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For one night only, the garden will transform after dark into a realm of ghoulish garden games, wicked plants, and bone-chilling entertainment! Sip on themed cocktails, get your fortune told with tarot readings, and take a haunting tour through shadowy garden paths with local paranormal investigators.
What telltale signs etched in skulls help you to identify craniums? Find out the answers to this quandary and much more! Using only a blacklight to guide you, scavenge for hidden animal skulls. Use your newfound knowledge to unravel the creature's identification!
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.
It's Omaha's most electrifying Halloween party featuring live performances of the hair-raising scores from your favorite scary movies! This is not your usual concert experience; they're transforming the Holland Center into a huge haunted house complete with lobby performers, special themed drinks, a coating of fog, and more spooky surprises. Get your friends together and come in costume for a nightmarish night with the Omaha Symphony you'll never be able to forget ...
Albany and Avers is hosting their beloved Dundee Vintage Market on October 19th. If you love vintage and finding one-of-a-kind pieces, this is the event for you! Don't miss out on this opportunity to shop local, support small businesses, and add some vintage flair to your life. Bring your bestie, and make plans to join us for a day filled with nostalgia, style, and unique finds.
Create a spooky sweet treat just in time for Halloween! In this class, you’ll decorate a 6-piece haunted house cookie set using royal icing accents and special techniques to achieve a glow-in-the-dark effect. Step by step, you’ll learn how to work with different frosting styles to bring your haunted house to life. Leave ready to showcase your creations with your own black light at home. Perfect for beginners and seasoned decorators alike—come have some eerie, glowing fun!
Celebrate autumn in the heart of the Old Market! Beats, Bites & Autumn Nights brings together live music, delicious flame-grilled food, festive activities, and community spirit for an unforgettable fall day.
Get ready to boogie with Bluey at our Bluey Bubble Boo Bash! It's going to be a paw-some dance party with bubbles and spooky vibes. Join us for trick or treating, a costume party, and a special meet and greet with Bluey herself! Don't miss out on this wag-tastic Halloween extravaganza! 🐾🎃👻🕷️ This is a FREE all ages event!!
Put aside your paintbrushes! Our new painting tools are live maggots! Create a unique masterpiece that will be beautiful and a good conversation starter. Dr. Amanda Roe, Associate Professor of Biology, will be leading this craft as well as a presentation on the importance of insects in the process of decomposition. Open to all ages.
Ages 18+. Folded Book Pumpkins
Are you an aspiring songwriter or composer? Are you interested in sharing your work? Join professional musician Andre Vander Velde to learn about getting started in writing songs and composing music. This is a free event for teens 13-18. Registration is required
Design a vehicle big enough for 6" dolls/action figures to ride in.
Learn about the fire station, emergency vehicles, and fire safety at the Gretna fire station at 21825 Capehart Rd. All preschool and homeschool families are invited. No library card or registration required.
Gates at 5:00 pm | Movies at Dusk - 15 min. intermission between between films on Double Features. Food Truck: Terrible Gerald’s Pizza & 402 Alley Taco.
Ages 18+. Create a cute pumpkin decoration with needle felting! Registration Required
Part of our TeenTober celebration, this is a financial literacy series for high schoolers presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. In this presentation teens will learn about "Consumer Loans & Paying for Higher Education" and "Credit, Credit Report, Credit Score, & Preventing Identity Theft".
In this thought-provoking panel discussion, Dr. Lana Obradovic, Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights at UNO, will lead an exploration of the rights and vulnerabilities of immigrants in Nebraska, including legal protections under U.S. and international law, policy challenges, and best practices for supporting Nebraskans in these situations. This is a free event for Adults. Registration is encouraged.
Creep into the eerie woods where secrets lurk and every shadow hides a new scare 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.
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.
Come join The RiverFront for our last Fun Fall Friday of 2025! Head out to the 11th Street Promenade at Gene Leahy Mall for fall activities and giveaways!
Games, Treats, and Fun! Costumes Encouraged.
Celebrate the return of spooky season with a party at the Skate Ribbon in Heartland of America Park! Join in for a frightfully fun night at The RiverFront with games, giveaways, and a costume skate night featuring all your favorite Halloween songs! Roller Skates are available for rent at $5 for Adults and $4 for Youth.
Come join for their pumpkin float event! Families will be able to participate in open swim and choose out their very own pumpkin! Families will also receive a goodie bag to take home with spooky fun toys and treats! Register online or visit the Welcome Center!
