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World O! Water Festival

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.

Open Omaha 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.

Omaha Fringe Festival 2025

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

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.

2nd Annual Butter Brickle Ice Cream Day

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!

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 more

MAHA Festival 2025

The Maha Festival is back! Maha is thrilled to return on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the new Heartland of America Park on Omaha’s Riverfront.

Headlining the festival are the legendary Pixies, pioneers of alternative rock whose influence resonates throughout modern music. Joining them is a stellar lineup of artists, including Grammy-nominated indie rock sensation Waxahatchee, indie rock icons Band of Horses, the mesmerizing synth-pop duo Magdalena Bay, alternative rock powerhouse Silversun Pickups, and Omaha’s own Little Brazil.

Children 10 years and under have free admission to the festival.

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Family Fun in Omaha

Family Fun in Omaha is your local resource for family-friendly activities and events in Omaha and beyond! We are a local family of 5 that loves finding new adventures and wants to help you enjoy all that Omaha and the surrounding area has to offer. We recommend starting here. Thank you for visiting!

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