Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, OmahaEggstravaganza 2025 at St Thomas Lutheran Church
St. Thomas Luteran Church - Omaha 5260 S 170th St., OmahaWeek of Events
SAC Museum Exhibit – Mission: Astronaut
Welcome to Mission: Astronaut, a hands-on experience where visitors learn about space exploration, the technology that makes it possible, how it benefits life on Earth, and more through astronaut training challenges. Each section presents interactive tasks that require an astronaut’s mindset to solve and focus on engineering, physics, teamwork, and fun!
Spring Festival: An Arts & Crafts Affair
Hundreds of the Nation’s finest artists and crafters display and sell their handcrafted works. Voted one of the top 100 shows in the country according to Sunshine Artist Magazine. Hourly gift certificate drawings, food & drink, free parking, and lots of family fun! Adults $10. Seniors(62+) $9. Children Under 10 Free. Paid admission is good all weekend with hand stamp!
Escape to Margaritaville
Welcome to Margaritaville! Tully, a charismatic individual juggling roles as a part-time bartender and part-time singer, is convinced that he has life completely sorted out. However, his world takes a turn when a captivating career-driven tourist captures his heart, making him question everything he thought he knew. Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics such as “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano” and many more. This hilarious, heartwarming musical is “the party you’ve been waiting for that will knock your flip-flops off” (Entertainment Weekly)!
Pete the Cat: The Musical
For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something about inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a Volkswagen Bus!
Sunday, April 13, 2025
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April 13, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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April 13, 2025 -Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
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April 13, 2025Forever Young Film Series: Finding Nemo
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April 13, 2025 -Indoor Winter Farmer’s Market
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April 13, 2025 -Geocaching Challenge
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April 13, 2025 -Alice in Wonderland
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April 13, 2025 -Eggstravaganza 2025 at St Thomas Lutheran Church
Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch butterfly, a hovering hummingbird, a sly fox, and more! Ignite your imagination, create brick-built works of your own, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the relationships and connections that sustain our ecosystems.
Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
Embark on a dramatic adventure to Antarctica — one of the most isolated and dangerous environments on Earth — and witness the latest discovery: dinosaurs. While Antarctica is a frozen land of snow today, Antarctic Dinosaurs reveals the lush habitat it once was 200 million years ago and the unique animals that called it home. Visitors will learn about rare dinosaurs and the history of the continent with real fossils and engaging interactives. More than 60 fossils, full-scale replications, and touchable models. Numerous mechanical and digital interactives, including “excavation” interactives. Real and cast dinosaur skeletons, including Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus. Meteorite from Antarctica
Forever Young Film Series: Finding Nemo
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly captured from Australia's Great Barrier Reef and taken to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to Marlin (Albert Brooks), his worrisome father, and Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish, to make the epic journey to bring Nemo home. Their adventure brings them face-to-face with vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls and more. Marlin discovers a bravery he never knew, but will he be able to find his son?
Indoor Winter Farmer’s Market
All ages and free to attend! The second and fourth Sundays of every month from November – April! With over 60 total vendors, including farm fresh produce, eggs and meat, there is something for everyone! Food trucks, music, shopping, beer and more! With a rotating vendor list each week, there will be something new for you at every market!
Geocaching Challenge
Bring out the whole crew to search for caches hidden in the park using GPS coordinates! Instruction is provided!
Enjoy the fun for $10/group of up to 6 people! Great activity for all ages! Please bring at least one smartphone per group! Register by April 9th.
Alice in Wonderland
Hop down the rabbit hole with Victorian literature’s most intrepid 10-year-old heroine in this inventive and intriguing adventure for all ages! Combining favorite characters and scenes from Lewis Carroll’s classics Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, this delightfully original ballet spans moods from poignant and dreamlike to playful and whimsical. It’s a colorful and lively dance experience to cherish!
Eggstravaganza 2025 at St Thomas Lutheran Church
All ages are welcome at this completely free community event! Egg Hunts for three age groups, Face Painters, Balloon Artists, crafts and more!
Monday, April 14, 2025
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April 14, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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April 14, 2025Paint & Plant Event
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April 14, 2025 -Kids Yoga and Mindfulness with The Fern Foundation for Kids
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April 14, 2025 -Talk and Tote – Debut Authors
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April 14, 2025 -Young Writers Group
Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch butterfly, a hovering hummingbird, a sly fox, and more! Ignite your imagination, create brick-built works of your own, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the relationships and connections that sustain our ecosystems.
Paint & Plant Event
Calling all lil Gardeners!! Join for a fun filled craft and planting event!! Getting creative and paint mini terra-cotta pots!! Then roll up your sleeves and get your green thumb out and plant real sunflowers seeds!! Last but not least, take your creation home and watch it grow!! This is a FREE all ages event!! Supplies are first come first serve!
