Young Playwrights Festival: A Rose Teens ‘N’ Theater Production
The Rose Theater 2001 Farnam Street, Omaha
The Little Mermaid™ in Concert
Holland Performing Arts Center 1200 Douglas St, OmahaLauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, 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!
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!
Young Playwrights Festival: A Rose Teens ‘N’ Theater Production
The Young Playwrights Festival showcases the work of some of the best teenage writers in the Omaha area. Most of the scripts featured in this production are created as part of The Rose’s yearlong Young Playwrights class, which is led by The Rose’s award-winning Playwright-in-Residence, Brian Guehring. Written entirely by teens, the works are filled with comedy, tragedy, hopes, fears, romance and all-out fun.
American Mariachi
Lucha spends her days caring for her ailing mother, but longs for something more. When a forgotten record album sparks her mother’s memory, Lucha and her cousin strike upon a radical idea to defy social norms and create an all-female mariachi band. But it’s the 1970s, girls can’t be mariachis…or can they? Infused with vibrant, infectious live mariachi music, this regional premiere of American Mariachi is a “big-hearted, musical tug at the heartstrings” (Denver Post) that reminds us how the power of music and love can help overcome obstacles and make the seemingly impossible come true.
The Little Mermaid™ in Concert
Experience Disney’s The Little Mermaid like never before as the Omaha Symphony brings Alan Menken’s Academy Award®-winning score to life! Watch Ariel’s thrilling journey unfold on the big screen while the orchestra performs beloved songs like Under the Sea and Part of Your World live. Don’t miss this unforgettable musical adventure—get your tickets today! Two performances to choose from with tickets starting at $20.
Lincoln Marathon
Join May 4, 2025, for a great running experience through the streets of Lincoln, Nebraska. Our event offers something for runners of all ages and abilities, from elite runners to everyday athletes looking to accomplish a fitness goal.
Hamilton
HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. HAMILTON features book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. In addition to its 11 Tony Awards®, it has won Grammy®, Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.
Sip Nebraska
Every spring, Sip Nebraska brings together a passionate community of local wine, craft beer, spirits, cider, and their fans to celebrate Nebraska's beverage industry. a wine, craft beer, spirit, & cider tasting experience. live music.
Sunday, May 4, 2025
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May 4, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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May 4, 2025 -Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
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May 4, 2025Forever Young Film Series: Stuart Little
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May 4, 2025Mean Girls High School Version
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May 4, 2025 -High Tea Omaha’s Mother’s Day Tea
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: Stuart Little
Join the fun when the Little family adopts an adorably spunky boy named Stuart (Michael J. Fox), who looks a lot like a mouse. Mr. and Mrs. Little (Hugh Laurie and Geena Davis) fall in love with Stuart right away, but their older son, George (Jonathan Lipnicki), isn’t so sure. As Stuart tries to win over his new brother with hilarious feats of courage and daring, the family’s cat, Snowbell (Nathan Lane), gets involved with a gang of shady felines who devise a dastardly plan to get Stuart out of the house…permanently!
Mean Girls High School Version
Millard North High School presents the 2025 Musical: Mean Girls High School Version
High Tea Omaha’s Mother’s Day Tea
Treat Mom (or yourself!) to an afternoon of blooms, bites, and beautiful memories. Join for High Tea Omaha's Mother's Day Tea. Sunday May 4th 4:00-6:00. Celebrate the women who raised us with a little charm, a little china, and a whole lot of love.
Monday, May 5, 2025
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May 5, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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May 5, 2025Cinco De Mayo Storytime & Craft
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May 5, 2025 -Food Trucks – Cinco de Mayo Mexican Food Truck Fiesta
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.
Cinco De Mayo Storytime & Craft
celebration of Cinco De Mayo!! Hear about the adventures of Cinco De Mouse-O as he tries to escape Cat at the Cinco De Mayo Fiesta! Then make your very own Maracas so you can sing and dance all day!! This is a FREE, all ages event!
Food Trucks – Cinco de Mayo Mexican Food Truck Fiesta
Cinco de Mayo Food Truck Fiesta, Gene Leahy Mall
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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May 6, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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May 6, 2025 -Fire Safety Storytime
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May 6, 2025 -Toddler Tuesday: Amazing Athletes
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May 6, 2025 -Skeletons on the Screen: Dr. Katie East
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.
Fire Safety Storytime
Experience stories, creative movement, music and more. Explore the early literacy skills of singing, playing, reading, talking and writing in each storytime! Children of all ages are welcome; storytimes will be tailored for the age of the children present. At this storytime, we will learn about fire safety with a local firefighter and even see a fire truck!
Toddler Tuesday: Amazing Athletes
Get fit with fun as the Amazing Athletes guide you through a variety of active activities. Then, nurture your muscles and your mind with a healthy snack and a fun craft activity!
