Your local resource for family-friendly activities and events in Omaha.
Kick off your summer with Kids FunFare — a free family-friendly event happening every Thursday morning in June at Regency Shopping Center! Performance will take place outside next to Kinaara. Don’t miss this fun-filled June tradition – perfect for little ones and a great way to make summer memories!
In order for curious minds to bloom, it is essential to plant a love of reading at a young age. Join OPL at Lauritzen Gardens for stories that celebrate gardens, plants, insects and more, and discover the joys of nature, movement, music, and literature. Storytime is geared for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. Lauritzen Gardens will offer free admission to families who attend this storytime.
All Ages. Keep track of your summer fun by starting a journal. Journals available while supplies last.
Old-fashioned summer fun! The Council Bluffs Fire Department hosts hydrant parties on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. throughout the summer at various locations.
Free Movies at the Bennington Library
Discover the fascinating process of fossilization! Join us to explore the layers that entombed the dinosaurs and construct an edible model of their burial. This is a free event for children. Registration is required.
Every Thursday join in the Curiosity Lab, as we explore science with hands-on activities and experiments. *Participants should be prepared to get messy*
Get to know the new OPL Do Space in our Skills Class! Each session will focus on learning a new skill, machine, or software. This session will focus on the intermediate 3D modeling skills. Participants will be able to ask detailed questions and design more complex items for print.
The Kids Markets is a nationwide movement that gives kids the platform to launch their own mini businesses. From slime to soaps, lemonade to lawn services—kids sell what they create, while learning real-life business and social skills.
Through step-by-step instruction, participants will learn how to create custom garden flags using the Cricut machine! Registration is required.
Bring a chair and enjoy an evening of music downtown with friends and family every 3rd Thursday from 6 to 8PM, May through September.
Concerts begin at 7:00PM and are free and open to all ages. Community members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, enjoy downtown Council Bluffs, and experience a wide variety of live music performances in the heart of the city.
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.
Learn how to block in a scene with watercolor wash, then pop the details with pen work on top. Breathe in, observe your surroundings, find expansion and growth all around you. Learn how to create distance with color, find magic in the patterns of nature. We will be working with pens, liquid watercolor, watercolor pencils, water-based pastels and water brushes. Meet at the Arrival Plaza next to the Discovery Playground!
Learn how to block in a scene with watercolor wash, then pop the details with pen work on top. Breathe in, observe your surroundings, find expansion and growth all around you. Learn how to create distance with color, find magic in the patterns of nature. We will be working with pens, liquid watercolor, watercolor pencils, water-based pastels and water brushes. All materials included. All Ages. Location: RiverFront Park at the Arrival Plaza outside of Kiewit Luminarium.
New discoveries are hatching at the library! Join as they shape and create dinosaur discovery eggs.
DIY Father's Day Mug at The Learning Express
Keep cool all summer long with hydrant parties! Splash away when the Omaha Parks and Recreation Department comes to your neighborhood to unleash the fun at 3 different locations every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please bring your own towel
Keep cool all summer long with hydrant parties! Splash away when the Omaha Parks and Recreation Department comes to your neighborhood to unleash the fun at 3 different locations every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please bring your own towel
On June 19th, head over to the Performance Pavilion in Gene Leahy Mall for a performance by the Navy Band and Omaha Symphonic Winds!
Enjoy an evening soundtrack at the market provided by some of the region’s most talented local musicians. Our Beats & Bites Stage performances feature a rotating lineup of solo acts and crowd favorites bringing everything from acoustic sets to soulful originals and covers. Bring a blanket, grab something delicious from the market or food trucks, and settle in for a relaxed evening of live music under the sky.
Everyone is invited to this block party for bounce houses, bubbles, fire trucks, face painting, games, food trucks, free dessert, and more! All ages invited. No library card or registration required. Drop in anytime! NOTE: This event takes place at the Gretna Crossing Park West Shelter. Please dress for the weather. Rain location is Gretna United Methodist Church, 11457 S. 204th St. Activities may be more limited.
