Create a spooky canvas using glow-in-the-dark paint and seasonal stencils. All supplies provided.
This is a free event for kids ages 8-12. Registration is required
Junk in the Trunk 2026 | Bridge Church Trunk-or-Treat
Grab your treat bags and bring the whole family to Junk in the Trunk 2026, a FREE afternoon of candy, decorated trunks, music, games, food, and plenty of fun!
Bridge Church is excited to return to Conestoga Elementary for one of our favorite community traditions. Families can make their way through a parking lot full of creatively decorated trunks, collect plenty of treats, enjoy activities throughout the afternoon, and simply have a great time together.
🍬 What to Expect
• Lots of candy and treats
• Creative, kid-friendly decorated trunks
• Games and activities
• Music and dancing
• Food and refreshments while supplies last
• Fun surprises throughout the afternoon
• Costumes welcome!
Everything is FREE, and everyone is welcome. Our goal is simple: to create a joyful afternoon where neighbors can come together, kids can have a blast, and families feel welcomed and celebrated.
Because this event is designed with children of all ages in mind, we ask that costumes and trunk decorations remain friendly and family-appropriate.
Baseballoween
Baseballoween returns to Werner Park for the 15th straight year! As usual, the event is free and family-friendly, as the Werner Park gates open for the Omaha Metro to celebrate a fun-filled night at the stadium!
Baseballoween will take place on Friday October 23rd, from 5-8PM. The event will feature trick-or-treating, activity stations, and a family-friendly movie on the videoboard!
Costumes may not have guns or knives of any kind upon entry. Leashed dogs are welcome!
Food Drive benefitting Food Bank for the Heartland
We will be collecting donations for Food Bank for the Heartland upon entry to Baseballoween. Donations are encouraged but not mandatory.
The most desired items include: Peanut butter, macaroni & cheese, cereal, canned tuna & chicken, pancake mix, canned fruits & veggies, rice, pork & beans, pasta & sauce, and boxed meals.
Halloween at the Hoff!
Get ready for a spooktacular October at The Hoff Center! Halloween at the Hoff brings together a frightfully fun lineup of art, culinary experiences, and family-friendly activities.
OCT 23 >> 4-10PM
Art Gallery Hours >> 4-8PM
Trick-or-Treat >> 4:30-6PM
Pop-up Restaurant: Chef Around the Block >> 5-8PM
Live Music: Turnin’ Gears >> 7-9PM
PACE Studio Artists >> 6-9PM
Youth Costume Contest >> 6:30PM
Adult Costume Contest >> 8:15PM
Haunted Flashlight Gallery Tour >> 8:45PM
Pumpkins with a Purpose 2026
Pumpkins with a Purpose is back for another year!
Pumpkins with a Purpose is our ticketed, all-day celebration of the season, and this year, we’ve transformed the entire Museum inside and out. From the moment you arrive, you’ll enjoy character meet-and-greets, trick-or-treat candy stations, carriage rides past our costumed dinosaur friends, a pumpkin patch, a DJ Monstermash Dance Party, and so much more.
Every ticket supports our Museum initiatives, including our Welcome Fund Access Program and School Outreach, helping bring the joy of play and learning to families across Nebraska and Western Iowa who might not otherwise have the chance.
Every child deserves the chance to play, explore, and discover. With your help, we can make that possible.
An event ticket is required for museum admission for this event.
All Hallows Eve Festival 2026
This year’s annual All Hallows Eve Festival at Botna Bend promises fun for the entire family including hayrack rides, hot dogs, and trick-or-treating! The public is invited to participate in fun fall activities hosted by Botna Bend Park staff and campers.
A $3 per vehicle entry fee or Pottawattamie Conservation membership is required to enter the park if you are not camping. Free will donations will be gratefully accepted and used to fund additional free and low-cost public programming at your county parks.
South Campground: 4:30-8:00 p.m. | Kids games and prizes
North Campground: 4:30-8:00 p.m. | Fire Truck Tour: Climb aboard and explore a real fire engine!
The following events will take place at Olsen Lodge in the Middle Campground:
- 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Hot Dogs
- 6:30-8:00 p.m. | Hayrack Rides & Trick or Treating
- 9:00 p.m. | Halloween Campsite Decorating Contest Awards Ceremony
- The Feed Trough will be onsite with homemade fries and funnel cakes for sale.
- Cheryl’s Cookie Decorating: Provided by Kelsey’s Sweet Treats
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Join in honoring culture, history, and community. Traditional Music & Dance, Authentic Latin Cuisine, Cultural Exhibits & Art, Pop-Up Store.
Our Top Ten Things We Love About Fall
Fall is such a beautiful season and it is a favorite for many of us! It fills our senses with so much to take in and enjoy. We asked our readers: “In addition to going to Pumpkin Patches, what do you love about Fall?”. We loved the responses and put them all together and called it:
Our Top Ten Things We Love About Fall
1. Sights
Changing colors of leaves, beauty of nature, seeing the leaves fall, beautiful fall colors
2. Sounds
Leaves crunching under your feet, crackle of campfire
3. Touch
Cool, crisp weather, cozy hooded sweatshirts, snuggly sweaters, fun jackets, favorite jeans
4. Smell
Campfires, kettle corn cooking, foods baking, roasted pumpkin seeds
5. Taste
Hot chocolate, chili and soup, baking, kettle corn, candy corn (and peanuts!), hotdogs and marshmallows cooked over bonfires, s’mores, apple picking and eating/making apple pies, apple crisp, caramel apples, and apple cider
6. Football
Football, especially Husker football!
