unlock a prize box before time runs out in this escape room based on the best-selling "Harry Potter" book series. There will be three escape rooms, at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. for participants ages 8-12. Try to escape over summer break! Registration is required
"$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.
Yōkai, supernatural beings and phenomena from Japanese folklore and popular culture, are at once sinister and friendly, frightening and silly, and completely captivating to the imagination. Join Omaha Public Library and a representative from the Japanese Outreach Initiative for a brief exploration of the history of Yōkai and learn how to craft your own in various Japanese art styles. This is a free event for adults 19+.
Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, we get kids excited about the science that’s all around us as we celebrate the scientists who color our world with art! In the event of inclement weather this program will be moved to the CB Library.
Join a Fontenelle Forest Raptor Educator as they talk about birds of prey, including an owl, hawk, and a falcon. This program will take place outside, weather permitting. If not outside, it will take place in the Youth Department outside the Play-and-Learn Center.
Join OPL as we welcome Taylor Adams, head puppeteer for Opera Omaha’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. Taylor will educate young patrons about puppetry and encourage them through the creative process of making their own puppets. All supplies are free and included. Registration is required
Bennington Library Community Partners
Become a Jedi (or a Sith) by designing your very own lightsaber! Use colorful materials and a flashlight to bring your galactic weapon to life! Registration is required for this event.
Join OPL as we welcome staff from Papio Natural Resources District. They will teach us all about turtles! Did you know Nebraska is home to 9 species of turtles? With the help of a few animal educators, we will learn all about what makes a turtle, a turtle!
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.
The Wednesday Night Workout Series offers a free mid-week outdoor workout, sponsored by Methodist Health System and led by licensed instructors from Genesis Health Clubs. Workout types vary from week-to-week, including popular favorites like Zumba, Mixxed Fit, PiYo and Barre.
| Tempo of Twilight returns with a fresh new night and a new format—still the same perfect harmony of live music and nature. Join on the festival garden lawn for a rockin' outdoor concert series under the summer sky |
| 6/18 - The String Beans |
| 7/2 - The Radio Eclectic |
| 7/16 - North Omaha Music & Arts Ensemble |
| 8/13 - Women of Rock |
| 9/3 - Marcos Eduardo's Latino Music Explosion |
PACE & Omaha Musician’s Association is excited to welcome you back to Bayliss Park this summer for some LIVE music. Wednesday nights, we have an amazing music event lined up for you. It's going to be a great evening of live music in the park, so make sure to gather your family and friends and come on down. We have a lot of other great local bands lined up for Wednesday nights at 7PM as well.
Kick off your summer with Kids FunFare — a lively, family-friendly event happening every Thursday morning in June at Regency Shopping Center!
Stop by and cool off with a refreshing dose of creativity! We've got all the supplies and plenty of inspiration for kids to make and take home something awesome. All they need to bring is their unique personality!
Join Washington Branch every Thursday as local community members share their story. Enjoy snacks, engage in discussion with the storyteller, and explore new professions, storytelling mediums, and activities. This program is for teens 11–18 years old.
Join for a night of fun! Featuring topics like hairstyling, dress-up, and tea party etiquette.
A farmer’s market run entirely by kids! The Children’s Entrepreneur Market is excited to take part in the Ranch Taco Ride-Run! Come join us for a fun family night out with over 1000 patrons expected! Enjoy live music, yummy food and drinks! Free admission for all & the kids play areas will be open!
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.
Join 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.
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