One of our favorite Holiday events is the KETV FREE Family Festival (formerly the Wells Fargo Family Festival).
Part of the Omaha Holiday Lights Festival, this year’s FREE Family Event will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2019, from Noon – 5 p.m.
WEATHER UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, there will be no trolley service between venues and no activities at the YMCA.
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FREE KETV Family Festival
At the KETV FREE Family Festival, visitors can experience many of Omaha’s downtown attractions for free!
Each site will offer free admission and family activities, and Ollie the Trolley will provide free trolley rides between locations (due to inclement weather).
Participating Locations:
Omaha Children’s Museum – 500 S. 20th St., Omaha, NE.
- Play in the museum’s permanent exhibits, visit with Santa and his elves, or take a carousel or train ride for $2 each.
Omaha Police Mounted Patrol Barn – 615 Leavenworth St., Omaha, NE.
- Tour the stables and visit Santa, meet and greet with officers and horses, cowboy hat decorating, face painting, balloon art, and more. This is one of our favorite stops of the day!
The Durham Museum – 801 S. 10th St., Omaha, NE.
- Visit Christmas at Union Station – including Omaha’s largest indoor Christmas tree (pictured above)! See Omaha’s largest indoor Christmas tree, visit with Santa and enjoy family-friendly holiday activities, including live musical performances, and more.
W. Dale Clark Library – 215 S. 15th St., Omaha, NE.
- Meet and get your photo taken with Elephant & Piggie and OPL’s mascot Scamper, and take home a children’s book for free (while supplies last).
Joslyn Art Museum – 2200 Dodge St., Omaha, NE.
- Create a “quilt block” to share in their community project and enjoy Joslyn’s beautiful exhibits.
Downtown YMCA – 430 S. 20th St., Omaha, NE.
- Interactive Activity Tour with a variety of stops.
Don’t miss this year’s KETV FREE Family Festival, part of the annual Holiday Lights Festival in Downtown Omaha!
