Enjoy many family-friendly events this weekend! It is always a good idea to verify with the business before visiting. [Not the current week? See more Upcoming Events in Omaha here!]
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Don’t Miss:
- Omaha Area Fish Fries and Pasta Dinners – NEW!
- Omaha Area Summer Camps – Browse 50+ camps divided into The Arts, Academic Camps, Outdoor Fun, Specialty Camps, and Sports Camps! Featured This Week:
- Lauritzen Gardens – Save through 3/8! Outdoor fun plus partner camps with Joslyn and Omaha Zoo!
- Strategic Air & Space Museum – Robotics, Astronaut Academy, Astronomy Weekend, Mad Scientist, plus more!
Enter to Win:
- Win A 10-Week Class Session with Little Musicians in Motion – Ends Saturday!
Top Picks this Weekend:
Pajamarama With Curious George at Barnes & Noble Oakview – 2/28, 7 p.m.
- Enjoy a special guest appearance with Curious George!
Jackie & Me at The Rose Theater – 2/28 – 3/16
- The Rose Theater’s newest show tells the story of a baseball-obsessed boy who receives a school assignment to write a research paper for Black History Month. Joey can travel back in time and decides to go back to 1947 and meet the great Jackie Robinson. In the process, he learns first-hand the struggles the ballplayer encountered as he broke baseball’s color barrier and leaves with his view of history and definition of courage forever changed.
Try Hockey for Free Day – 3/1
- Kids, ages 4-9, are invited to come to a local participating rink and try youth hockey as part of Hockey Weekend Across America. All locations have a limited amount of equipment available for use.
- In Omaha, this includes Moylan Tranquility Iceplex!
LEGO Movie Building Event at Barnes & Noble – 3/1
- Build a scene from the movie! For ages 4 and up – space is limited.
- Oakview – 11 a.m. (Call to sign up), Crossroads 1 p.m.
FREE Kids Workshops at Home Depot – 3/1, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- FREE hands-on workshops; designed for children ages 5 – 12.
- Build a Trojan Horse Bank from the new DreamWorks animated film, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman”, coming in March, 2014.
Kids Dream Winter Film Series at Marcus Theaters – 3/1 (10 a.m.), 3/2 (11 a.m.), $2
- Valid at Twin Creek in Bellevue and Village Pointe in Omaha.
- 3/1 – 3/2 Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
60 Days of Science opens at The Strategic Air & Space Museum – 3/1 – 4/30
- Discover specific areas set up for broad fields of science like: biology, chemistry, physics etc. and within those areas there will be experiments to try, observations to be made and physical tests that will allow the young and the young at heart to experience an idea, not just read about it.
Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration at Lakeshore Learning Stores – 3/1, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., FREE
- Games, crafts, and storytime!
Family Fun Swim – 3/1, 1 – 4 p.m.
- Family of Four can swim for $4 at Mockingbird Pool and Montclair Pool.
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss, at Hy-Vee 180th & Pacific – 3/2, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Help us celebrate Dr. Suess’s birthday!
- 11 – noon: Green Eggs and Ham on the Sunday Buffet
- 11 – 1: Meet The Cat in the Hat and Thing One & Thing Two and Make a Cat in the Hat craft
- 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Dr. Suess Story Time
Family Skate at Motto McLean Ice Arena – 3/2, 4:15-6:30 p.m., $10
- Cost: $10.00 for family of 4, $3.00 for additional person. Includes: Admission, skate rentals, and drink.
Special Events for Read Across America Day (Celebrate Dr. Seuss!) – March 3rd
Read Across America at Barnes & Noble
- Storytime and Fun activities featuring the exclusive Barnes & Noble edition of Green Eggs and Ham.
Seuss-athon at Bellevue Public Library – 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Books by Dr. Seuss will be available for our readers’ use during the event. Refreshments will be available and door prizes will be awarded.
Read Across America Day at La Vista Public Library – 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- Families will listen to a Dr. Seuss story, make a craft and enjoy a special treat. All children who attend will receive a free book.
Celebrate Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham with Kidz Cook with Joy – 3/3, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
- Ages 5-9. Skip the artificial dye…We will slip some spinach in the eggs..believe it or not, they are a hit with the little ones. We will add some ham and have a treat at the end. Wear Stripes for this fun day to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ bday (March 2!).
We do our best to ensure the information in Family Fun in Omaha is correct, but event details may change. It is always a good idea to verify the information before visiting. Have a wonderful fun-filled weekend!