Enjoy many FREE Halloween Events in Omaha throughout October!
Check back as more FREE Halloween events in Omaha will be added throughout the season as details become available.
PLEASE NOTE: Many events require pre-registration, have limited capacity, or offer timed slots. As things continue to change during this time, it is highly recommended to verify details, closures, cancelations, hours of operation, and any requirements or procedures for guests before visiting. Thank You!
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- October 1 – 4
- October 5 – 11
- October 12 – 18
- October 19 – 25
- October 26 – 31
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PLEASE NOTE: Many events require pre-registration, have limited capacity, or offer timed slots. As things continue to change during this time, it is highly recommended to verify details, closures, cancelations, hours of operation, and any requirements or procedures for guests before visiting. Thank You!
October 1 – 4
PLEASE NOTE: Many events require pre-registration, have limited capacity, or offer timed slots. As things continue to change during this time, it is highly recommended to verify details, closures, cancelations, hours of operation, and any requirements or procedures for guests before visiting. Thank You!
Friday Night Movies at Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard – Fridays, Oct. 2 – 30 (dusk), FREE
- Friday Family Movie Nights at the Orchard will continue all fall!
- Friday, Oct. 2 (7 p.m.): Casper
- Friday, Oct. 9 (6:50 p.m.): Hocus Pocus
- Friday, Oct. 16 (6:40 p.m.): The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Friday, Oct. 23 (6:30 p.m.): Goosebumps
- Friday, Oct. 30 (6:20 p.m.): Ghostbusters
- Location: 19475 225th St., Council Bluffs, IA.
Halloween is Brewing with Fun at Mahoney State Park – Oct. 3 (2:30 – 5:30 p.m.), FREE [NE State Park Entry Permit required]
- Celebrate Halloween with a kids’ costume contest, pumpkin carving contest, scavenger hunt and a bonfire. A Nebraska State Park Entry Permit is required.
- Location: Mahoney State Park, 28500 W. Park Hwy., Ashland, NE.
October 5 – 11
PLEASE NOTE: Many events require pre-registration, have limited capacity, or offer timed slots. As things continue to change during this time, it is highly recommended to verify details, closures, cancelations, hours of operation, and any requirements or procedures for guests before visiting. Thank You!
Friday Night Movies at Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard – Fridays, Oct. 2 – 30 (dusk), FREE
- Friday Family Movie Nights at the Orchard will continue all fall!
- Friday, Oct. 9 (6:50 p.m.): Hocus Pocus
- Friday, Oct. 16 (6:40 p.m.): The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Friday, Oct. 23 (6:30 p.m.): Goosebumps
- Friday, Oct. 30 (6:20 p.m.): Ghostbusters
- Location: 19475 225th St., Council Bluffs, IA.
Benson Neighborhood Assoc. Outdoor Movie: Hocus Pocus – Oct. 9 (6:30 – 8:30 p.m.), FREE
- Bring a blanket and chairs to this socially-distanced family movie event featuring Hocus Pocus. The movie will begins at 7 p.m. Hawks Pizza Truck will be on-site at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Gallagher Park, 2936 N. 52nd St., Omaha, NE.
JCPenney Kids Zone – Oct. 10 (11 a.m. – noon), FREE
- Pick-up a free Halloween mask craft activity in store. Plus, get an extra-savings coupon.
- Location: All JCPenney store locations.
See more Family-Friendly Halloween Events here (not FREE, but plenty of FUN) and more FREE Fun this October!
October 12 – 18
PLEASE NOTE: Many events require pre-registration, have limited capacity, or offer timed slots. As things continue to change during this time, it is highly recommended to verify details, closures, cancelations, hours of operation, and any requirements or procedures for guests before visiting. Thank You!
Friday Night Movies at Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard – Fridays, Oct. 2 – 30 (dusk), FREE
- Friday Family Movie Nights at the Orchard will continue all fall!
