Week of Events
Omaha Holiday Boutique 2025
Discover beautiful, custom-made gifts by local artisan designers, enjoy festive performances and celebrate the holiday season! Bring the kiddos for a chance to visit with and get those must-have photos with Santa, with all donation options going direct to Open Door Mission. Be sure to bring your camera so you can capture the magic! Santa's Schedule - Friday: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday: TBD
Frosty Nights Christmas Village & Lights
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!
Sunday, November 16, 2025
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November 16, 2025 -Midtown Merry Market
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November 16, 2025 -Photos with Santa & The Grinch
Midtown Merry Market
Make merry – with local makers and vendors! Join for festivities & drinks for our annual Midtown Merry Market! Shop 30 local makers and vendors – hand-poured candles and soaps, hand-lettered signs and products, coffees and teas, trendy clothing and much more. Storytime with Santa and Mrs Claus from 12 noon to 1pm
Photos with Santa & The Grinch
Snap a festive photo with your favorite holiday characters and support a great cause while you’re at it! Santa: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, The Grinch: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Cost: $20 per photo - all proceeds benefit Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue 🐾
Monday, November 17, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
No events on this day.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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November 19, 2025 -Zoolightful
Zoolightful
There’s no place like the #1 Zoo in the Nation for the holidays. Zoolightful is an holiday experience at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium filled with larger-than-life lanterns, dazzling lights, and festive fun for everyone. Make it your new holiday tradition and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
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November 20, 2025 -The Tannenbaum Festival!
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November 20, 2025 -Zoolightful
The Tannenbaum Festival!
Blair’s favorite holiday tradition — the Tannenbaum Festival! Join Thursday, November 20th from 5–7 PM at 218 S. 16th Street for an evening full of festive fun and community spirit! Event Highlights: Christmas Tree Lighting at 6 PM, Visit Santa, Live Reindeer, Christmas Market, Crafts & Balloon Animals, Fire Pits & S'mores, Horse-Drawn Hayrack Rides, Live Christmas Music, Soup and Hot Cocoa, Storytime, Elf Drop.
Zoolightful
There’s no place like the #1 Zoo in the Nation for the holidays. Zoolightful is an holiday experience at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium filled with larger-than-life lanterns, dazzling lights, and festive fun for everyone. Make it your new holiday tradition and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Friday, November 21, 2025
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November 21, 2025 -Winterfest at Bayliss Park
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November 21, 2025 -Zoolightful
Winterfest at Bayliss Park
Join for Winterfest at Bayliss Park on Friday, November 21, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. Arrive early as Winterfest activities begin promptly at 6 p.m. with the Bayliss Park holiday lighting ceremony. Activities: Santa, Reindeer, Movie, Face Painting, Free Cocoa, Ice Sculpting, Bike rides with the Grinch and much more!
Zoolightful
There’s no place like the #1 Zoo in the Nation for the holidays. Zoolightful is an holiday experience at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium filled with larger-than-life lanterns, dazzling lights, and festive fun for everyone. Make it your new holiday tradition and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Saturday, November 22, 2025
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November 22, 2025 -Feztival of Trees
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November 22, 2025 -Makers Street – Holiday Market (Old Market)
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November 22, 2025 -Breakfast with Santa
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November 22, 2025 -Holiday Modern Market
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November 22, 2025 -Santa Paws Holiday Photos – SNAFU Rescue Fundraiser
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November 22, 2025 -Zoolightful
Feztival of Trees
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).
Makers Street – Holiday Market (Old Market)
Celebrate the magic of the season while supporting local makers, artists, and small businesses! Handcrafted gifts, Holiday treats, Photos with Santa. Every purchase supports someone’s dream, not a big corporation. Come shop handmade, support your neighbors, and make this holiday season meaningful. Free admission, Family friendly, Shop small, shop local, shop handmade
Breakfast with Santa
Enjoy a morning with the jolly old elf. Pancakes and sausage. Crafts, story time, fun and games. A community event sponsored by The Florentine Players and Florence Historical Foundation. Bring your camera, photos encouraged. Free Will donations are welcomed.
Holiday Modern Market
Explore over 30 curated small shops from Nebraska offering unique, locally-made goods. Enjoy delicious food, snacks, a hot cocoa bar, coffee, and adult beverages. Meet Santa Claus and take professional photos with him on both days from 10 AM to 4 PM. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit Angels Among Us, a local charity that supports families with a child battling cancer.
Santa Paws Holiday Photos – SNAFU Rescue Fundraiser
Santa will be in town to see your furry friends! Please join at The Green Spot Omaha on Saturday, November 22nd, from 2-5 PM. If Santa isn’t your pup’s thing, they can shoot photos with just a festive holiday backdrop. Reservations are encouraged but walk ins will be welcome! For just $20 (Cash or Venmo), you’ll get your holiday pics and help our cause for saving dogs!
Zoolightful
There’s no place like the #1 Zoo in the Nation for the holidays. Zoolightful is an holiday experience at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium filled with larger-than-life lanterns, dazzling lights, and festive fun for everyone. Make it your new holiday tradition and create memories that will last a lifetime.
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