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.
2 p.m.: Pumpkin Roll for all ages; $3 per person. 7 – 9 p.m.: Haunted Hayrack Rides – Adults: $9, kids ages 4-12 yrs: $7, ages 3 and under: free. Tickets go on sale on October 1 and may be purchased by phone or in person. Limited tickets and no refunds. 9 p.m.: Campsite Decorating Contest Judging
Omaha Children’s Museum is thrilled to be partnering with Dreamworks Animation and the Association of Children’s Museums to bring Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days to Omaha, October 25 & 26! Join for a purr-fect weekend of Gabby-themed activities that celebrate children’s creativity, curiosity, and compassion! To top off the festivities, we will be hosting a meet & greet with costumed character Gabby!
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.
Can your team solve the puzzles before time runs out? Sign up to reserve your spot in the challenge. No library card required. For incoming Grades 2-5. The instructions and game will take approximately 45 minutes. Do not sign up for more than one timeslot.
Bring your little witchlings and warlocks for an afternoon of magical fun! Expect spellbinding games, whimsical crafts, Kids Costume Parade at 2:00 PM on 61st (a family highlight not the main event by Edge of the Universe Cafe currently in Halloween Theme), and sweet treats for the whole coven. Perfect for witches and wizards of all ages!
As twilight falls, the enchantment deepens. Stroll through Benson’s moonlit streets in your witchiest wear and enjoy exclusive deals, discounts, and delights from our participating businesses, plus more than 20 street vendors offering potions, pastries, crystals, art, and other mystical treasures.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be in a play? Now’s your chance to learn! The Circle Theatre will bring part of the cast of “Momotaro: the Peach Boy of Japan” to share what it’s like to put on a play. They’ll perform a scene from the play, teach us a traditional Japanese dance, and help us create a Japanese bunraku puppet so that we can be part of the action, too. This is a free event for families with children ages 5 and older and does not require registration.
You'll see the changing forest in a whole new light after this Halloween hike! Take part and examine how folklore can deepen your relationship with the forest and prairie. Learn about the plant, animal, and mineral communities of the Loess Hills and their significance in the seasonal folklore associated with Halloween. If time allows, we'll return to the lodge for a demonstration of some of the items and techniques discussed on the hike.
Make deliciously ghoulish popcorn balls with marshmallow and Jello! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.
Make a Bigfoot silhouette and paper-doll style costumes to put on him.
Attendees will enjoy an uplifting mat Pilates class led by Loft’s instructors, plus wellness freebies from local partners, and breast self-exam education from local specialists. To give back, 100% of ticket proceeds benefit Project Pink’d, an Omaha nonprofit supporting breast cancer survivors. What to Bring: A mat, water bottle, and towel.
It’s all treats, no tricks at the Midtown Crossing Crawl-O-Ween on Saturday, October 25! Each participating establishment will have themed drinks and food pairings for all who dare. Costumes encouraged!
Looking for a way to celebrate the fall with your family? Join at the Forest for our Family Campfire Festival! Explore a trail off the beaten path, make a leaf-themed craft, play corn hole, or join us at a campfire sing-along. This program is located at Camp Wa-Kon-Da and will feature guided hikes, a seasonal craft, lawn games, hot dogs & s'mores, and more festivities to enjoy the fall weather!
Raise a glass to history and join for an exclusive after-hours Lock-In in the Genealogy & Local History Room! Our theme this year is Prohibition—a time of hidden speakeasies, bootleggers, and secret stories waiting to be uncovered. As OPL hosts their final lock-in at this temporary location, take advantage of uninterrupted research time, explore the stacks, and connect with fellow genealogy enthusiasts who share your passion for uncovering family stories.
Enjoy movie nights under the stars at the farm! Cozy, family-friendly, and full of fall charm! Oct 25: Great Pumpkin + Monsters Inc | Movie begins at 6:00pm
Prepare yourself for an unforgettable Halloween experience like no other – it’s the ultimate clean and scream experience! Russell Speeder's CarWash is thrilled to bring back the spine-tingling sensation that has become a local legend: the Third Annual Tunnel of Terror.
🚗 Drive-Through Scares*: Stay safe in your vehicle as you embark on a heart-pounding journey through a hair-raising haunted tunnel. Will you make it to the other side unscathed? We know your car will make it out clean!
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.
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