Kids Yoga and Mindfulness with The Fern Foundation for Kids
Join The Fern Foundation for Kids for Kids Yoga & Mindfulness at the Downtown Green in Gene Leahy Mall!
Classes offer a joyful, safe space where children aged 5-12 learn emotional regulation, self-awareness, and body awareness. Through activities like yoga, breathing exercises, and sensory exploration, children develop skills that help them recognize and manage emotions.
Talk and Tote – Debut Authors
Are you ready to get crafty and discover a new debut novel? Come design your own book tote while chatting about author's debut novels. You are encouraged to talk about books you've enjoyed with the rest of the group, but it is not required. All supplies are included. This event is for adults 19+. Registration is required
Young Writers Group
Join a group of writers to work on drafts, partake in challenges, and share what you like. Grades 6-12
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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April 15, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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April 15, 2025 -Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch butterfly, a hovering hummingbird, a sly fox, and more! Ignite your imagination, create brick-built works of your own, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the relationships and connections that sustain our ecosystems.
Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
Embark on a dramatic adventure to Antarctica — one of the most isolated and dangerous environments on Earth — and witness the latest discovery: dinosaurs. While Antarctica is a frozen land of snow today, Antarctic Dinosaurs reveals the lush habitat it once was 200 million years ago and the unique animals that called it home. Visitors will learn about rare dinosaurs and the history of the continent with real fossils and engaging interactives. More than 60 fossils, full-scale replications, and touchable models. Numerous mechanical and digital interactives, including “excavation” interactives. Real and cast dinosaur skeletons, including Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus. Meteorite from Antarctica
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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April 16, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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April 16, 2025 -Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch butterfly, a hovering hummingbird, a sly fox, and more! Ignite your imagination, create brick-built works of your own, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the relationships and connections that sustain our ecosystems.
Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
Embark on a dramatic adventure to Antarctica — one of the most isolated and dangerous environments on Earth — and witness the latest discovery: dinosaurs. While Antarctica is a frozen land of snow today, Antarctic Dinosaurs reveals the lush habitat it once was 200 million years ago and the unique animals that called it home. Visitors will learn about rare dinosaurs and the history of the continent with real fossils and engaging interactives. More than 60 fossils, full-scale replications, and touchable models. Numerous mechanical and digital interactives, including “excavation” interactives. Real and cast dinosaur skeletons, including Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus. Meteorite from Antarctica
Thursday, April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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April 17, 2025 -Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
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April 17, 2025 -Spark Your Story: Union of Contemporary Arts
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April 17, 2025Spring Bling 402 Comedy Fest
Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch butterfly, a hovering hummingbird, a sly fox, and more! Ignite your imagination, create brick-built works of your own, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the relationships and connections that sustain our ecosystems.
Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
Embark on a dramatic adventure to Antarctica — one of the most isolated and dangerous environments on Earth — and witness the latest discovery: dinosaurs. While Antarctica is a frozen land of snow today, Antarctic Dinosaurs reveals the lush habitat it once was 200 million years ago and the unique animals that called it home. Visitors will learn about rare dinosaurs and the history of the continent with real fossils and engaging interactives. More than 60 fossils, full-scale replications, and touchable models. Numerous mechanical and digital interactives, including “excavation” interactives. Real and cast dinosaur skeletons, including Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus. Meteorite from Antarctica
Spark Your Story: Union of Contemporary Arts
Join Washington Branch every Thursday as local community members share their story. Enjoy snacks, engage in discussion with the storyteller, and explore new professions, storytelling mediums, and activities. This program is for teens 11–18 years old.
Spring Bling 402 Comedy Fest
Get ready for an unforgettable night of side-splitting comedy at the Spring Bling 402 Comedy Festival! This all-star lineup features the funniest comedians in the game, guaranteed to bring high-energy laughs and good vibes to Omaha.
Friday, April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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April 18, 2025 -Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
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April 18, 2025 -Egg Carton Bunnies Workshop with Hot Shops
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April 18, 2025 -LUNA the Robot Dog
Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch butterfly, a hovering hummingbird, a sly fox, and more! Ignite your imagination, create brick-built works of your own, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the relationships and connections that sustain our ecosystems.
Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
Embark on a dramatic adventure to Antarctica — one of the most isolated and dangerous environments on Earth — and witness the latest discovery: dinosaurs. While Antarctica is a frozen land of snow today, Antarctic Dinosaurs reveals the lush habitat it once was 200 million years ago and the unique animals that called it home. Visitors will learn about rare dinosaurs and the history of the continent with real fossils and engaging interactives. More than 60 fossils, full-scale replications, and touchable models. Numerous mechanical and digital interactives, including “excavation” interactives. Real and cast dinosaur skeletons, including Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus. Meteorite from Antarctica
Egg Carton Bunnies Workshop with Hot Shops
Join Hot Shops over at the Arrival Plaza and create your own Egg Carton Bunnies! Use egg cartons and other recycled objects to make a 3D Bunny on a background. This event is free and open to the public, supplies will be provided.
LUNA the Robot Dog
In this presentation and Q&A, meet the newest member of the SAC Museum’s Education Team: LUNA, the Robot Dog! LUNA is an agile and intelligent Lunar Universal Navigation Assistant—others of her kind will assist future missions to the moon.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
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April 19, 2025The Nebraska Half Marathon
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April 19, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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April 19, 2025 -Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
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April 19, 2025Easter Eggstravaganza at FaithWestwood
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April 19, 2025 -Easter Eggstravaganza by Faith Journey Church
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April 19, 2025 -Gardening Workshop with No More Empty Pots
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April 19, 2025 -Easter Bunny Photos at Shadow Lake
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April 19, 2025Craft Workshop & Easter Egg Hunt
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April 19, 2025 -NLPOA Omaha 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt
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April 19, 2025Easter Eggstravaganza in Fremont
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April 19, 2025 -Venture Church Easter Egg Hunt
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April 19, 2025Easter Eggstravaganza at Kendall’s Martial Arts
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April 19, 2025 -Stories After Dark: Awkward Moments
The Nebraska Half Marathon
Join on April 19, 2025 as they return to the streets of downtown Omaha. The 2025 Nebraska Half starts and finishes at the spectacular Gene Leahy Mall and winds through the downtown Omaha streets, across the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge into Iowa and back to finish at The Gene Leahy Mall. The Kids Run is open to kids ages 13 and under. This event will start at 10:30 am and all participants will receive a Finisher Medal.
Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch butterfly, a hovering hummingbird, a sly fox, and more! Ignite your imagination, create brick-built works of your own, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the relationships and connections that sustain our ecosystems.
Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
Embark on a dramatic adventure to Antarctica — one of the most isolated and dangerous environments on Earth — and witness the latest discovery: dinosaurs. While Antarctica is a frozen land of snow today, Antarctic Dinosaurs reveals the lush habitat it once was 200 million years ago and the unique animals that called it home. Visitors will learn about rare dinosaurs and the history of the continent with real fossils and engaging interactives. More than 60 fossils, full-scale replications, and touchable models. Numerous mechanical and digital interactives, including “excavation” interactives. Real and cast dinosaur skeletons, including Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus. Meteorite from Antarctica
Easter Eggstravaganza by Faith Journey Church
Egg hunt, crafts, games, snacks, prizes, story. Faith Journey, Swimtastics and Gryzen Financial Group
Gardening Workshop with No More Empty Pots
Spring is here, let’s get gardening! Join Omaha Public Library for an interactive workshop with No More Empty Pots to learn about sustainable food production and build skills that support sustainable food-growing and production practices, environmental consciousness, and improved food self-sufficiency. This is a free event for teens aged 13-18. All materials are provided while supplies last.
Easter Bunny Photos at Shadow Lake
Bring the KIDDOS and your PETS out to Shadow Lake for photos with the Easter Bunny! Located in the former World of Wonder location next to Old Navy. No appointment needed. Free event
NLPOA Omaha 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Egg Hunt, Prizes, Food, Music & More. Hunt Starts at 11:30am. Rain date will be April 26th.
Easter Eggstravaganza in Fremont
Easter Eggstravaganza in Fremont. Hop on over to Fremont Mall for an egg-citing Easter celebration! Meet the Easter Bunny & snap the perfect photo! Easter Eggs filled with treats for all!
Venture Church Easter Egg Hunt
Venture's Egg Hunt for ages 0-12. It is FREE, but you must register all kids. They will have 3 age groups for the kids, with their own eggs. They will have all kinds of great prizes for the kids! They will also have bounce houses and of course you can get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny!
Easter Eggstravaganza at Kendall’s Martial Arts
Kendall's Martial Arts will be hosting their 1st Easter Eggstravaganza! Please invite all your friends and family to come join! They will have THOUSANDS of eggs all over the inside and outside of the studio with TONS of free merchandise, classes, and services along with HUGE discounts of EVERYTHING they have to offer.
Stories After Dark: Awkward Moments
Join OPL for a fun and loose storytelling event for adults! Do you have a story about an awkward moment from your life? Have you experienced something that makes you laugh, cry, and cringe all at once? Prepare a 5-8 minute story about your experience and come share with the crowd. All participants will be awarded a superlative award!
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