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Get your Halloween costume ready and make plans to fill up your candy bag during a trunk-or-treat event at the Police Department on Monday, October 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Come enjoy:
It will be an un-boo-lievably good time!
The Papillion Fire Department, which services La Vista, will host an open house at Station 4 in La Vista to celebrate Fire Prevention Week. You’re invited to tour the fire station, chat with local firefighters, climb inside vehicles and enjoy some light refreshments.
Want to know more about what La Vista’s Public Works employees really do? Drop by Public Works Expo Day. This is your chance to go behind the scenes, meet the people providing essential services and see first-hand how Public Works helps keep our community running.
Visitors can climb aboard and operate equipment, watch exciting live demonstrations, talk with Public Works staff and ask questions.
Enjoy free hot dogs and chips while supplies last.
All ages are welcome at this family-friendly event.
Everyone’s favorite football skills competition is returning to La Vista this fall. Punt, Pass & Kick is a friendly competition that is welcoming to girls and boys of all skill levels. Participation is fun and simple.
Each participant completes three skills. (A football punt, pass and kick)
Cumulative scores determine the winner for each division.
Winners in each category earn an invitation to the state competition at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln.
Girls and boys will compete in separate age divisions from 6 to 15 years old.
Show up and compete on a first-come, first-served basis. (Pick the time that fits your schedule.) Register upon arrival, complete the three skills and go on your way.
For more info, contact Sarpy County Tourism at 402.332.5771 or the La Vista Recreation Department at 402.331.3455.
Join for a traditional Oktoberfest celebration with a modern-day twist in City Centre! Main Street will be closed to make way for music, Oktoberfest-themed games and activities, a Husker Volleyball watch party (game time 3 p.m.), hearty food, and of course a beer garden.
Live music will be provided by local bands Evans & Moore, Kenny Janak Orchestra and Heartland Boogie Band.
Food and beverage available for purchase.
Families and all ages are welcome. Must be 21 or older to consume alcohol.
Festival themed fun includes:
Food trucks and traditional Oktoberfest fare!
Enjoy live music from local bands:
*Free Entry. Food and beverage available for purchase. Families/all ages are welcome, but you must be 21 or older to consume alcohol.
La Vista’s third annual Fun Run returns in September! Run (or walk) the trails in Central Park during this 1-mile Fun Run.
New this year: Register in advance (required for all participants ages 3 and older) and receive an official race bib and packet. The first 100 to register will also receive a free cooling towel.
All registered finishers earn a medal, and prizes will be awarded in each age group.
Bib/packet pickup for participants is Friday, September 12, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Community Center.
Check-in for the run will be at The Nines Plaza. Parking is available in the City Centre parking garages or streets, Central Park Clubhouse and at City Hall.
The Fort Omaha Intertribal Powwow highlights Native American dance, music, regalia, oral history and arts. With its rich ties to Native American history, where Ponca Chief Standing Bear and his people were detained pending the 1879 landmark civil rights case granting Native Americans the right of Habeas corpus, the Fort Omaha Campus continues to offer an ideal location for this outdoor community event uniting people of diverse cultures, races, socioeconomic backgrounds and ages. This event is family-friendly and free and open to the public.
Celebrating Native American cultures, the powwow honors the traditional dance, music, artistry, oral history and foods of various tribes across Nebraska and the surrounding region including Omaha, Ponca, Santee Sioux and Winnebago.
Be the first to ride the brand-new Apple Tree Swing, pick fresh apples, and save 35% on Labor Day weekend tickets when you buy online.
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!
Decorated trunks full of candy
Cozy fire with s’mores & hot cocoa
A maze to explore
Fun games for all ages
A family-friendly movie by the fire
Stony Brook Church
October 24th 6-8 pm