Soak up the sunshine & explore 18 acres of blooming beauty at our Nebraska Sunflower Fest! With over 450,000 vibrant sunflowers, it’s the perfect place to stroll, snap dreamy photos, & enjoy the beauty of nature!
Ralston Days 2025
RALSTON DAYS is returning Labor Day Weekend to Liberty First Credit Union Arena.
Come out and enjoy the carnival 🎡 , food trucks 🥨, drinks 🍺, live music🎵, Foam party🫧, Car show🚗 and more!
🆓 FREE ADMISSION
⏲️ Hours:
Friday, August 29: 5pm-11pm
Saturday, August 30: 2pm-11pm
Sunday, August 31: 2pm-11pm
Monday, September 1: 11am-5pm
Carnival – Daily Unlimited Ride Pass $30
Food Trucks!
Live Music – Red Delicious – Aug 31st 7:30-10:30pm
Ralston Classic Car Show – Sept 1st 11:00am-5:00pm
Foam Party – Aug 30th
World O! Water Festival
September 12 @ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
World O! Water Festival
Chalco Hills Recreation Area 8901 S. 154th St, Omaha, NE 68138
World O! Water is a fun, annual event for all ages to learn about the important role water plays in our lives and community. Everyone is welcome to this free event including families, youth groups and scout troops, and even your dog! Join in the fun on Saturday, September 12th from 12 noon til 4 pm at Chalco Hills Recreation Area. Enjoy a free hotdog lunch while supplies last.
Smile Fest 2025
Smile Fest 2025, Share My Smile’s biggest COMMUNITY event of the year! With over 20 vendors, face painting, bounce houses, and more, Smile Fest creates a fun day for families and the community to connect and create lasting memories. Smile Fest supports our mission by bringing families together in a joyful space that encourages genuine smiles, strong bonds, and lasting support for children in foster care.
All proceeds from Smile Fest 2025 support Share My Smile whose mission is to provide family strengthening events and care programs for foster families to encourage true, honest, and happy smiles in children. Since 2010, Share My Smile has been a lifeline for over 500 foster and adoptive children and families across Iowa and Nebraska. We work closely with community partners to nurture and support these families. Although we receive no government funding, the generosity of donors, sponsors, and fundraisers fuels our mission to bring hope and joy—ensuring every child feels loved and valued.
Day of the Dead
Come and join with family and friends to share the historical and cultural significance of Day of the Dead Mexican tradition. This celebration includes Mariachi music, authentic Mexican food, catrina contest, folkloric dance, and an offering to the loved ones that have passed away.
Nov 1st 11am-8pm
Nov 2nd 11am-6pm
Day of the Dead
Come and join with family and friends to share the historical and cultural significance of Day of the Dead Mexican tradition. This celebration includes Mariachi music, authentic Mexican food, catrina contest, folkloric dance, and an offering to the loved ones that have passed away.
Nov 1st 11am-8pm
Nov 2nd 11am-6pm
Community Fall Fair
Our 5th annual Community Fall Fair is a free, family-friendly community event designed to bring people together in a fun, welcoming environment. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, August 30th from 12pm-2pm and features music, games, free food, and activities for all ages—creating space for community engagement and resource awareness.
This free event is open to families across Omaha and surrounding areas, featuring:
Fun family activities – carnival games, bounce house, vendors, and both free lunch with other snacks available for purchase Community engagement – visits from the Omaha Police & Fire Departments (including a fire engine for kids!) Free services & resources – connecting families with organizations and resources in Omaha, free hair cuts, free pediatric dental check ups, diaper station, medical check up station, and more Give-A-Way and Prize drawings – kids bikes, prize packages and morePlattsmouth Harvest Festival 2025
Now in its 94th year, the Plattsmouth Harvest Festival is the oldest, continuous harvest festival in Nebraska. Fun for the whole family, the 3-day event begins with the Coronation of the new King and Queen on Thursday evening. Friday includes carnival rides, Kiddie Parade, Sweetheart Awards, Pep Rally, Car Bash, Balloon Toss, and Bingo. Saturday includes Egg Toss, Chicken Chariot Race, Music & Entertainment, Cake Walk, Cow Drop contest, and the Grand Parade. Lots more to see and do the first weekend after Labor Day in September on and around Plattsmouth’s Historic Main Street. Come join the fun.
The Plattsmouth Harvest Festival – “Where Corn is Still King”.
54th Annual Arrows to Aerospace
The year 2025 marks the 37th year that the Bellevue-Offutt Kiwanis Club will be the proud sponsor of Arrows to Aerospace, Bellevue’s premier community celebration. It will kick off with a presentation at the Bellevue Public Library on Thursday, August 14. On Friday, August 15, we will provide a free meal at the Senior Center.
Besides featuring a parade on Saturday, August 16, Washington Park will be the site of a pancake feed, free petting zoo, bounce houses, music, and a variety of both non-profit and retail vendors.
The parade begins at Mission Ave. and Bert Murphy, continues east on Mission, then north on Franklin, ending at Washington Park.