Fall Archives

Toddler Tuesday: Awesome Autumn with Miss Tina

September 2, 2025

Let’s be honest. We all know fall is the best season. So, let’s celebrate it! Miss Tina will read autumnal stories, she’ll guide kids through some festive yoga poses, then everyone will get to enjoy a cute craft activity. It’ll be as fun as a giant pile of leaves!

Falloween

August 29, 2025

Friday, October 31, 4-6 p.m.

La Vista Community Center – Outdoors (8116 Park View Blvd.)

Cost: Free

Join for Falloween, La Vista’s festive twist on the traditional Halloween Safe Night!

Held outdoors at the La Vista Community Center, this fun-filled event is perfect for families and kids of all ages.

Enjoy the hayrack ride, photo ops, games and activities.

Fill up on a free walking taco for dinner, and take home a pre-filled Halloween treat bag.

Whether you’re dressed in costume or bundled up in your favorite fall sweater, Falloween is the place to start your Halloween night off right.

Back the Boo Police Department Trunk-or-Treat

August 29, 2025

Monday, October 27

5:30-7:30 p.m.

La Vista Police Department (7701 S. 96th St.)

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:

Trick-or-treating from the back of cruisers/motorcycles
Photo ops with officers
Free hotdogs
Plenty of Halloween safety tips

It will be an un-boo-lievably good time!

Fire Station 4 Open House

August 29, 2025

Sunday, October 5

8-11 a.m.

Free

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.

Public Works Expo La Vista

August 29, 2025

Saturday, October 4

La Vista Public Works, 9900 Portal Rd.

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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.

Oktoberfest La Vista

August 29, 2025

Saturday, September 27, 2-10 p.m.

City Centre

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:

Brat eating contest at 2:30 p.m. (men’s, women’s divisions)
- For more information and to register click here
Best dressed contest at 6:45 p.m.
- For more information and to register click here
Beer stein holding contest at 7 p.m. (men’s, women’s, children’s divisions)
- For more information and to register click here
Cornhole
Husker Volleyball watch party (start time TBA)

Food trucks and traditional Oktoberfest fare!

Enjoy live music from local bands:

Kenny Janak Orchestra, 2-4 p.m.
Evans & Moore, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Heartland Boogie Band – 7:30-9:30 p.m.

*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 Loop One Mile Fun Run

August 29, 2025

Saturday, September 13

8 a.m.-12 p.m.

The Nines Plaza and Central Park

Cost: $5

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.

Registration link

35th Annual Fort Omaha Intertribal Powwow

August 29, 2025

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.