Events

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.

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.

Put on your spookiest costume and join them for some trick-or-treating in the parking lot!

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.

Just like a zombie, Cass Street Trick ‘R’ Treat returns and tons of spooky fun awaits! Games, candy, live music and more – it’ll be a ghoul of a time for the whole family! RSVP so they know how many monster to expect.

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

Join the Sons of the American Legion Squadron #1 as they present their 9th Annual “Kid’s Halloween Party & Trunk or Treat”. Come play a variety of interactive games for all ages. Free Movie: “Halloweentown.” Food and Drinks will also be FREE, but Donations are welcome! Win the “Costume Contest” at 12:30 pm. 1st, 2nd & 3rd PRIZES!!!

Trunk Decor Contest, Trick or Treating, Dress up and join the fun.  First 350 kiddos will get a glow in the dark bag.  Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place decorated trunks.

Get ready for a fa-BOO-lous trunk or treat where children of all ages can stuff their goodie bags full! Trunks will be decorated from fun to frightfully cute!

Trick or Treat by the Buses – Buskatiers (VW buses) will hand out candy to kids.

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.

Music, Candy, Prizes

ALL KIDS ARE INVITED for some healthy, Halloween fun! Food-allergy kids are often left out of Halloween festivities because they can’t eat candy collected trick-or-treating. This is a food-allergy friendly event so that ALL KIDS can have fun trunk-or-treating for non-food items like stickers, tattoos, and other trinkets in lieu of candy.

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.

Each October, the Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) provides a Halloween event for individuals with disabilities and their families to participate in sensory-friendly (no loud music) trick-or-treating fun at MMI. All are welcome and costumes are optional. Join for fun inside! This event includes accessible trick or treat stations spread throughout the first floor of MMI.

Trick or Treat at participating Bellevue merchants. This is a fun and free community event.

Bring friends for a free evening of spooktacular fun! All are welcome!

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.

It’s back again and spookier than ever! Halloween in the Haymarket is here. Halloween in the Haymarket is a family friendly and free-to-attend event where Downtown Lincoln closes down Canopy Street and uses the Railyard and Iron Horse Park to have a giant trick-or-treat party with lots of entertainment and fun activities. Wear your costumes, be ready to trick-or-treat with your favorite downtown businesses, and join in on all the fun. Activities include face painting, balloon artists, a live quick draw caricature artist, a dance party, and more! All free for you and your family!

Join for their trunk or treat at the DC West Elementary parking lot!

A fun evening of treats and activities! Invite your friends!

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. 

Come ‘trunk or treat’ at Omni Title Services office! Food Truck, goodies and of course candy!

Come trick-or-treat at the Westview YMCA through their parking lot of trunks!

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.

Put on your cutest or coolest costume and join us for our 4th Annual Barnyard Boo! Enjoy hayrack rides, pumpkin smashing, Trick-Or-Treating around the farm, exciting costume contests for all ages (including Best Family Theme), a magical performance, and plenty of delicious fall treats and goodies.

Join the Saddlebrook Branch and the Saddlebrook Community Center for a Spooktacular event! The Community Center gym is open at 9:30am, storytime will begin at 10:30am, followed by trick-or-treating, a storywalk, craft, and more. Costumes encouraged, but not required!

Get ready for a spooktacular evening of fun and fright at the Hoff Center’s annual Halloween Bash! This year, we’re pulling out all the stops to ensure you have a hauntingly good time. Trick-or-Treat Stations, Costume Contest, Haunted Flashlight Gallery Tour, Live Music.

Remedy Health will be hosting their third annual Trunk or Treat Event. They’ll have candy, prizes️, and activities for the whole family. Costumes are encouraged, and they’ll be having a Best Decorated Trunk Contest

Come enjoy an amazing evening of hotdogs, candy, farm animals, games, mazes and pumpkins galore. They’ll have a Photo Booth set up for you to capture the moment with the entire family and will be giving away pumpkins after 6pm. Dress up and let Living Water Church serve you and your family!

They are hosting a trick or treat event in the park for all ages. Community partners will join to help hand out treats. Some will also host games at their booths. They will have an obstacle course for kids up to 12 years of age. Costumes are encouraged (family appropriate)

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.

Candy, Balloon Twisting, Games, Bounce House, Face Painting

Trunk or Treat and Chili Cook-off.

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.

Annual Trunk or Treat Event! 
Come trick or treat through decorated trunks! All participants will have 
a chance to vote for their favorite
trunk and will receive a treat bag.

