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24th Annual Moonshell Storytelling Festival at Mahoney State Park

Join for the 24th annual Moonshell Storytelling Festival at beautiful E.T. Mahoney State Park, hosted by Nebraska StoryArts!

Story and music sets will take place all day and evening at the Pavilion in the Activity Center. Attendance is free with park admission and all ages are welcome, but ages 12 and up are recommended for the final performance, “Ghosting”.

Featured Storytellers:
Kim Weitkamp, Jeff Doyle, Carolina Quiroga, and Darrin Crow

Performance times:
10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Story Swap – 4:30 p.m.

Interested in performing your own story on stage? Want to hear some great local talent? Join us at the Story Swap hosted by our friends at OOPS!

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard: Gremlins

About the Event

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard!

Settle in for a magical evening under the stars as we bring the big screen to the orchard!

Movies will begin at dusk, creating the perfect backdrop for a cozy night with friends and family.

What to Bring:

A chair, blanket, or even a pillow to get extra comfy

Your favorite people to share the night with!

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard: Nightmare Before Christmas

About the Event

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard!

Settle in for a magical evening under the stars as we bring the big screen to the orchard!

Movies will begin at dusk, creating the perfect backdrop for a cozy night with friends and family.

What to Bring:

A chair, blanket, or even a pillow to get extra comfy

Your favorite people to share the night with!

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard: Casper

About the Event

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard!

Settle in for a magical evening under the stars as we bring the big screen to the orchard!

Movies will begin at dusk, creating the perfect backdrop for a cozy night with friends and family.

What to Bring:

A chair, blanket, or even a pillow to get extra comfy

Your favorite people to share the night with!

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard: Hocus Pocus

About the Event

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard!

Settle in for a magical evening under the stars as we bring the big screen to the orchard!

Movies will begin at dusk, creating the perfect backdrop for a cozy night with friends and family.

What to Bring:

A chair, blanket, or even a pillow to get extra comfy

Your favorite people to share the night with!

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard: E.T.

About the Event

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard!

Settle in for a magical evening under the stars as we bring the big screen to the orchard!

Movies will begin at dusk, creating the perfect backdrop for a cozy night with friends and family.

What to Bring:

A chair, blanket, or even a pillow to get extra comfy

Your favorite people to share the night with!

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard: Napolean Dynamite

About the Event

Friday Movie Night at the Orchard!

Settle in for a magical evening under the stars as we bring the big screen to the orchard!

Movies will begin at dusk, creating the perfect backdrop for a cozy night with friends and family.

What to Bring:

A chair, blanket, or even a pillow to get extra comfy

Your favorite people to share the night with!

Opera Outdoors

Opera Omaha’s annual kick-off to the season returns. Spread your picnic blanket, kick off your shoes, and relax as the songs of birds and opera intertwine. This FREE, family-friendly concert, which has become a community favorite, is held at Midtown Crossing’s Turner Park and includes some of opera’s greatest hits.

Chili Fest

Bring the whole family out and enjoy a warm bowl of chili in the crisp fall air at the Arrowhead Park Chili Fest. This annual fall tradition will be on Saturday, October 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and promises fun for the whole family!
 
Join us for games, pumpkin painting, and of course, CHILI!
 
hayrack ride trick or treating will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
 
A $3/vehicle park entry fee or membership is required to enter the park. Free-will donations will be gratefully accepted & used to fund additional free and low-cost public programming at your county parks. For questions not answered online please call Arrowhead Park at 712-485-2295.
 
This event will be held rain or shine. Please meet at Breezy Lodge.

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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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