- Friday, Oct. 16 (6:40 p.m.): The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Friday, Oct. 23 (6:30 p.m.): Goosebumps
- Friday, Oct. 30 (6:20 p.m.): Ghostbusters
- Location: 19475 225th St., Council Bluffs, IA.
See more Family-Friendly Halloween Events here (not FREE, but plenty of FUN) and more FREE Fun this October!
October 19 – 25
PLEASE NOTE: Many events require pre-registration, have limited capacity, or offer timed slots. As things continue to change during this time, it is highly recommended to verify details, closures, cancelations, hours of operation, and any requirements or procedures for guests before visiting. Thank You!
Gretna Public Library’s Zoom Storytime: Halloween! – Oct. 19 (6:15 – 6:45 p.m.), FREE
- Wear your Halloween costume to this fun holiday storytime. Register online to receive the Zoom link.
- Location: Main Library, 736 South St., Gretna, NE.
Lowe’s Curbside Drive-Up Trick or Treat – See dates by location, [REGISTER] FULL
- Come celebrate Halloween with Lowe’s Drive-through Curbside Trick-or-Treating event! Register your child today so they don’t miss out on free sweet treats and a kid-sized pumpkin. Registration opens October 10. Space is limited.
Trunk-or-Treat – Oct. 22 (5 – 8 p.m.), FREE
- Collect treats from decorated cars.
- Location: Quaker Steak and Lube, 3320 Mid America Dr., Council Bluffs, IA.
Traveling Trunk-or-Treat – Oct. 23 (12 – 7 p.m.), FREE [REGISTER]
- Goodwill Industries, Inc., is excited to once again co-host Trunk or Treat — but this year it’s a traveling event held in the parking lots of businesses and volunteers. It’s a safe place for kids to come pick up treats, and volunteers will be wearing face masks and gloves, and social distancing will be enforced if lines form. Pick up a map, get it stamped at every location, then turn it in at your final destination to be entered for a chance to win one of three prizes drawings!
- Register for your FREE tickets here.
- See Handout Locations/Co-Hosts here! (Look for the trunks in the parking lots!)
2020 Baseballoween – Oct. 23, (3 – 8 p.m.), FREE [Must sign up for time slot.] SOLD OUT
- Dress up and join in the 9th Annual Baseballoween event at Werner Park. This FREE and family-friendly event will include plenty of trick-or-treating and several Halloween activities including Arts & Crafts, the Witch Ring Toss and Pass a Pumpkin.
- Timeslots from 3-8 p.m. must be reserved ahead of time here. There a maximum of 100 people per time slot.
- Location: Werner Park, 12356 Ballpark Way, Papillion, NE.
Halloween Family Movie Night at Westwood Cinemas 8 – Oct. 23 (5 showtimes, 5:45 – 8:15 p.m.) SOLD OUT
- In place of their annual Tricks & Treats event this year, Westwood Plaza is hosting a FREE, socially- distanced Halloween Family Movie Night at Westwood Cinemas 8!
- 5:45 p.m. – The Addams Family
- 6 p.m. – The Addams Family
- 6:15 p.m. – The Addams Family
- 6:30 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
- 6:45 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
- Reserve your tickets here.
- Location: Westwood Cinemas 8, 2809 S. 125th Ave., Ste. 297, Omaha, NE.
Boo Drive-Thru at Oak View Mall – Oct. 23 (6 – 8:30 p.m.), FREE [REGISTER]
- Decorate your car, wear your costume, and drive-thru for an eerie-sistible time. Receive a treat bag with a take-home craft, offers and discounts to various Oak View Mall restaurants and stores.
- Reserve your treat bag here. Once supplies are gone families are still welcome to drive thru the event to see the decorations.
- Location: Oakview Mall, 3001 S. 144th St., Omaha, NE.
Friday Night Movies at Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard – Fridays, Oct. 2 – 30 (dusk), FREE
- Friday Family Movie Nights at the Orchard will continue all fall!
Friday, Oct. 23 (6:30 p.m.): GoosebumpsCanceled- Friday, Oct. 30 (6:20 p.m.): Ghostbusters
- Location: 19475 225th St., Council Bluffs, IA.