Trunks, games, movie, firepits with smores and more!

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.

Save the date for the 21st Annual Square Crow Days Trick or Treating celebration! This event welcomes everyone in surrounding communities as well as ours! The booth decorating contest is back and they look forward to another spectacularly wonderful Square Crow Days this year

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

Join them for the kickoff of the Trick or Treat season at Gifford Farm! Trick or Treaters can roam the farm to collect their treats. Explore the Outdoor Nature Classroom, hop on a haunted hayride, meet special guest groups, indulge in food truck delights and farmer market offerings, enjoy face painting, balloons, games, and much more! Rain Date of October 27th 12-4 pm

A kid friendly Halloween party hosted by the Benson Sons of The American Legion (S.A.L) Squadron 112. Come in costume and be ready to have some fun! They will have trunk or treat in the parking lot, games, and prizes. This event is free to the public.

Trunk or Treat with Blair PTO in the Blair High School Parking Lot!

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. 

Join as they hand out goodies to trick-or-treaters. They will plan their event inside due to the unpredictable weather at the end of October in Iowa. This event is held as a safe option for trick or treating and is handicap accessible. All are welcome!

Trick-or-Treating: Walk from trunk to trunk to collect candy and treats from creatively decorated cars. Games & Activities: Enjoy fun games and activities for all ages. Costume Contest: Wear your best costume for a chance to win exciting prizes.

DOOR PRIZES, CANDY, FUN, Free Bags to 1st – 500 kids, Halloween Backdrop for Photos, Bounce House.

The annual It’s Fall Y’all event with trick-or-treat stations, activities and a movie! More information coming soon!

FREE community Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, October 26th. All ages are welcome and can participate at any of our three gym locations.

Fourth Annual Trunk or Treat in partnership with Franklin Booster Club. This is a family friendly event with food, bounce houses, live animals, lots of candy, and more!

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.

A night of fun with treats, movies, costumes and more. There will be cars and trucks in front of the hall with candy to hand out plus activities happening inside of the hall. Can’t wait to see you all in your costumes!

Feel that shiver in your bones? It’s the Bewitched Boardwalk! Join us October 26 6:00-8:00 p.m. to trick–or–treat, make spine–tingling smores, and play ghoulish games. Our animal ambassadors won’t be in costume, but you can be.

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.

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. Trick or Treat Stations

Decorate your Trunk and join to create a safe Halloween for all to enjoy!

Annual Halloween Trick or Treating event! The event will take place on the West side of our community, we ask that visitors enter through our main entrance. This event will be for kids up to 11 years old, it is also bring your own bag/basket.

They’ll have many of the same activities they’ve had in previous years, and might even have new and exciting ones. They will hold it outside unless the weather is cold or rainy in which case they will move it inside

Come celebrate Halloween King of Kings way! Kids of all ages are welcome to wear a fun costume and trick or treat from various vehicles in their parking lot on our Northwest Omaha campus. They’ll also have fun games and prizes, so invite your friends and family to this free event!

Join for the annual Trail of Treats event at their Millard campus. They will have tons of candy and games.

Join for the annual Trail of Treats event at their Millard campus. They will have tons of candy and games.

The community is invited to the annual Trunk or Treat in their lower parking lot (off Burke Street)! Trunk or Treat will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. They will have food, candy and games! Costumes are optional.

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.

Wear your costume, bring your treat bucket, and drop in to Trick-or-Treat around the Library. For kids ages 5 years old and younger and an adult companion.

Treat or treating, free food and games. This a free event for everyone!

Guaranteed to be a fa-BOO-lous spooktacular time! Dress up in your favorite costume and bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of candy, activities, decorated trunks and so much more! This event is a free community event, open to all!!

The City’s annual safe trick-or-treating tradition continues with some new surprises that will make this Halloween one to remember for La Vista’s residents! There is an all-new outdoor trick-or-treat experience planned along with the traditional hayrack rides and incredible photo backdrops. Indoors, visitors will find the familiar free hot dogs from our local sponsors.

Get ready to experience a real-life game of Candyland this Halloween! Join at StoneBridge in Benson for a sweet adventure of candy and games in Candyland! Move along the color block trail towards Candy Castle. You will meet well-loved characters, play games, and collect treats along the way! Don't forget to invite your friends and family to join you on this journey!

Join them as you are trick-or-treating and grab a treat and some hot chocolate! They will be handing out candy in their parking lot.