Skeletons on the Screen: Dr. Katie East
Join Dr. Katie East for an entertaining look into forensic anthropology on the screen to learn what forensic anthropologists actually do. Compare television, movies and real life. It may be entertaining when pop culture gets forensic anthropology wrong, but the consequences are more real than you think. This is a free event for teens aged 13-19
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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May 7, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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May 8, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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May 8, 2025Pre-K Play: Balloon Party
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May 8, 2025 -Out & About Storytime: Gene Leahy Mall
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May 8, 2025 -Spark Your Story: RIKÉ
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.
Pre-K Play: Balloon Party
Meet Ms. Rachel at the La Vista Community Center for Pre-K Play! She visits them once a month for a special activity. In May they will be having a balloon party. This activity is only for toddlers ages 0 to 4.
Out & About Storytime: Gene Leahy Mall
Join OPL at the Gene Leahy Mall for storytime! Storytime is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome to join in the fun. Rain or shine, we'll be there! They will be under the big white pavilion.
Spark Your Story: RIKÉ
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. RIKÉ will be coming to share their story and teach us about writing songs, producing music, and performing in Omaha.
Friday, May 9, 2025
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May 9, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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May 9, 2025Mother’s Day Craft at The Learning Express
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May 9, 2025 -The Laugh Crafters – Family Friendly Improv
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.
Mother’s Day Craft at The Learning Express
Nothing melts a mothers heart more than a hand-made gift from their littles!! Let's show how much they mean to us with a hand print apron!! It's a FREE all ages event. First come, first serve while supplies last
The Laugh Crafters – Family Friendly Improv
A hilarious group of Big Canvas improvisers brings short-form improv for the whole family to the Blackstone district every 2nd Friday. Each show is a new adventure you don’t want to miss!
Saturday, May 10, 2025
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May 10, 2025 -Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
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May 10, 2025Forever Young Film Series: Stuart Little
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May 10, 2025 -Mother’s Day Market at Regency Shopping Center
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May 10, 2025Mommy & Me Bath Bomb Making
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May 10, 2025 -Mom’s Day Out at Lakeside Plaza
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May 10, 2025 -Over/Under Omaha: A Community Weaving Project
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May 10, 2025 -World Collage Day
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May 10, 2025 -Kamishibai: Japanese Paper Theater
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May 10, 2025 -Mother’s Day Sip & Shop
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.
Forever Young Film Series: Stuart Little
Join the fun when the Little family adopts an adorably spunky boy named Stuart (Michael J. Fox), who looks a lot like a mouse. Mr. and Mrs. Little (Hugh Laurie and Geena Davis) fall in love with Stuart right away, but their older son, George (Jonathan Lipnicki), isn’t so sure. As Stuart tries to win over his new brother with hilarious feats of courage and daring, the family’s cat, Snowbell (Nathan Lane), gets involved with a gang of shady felines who devise a dastardly plan to get Stuart out of the house…permanently!
Mother’s Day Market at Regency Shopping Center
Shop Regency retailers and local pop-up vendors, win giveaways, enjoy a free photo booth, experience a free workout class, register for a cake decorating class, and more! Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend at the Mother’s Day Market at Regency Shopping Center on Saturday, May 10th.
Mommy & Me Bath Bomb Making
Celebrate Mother's Day with Mommy & Me Bath Bomb Making! 1 adult, 1 child can join us for bath bomb making for $30. Each additional child is a $10 add- on. Event is from 11am-5pm. No reservations needed
Mom’s Day Out at Lakeside Plaza
Celebrate Mom in style at Lakeside Plaza’s Mom’s Day Out – a special Mother’s Day event just for her! Treat the amazing moms in your life to an afternoon of fun, surprises, and well-deserved pampering. Bring the family, enjoy the atmosphere, and make memories together. Don’t miss out on this feel-good celebration – let’s make this Mother’s Day one to remember!
Over/Under Omaha: A Community Weaving Project
Over / Under is a series of free outdoor community weaving sessions held at nontraditional arts sites in Omaha, Nebraska, using found, foraged, and repurposed materials. Visit the Picnic Terrace in Heartland of America Park to begin your weaving journey!
World Collage Day
Celebrate World Collage Day with us! Join in and get inspired by four different collage mini workshops led by Omaha-based artists. Each activity will not only encourage you to use your hands to create something new, but will also invite you to examine your own family and explore local history.
Kamishibai: Japanese Paper Theater
Join OPL as we celebrate children around the world for DIA. We’ll take a look at the children and the culture of Japan with kamishibai, Japanese paper theater. This traditional method of Japanese storytelling combines beautiful illustrations with dramatic narration. A representative of the Japan Outreach Initiative will present kamishibai, answer questions, and tell us a little about children in Japan.
Mother’s Day Sip & Shop
Whether you’re shopping for a mother figure in your life, looking for something to do with one, or just want to come grab a drink and shop; stop by & join the fun! They’ll have 15+ unique local businesses to shop from in the green space along with live music! A delicious food truck line up will be present during the event
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