Events

Experience traditional Oktoberfest fun with a modern twist in City Centre! Main Street will be closed to make way for an outdoor Husker Football watch party on the big screen, live music, games and activities, food trucks, and of course, a beer garden. Festival themed fun includes an Oktoberfest costume contest, beer stein holding contest, pretzel tossing game and cornhole for good measure. Local bands include: Evans & Moore, Kenny Janak Orchestra and Funk Trek.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Omaha Public Library! Join OPL for bilingual games and crafts that celebrate Hispanic culture.

Continental Drift Music Festival is a one-day, grassroots music festival held in Nebraska. Originally located at Riverwest Park in Omaha, it has since relocated to the Fremont Lakes a few miles northwest of “The Big O.” Featuring: Third Frate, Ten O’Clock Scholars, Brothers Tandem, The Farewell Season, Two Drag Club, Midwest Dilemma, Fox, Echoes At Midnight, The Whiskey Drinkers Union, and Watson&Co

We have a new batch of apples to taste and rate this year, generously donated by Vala’s Apple Orchard! Discover your new favorite apple. Come for fresh fruit and lots of other fun for the whole family! Drop in any time while the Main Library is open.

Join the Omaha Public Library for a viewing of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (PG-13) and hang around for a discussion comparing the movie to the comics and graphic novels! Light refreshments provided by Omaha Public Library. Discussions are led by OPL staff and are open to everyone.

Omaha Whiskey Fest is a celebration of all things whiskey! Bringing together over 65 brands to cheers the best whiskeys in the world.

Greg and Rowley are stuck in a room with Rodrick! Can you help them escape? Work together to solve the puzzles and clues based on the best-selling “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series by Jeff Kinney before time runs out!

Get crafty and show off your art skills in this monthly program for 9-12 year olds. New project each month!

Free fall film on the big screen where they will help celebrate 40 years of Ghostbusters and the newest franchise release! Before the movie, visit us at The Nines Plaza (adjacent to The Astro Amphitheater) for a ghostly good time as Nebraska’s version of an ectomobile will be on display alongside movie characters in costume. Don’t be afraid of no ghost, dress in your best costume and snap photos with our large selfie frame. Come hungry! The Astro’s concessions will be open inside the gates. The first 100 arrivals will receive a free small kettle corn from the City’s welcome booth.

Get ready for a WILD night! While parents enjoy a well-deserved date night, kids ages 5 to 12 year old will discover fun new ways to appreciate wildlife. Hosted by trained educators, each unique program includes pizza, snacks, animal experience, movie time, engaging and educational activities and more!

Bring the family out for a fun evening of activities and s’mores. Then decorate and launch your lantern at twilight! 4 Lanterns per family group, additional lanterns can be purchased during registration for $3 each.

Annual fundraiser for the NE Humane Society. Vendor Village, Rescue Groups, Silent Auction, Family Zone, Food area and Tito’s Canine Cantina open. Adoption Parade and a Mile Walk along the Keystone Trail

Embrace the spirit of giving this fall at Omaha Children’s Museum’s second annual Pumpkins with a Purpose on Sunday, September 29, 11-3 at Granary Green! Food Trucks, Vendor Fair, Pony Rides, Mini Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo, Mechanical Bull, and more!

Kids can enjoy complimentary refreshments, hot dogs, and kid-friendly biking zones. Additionally, partners will be offering bicycle and gear raffles and giveaways. We’ll top it all off with mellow live music and a relaxed atmosphere for you to come and go between trail ride sessions with old and new friends.

The most talented bands in Omaha will entertain you, and the best part is that it’s completely free! There will be food and drink vendors, face painting, balloon artists, and playground equipment for kids to play on. Feel free to bring chairs, blankets, and coolers for the concerts.

Explore Nebraska’s prairies, wetlands and forests at Fontenelle Forest’s Habitat Hikes! Join their naturalist educators on a guided hike through these different habitats and learn about each of these unique ecosystems! Habitat Hikes will be held monthly, as they visit different locations and discover habitat changes each season.

