Enjoy many family-friendly events this weekend! It is always a good idea to verify before visiting, as event details may change. [Not the current week? See more Upcoming Events in Omaha here!]
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Sponsor of the Week:
- Craft and Vendor Show featuring a wide variety of items including: candles, bath & body, skincare, crochet items, jewelry, country décor, painted wine glasses and so much more! Stop on by – do some shopping and grab something from the bake sale on your way out. Bake sale items provided by the residents of Fountain View. Find out more here!
Popular this Week: Fun this Fall and Apple Orchards
Enter to Win
- Enter to WIN a Free Drone and Family Pass for Four to the SAC Museum Drone Expo on September 30 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.).
Top Picks this Weekend:
The Plattsmouth Harvest Festival – September 7 – 10
- 4 days of pageantry, activities and celebrations for the entire family.
Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch – Opens Saturday, Sept. 9
- Skinny Bones’ 10-acre corn maze is their most popular attraction. Activities also include the giant jump pillow, pedal karts, hayrack ride, the pumpkin patch, plus NEW additions this year!
Fields of Flight Hot Air Balloon Festival at Ditmars Orchard – September 8 – 9
- Watch Hot Air Balloons participate in competition flights and evening glows, in the beautiful surroundings of Ditmar’s Orchard. Parking: $10 per car (includes admission; ALL PROCEEDS with go to American Cancer Society/Relay for Life).
- **All events are weather permitting. See Ditmars Orchard website or Facebook page for updates.
World O! Water – Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 (12 – 4 p.m.), FREE
- Canoe rides, rock wall climbing, live music, face painting, nature hikes, live animals. In addition, there will be arts and crafts, educational materials and discussions regarding water conservation, quality and recreation. Lunch will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Location: Papio-Missouri NRD / Chalco Hills, 8901 S. 154th Street, Omaha.
Touch-A-Truck with the Child Saving Institute – Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.); FREE
- Kids, accompanied by their parents or guardian, can explore emergency and military vehicles, semi-trucks, bobcats, race cars and other commercial vehicles and talk to the people who operate them. Location: First Data/UNO parking lots, just south of 69th & Pacific.
Flix at the Chef – Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017; FREE
- Free Outdoor Movies behind the Dairy Chef in Elkhorn (611 Gateway Rd., Elkhorn, NE).
- Movies start at dusk. Bring blankets or chairs to sit on. Free popcorn provided.
- You may bring your own food and beverages. Alcohol, tents, tarps, stakes, and open flames are not allowed. Food, drinks, and ice cream also for sale at Dairy Chef.
- Saturday, September 9: The LEGO Batman Movie
Midtown Car Show – Sunday, Sept. 10 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.), FREE
- Browse through the area’s finest in collector and one-of-a-kind cars at Turner Park.
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We do our best to share current information in Family Fun in Omaha, but event details may change. It is always a good idea to verify the information before visiting.
Have a wonderful fun-filled weekend!