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Join as they kick off the Christmas season with live music, photos with Santa, free food and hot chocolate, face painting, balloon artists, games -- and, of course, the lighting of the 75-foot-tall Tree of Lights!
Bring your little scientist on by for an ooey-gooey holiday adventure! Besties Bash Co. is bringing their mobile slime lab to our store. Kids will get to make their own slime, fill it with all kinds of festive mix-ins, and then take it home to enjoy again and again. Their minds will be oozing with holiday cheer!
Bring your pets—and your people—for Photos With Santa benefiting Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue! Dogs, cats, kids, families—they’d love to see them all! Come make a holiday memory while helping support animals in rescue. ❤️🐾
Bring your pets—and your people—for Photos With the Grinch benefiting Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue! Whether your pet loves the Grinch, distrusts the Grinch, or would personally like to steal Christmas from the Grinch, we want to see them. 😂
Lil Rosies Teaching Artist, Chloe Hug, from The Rose Theater will be visiting to lead an interactive reading of a book about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Children and families will get to enjoy the story, participate in fun theater activities, and get excited as we prepare for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at The Rose Theater.
Discover beautiful, custom-made gifts by local artisan designers, enjoy festive performances and celebrate the holiday season! The Omaha Holiday Boutique show is proud to be partnering with Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Omaha to give new bedding to children in need. Bring a donation of new twin sized bedding and/or sheets and receive free admission to the Omaha Holiday Boutique Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
Local businesses kick off the season with a magical weekend of holiday shopping. Visitors will feel like they’ve stepped on the set of a holiday movie. Merry Market is a two day event.
Frosty Nights, Christmas Village & Lights, offers the Omaha area a fully interactive Christmas experience, where friends and families can start a new holiday tradition. Stretching across 80 acres, Falconwood Frosty Nights will have some serious wattage and shine bright with an infinite number of lights!
Santa Claus is coming to town! Specifically, the UMB bank! Stop on by to take pics with Santa, his sleigh, and his ponies (the reindeer are still prepping for Christmas). Then, swing by Fat Brain Toys to get to work on that wish list. It's a perfect start to the holiday season!
Tens of thousands of white LED lights cover Omaha’s Turner Park and the Midtown Crossing neighborhood, creating an unforgettable backdrop for holiday strolls, spontaneous photos, date nights and moments of holiday joy. Visit the beautifully decorated tree in Farnam Court, climb into Santa’s cozy sleigh for the perfect photos, or simply take in the glow as you wander. Then, warm up and settle in at one of the neighborhood’s many restaurants.
It’s almost time for Blair’s favorite holiday tradition — the Tannenbaum Festival!
Omaha’s favorite Holiday tradition in its 51st year at OCP! Ebenezer Scrooge journeys through past, present, and future to rediscover compassion and connection. This timeless holiday classic reminds us that redemption begins with opening our hearts.
Shop 50+ curated small shops from around Nebraska. Enjoy delicious food, Dante Omaha pizza + salads, snacks, a hot cocoa bar, Retro Roast Coffee Camper and adult bevs, too! Santa Claus will be available Saturday from 9am-5pm and the pictures will be on A Local Collective's Facebook page for you to download and share. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit Angels Among Us, a local charity that supports families with a child battling cancer.
Join Village Pointe for the annual tree lighting holiday celebration to kick off the holiday season! Santa Parade & Tree Lighting – 6:00 PM | Davenport Street Watch as Santa arrives by carriage to help light the tree, joined by favorite storybook and holiday characters!
Join for Winterfest at Bayliss Park on Friday, November 20! Food trucks will open at 5 p.m. and activities begin promptly at 6 p.m. with the Bayliss Park holiday lighting ceremony.
Visual splendor, a charming story, and brilliant classical dancing – it’s no wonder the world’s favorite holiday ballet is a family tradition! New this season, delightful enhancements to costumes and scenery in the realm of the Sugar Plum Fairy couldn't be sweeter! Follow the adventures of Clara and all of your favorite characters as the amazing artists of American Midwest Ballet bring this beloved story to life.
Special Holiday Workshop between 9 am – 12 pm for free in-person Kids Workshops. While supplies last.
Step into a winter wonderland at the annual Feztival of Trees, where the spirit of the season comes alive in dazzling displays of creativity, community, and holiday cheer. Each year, local businesses, organizations, and individuals transform beautifully decorated trees into breathtaking works of art—each one unique and brimming with festive magic. Guests can purchase raffle tickets and enter for a chance to win their favorite tree—decorations, gifts, and all! Every sparkling tree tells a story of generosity, kindness, and the joy of giving back. Visit Santa during designated hours (Check their site for details).
