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Gretna Days 2025

Antique Tractor Pull – Friday July 25th, 4:00pm – 11:00pm

Gretna Days Carnival – Hours Vary Daily

FREE Outdoor Movie (Wall-E) (8:00pm) followed by Fireworks (9:45pm) – Friday July 25th, 8:00pm – 10:15pm

Community Pancake Breakfast – Saturday July 26th

Gretna Days Craft Show – Saturday 26th, 9:00am – 3:00pm

Kiddie Parade – Saturday July 26th, 8:30am – 10:00am

Grand Parade – Saturday July 26th, 10:30am – 12:30pm

Hot Dog Feed – Saturday July 26th, 11:00am – 2:00pm

Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – Saturday July 26th, 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Dance & Beer Garden – Saturday July 26th 7:00pm – 1:00am

Gretna Days Picnic – Sunday July 27th 11:00am – 1:00pm

Car Show – Sunday 27th, 11:00am – 4:00pm

Ice Cream Social – Sunday July 27th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

Douglas County Fair 2025

Discover the rich history of the Douglas County Fair. Explore our educational exhibits, enjoy delicious food, and create unforgettable memories with the whole family!

What you need to know:

  • Free Entry!
  • Free Parking!
  • Animal Zone
  • Educational Exhibits
  • Stage Demonstrations
  • Vendor Show
  • Static Exhibits
 

Renaissance Festival of Nebraska 2025

THE FIRST THREE WEEKENDS IN MAY!

Grab a turkey leg and step back in time when royalty ruled and knights really were in shining armor. Full contact equestrian jousting, six unique performance stages featuring local, regional, and national talent, over a hundred costumed characters, and many one-of-a-kind artisans await you at this majestic festival.
Three differently themed weekends, featuring three different adventures!

Weekend-1 / May 3 – 4 – May Day Celebration
Weekend-2 / May 10-11 – Courts and Clans
Weekend-3 / May 17-18 – Legends and Lore

Fish Fest at The C!

🎣 Fish Fest at The C is BACK — and it’s completely FREE! 🎣

Bring the whole family out to Lake Cunningham for a day filled with fishing, food, animals, and outdoor fun!

Where: Lake Cunningham Marina
8965 State Street, Omaha, NE 68122

When: Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 11 AM – 2 PM

🎉 Event Highlights:

🎣 FREE Fishing: Kids (19 & under) can receive a FREE Zebco fishing pole and tackle kit (available to the first 300 participants), cast a line, and fish their heart out! No fishing permits are required for adults on this special free fishing day — just fun in the sun.

🐟 NEW THIS YEAR – Live Trout Pond Experience: An interactive trout pond where kids can build fishing skills and experience the thrill of catching a trout in a safe, hands-on environment.

🍔 FREE Lunch: Hy-Vee Grill will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and a drink to the first 400 guests.

🍧 FREE Snow Cones: Big-O-Sno will be serving complimentary snow cones from 11 AM – 2 PM.

🐐 FREE Petting Zoo: Mini Acres Mobile Petting Zoo will bring rabbits, chickens, ducks, goats, baby doll lambs, and miniature horses. Kids can step inside the pen to feed, brush, and interact with the animals.

🏆 Self-Guided Kids Fishing Tournament: Submit a photo of your child’s catch to [email protected] for a chance to win a gift card!

🎟 Win a Gift Card: Scan the QR code, sign up for our email list, follow Lake Cunningham on Facebook, and stop by the booth to participate in our sucker pull giveaway.

Click “Going” and invite your friends — we can’t wait to see you at The C!

Omaha Potter Faire 2026

Join for a family-friendly weekend of magic June 6-7, 2026, at the Bellevue Berry Farm! What can you expect? -Butterbeer! The Garbled Owl Butterbeer Shoppe will be on site serving their very own Butterscotch Beer (non-alcoholic), on tap! -Vendors offering wands, stuffed owls, and so much more! See the Vendor Page for details -Delicious food served by the Bellevue Berry Farm -Costumed characters roaming the Faire and teaching classes, courtesy of the Great Hall Players -Children’s activities including licensed Harry Potter coloring pages, giant bubbles, board games, and more, hosted by the Pirates of the Black Flag -Costume contests for both children and adults, with fabulous prizes -Fabulous circus performances -Unicorn rides (rides may or may not be feasible depending on COVID-19 numbers. If numbers are high, rides will be replaced with a unicorn meet and greet – handwashing required before meeting the unicorn) The Omaha Potter Faire is cooperatively organized by the Omaha Nerd Society and the Nerd Empowerment Society. NES organizes Yule Balls across the Midwest.

Elkhorn Days 2026

Elkhorn Days — the annual celebration of the Elkhorn, Nebraska community!
Enjoy a wide variety of activities over this 4-day festival, including the area’s largest parade, lots of live music, vendor booths, kids and family activities, Corn Hole, beer garden, fireworks, car show, and so much more!

Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival 2026

Balloons launch Friday and Saturday Evening 7 PM

Gates open at 5:00 pm to give spectators an early glimpse at the hot air balloons as pilots assemble them for their flights. (Weather Permitting)

First, the pilot and crew spread the colorful canopy out across the grass and connect the balloon envelope (canopy) to the gondola. Balloons are inflated with giant fans. Then the pilot ignites the burner forcing hot blasts of air into the balloon canopy, which causes it to rise. Remember your early science lessons – “Hot Air Rises.” Part of the romance in ballooning, is not knowing exactly where the air currents take you. Balloon pilots navigate by ascending and descending the balloons into different air currents, but they are incapable of actually “steering” the balloon into a precise location and can land miles from their launch site. Chase crews follow the balloons to their destinations as the balloons rarely land where they launch.

The Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival is the First Showcase of its kind and will be similar to other Balloon & Wine Festivals around the country which have become successful including those in the Temecula Valley, California and Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. 

29th Annual Taste of Omaha

The 2026 “TASTE OF OMAHA ” will again showcase outstanding Restaurants with exciting live entertainment daily. This year the Annual Event will have entertainment for everyone’s taste on stages throughout the Festival. All stage shows during the 3-day extravaganza are free to attend. Top National Entertainers combined with the best popular area bands and musicians will again be continuously performing throughout the Festival.

Springfield Days 2025

Three days filled with a variety of fun activities for all ages in Springfield, NE, just a short drive from the Omaha and Lincoln areas. Friday evening’s events begin at 5pm with a food, games, and entertainment. Saturday’s highlights include 5K run/walk, pancake feed, corn hole tournament, kids foam party, parades, rubber duck race, food trucks, games, street dance with a live band, beer garden, fireworks show & more! We’ll start off Sunday with an outdoor worship service along with refreshments, fun games, and activities. Prepare for a fantastic time! 

Homegrown Festival at Nelson Produce Farm

Sunshine, sweet corn, and flavorful melons—it doesn’t get more summer than this.

Join for their Homegrown Festival, a celebration of the crops we grow right here on our farm: sweet corn, watermelon, and cantaloupe. This summer favorite brings together fresh flavors, hands-on farm fun, and all the traditions you know and love.

​Whether you’re here to indulge in juicy slices, enjoy sweet corn fresh from the field, try something totally new like watermelon skiing, or sip on the most refreshing slushie of the season, the Homegrown Festival is a true celebration of summer on the farm.

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