7. Everything pumpkin
Decorating and carving pumpkins, roasting pumpkin seeds, pumpkin pie, pumpkin pie flavored Blizzards and Shakes, pumpkin spiced coffees and creamers, pumpkin everything!
8. Pumpkin Patches
Going to Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals and enjoying all they have to offer – hayrack rides, picking pumpkins and apples, duck races, corn pits, being outside, fun activities, yummy food
9. Halloween
Halloween is one of those holidays that we can celebrate all month long! We love decorating, haunted houses, and finding the perfect costume
10. Family
Enjoying Fall and everything it has to offer with your family was by far the most mentioned! We enjoy snuggling up with kids for a family movie night, all the things available for families to do together, hunting, fishing, yardwork, celebrating traditions and creating new ones, just hanging out with the family, enjoying holiday feeling, indoor activities, family dinners, craft fairs, and building leaf piles and jumping in them! Fall brings a feeling and sense of family.
What do you love most about Fall? Anything more you would add?
10 Things to Do Over Fall Break in the Omaha Area
Looking for fun things to do with your kids over Fall Break in Omaha?
Enjoy these 10 Fun Things to Do to have a fantastic Fall Break! Find many more ideas here in 30+ [OUTDOOR] Things to Do this Fall!
10 Things to Do Over Fall Break in the Omaha Area
1. Many FREE Events
- Enjoy many fun events and FREE Fun this October!
2. Visit a Pumpkin Patch
- Choose from one of the Best Pumpkin Patches in the Omaha Area!
3. Go Apple-Picking at an Omaha Area Apple Orchard
- Picking apples is a favorite Fall tradition. Choose from one of the Best Apple Orchards in the Omaha Area!
4. Visit Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City + NEW Treetop Village
- Spend the day exploring the Arbor Day Farm Tree Adventure and the NEW Treetop Village!
5. FREE Halloween Events in Omaha
- Choose from FREE Halloween Events in Omaha throughout October!
7. TreeRush Adventures at Fontenelle Forest
- Experience zip lines, rope obstacles, moving walkways, and many other exciting challenges through the beautiful treetops – so much FUN for the whole family! TreeRush Adventures at Fontenelle Forest
8. Go on a Drive to See the Best Scenic Areas and Places to See Fall Colors Near Omaha
- Fall is beautiful in and around Omaha! We asked our readers to share their favorite areas and best scenic drives near Omaha to see Fall colors!
9. Venture to one of the Area Haunted Houses & Scary Attractions
- Find many local Haunted Houses and Scary Halloween Attractions in Omaha and the surrounding area!
11. Find many more ideas here in 30+ [OUTDOOR] Things to Do this Fall!
Have a wonderful Fall season!
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Bloom Where You’re Planted Farm: Wonderful Family Fun!
Today, we welcome Sarah H. as a Guest Contributor to Family Fun in Omaha!
Our family had a wonderful day at Bloom Where You’re Planted Pumpkin Patch in Avoca, NE. We visited the family owned & operated Pumpkin patch on a gorgeous September day. It was about a 45 minute drive to Avoca, but the autumn scenery along the way made the drive quite pleasant.
We began our visit on the playground – there are several fun play areas that are perfect for younger visitors. There were also several rows of hay bales for climbing, which both my 3 year old and 13 year old enjoyed. One even had a slide and we all took turns going down!
Another definite highlight of the farm was the family sized tire swing. We had a great time being able to swing together – my son’s favorite was spinning, while my daughter enjoyed bumping into the support posts. For those not into the rough & tumble action of the tire swing, there is a regular swingset, as well as a porch style swing.
The hayrack ride – always a popular pumpkin patch activity – runs twice an hour. We took a short but lovely drive out to the field, where most of the pumpkins were already off the vines (a huge plus for me, since those pumpkin vines are always prickly!!) The kids each picked out a pumpkin – one orange, one white, and we headed back to the main part of the farm.
I don’t think it’s possible to visit a pumpkin patch without sampling some fall snacks and Bloom Where You’re Planted did not disappoint! We headed over to the Schoolhouse Café and tried what their website refers to as their “famous homemade frosted sugar cookie”. Believe me – the cookies lived up to the hype!
After refueling, we wandered around in the Pumpkin Barn & Gift Shop. They have a fun and eclectic collection of items, as well as popcorn and additional snacks in the gift shop. In the Pumpkin Barn, we found a wide variety of pumpkins and gourds on display. My favorite part was their use of real Radio Flyer Wagons to transport your pumpkins while on site – so cute!
While at the farm, we also enjoyed the Rubber Duck Races, Word Scavenger Hunt (we didn’t “officially” participate in this activity, but found it fun to spot the words placed around the farm) and the Gourd Garden. My three year old son especially liked all the open space that he had to run around – and the multiple play areas. My 13 year old daughter enjoyed petting the horses and was pleased to find the perfect white pumpkin that she plans to paint.
Admission is $5.00/person (including tax) and children 2 and under are free. Bloom Where You’re Planted is open on Fridays from 1 – 6pm and Saturdays & Sundays from 10am – 6pm until October 31, 2013. We had a great time visiting and think your family will, too!
Disclosure: Many thanks to Sarah for being a guest contributor, and to Bloom Where You’re Planted Farm who provided the passes to facilitate the review. They are a Featured Omaha Area Pumpkin Patch.