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This season marks the 34th year of Hitchcock HawkWatch, and you're invited to learn more about their important conservation work! Swing by the Loess Hills Lodge gallery from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. any Saturday in October to learn more about what their research is uncovering in our gallery displays, enjoy refreshments including lemonade and cookies, and see what raptors are passing through atop the park's 45-foot observation tower.
Experience the unveiling of Omaha Children’s Museum’s Halloween Takeover! The event features carriage rides, food trucks, a mini pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, Cobweb Castle, a vendor fair, and more! Costumes are encouraged! Join for a full day of fall festivities and support a good cause!
Biscuit will visit for a special storytime! 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. Children of all ages are welcome!
This Saturday, October 11th, JCPenney’s Kid Zone is celebrating Fire Safety Month with the Omaha Fire Dept. See a real fire truck, meet local firefighters, and be one of the first 50 kids to get candy and OFD goodies. Find them at the south entrance of JCPenney in Westroads Mall! Omaha Fire Department will be there from 11-Noon.
Join Mister K and his friends for his 3rd annual Trunk or Treat! Come in your best Halloween costumes and get candy in a safe and welcoming environment.
Welcome back Brian Corey of the Necronomicast podcast! Join at the library on Saturday, October 11, for a riveting history of haunting stories from the Heartland. As always, this event is free to attend and open to all! Registration is not required. Lunch will be provided. They hope to see you there!
Join Muddy Paws Rescue for the 5th Annual Wag-O-Ween Boo Bash where there will be pumpkin painting, trunk or treat, bounce house, crafts, music, and more! Doggie costume contest begins at 3pm.
Compete in teams to finish a 500-piece puzzle in 2 hours or less! Register your team of 2-4 people or as an individual looking to join another team. Check out our Puzzle Swap happening at the same time. Bring a puzzle (or two!) to leave, take a new puzzle (or two) back home with you! No registration required.
Learn to make a 3-D printed lithophane, which can be used with a lamp or window. Night lights provided.
Get your spooky, silly and creative costumes on and come out to the Marina for an afternoon of Halloween happenings on Saturday, Oct. 11. Activities: Costume Parade, Pumpkin Carving Contest, Naturalist Activities, Halloween Games, campfire and more
Join for a Trunk or Treat, Center Tours, Photo Booth and connect with Local resources
Enjoy movie nights under the stars at the farm! Cozy, family-friendly, and full of fall charm! Oct 11: Serendipity | Movie begins at 6:15pm
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.
Let’s go fly a kite! Families are invited to join us for a free day of kite-flying fun. Come see some of the world’s largest and most creative kites take to the air and bring your own kite to fly. These massive kites will also take part in multiple candy drops throughout the day, so bring a bag with you to collect your candy! This is an all-ages activity and there is no registration required so bring the whole family and enjoy a unique spectacle!
In addition to the trunks full of treats, they’ll have little pumpkins for your kids (or you) to paint; a rubber duck pond (pick a ducky and win a prize); and of course – a pet costume contest! Cats and dogs of all sizes are welcome to participate, and they look forward to seeing all of your adorable furbabies. They encourage pet parents (and human kids) to come in costume too, if you’d like to join the fun!
Enjoy an afternoon filled with family fun, from midway games, inflatables, and hayrack rides to crafts, sweet treats, and additional entertainment. Bring your family, bring your friends, and celebrate the season with us. We can’t wait to see you there!
Raices de México is a nonprofit organization from South Omaha founded in 2008. Its mission is to share Mexican culture through folkloric and indigenous dances. Join Raices de México at Gene Leahy Mall for an exhibition of some of these dances. A cultural exploration of Mexico in Omaha! States represented include Jalisco, Veracruz, Baja California, Sinaloa, Michoacan, and some indigenous representation of central Mexico with Azteca Conchera Tonantzin.
Visit the Schramm Treehouse Classroom during a visit to Schramm Park and embrace the importance of unstructured, free play. It is a perfect place to sit in a nook with a book, ponder a puzzle, build with loose parts, try a naturalist-led activity, and take in the view.
Join for a toddler friendly Pumpkin Decorating Party!! We have the pumpkins, you bring the creative tots!! This is a FREE all ages event!! First come, first serve, 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.
Annual Trunk or Treat is back on Thursday, October 16th from 4–8 PM at Quaker Steak & Lube! Bring the kids in costume for a safe and fun night of candy, decorated trunks, and Halloween vibes. Plus, it’s Classic Car Night—so shine up your ride and come show it off!
