The weekend is almost here and there are SO MANY family-friendly activities and events to enjoy! Be sure to visit the Omaha Kids Calendar for additional details on these and ALL of the fun activities coming up! It is always a good idea to verify with the business before visiting.
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***Severe weather is predicted for Saturday, so be sure to check with your favorite event before going in case it is postponed! Stay safe, everyone!
Don’t Miss:
- FREE Summer Fun in Omaha – New events added!
- Omaha Area Vacation Bible Schools
- Omaha Area Summer Camps
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FEATURED EVENT: Sand in the City – June 8 (10 a.m. – 8 p.m.), June 9 (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.), FREE
- View amazing sand sculptures built by local and community groups. Enjoy an interactive kids zone, live entertainment, and watch master sand sculptors carve a 40-ton sculpture! Donations appreciated to support the mission of the Nebraska Children’s Home Society.
- SUGAR CUBE SCULPTURE EVENT – June 9, 12 – 1pm – Join Family Fun in Omaha and Kidz Cook with Joy as Little Chefs create their own amazing sculptures with Sugar Cubes onstage! Registration is currently full, so come out and cheer them on!
Blair’s Gateway to the West Days – June 6-9
- Four day festival including Taste of Blair, parade, craft show, car show, carnival and more.
Elkhorn Days – June 6-9
- Pancake Feed, Parade Down Main Street, Family Festival in the Park, Spectacular Fireworks Display, and Car Show.
- Worship in the “Son” and FREE Family Fun Festival – June 9, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Santa Lucia Festival – June 6-9, Lewis and Clark Landing
- Enjoy food, live music, dance, procession, and cannoli eating contest.
Springfield Days – June 7-8
- Parades, duck drop race, car show, volleyball tournament, fun run/walk, pancake feed, hula hoop contest, bubble gum and ice cream eating contests, family games and activities and much more!
National Donut Day – June 7
- Enjoy free donuts at Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Donuts, LaMar’s Donuts, and Super Saver, while supplies last.
Omaha Summer Arts Festival – June 7-9, Downtown Omaha, FREE
- Featuring 135 of the nation’s finest visual artists, two stages of continuous entertainment including national performers and a large hands-on children’s fair.
LoessFest: Bluffs Bash – June 7 (5–10 p.m.) and NEW DATE: June 9 (1-4 p.m., concert at 5:30 p.m.), FREE
- Enjoy family friendly activities and listen to free concerts! All day, Saturday, June 8, your kids can play around in the largest field of bounce houses ever blown up in the area! The bash leads up to the finale with Preservation Hall Jazz Band. (Postponed to June 9)
- Also, be sure to check out the “Great Lawn Light Display” every night, running on the hour and half-hour.
MANY FREE MOVIES!
- La Vista Concerts & Movies – June 7, 7 p.m., FREE, La Vista Public Library, 9110 Giles Road.
- June 7 – Charm School Dropouts, Days of Thunder
- Starlight Movie Series at Sumtur Amphitheater – June 7, 7:30 p.m. (gates open), movie begins at dusk
- June 7 – Rise of the Guardians
- Movies in Bayliss Park, Council Bluffs – June 7, 9 p.m.
- June 7 – Madagascar 3
- Movie Nights at Camp Fontanelle – June 8 – 9:25 p.m. (approx)
- Email [email protected] for movie title
World Oceans Day at the Omaha Zoo – June 8, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Participate in family-friendly and educational activities that bring recognition to ocean conservation while allowing Zoo visitors to learn how their everyday actions impact the world’s oceans and inhabitants!
11th Annual SAFE Event at Salvation Army Kroc Center – June 9, 2-5 p.m., FREE
- Families will enjoy some safe fun with Omaha’s Police Officers! Safety Demos, Bike raffle and prizes, Free food, face painting, clowns and more.
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Have a wonderful fun-filled weekend!
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