Trick-or-Treat at Rockbrook Village – Oct. 24 (2 – 3:30 P.M.), FREE
- Meet and greet with Elsa from Frozen and Captain America in the pavilion and trick-or-treat at your favorite Rockbrook Village stores.
- Location: Rockbrook Village, 2800 S. 110th Ct., Omaha, NE.
Looking for more fun this Halloween? Find many more Halloween events in Omaha here (not FREE, but plenty of FUN!) and visit our FULL Halloween in Omaha Guide, and more FREE Events this October!
October 26 – 31
PLEASE NOTE: Many events require pre-registration, have limited capacity, or offer timed slots. As things continue to change during this time, it is highly recommended to verify details, closures, cancelations, hours of operation, and any requirements or procedures for guests before visiting. Thank You!
Pre-K Cafe: Halloween – Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 (all day), FREE
- Stop by the Youth Desk and pick up your kit to take home. Designed for children 5 years old and younger.
- Location: Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, IA.
Fun on the Run: Pumpkin Faces – Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 (all day), FREE
- Stop by the Youth Department to pick up a Pumpkin Faces kit to take home. Kits are designed for children kindergarten through 6th grade. One kit per child. New kits available Monday through Sunday.
- Location: Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, IA.
Friday Night Movies at Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard – Fridays, Oct. 2 – 30 (dusk), FREE
- Friday Family Movie Nights at the Orchard will continue all fall!
- Friday, Oct. 30 (6:20 p.m.): Ghostbusters
- Location: 19475 225th St., Council Bluffs, IA.
The Great Halloween Drive-Thru at The Durham Museum – Oct. 27 (5 – 8 p.m.), FREE
- Come in costume and even feel free to decorate your car as you adventure through the parking lot visiting themed stations and collecting treats and trinkets along the way. Plus, watch a Halloween laser light show from the comfort and safety of your car.
- Vehicles must enter the Drive-Thru event from the museum’s lower parking deck at 9th & Leavenworth Streets (and exit on the upper level).
- Location: 801 S. 10th St., Omaha, NE.
Lowe’s Curbside Drive-Up Trick or Treat – See dates by location, [REGISTER] FULL
- Come celebrate Halloween with Lowe’s Drive-through Curbside Trick-or-Treating event! Register your child today so they don’t miss out on free sweet treats and a kid-sized pumpkin. Registration opens October 10. Space is limited.
Freaky Film Friday at Joslyn Art Museum’s Sculpture Garden – Oct. 30 (7 – 9 p.m.), FREE
- Come hang out with friends, family, and ghosts for a viewing of The Nightmare Before Christmas in Joslyn’s spooky sculpture garden.
- Bring your own seating (chairs or blanket) and select a physically-distanced spot on the law for a screening from the grand staircase. Masks are encourage outside until you are seated with your party (groups of eight or fewer may sit together. Masks are required when using restrooms inside. Hand sanitizing stations will be available outdoors.
- Hosted by Joslyn’s Teen Council, this FREE, family-friendly event begins at 7 p.m. with concessions pre-packaged popcorn, candy, and kid-friendly drinks. Film screening begins at 7:30 p.m.
Trick-or-Treat at River of Life Lutheran – Oct. 31 (6 – 8 p.m.)
- Socially distanced trick-or-treating along with free hot chocolate, candy and a socially distanced activity!
- Location: River of Life Lutheran Church, 5151 NW Radial Hwy., Omaha, NE.
Looking for more fun this Halloween? Find many more Halloween events in Omaha here (not FREE, but plenty of FUN!) and visit our FULL Halloween in Omaha Guide!
Check back as more FREE Halloween events in Omaha will be added throughout the season as details become available!
PLEASE NOTE: Many events require pre-registration, have limited capacity, or offer timed slots. As things continue to change during this time, it is highly recommended to verify details, closures, cancelations, hours of operation, and any requirements or procedures for guests before visiting. Thank You!
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