Need a place to put that penny you found on the sidewalk, but don’t have any pockets? Stop in to the Treehouse to create your own coin pouch! Most appropriate for kids kindergarten through 6th grade.

In the mood again? Experience the world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra at the Holland Music Club as they return to Omaha by popular demand for one night only on their national tour!

A magical one-of-a-kind festival featuring fabulous vintage, antique, and junk vendors along with makers, food trucks, bands, apple cider donuts, and Bloody Mary's. Tickets: $15+

Join for some hot apple cider, hourly raffle, eats and tons of shopping!!! Get ready to fall in-love with Fall

This year’s annual All Hallows Eve Festival at Botna Bend promisesfun for the entire family including hayrack rides, cookie decorating, hot dogs, and trick or treating! The public is invited to participate in fun fall activities hosted by Botna Bend Park staff and campers.

The Creepy Carrots have trapped Jasper Rabbit in a box of candy! Can you solve the puzzles and clues quick enough to save Jasper Rabbit from the Creepy Carrots? Or will he eat all the candy before we can get to him? Come find out at this escape room based on the best-selling picture book "Creepy Carrots" by Aaron Reynolds. 

Trick or Treat at the Town – Children (toddler – age 12) trick-or-treating along the decorated trail through the town of St. Deroin. Pricing: $3 per person for adults and kids, 3 and under free (includes hayrack ride)

Enjoy an outdoor movie at Ditmars this fall! The playground will be open for play beforehand but will close once the movie begins for safety precautions. Bring your own blankets, chairs, and bug spray and enjoy the gorgeous views, sunsets, and fall nights. Movie Starts at Dusk.

Join Antler Point Chiropractic for their annual TRUNK OR TREAT!!! They will be joined by TWENTY other businesses!!! Tons of candy, tons of fun for the whole family!

‘Trick or Treat’ with Omaha Children’s Museum on select Saturdays this October!

A frightfully fun event features trick-or-treating, enchanting characters, face painting, balloon twisters, and exciting gift card giveaways along Davenport Street! Don’t miss the free concert by the High Heel Band in the Amphitheater. 1-3: Trick or Treating, 3:00: flash mob, 3-5: Free Concert.

Come join the fun at Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area on October 12 for our Halloween campsite decorating contest and trick-or-treating! The decoration judging and trick-or-treating will both take place from 5-7 p.m. A valid park entry permit is required

Dress in your best Halloween costume and join for an evening of food, fun, and frights. It’s going to be a night you won’t want to miss! Face Painting, Costume Contest, Beer Garden, Live DJ, Spooky Games & Prizes

Get ready for the spookiest event of the year, as Downtown transforms into a Halloween haven for families! Join for Halloween Hysteria, an evening where goblins, ghouls, and giggles converge for a night of safe and festive trick-or-treating.

This year, Ghouls & Glow is “short but extra sweet” with two weekends of family-friendly fun: October 17-20 and 24-27, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. each night. Ghouls & Glow will feature spellbinding performances by Omaha Circus Arts and Omaha Street Percussion. Guests will enjoy trick-or-treat stations, carousel rides, specialty fall-themed treats and lanterns throughout the entire event footprint. Mahoney Kingdoms of the Night and the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium will be open for this event.

The Creepy Carrots have trapped Jasper Rabbit in a box of candy! Can you solve the puzzles and clues quick enough to save Jasper Rabbit from the Creepy Carrots? Or will he eat all the candy before we can get to him? Come find out at this escape room based on the best-selling picture book "Creepy Carrots" by Aaron Reynolds. 

Greg and Rowley are stuck in a room with Rodrick! Can you help them escape? Work together to solve the puzzles and clues based on the best-selling “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series by Jeff Kinney before time runs out!

A spooktacular evening of trick-or-treating fun at Goldfish Swim School – Sarpy County! Dress up in your favorite costume and visit decorated trunks filled with goodies. This in-person event is perfect for families looking for a safe and enjoyable way to celebrate Halloween.

Celebrate Halloween and create “treats” for the animals that call the trees their home. Enjoy dinner, games and a hayrack ride. Cost is $30 per person (ages 2+) and includes dinner and all activities.