All movie nights feature gates opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8. Falconwood Park encourages guests to arrive early to participate in themed activities and enjoy food and beverage offerings before each screening begins.
With Special Guests Nat and Alex Wolff.
Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with an unforgettable experience at our Father’s Day Car Show. From classic cars to modern builds, this one-of-a-kind event brings together horsepower and history inside our aircraft-filled hangars.
A simple, special way to celebrate Father’s Day weekend. Enjoy a picnic-style donut breakfast and create a picture frame keepsake together.
Join at The Platform, the museum’s interactive play space, and celebrate the holidays! 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. On Saturday, June 20, they'll celebrate the historical legacy of Juneteenth and its impact today.
Make plans to bring the whole family and join our family for a fun event! Kids of all ages are welcome to see, climb & explore vehicle displays. Free Hotdogs and Chips
Celebrate Nebraska pollinators at the Schramm Pollinator Party! The Schramm Education Center will be hosting a Pollinator Party event in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Bee Lab, Nebraska Extension, the UNL Entomology Department, and PlantNebraska. This free, annual event is part of a statewide celebration of Nebraska Pollinator Week. Activities for all ages will be set up outside and in the Schramm Education Center Classroom.
They're going to travel back in time millions of years to explore the amazing world of dinosaurs! Ranger Anthony from Stomp Chomp Roar will be here with a thrilling presentation to teach kids all about paleontology and the lives of dinosaurs. Stomp on by!
Calling all gamers! Have a blast learning how to code while building robotic games to test your code. You will learn about sequencing commands, value and sensor inputs, and loops. This month you will create a racecar. Registration is required
All activities are free and open to the public, from 11am to 2pm! Native Plant Platform: make a nature bookmark, craft a monarch butterfly, take home native seeds!
This annual event begins with a 5k road race starting in the City Park at 8 am, register in advance to receive a t-shirt or on race day starting at 7 am. The Kinderfest parade down Main Street begins at 11 am. Following the parade, the city park overflows with good old-fashioned fun! A petting zoo and blowups will await the kids. Game booths of all kinds will offer prizes: ring toss, duck races, basketball, cornhole, paddle wheel and more. Where Everyone is a Winner! Lots of food choices including: pulled pork, brisket, brats, burgers, walking tacos and home-made pie!
$10 Cover, Military Personnel and 12 and under FREE. Merchandise Available, Live Music from 11am-10pm, DJ Jake, Dorothy's Dishes, The Dirty Boots Band, Tanner Sovereign. Snag a photo with our inflatable mascot Buster The Bull and check out the one and only "Angus", their custom Convertible Suburban.
Ages 18+. A Time to Kill (Rated R)
Become the best babysitter you can be! Training will include a babysitting guidebook, basic first aid, and age-appropriate practices for caring for infants, preschoolers, toddlers, and school age youth. The clinic is taught by Nebraska 4-H Extension staff. This is a free program for ages 11 and up. Registration is required
We might need a bigger boat…or at least a bigger bingo card! Bring your friends or family to celebrate Shark Week with bingo. No prior knowledge of sharks is required to enjoy the game. This is a free event for adults and children ages 5 and older. Registration is required.
Challenge your creative boundaries in this Art Workshop for teens! Instructor Shawnequa Linder will introduce surrealism and encourage teens to use their imaginations to go beyond reality in order to create a collage. Come tell a story through collaging techniques and let your creativity flourish! All materials will be provided. This is a free event for teens, ages 13-19. Registration is required.
Jeff Quinn is roaring into our library with "Jurassic Magic", a dinosaur-themed Summer Reading Program magic show that's fun for all ages
Bringing the Joy of Dance to the Streets! Join LTG Academy for an Open Level Hip Hop Workshop with ADG! All are welcome, no dance experience required only boldness and a love for dance! Meet at the Performance Pavilion in Gene Leahy Mall!
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