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Exciting Outdoor Activities in Omaha

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Discover Outdoor Fun in the Omaha Area that provide a great option for active play outdoors including Hiking Trails, Footgolf, Mini Golf, Nature Centers and Zoos, Outdoor Play Centers, Parks, Playgrounds, Water Fun, and more!

 

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  • Featured Outdoor Fun
  • Footgolf
  • Free Outdoor Summer Movies
  • Go Ape Treetop Adventure Course
  • Hiking and Walking Trails
  • Kayaks and Stand Up Paddleboards
  • Mini Golf
  • Nature Centers and Zoos
  • Outdoor Play Centers
  • Parks
  • Playgrounds
  • Pools
  • Specialty Outdoor Fun
  • Spraygrounds and Splash Parks
  • Summer Concerts
  • TreeRush Adventure Park at Fontenelle Forest
  • Waterparks

Featured Outdoor Fun

Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska

Fun with friends, new adventures, and making a difference. That’s Girl Scouts! Right now, Girl Scouts are learning about robots, hiking, dancing, painting murals, feeding the hungry, and changing the world. If you can dream it, we’ll help you do it. You’re invited to join a troop or group, or participate as an individual girl member. Multiple locations. Join today!

Type of Programs Offered: Art, Coding, Indoor Fun, Outdoor Fun, Scout Programs, STEM or STEAM, Virtual
Age Range: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Seasons Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Amazing Athletes of Greater Omaha

Amazing Athletes is an educational sports and fitness program that teaches the fundamentals of 10 different sports, while focusing on 7 key motor skills, health and nutrition.. We have 3 different program options: Amazing Tots ( ages 18 months-2.5yrs old) Amazing Athletes ( ages 3-6yrs old) and Amazing Athletes PE ( school age program). Class offerings year round!

Type of Programs Offered: Outdoor Fun, Specialty, Sports
Age Range: Ages 2+, Ages 3+, Preschool, Elementary
Seasons Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Lauritzen Gardens

Engaging nature-based group and individual learning experiences for children ages 3+ and creative family workshops too! Using our 100 acres of indoor and outdoor gardens as a classroom, you'll dig, smell, touch, wander, wonder, observe, and create, while you cultivate an appreciation for the natural world and have fun! Programs are held year-round. Come grow with us!

Type of Programs Offered: Indoor Fun, Outdoor Fun, Specialty, STEM or STEAM
Age Range: Ages 3+, Preschool, Elementary
Seasons Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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100 Bancroft Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68108

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Footgolf in Omaha

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  • FootGolf is a fun activity for the entire family, and players can choose from these Footgolf courses in the Omaha Area!

 

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Hiking and Walking Trails in Omaha

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  • Enjoy many Hiking and Walking Trails in the Omaha Area with kids including the Waterfall Trail at Platte River State Park!

 

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Mini Golf in Omaha

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  • With many putt putt golf courses in Omaha both indoor and outdoor, there are a variety of options to play mini golf!

 

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Nature Centers and Zoos

  • Get outside and take in the beauty of nature, or explore our world-renowned zoo with various programs throughout the year.
    • Fontenelle Forest
    • Hummel Park Nature Center
    • Lauritzen Gardens
    • Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
    • Wildlife Safari Park

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Outdoor Play Centers

  • Boulder Creek
  • Fun-Plex
  • Papio Fun Park

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Parks in the Omaha Area

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  • In addition to our Favorite Playgrounds, there are a variety of Parks in the Omaha Area:
    • ALLPLAY Complex at Seymour Smith Park (6802 Harrison Street)
    • Chalco Hills Recreation Area / Wehrspann Lake (154th and Giles Road)
    • DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge (Missouri Valley, IA)
    • Glenn Cunningham Lake (8305 Rainwood Road)
    • Halleck Park (Papillion)
    • Heartland of America Park
    • Lake Zorinsky (3808 S 156th St)
    • Lakeside Hills Park (173rd and Francis behind Lakeside Hospital)
    • Lawrence Youngman Lake (192nd and Dodge)
    • Mahoney State Park
    • Memorial Park
    • Omaha Parks
    • OPPD Arboretum (108th & Blondo)
    • Platte River State Park
    • Schramm Park State Recreation Area (near Louisville)
    • Schwer Park (Papillion)
    • Standing Bear Lake (6404 N 132nd St)
    • Stinson Park at Aksarben Village
    • Walnut Creek Recreation Area, Papillion (SW of Highway 370 and 96th Street)

 

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Favorite Playgrounds

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  • Omaha is full of neighborhood parks with walking trails, playgrounds, swings, picnic areas, and more, including several with mud-free options!

 

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Specialty Outdoor Fun

  • Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
  • Go Ape Treetop Adventure Course
  • TreeRush Adventure Park at Fontenelle Forest

 

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Water Fun in Omaha

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  • Stay cool with a variety of options for Water Fun in Omaha including Splash Pads, Indoor and Outdoor Waterparks, Pools, and more in Omaha!

 

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