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Louisiana Seafood Festival

Louisiana Seafood Festival

  • Saturday, June 14 | 12–9PM
  • Sunday, June 15 | 12–6PM

They’re bringing the bayou to Ralston for a weekend full of bold flavors, live music, and Southern-style fun—just in time for Father’s Day and CWS Opening Weekend!

  • 🎟️ $10 Admission (12 & under are FREE) gets you in the door for all the fun—food and drinks sold separately.
  • We’re serving up FRESH Louisiana crawfish and shrimp, boiled with all the fixings: corn and potatoes.
  • 🦞 $25 Crawfish OR Shrimp Meal
  • 🦞🦐 $35 Combo Meal (Crawfish and Shrimp)

Enjoy:

  • 🎶 Live Music All Weekend
  • 🦞 Crawfish Eating Contest
  • 🍹 Hurricane Drink Specials
  • 🎨 Face Painting for the Kids
  • ⚾️ CWS Games Streaming Live on our massive 27’ LED screen

Grab your crew, bring your appetite, and celebrate the season the Cajun way. This is the real deal, y’all—fresh seafood, good vibes, and cold drinks all weekend long.

38th Annual John C. Fremont Days

The John C. Fremont Days festival is an award winning three day celebration of Fremont, held the second full weekend of July each year. This family oriented citywide festival began in 1987 and has events throughout the City of Fremont with something for everyone! 

Parade, Balloon Glow, Kids Activities, Rodeo, and more!

Gretna Days 2026

Gretna Days Carnival – Hours Vary Daily

Home Run Derby – Friday  5:00pm – 8:00pm

FREE Outdoor Movie (7:45pm) followed by Fireworks (9:45pm) – Friday 7:45pm – 10:15pm

Community Pancake Breakfast – Saturday  6:30am – 9:30am

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

Kiddie Parade – Saturday  8:30am – 10:00am

Grand Parade – Saturday  10:30am – 12:30pm

Hot Dog Feed – Saturday 11:00am – 2:00pm

Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – Saturday  12:30pm – 2:00pm

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

Gretna Days Picnic – Sunday 11:00am – 1:00pm

Car Show – Sunday 11:00am – 4:00pm

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

Douglas County Fair 2026

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

Omaha Freedom Festival 2026

Festival: Kidz Zone / Family Activities, Educational / Community Info, Free Health Screenings, Vaccine Station, Local Artists / Musicians, Food & Beverage Vendors Available.

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!