Dress your dog in a Halloween costume and register onsite at the event to take part in a costume competition. Snap a pic of your furry friend at our fall-themed backdrop. Make sure to stop by the City’s booth for a branded giveaway and treat for your dog. Treat yourself, too, with a free beverage from Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck.
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.
Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Garfield Halloween, Disney Halloween Favorites, Great Pumpkin. Step into a world of nostalgia with a special collection of classic Halloween short films from the past! Gather the little ones and treat them to a delightful lineup of the best spooky shorts from the 20th century. Enjoy timeless tales, playful frights, and festive fun that will enchant audiences of all ages. Gates Open: 6:30 pm - Movie Starts at 7:30 pm. Admission: $5 park passes for each guest, plus firepit rental or campsite rentals.
Don’t miss this day of relaxation and fun with 100 acres of fall gardens, beautiful flowers, and colorful foliage. Experience the beauty of the NEW collections in the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory and enjoy the benefits of nature play in Sofia’s Play Garden. Guests can also explore our current exhibit, La Calavera Catrina, with eight larger-than-life skeleton sculpture installations staged in the garden. All guests receive free admission from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No advance tickets are required.
👀🌱✨ Calling all little ghouls and goblins! Join us for a DIY Mini Eyeball Plant Workshop where kids get to craft their very own creepy-cute Halloween plant. 🎃💜 With silly eyeballs, colorful pots, and plenty of imagination, each spooky creation will be one-of-a-kind! This is a FREE all ages event!! First come, first serve, while supplies last!
Gene Leahy Mall will feature a different animal each week! Come interact with, touch, and learn about these cute and cuddly animals. This week's animal will be on hand at the 11th Street Promenade east of the Performance Pavilion.
Join the RiverFront for Fun Fall Friday! This family-friendly event features pumpkin painting, free donuts, live mariachi music and an appearance by Benji the Bush Baby!
Come on down for our 6th Annual Trunk or Treat Event!!! 265 W Broadway Council Bluffs Iowa. We're located in the Ogden Plaza across from the Omni Center. 🧟♂️🎃👻🎃
The Charles E. Lakin YMCA is once again hosting a trick or treat event in the park for all ages. Community partners will join us to help hand out treats and trinkets. Some will also host games and other special activities. Please join us for a night of fun for all!
Guaranteed to be a fa-BOO-lous spooktacular time! They invite you to dress up in your favorite costume and bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of candy, games, activities, dancing & music and so much more! They will even have a special appearance from our beloved mascot Bubbles the Elephant!! Don't forget to take a picture!
Goblins, ghouls, and giggles await at our Monster Mash Bingo Bash! This frightfully fun evening is packed with silly scares, colorful costumes, and monstrous prizes the whole family will love. Dress up if you dare, grab your bingo card, and join us for a spooky good time that’s more giggle than gore. It's bingo, but with a monstrously fun twist!
Join for a spooktacular evening at Lake Cunningham featuring S'mores and spooky stories around the campfire. This event is geared toward children grades 2-5. Stories told may be scary for young children.
Movie Nights at the Orchard! Grab your chair, blanket & pillow and get comfy as the movie starts at dusk. No outside food/drink, but don’t worry—we’ll be open inside with all the goodies!
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 for all things PUMPKIN! Fresh pumpkin doughnuts made all day long. Plus special pumpkin inspired treats in our Sweet Shoppe all weekend! Find a GOLDEN PUMPKIN in the patch and win prize! Search goes all weekend. Multiple chances to join in. Play with our adorable goats | Tractor Rides | Find your way through our corn maze | Orchard scavenger hunt | Large Playground | Human hamster wheels
The race begins inside Stinson Park and then gets onto the flat & fast Keystone Trail system for an out-and-back loop. Half Marathon, 10K, 5K.
This season marks the 34th year of Hitchcock HawkWatch, and you're invited to learn more about their important conservation work! Swing by the Loess Hills Lodge gallery from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. any Saturday in October to learn more about what their research is uncovering in our gallery displays, enjoy refreshments including lemonade and cookies, and see what raptors are passing through atop the park's 45-foot observation tower.
Using clues, genealogical prompts, and maps, participants will explore the cemetery’s headstones, monuments, and grave markers, all while discovering family legacies and engaging with Omaha’s past in a meaningful way.
Join for a day of fun with ADOPTABLE Guinea Pigs & Critters! There will be raffle prizes, face painters, treat stations and other fun activities for the whole family. Costumes Welcome!
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