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First Responders Night at Storm Chasers vs Saints

July 1, 2026

Storm Chasers game with Fireworks after.  Join as they honor and celebrate our local first responders, featuring a patriotic jersey auction

Tagged With: Fireworks, Labor Day

Nebraska Slime

July 1, 2026

DIY Nebraska Slime at The Learning Express

Tagged With: Labor Day

Home Depot Kids Workshop: School Bus Organizer

June 10, 2026

Free In-Store Kids Workshops. Join at 9 a.m. the First Saturday of Every Month. While Supplies Last.

Tagged With: Back To School, Labor Day

Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume

May 20, 2026

This summer, step into the magic of Disney and discover the iconic looks of some of your favorite Disney characters in an enchanting, up-close experience for all ages. Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume is a showcase of nearly 70 mesmerizing ensembles spanning close to five decades of Disney film and television.

Get closer than ever to the original film-worn costumes of some beloved Disney heroes and villains, including Cinderella, Maleficent, Mary Poppins, Captain Jack Sparrow and Aladdin. Discover the craftsmanship behind exquisite gowns, majestic capes, mesmerizing uniforms and other props from live-action films.

Whether you’re a young Disney fan eager to see some of your favorite character’s costume, or a film and fashion fan wanting to discover the artistry and innovation behind every seam, Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume offers something for everyone!

Featuring:

  • Ensembles donned by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Angelina Jolie, Bette Davis, Glenn Close, Emma Watson, Nicolas Cage, Disney Legend Oprah Winfrey and more.
  • Exclusive video with a first-hand account of how legendary Emmy® and Academy-Award® winning costume designers approached expressing mood and motivations with each stitch.
  • “Cinderella’s Workshop,” a gallery examining how several designers have applied their own unique style and artistry to different interpretations of the fairy tale heroine.
  • Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume offers a complimentary companion audio guide in English and Spanish, providing deeper insight into the costumes, films and designers featured in the exhibition. Guests can access the guide at exhibits.archives.disney.com or via QR codes placed throughout the galleries. A transcript is also available for guests with hearing impairments.

Tagged With: Labor Day

Dinosaurs Around the World: Passport to Pangea

April 29, 2026

Step into a prehistoric adventure at Lauritzen Gardens with Dinosaurs Around the World: Passport to Pangea, on view May 30 through September 7, 2026. Produced by Imagine, this immersive traveling exhibition transforms the garden into a journey across ancient Earth, where life-sized animatronic dinosaurs roar, move, and captivate visitors of all ages.

Grab your prehistoric passport and explore Pangea as you encounter incredible species from around the globe—from the mighty T. rex of North America to the powerful Spinosaurus of Africa and the duck-billed Hadrosaur of Antarctica. With more than a dozen dinosaurs to discover, each stop reveals how these fascinating creatures lived, moved, and adapted to their environments.

Blending education with adventure, the exhibition dives into the geologic time scale, shifting continents, and ancient climates, offering hands-on, interactive experiences that spark curiosity across generations. Discover how geography shaped dinosaur behavior, diets, and survival in a world vastly different from our own.

Perfect for families, explorers, and lifelong learners, Dinosaurs Around the World: Passport to Pangea invites you to travel back in time and experience the wonder of the prehistoric world like never before.

Open Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Included with paid garden admission. FREE for garden members.

Tagged With: Labor Day

Music at Miller Park: Chad Stoner Band – Rescheduled

April 28, 2026

This free summer concert series is presented In partnership with Nelson Mandela Elementary School, Minne Lusa and Miller Park Neighborhood Associations, and other community partners.

  • All concerts are free and open to the public, no ticket required.
  • Attendees are welcome to bring blankets, chairs, sunscreen, bug spray, food, drinks (including beer and wine), and leashed pets!
  • No hard liquor or smoking, please!
  • Shows will go on regardless of weather.
Lawn Opens: 5:00pm
Preshow: 6:30pm
Show: 7:30pm
06/20: Hot 8 Brass Band
08/08: Chad Stoner Band
 

Tagged With: Labor Day, Outdoor Summer Concerts

Out & About Storytime: The Joslyn

February 4, 2026

Join OPL at The Joslyn for storytime, featuring stories, creative movement, music and exploration of a piece of art. Storytime is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. This Storytime is part of The Joslyn’s monthly Art-tastic Saturdays. 

Tagged With: Labor Day

Afro Fest Omaha

August 27, 2025

Feel the Rhythm, Taste the Culture, Shape the Future: Welcome to Afro Fest Omaha 2026.

Afromaha invites you to step into a vibrant tapestry of culture right here in our city. Afro Fest Omaha 2026 is more than a festival it’s an immersive celebration uniting the rich heritage of Africa and the Afro Diaspora with the heartbeat of our local community.

Whether you are 12 or 60, from down the street or across the globe, this is your invitation to connect.

Experience an explosion of the senses. Lose yourself in the beats of world-class music and stunning arts. Witness a runway alive with brilliant Afro-centric fashion. Indulge in authentic, mouth-watering flavors from across the African continent and its descendants.

But we aren’t just celebrating the past; we are powering the future. Afro Fest is a vital platform elevating Omaha’s incredible local talent and shining a spotlight on our small business owners.

And in a groundbreaking twist, we are bridging heritage with the horizon. Explore our Innovation Zone, where tradition meets technology through hands-on AI and STEM education, inspiring the next generation of thinkers and creators.

Join Afromaha in 2026. Come for the party, stay for the community, and leave inspired by the future.

Tagged With: Fall Festival, Festivals, Labor Day

Labor Day Weekend at Indian Cave State Park

August 27, 2025

Join at Indian Cave State Park to celebrate Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025!

Events will take place outside of the museum. 

Activity schedule:

5 – 7 p.m.: Hayrack rides, cake walk (50 cents to play), and yard games

6 – 7:30 p.m.: Fish fry – $12 for adults, $6 for kids ages 4-12 yrs, 3 & under free

9 p.m.: Fireworks display by the Pioneer Longrifle Club

A valid state park vehicle permit is required for entry.

Tagged With: Fireworks, Labor Day

Omaha Labor Day Parade

August 27, 2025

Please join Monday September 1st, 2025, for Omaha’s 141st Labor Day Parade, brought to you by The Nebraska Center, Omaha Federation of Labor, and Nebraska & SW Iowa Building and Construction Trades Council.

The Route will start on 16th and Cass, and head south to Capitol, then head east to 12th, then head back north to Mike Fahey, and then head to the west and end at 13th.

Tagged With: Festivals, Labor Day, Parade

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