Enjoy many FUN Things to Do on Spring Break in Omaha with many Family-Friendly Events, Spring Break Camps, Current Local Exhibits, Day and Weekend trips, and more! (pictured: Platte River State Park)
Find Spring Craft Activities the kids will love HERE
Visit Current Exhibits
Through Apr 13th – Forever Forest – Included with regular admission
- Explore the realities of forests through play, learn about sustainability, selective harvesting, transportation needs, and the everyday products we use that are made from trees! Traverse the tree top climber, conduct a realistic replica of a Union Pacific engine, learn about construction by helping us build a kid-sized home, and so much more!
- Location: Omaha Children’s Museum – 500 S. 20th St., Omaha, NE.
Through April 20th – Power Up at Omaha Children’s Museum – Included with regular admission
- Explore 5 practices that can supercharge your well-being – Physical Activity, emotional health, nutrition, relationships, and creative expression. Power Up teaches kids that they have the power to create a happy and healthy life!
- Location: Omaha Children’s Museum – 500 S. 20th St., Omaha, NE.
Through May 18th – Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks – Included with regular admission
- BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch butterfly, a hovering hummingbird, a sly fox, and more! Ignite your imagination, create brick-built works of your own, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the relationships and connections that sustain our ecosystems.
- Location: Lauritzen Gardens – 100 Bancroft St., Omaha, NE.
Through May 18th – Mission Astronaut at SAC Aerospace Museum – Included with regular admission
- Welcome to Mission: Astronaut, a hands-on experience where visitors learn about space exploration, the technology that makes it possible, how it benefits life on Earth, and more through astronaut training challenges. Each section presents interactive tasks that require an astronaut’s mindset to solve and focus on engineering, physics, teamwork, and fun!
- Location: SAC Aerospace Museum – 28210 W. Park Hwy., Ashland, NE.
Through May 4th – Antarctic Dinosaurs at The Durham – Included with regular admission
- Embark on a dramatic adventure to Antarctica — one of the most isolated and dangerous environments on Earth — and witness the latest discovery: dinosaurs. While Antarctica is a frozen land of snow today, Antarctic Dinosaurs reveals the lush habitat it once was 200 million years ago and the unique animals that called it home. Visitors will learn about rare dinosaurs and the history of the continent with real fossils and engaging interactives. More than 60 fossils, full-scale replications, and touchable models. Numerous mechanical and digital interactives, including “excavation” interactives. Real and cast dinosaur skeletons, including Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus. Meteorite from Antarctica
- Location: Durham Museum – 801 S. 10th St., Omaha, NE.
Omaha Zoo and Aquarium
- Enjoy this spring with this Omaha Favorite! Regular admission applies.
- Location: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium – 3701 S. 10th St., Omaha, NE.
Kiewit Luminarium
- See the world in a new light. The Kiewit Luminarium is a place for everone to explore the astonishing phenomena that shape our world, our communities, and ourselves.
- Location: Kiewit Luminarium – 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE 68102
Wildlife Safari Park
- Start your adventure behind the wheel, but don’t forget to stretch your legs on the trails. Hike to one of many overlooks, where you can spot bison, elk, bears, wolves, pelicans and waterfowl. Visit the Eagle Aviary, home to bald eagles and whooping cranes or come on down to Prairie Dog Town adjacent to the Visitor Center, which is home in close proximity to our small mammal and birds exhibits
- Location: Wildlife Safari Park – 16406 292nd St, Ashland, NE 68003
Best Current Events
Lauritzen Gardens Exhibit: Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® with Lego Bricks
Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NEBUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch butterfly, a hovering hummingbird, a sly fox, and more! Ignite your imagination, create brick-built works of your own, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the relationships and connections that sustain our ecosystems.
Durham Exhibit: Antarctic Dinosaurs
The Durham Museum 801 South 10th Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesEmbark on a dramatic adventure to Antarctica — one of the most isolated and dangerous environments on Earth — and witness the latest discovery: dinosaurs. While Antarctica is a frozen land of snow today, Antarctic Dinosaurs reveals the lush habitat it once was 200 million years ago and the unique animals that called it home. Visitors will learn about rare dinosaurs and the history of the continent with real fossils and engaging interactives. More than 60 fossils, full-scale replications, and touchable models. Numerous mechanical and digital interactives, including “excavation” interactives. Real and cast dinosaur skeletons, including Cryolophosaurus and Glacialisaurus. Meteorite from Antarctica
- Enjoy many family-friendly events: Best Current Events in the Omaha Area!
Check out a Public Library Pass
Members of certain libraries can check out a pass to visit one of the following locations:
- Durham Museum – Members of all 12 Omaha Public Library branches, Bellevue Public Library, Bennington Public Library, Council Bluffs Public Library, Fremont Public Library.
- Fontenelle Forest – Members of the Omaha Public Library, Bellevue Public Library, or Council Bluffs Public Library.
- Lauritzen Gardens – Members of the Omaha Public Library, Bellevue Public Library, or Council Bluffs Public Library.
Hiking and Walking Trails with Kids
- As the snow melts and ice thaws, it hopefully will stay warm enough to enjoy many hiking and walking trails in the Omaha Area with kids!
Miniature Golf in the Omaha Area
- Play Mini Golf at a variety of indoor and outdoor locations in Omaha!
Omaha Area Fish Fries
- It’s Fish Fry Season again! Enjoy good food and support your local community at the same time! Find a variety of Fish Fries here!
Start Planning for Summer Camp:
- Browse the Ultimate Omaha Summer Camp Guide available now! From Art Camps to Specialty Camps and themes for every age and interest, you are sure to find one for your kids.
- Exciting News! Now you can SEARCH SUMMER CAMPS by:
- Type of Camp (Theme, All-Day, Half-Day, Extended Care, + more!)
- Age Group
- Week of Camp
Have a wonderful fun-filled Spring Break!
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