Join for the 19th Annual Tree Lighting & Holiday Parade! Parade starts at 6pm with fireworks immediately following provided by Bellino Fireworks and the Salvation Army Kroc Center. Santa and all of his friends will be here, as well as surprise parade guests!
Enjoy an interactive show complete with indoor snowfall and favorites like Rudolph, Santa’s elves, and Santa Claus himself. After each performance, kids get one-on-one time with Santa and a photo to remember it by. Multiple shows run daily.
Soon, it will be time to dust off those ornaments and deck the halls! Christmas at Union Station presented by FNBO returns on November 27 and we can’t wait to see you at the museum! From the 40-foot-tall twinkling tree to holidays around the globe to Santa himself, you won’t want to miss all that we have planned. artifacts and historic photographs.
Millard South Fall Craft Fair
Join over 75 local businesses in celebrating the holiday season! Shopping, Music, Activities, Santa
Celebrate a family tradition Saturday, November 28th from 12-3pm. Bring the little ones to visit Santa and share their holiday wishes, then enjoy a complimentary horse and carriage ride around the village. Kids - stop by Doodle Art Studio for a free cookie and Great Harvest Bread Company for free hot cocoa. Don't miss out on the amazing Christmas lights around the village come dusk. This is our way of saying thank you for supporting Small Business Saturday and shopping local this holiday season. Come join the fun! This event is FREE!
Enjoy shopping at local businesses, exploring Olde Towne with an activity passport, free trolley rides, photos with Santa, the Grinch, and Olaf, crafts, games, tree lighting and more! There's something for the whole family to enjoy. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate the Christmas season with us. All are welcome!
Come experience why Papillion “feels like home” and was nominated as one of Hallmark Channel's top 25 Merriest Christmas Towns 🎄 Winter Wonderland is a Papillion Community Foundation tradition, bringing thousands of community members to our historic downtown Papillion area. Watch as Mayor David Black flips the switch to light up over 900,000+ lights throughout downtown. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and hop on a carriage or hayrack ride to see the lights around the city. Visit Santa in the Portal Schoolhouse and see his real life reindeer 🎅 🦌 Take pictures with Snowy the Mouse and other characters 🐭
Celebrate the return of the holidays at The RiverFront! Thanks to generous support from the philanthropic community, along with the City of Omaha, this festive season will shine brighter than ever. Stroll through Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park and Lewis & Clark Landing, where hundreds of illuminated trees and joyful decorations spread seasonal cheer across all 72 acres of The RiverFront.
Santa Claus is coming to town! Santa and his holiday crew will arrive in La Vista and travel through the City before stopping in Central Park to light the tree, lead a joyful sing-along and snap a big community selfie with Santa (no individual Santa photos). Come explore Santa’s Workshop, view Christmas lights in Central Park, see live animals, listen to Christmas carols and enjoy free cookies, cocoa and glow items.
A nostalgic Holiday favorite for all ages! The beloved classic animated television special comes to life on stage as Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang discover what Christmas is all about. Experience estimated at 45 minutes.
Join Santa, Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius – and marvel at a towering 10-foot Bumble alongside lifelike Toys from the Island of Misfit Toys. One of The Rose’s most popular shows returns in a magical new staging to celebrate the misfit in all of us.
Celebrate the holiday season at their Kickoff to Christmas event! The Arbor Day Farm Trolley will depart from Lied Lodge shortly after 5 p.m. with a ceremonial tree lighting at Arbor Lodge Mansion at 5:30pm followed by shopping at Apple House Market, and back to Lied Lodge for live music in the lobby. Drinks, dinner, and dessert (cost associated) at Timbers and Library Lounge.
Free In-Store Kids Workshops. Join at 9 a.m. the First Saturday of Every Month. While Supplies Last.
Join the Twin Rivers YMCA for a festive morning of pancakes, holiday fun, and a special visit from Santa! Bring the whole family to enjoy a delicious breakfast, make merry memories, and kick off the holiday season together. $6 PER PLATE. This event is open to the community, so no registration is needed.
The first LAC “A Very Merry Market!”. This holiday event will be filled with over 150 vendors offering festive ornaments, gift wrap, stocking stuffers, holiday treats, cozy winter flavors and scents, cozy scarves, or holiday home decor. We will also feature a Santa’s workshop with cookies for the kids and a raffle!
Family-friendly day of holiday events throughout Wahoo capped with a downtown lighted winter parade and tree-lighting event.
Join for a festive morning of delicious brunch, holiday cheer, and a special visit from Santa Claus at Lied Lodge in Nebraska City!
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