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Fields of Flight

August 13, 2025

Join for this Amazing Sight as Hot Air Balloons take to the sky at the scenic Apple Orchard in Council Bluffs- Will have Live Bands!

About the Event

🎈 Fields of Flight – Hot Air Balloon Night at the Orchard 🎈

✨ Friday, September 5 – Council Bluffs’ scenic Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard

Get ready for a truly unforgettable evening as colorful hot air balloons rise over the apple orchard and light up the night sky! 🌅

🍎 With live music, delicious food, and breathtaking views, this is one night you won’t want to miss.

🎶 Event Highlights:

  • 6:00 PM – Balloon Flight (weather permitting)

  • 5:30–9:30 PM – Live Music by VERTIGO

  • ~7:40 PM – Balloon Glow at Dusk (weather permitting)

FAQ – All You Need to Know

🚗 Parking & Tickets:

  • $40 per car – Admission included (only ONE ticket needed per vehicle!)

  • Prepaid parking tickets available online only – limited quantity!

  • No walk-ins – carpooling encouraged.

  • Free shuttle/tram service from parking areas.

  • Non-refundable – this is a benefit for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

💳 Payments:

  • Orchard accepts Visa/MasterCard for purchases over $5.

  • No ATM on site – cash is fastest! (Some vendors may only take cash.)

🎈 Balloon Rides:

  • Spectator event only – no private or tethered rides.

🌤 Weather:

  • Balloon flights are weather dependent – pilots decide about 1 hour before launch.

✨ What’s a Balloon Glow?

  • At dusk, pilots fire up their propane burners to light the balloons while they remain on the ground – it’s magical and camera-worthy! 📸

🍔 Food & Drinks:

  • No outside food, drinks, or coolers.

  • Orchard Café favorites + food vendors (yes, apple cider doughnuts!)

  • Beer, wine, hard cider, pop, water, and apple cider available.

🐾 Pets:

  • As much as we love them, pets must stay home.

🚻 Restrooms:

  • Porta potties available (indoor restrooms closed).

🪑 What to Bring:

  • Chairs, blankets, bug spray – be comfy and prepared!

🍎 Orchard Activities:

  • U-Pick closes at 3:00 PM to allow tractors for shuttle service.

  • Apples available for purchase in the store.

  • Playground open for kids during the event.

Mark your calendars, grab your friends, and come enjoy an evening of music, food, and hot air balloon magic – all for a great cause! 🎈❤️

Tagged With: Fall, Fall Festival, Festivals, Hot Air Balloon Festival

La Festa Italiana 2026

August 13, 2025

Celebrate one of the Omaha area’s most beloved festivals this Labor Day weekend. Take home authentic Italian food, wine, beer, from the American Italian Heritage Society home, Il Palazzo on 132nd and Fort Streets.

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Nelson Produce Farm Sunflower Fest

August 13, 2025

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!

Tagged With: Fall, Fall Festival, Festivals

Ralston Days 2025

August 13, 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

Tagged With: Fall Festival, Festivals, Labor Day

World O! Water Festival

August 8, 2025

September 6 @ 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 FREE, family festival on Saturday September 6th from 12-4pm at Chalco Hills. The educational event helps all ages learn about water conservation and the important role water plays in our lives. Join in the fun for hands-on science and water activities, games, crafts, and wildlife demonstrations! There will also be face painting, and a free hot dog lunch while supplies last. World O! Water is great for families, youth groups, and scout troops. Find event details at WorldOWater.org.

Tagged With: Fall, Fall Festival, Festivals, Free Fall Fun

Open Omaha 2025

August 6, 2025

For one awe-inspiring day, Open Omaha invites you to step inside the spaces that make our city so dynamic. From historic landmarks to creative hubs, this open house is your key to unlocking a behind-the-scenes look at the metro’s most fascinating places.
 
Join in exploring our community— where architecture, design, and innovation come to life.

Tagged With: Festivals

Omaha Fringe Festival 2025

August 5, 2025

Annual performing arts festival with a mix of theater, comedy, and dance.  It celebrates independent, experimental, and original live theater and performance art.

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Smile Fest 2025

July 16, 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.

Tagged With: Fall, Fall Festival, Festivals, Free Fall Fun

2nd Annual Butter Brickle Ice Cream Day

July 16, 2025

This event is held at Turner Park in Midtown Crossing. Butter Brickle Day will held on Sunday, July 20, 2025, from noon to 4 pm.  Their Ice Cream partner is Ted and Wally’s, an Omaha favorite since 1986!  The event is free and open to the public. Attendees can enjoy a FREE Bowl of Butter Brickle Ice Cream! (available for the first 400 attendees).

Bring a chair for live entertainment featuring The Rose Theater, and Mister K’s Clubhouse plus other local talent .  Get Creative in their large Chalk Zone, play outdoor games like cornhole, giant Tic Tac Toe & Connect 4,  a scavenger hunt, and much more activities for your whole family!

Tagged With: Festivals

Native Omaha Days Festival Parade

July 15, 2025

Tagged With: Festivals, Parade

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