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Lights on Dundee 2025

Join in the heart of Dundee (50th and Underwood) for a night of holiday cheer! Enjoy photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus in front of the Dundee mural, festive Christmas carols sung by local students, free trolley rides from Dundee Bank, and exciting activities from the North and South Poles! Find full details on www.visitdundeeomaha.com/events

Santa’s Sleigh Ride & Tree Lighting in La Vista

One day, two events to welcome Santa to La Vista

Sunday, November 30

Free

Santa Claus is coming to town! Santa and his holiday crew will arrive in La Vista and travel through the City before stopping in Central Park to light the tree, lead a joyful sing-along and snap a big community selfie. 

Santa’s Sleigh Ride, 1-5 p.m.

Neighborhoods Across La Vista

All ages will delight in waving at Santa as he passes by on his sleigh.

Santa’s Sleigh Ride will take place 1-5 p.m. in neighborhoods across La Vista. Here’s how to track Santa so you know when to expect him in your area:

  • Scroll down to see a route map. Santa will be in neighborhoods west of 84th Street approximately 1-3 p.m. He’ll travel east of 84th Street around 3-5 p.m.
  • Download the Glympse app. Use the app to track the approximate location of Santa’s sleigh or follow along in your browser at CityofLaVista.org/SleighRide.
  • Follow the City’s live updates on our X account (@CityofLaVista). We’ll be posting live updates from the sleigh ride route throughout the event. 
  • Anticipate Santa and be outside before he gets to your street. Santa passes by streets more quickly if no one is outside to greet him. He and his crew will travel more slowly when they come across people. So, be sure to be waiting outside so he can spot you!

Tree Lighting at Santa’s Workshop, 4-6:15 p.m.

Santa’s Workshop (8305 Park View Blvd.)

Come explore Santa’s Workshop, view Christmas lights in Central Park, see live animals, listen to Christmas carols and enjoy free cookies, cocoa and glow necklaces.

Exclusive for 2025: Get a free custom engraved La Vista Christmas ornament. We will be handing out 200 ornaments. (Limit one per family while supplies last.) Each family can customize their ornament with a name or word of their choosing. 

  • 4 p.m. Santa’s Workshop opens 
  • 5:45 p.m. Santa arrives  
  • 6 p.m. Lighting of the tree followed by a song & community selfie with Santa (no individual Santa photos)
  • 6:15 p.m. Event ends

Santa Tracker app

Follow our progress in real time from your browser

https://glympse.com/!lavistasleighride

Or download the Glympse app and search for “lavistasleighride”. 

Village Pointe Tree Lighting & Holiday Celebration

Join Village Pointe for the annual tree lighting holiday celebration on Friday, November 28th starting at 6:00pm presented by Woodhouse to kick off the holiday season!

Peppermint Elves Performance – 6:00 PM | Amphitheater Stage 
Santa Parade & Tree Lighting – 7:00 PM | Davenport Street
Watch as Santa arrives by carriage to help light the tree, joined by favorite storybook and holiday characters!

Holiday Characters – Available for photos after the lighting ceremony in the amphitheater until 8pm
Free Carriage Rides – Following the Tree Lighting (pickup/drop-off is in front of the Movie Theater fireplace) until 9:00 PM
Visit with Santa – Inside the Marcus Village Pointe Cinema lobby following the event until 9pm

Season of Lights at Midtown Crossing

Don’t miss the radiant kickoff of Midtown’s Crossing’s Season of Lights at dusk. And come early for the annual Midtown Merry Market.  Settle into the peace and tranquility of a winter’s night. Stroll through tens of thousands of white LED lights strung throughout Turner Park and along Farnam Street. Plus, visit the beautifully decorated tree in Farnam Court.

Tree of Lights Family Festival 2025

Help us light the way to a joyful holiday season! Join November 13th at 90th & Dodge for The Salvation Army Tree of Lights Family Festival Presented by American National Bank. Festivities kick off at 5 p.m. in the bank parking lot with free food, family-fun activities, and pictures with Santa. Then, the fun continues with live music—and finally, we’ll celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Tree of Lights being hosted by the bank…as we light the big Christmas tree just after sunset. Mark your calendars: 5 p.m. November 13th in the American National Bank parking lot. We’ll see you there!

Storytime with The Rose Theater

Lil Rosies Teaching Artist, Chloe Hug, from The Rose Theater will be visiting to lead an interactive reading of a book about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Children and families will get to enjoy the story, participate in fun theater activities, and get excited as we prepare for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at The Rose Theater.

Winterfest at Bayliss Park

Join for Winterfest at Bayliss Park on Friday, November 21, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. Arrive early as Winterfest activities begin promptly at 6 p.m. with the Bayliss Park holiday lighting ceremony.
The City of Council Bluffs is partnering with The Council Bluffs Public Library, Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment, The CB Chamber, Union Pacific Museum, and The Salvation Army to give the community a holiday tradition unlike anywhere else.
Free Winterfest Activities:
🎄 Lighting Ceremony (takes place promptly at 6 p.m.)
🎅 Santa’s Workshop featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus
🦌 Reindeer
❄️ Festive Photo Ops
🎄 Screening of the movie “Frozen 2”
🎅 Characters from the movie “Frozen”
🦌 Face Painting
🎅 Balloons
☕️ Free Hot Cocoa
❄️ Ice Sculpting
⛄️ Games and Prizes
🎅 Art Activities
🦌 Pop-up Market (vendors!)
❄️ Live Music
🎄 Food Trucks
🎅 Giveaways
🎄 Bike rides with the Grinch
Food Truck Food Court
Have dinner on Pearl Street! We will set up a food court at the intersection of Pearl and Willow with food trucks, seating, and live music. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Bayliss Park transforms into a wonderland at Winterfest. We hope to see you there!

Midtown Merry Market

Empire Room at Midtown Crossing

Free and open to the public

Make merry – with local makers and vendors! 

Join for festivities & drinks for our annual Midtown Merry Market! Shop 30 local makers and vendors – hand-poured candles and soaps, hand-lettered signs and products, coffees and teas, trendy clothing and much more. 

The weekend also marks the start of Turner Park’s annual “Season of Lights” with dozens of trees and thousands of lights glowing at dusk each evening through the season. You won’t want to miss this spectacle! 

Enjoy:

  • Storytime with Santa and Mrs Claus from 12 noon to 1pm
  • Holiday Sips from The Empire Room’s fully-stocked bar, including the signature Merry Mimosas!
  • Open to the public with free admission
  • Holiday photo opportunities nearby including the festive tree in Farnam Court and life-size Santa Sleigh in Turner Park 

The Empire Room is located in Omaha, overlooking the beautiful Turner Park at 200 S 31st Ave. Unit 4107. Special thanks to the Empire Room for the lovely venue!  

Holiday Modern Market

Event Highlights:

  • Shop Local: Shop 50+ curated small shops from around Nebraska

  • Snacks + Sips: Enjoy delicious food, Dante Omaha pizza + salads, snacks, a hot cocoa bar, Retro Roast Coffee Camper and adult bevs, too!

  • Santa Sighting: Visit and get complimentary pics with Santa Claus by our professional photographer, Shane Thibault Photography. Santa will be available Saturday from 9am-5pm and the pictures will be on A Local Collective’s Facebook page for you to download and share.

  • Little Locals: Bring the kiddos for some fun activities + holiday movies in our Little Locals area!

  • Do Good: We’re honored to partner with Angels Among Us – a local charity that financially assists families who have a child battling cancer – a portion of ticket sales will go directly to Angels Among Us!

Bring the entire family for a weekend of festive shopping, sipping, and making memories!