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Enjoy Labor Day Weekend Events in Omaha including the Labor Day Parade, La Festa Italiana, SeptemberFest, and more!
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Omaha Labor Day Weekend 2019 Events
1) Last Blast of Summer – Thursday, Aug. 29 (5:30 – 8 p.m.), FREE Admission & Parking
- Enjoy live music, food trucks, kid’s activities, and more.
- Location: Downtown Ralston, 7700 Main Street, Ralston, NE.
2) Hot Air Balloon Glow & Live Music – Thursday, Aug. 29 (6 – 9:30 p.m.), FREE
- Lawn chairs & picnic baskets welcome. Enjoy an evening listening to live music and seeing the balloons. Balloon glow will happen at sunset. (Balloons are not launched but will be glowing)
- In case of inclement weather, event will be cancelled, check CHI Health Immanuel Facebook Page.
- Location: CHI Health Immanuel, 6901 N 72nd St, Omaha.
3) FREE Junior Popcorn and Soda at Marcus Theatres with coupon – Now through Sept. 2, 2019
- Going to the movies this weekend? Enjoy a Junior Popcorn & Fountain Drink at Marcus Theatres now through Labor Day!
- Get the coupon here: https://bit.ly/MarcusSummerPromo2019.
4) Visit a Beautiful Sunflower Farm Near Omaha
- Walk through the beautiful Sunflowers, take pictures, and enjoy a perfect day on the Farm!
- Visit Pam Nelson Produce near Valley for a fun day! $5/person includes hay rack ride, animals, a little kids tractor ride, U-pick, and more! Visit their FB page for times.
5) La Festa Italiana – Aug. 30 – Sept. 1
- Enjoy authentic Italian food, wine, beer, fireworks (Friday and Sunday) and dancing under the stars. Children’s activities include face painting, photo opps, balloon sculptors, a magician, painting easels, and bounce houses.
- Tickets: $5.50 advanced purchase, $7 at the door, children under 12 are free with an adult.
- Location: Il Palazzo, 132nd & Fort. Limited handicap parking available onsite. Free parking at Kelley Fields 126th St. and Fort St. Free shuttle provided to the event.
6) SeptemberFest Omaha – Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
- Four days of entertainment, educational and artistic displays, a carnival, and parade.
- Admission is $7 per person, per day; children under 5 admitted free.
- Location: Century Link Center Omaha, PARKING LOT D, 455 North 10th St., Omaha, NE. There will be free parking at Gallup with a free shuttle to and from the event.
- Labor Day Parade – Monday, Sept. 2nd, at 10 a.m. in Downtown Omaha.
7) Labor Day Weekend Summer Classics at Marcus Theatres – Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, $6 Tickets
- Choose from The Goonies and Jurassic Park. Participating theaters include Majestic-Omaha, Twin Creek, Village Pointe.
8) Living History Weekend at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park – Aug. 31 – Sept. 1 (10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.), FREE with Park Permit
- Experience where volunteers portray life at an 1820’s military fort.
- A Park Entry Permit is required. An admission fee of $2 per person (ages 13+) & $1 for children (under age 3 is free) is required for the Visitor Center.
- Location: Fort Atkinson State Historical Park, 201 S. 7th St., Fort Calhoun, NE.
9) Labor Day Festival at Bass Pro Shop – Aug. 31 – Sept. 1
- Fun activities include kid’s activities, free samples of funnel cake and apple cobbler, free hot dogs, cooking seminars, and more.
- See schedule of events here.
- Location: Bass Pro Shops, 2901 Bass Pro Dr., Council Bluffs, IA.
10) Bayliss Park Block Party – August 31 (3 – 10 p.m.)
- Join Council Bluffs Parks and Recreation for a free event with a lineup of activities the whole family will enjoy!
- Location: Bayliss Park, 100 Pearl St., Council Bluffs, IA.
11) SeptemberFest Labor Day Parade – Monday, Sept. 2 (10 a.m.), FREE
- Watch flag carrying honor guards, marching bands, labor unions, businesses, floats, animals, horses, clowns and roaming artists in Downtown Omaha.
- Location: The SeptemberFest parade starts at 16th St. and Cass St., travels south on 16th St. to Capitol Ave., continues east on Capitol to 10th St. and concludes by proceeding north on 10th St. to Mike Fahey St.
12) Omahawks Labor Day Air Show – Sept. 2 (11:45 a.m. – 4 p.m.), FREE
- Enjoy watching radio-controlled planes & their operators show off their skills benefiting Make-A-Wish.
- Location: Standing Bear Lake Park at 138th St. and Fort St., Omaha, NE.
13) TreeRush Adventure Park in Fontenelle Forest
- Climb over obstacles and soar through the trees on Ziplines at the new and exciting TreeRush Adventure Park!
14) Fun-Plex 4 for $40 – Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (3 – 7 p.m.)
- Celebrate their 40th season with this great special! Offer Valid 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturday 8/31, Sunday 9/1, or Monday 9/2.
- Tickets are sold individually for $10+tax each. There is no minimum. Park entrance will not be permitted before 3 p.m. No presale, tickets must be purchased at the gate. All sales final, no rainchecks/refunds for this offer.
15) More Ideas for Labor Day Weekend Fun!
- Many Spraygrounds are open through Labor Day!
- Nebraska Passport Program
- Members of Omaha, Council Bluffs, and Bellevue Public Libraries can check out passes to Fontenelle Forest
- Members of Omaha Public Libraries can check out passes to Lauritzen Gardens
Outside of Omaha
16) Nebraska State Fair – Aug. 23 – Sept. 2
- The Nebraska State Fair is an annual 11-day event that is held at the end of August through early September, ending on Labor Day. The fair is hosted at Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE.
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Have a wonderful fun-filled weekend!