Join for the annual Trail of Treats event at their Fremont campus. They will have tons of candy, games, bonfires and s’mores, coffee and hot chocolate and a balloon artist.

Trunk or treat with Southwest Church of Christ.

Drop in!

Stop by the Treehouse to make a paper cup glider and learn how round objects move through the air.

Use corn kernels, baking soda, water, and vinegar to make corn kernels dance using science!

All aboard for a magical holiday experience!!  Join on a journey to the north pole!! Come dressed in your favorite jammies and gather around for a Hot Chocolate, "Polar Express" storytime, and make a wish list to mail Santa!!  Each passenger receives a magic bell as the first gift of Christmas!  This is a FREE, all ages event!!  First come, first serve, while supplies last!

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. 

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.

There will be three escape rooms at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm for participants ages 6-10. Come try to escape!

Use corn kernels, baking soda, water, and vinegar to make corn kernels dance using science!

Build your own mini LED lightsaber with a straw in this quick Star Wars-themed STEM activity.

May the Force be with you!

Learn how to use the Cricut Mug Press to make custom mugs! In this beginner class, we’ll show you how to set it up, create designs, and safely press them onto mugs. Bring along an image you'd love to see on your mug!

Teens & Adults

Use corn kernels, baking soda, water, and vinegar to make corn kernels dance using science!

Tour beautifully decorated homes across the Omaha Area.  Boutique holiday shopping.  Thrift Shop Boutique, Luncheon and Bake Sale at Champions Run. Tours are $18 when pre-ordered or $20 the day of event, and there’s a $15 luncheon at Champions. No children under 12 admitted.

oin library staff to learn how to create your own zine at this hands-on workshop!

Zines are unique, handmade, hyper-local booklets created by community members that help to quickly spread ideas to other members in the community. Zines promote freedom of speech and expression and can resemble a traditional book with only words or a graphic novel with a mixture of words and pictures.

A special night honoring our Veterans. The event will include guest speakers, a laying of the wreath ceremony for our war representatives, music, and the grand lighting of the WWII Colonnade. Speakers include Mayor Jean Stothert, Councilmember Pete Festersen, and special guests Major (Ret) Yen Nguyen and Thu Nguyen. Refreshments will be served. We look forward to your attendance.

Come by the Makerspace and learn how to embroider your name on fabric! Choose from a selection of fonts and colors, and build your skills with our embroidery machine.

The Brother Stellaire embroidery machine makes converting images or text into a finished project quick and easy. Perfect for patches, clothing, or household decorations, add that finishing touch or bit of personalization to make your creation even more special.

This class is free and open to the public – ages 14+.

Join Omaha Symphony musician Trevor Petersen as he introduces the fun music the cello can make during this playful reading of The Ugly Duckling. Designed for kids age 3-5, this storytime is fun for friends of all ages with some support by their adults.

Get ready for a holly jolly good time as we mix up a festive Candy Cane slime! Complete with crunchy mix-ins, sprinkles, sweet peppermint aroma and topped with Candy Cane charms!!  This is a FREE, all ages event!! First come, first serve, while supplies last

Spend quality time with adorable, adoptable kittens at the return of the annual Kitty Café!  They'll have the toe bean scavenger hunt again, a cat-themed community puzzle, our board game boop. out for groups to play, kitty coloring sheets, and more! It'll be a real paw-rty.

Five-time Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award winners, The Weisenheimers once again bring improv comedy to the Howard Drew Theatre. For over two and a half decades, The Weisenheimers have blended satirical irreverence with high energy absurdity in improvised shows, based on the audience’s suggestions. Each show is a once-in-a-lifetime event that is somehow both whip-smart and hilariously dumb.

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.). Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.

Sign up in advance for this program; space is very limited! Ages 14+ only.

Nebraska's Official Veterans Day Parade, sponsored annually by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce & Community

30 minutes of singing and musical fun with Lori Lynn from Overall Buddies! Most appropriate for kids ages 5 and younger and an adult companion.

Join OPL for an Omaha History Escape Room adventure! You will be “locked” in a room, and in order to escape in time, you will need to solve various Omaha history-related puzzles and clues before your time is up.

There will be 1 escape room at 10:00am for participants ages 13+.

Join at The Platform, the museum’s interactive play space, and celebrate the holidays with us! Each date will have a special craft or activity and feature related photos from our Photo Archive for a bit of a history lesson while you celebrate.