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.
Opening Weekend at Vala’s – Apple & Cider Festival
Be the first to ride the brand-new Apple Tree Swing, pick fresh apples, and save 50% on Labor Day weekend tickets when you buy online.
Afro Fest Omaha
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.
Labor Day Weekend at Indian Cave State Park
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.
Omaha Labor Day Parade 2026
If you’re looking for something fun to do next Monday, come out and join us and hundreds of our union brothers and sisters at the Omaha Labor Day Parade!!!
It’s next Monday, September 7, with the parade kicking off downtown at 10 a.m. The parade route winds through the city’s historic core, beginning at 16th and Cass Streets, heading south to Capitol Avenue, east to 10th Street, north to Mike Fahey Street, and west before concluding at 12th and Cass.
La Festa Italiana 2026
Celebrate one of the Omaha area’s most beloved festivals this Labor Day weekend. Take home authentic Italian food, wine, beer, from the American Italian Heritage Society home, Il Palazzo on 132nd and Fort Streets.
Ralston Days 2026
RALSTON DAYS is returning Labor Day Weekend to Liberty First Credit Union Arena.
Come out and enjoy the carnival 🎡 , food trucks 🥨, drinks 🍺, live music🎵, Inflatables, Foam party🫧, Car show🚗, Hockey Game and more!
🆓 FREE ADMISSION
Art In the Park: Fuzzy Printing Workshop
Turn drawings into prints through the process of trace monotypes. Using ink, paper, and the pressure of only a pencil, we will transfer designs to create a unique print. The transfer process creates a textured, contour fuzzy-line characteristic to these playful prints. Visitors will be welcome to create their own drawings or work from found images. All Materials Provided
Location: Arrival Plaza at The RiverFront Park, The workshop will take place near the entrance of the Kiewit Luminarium
Cost: FREE
This workshop is a drop-in style workshop. Seats are limited and are first come first serve.
Instructor: Josephine Langbehn
This workshop is a drop-in style workshop. Seats are limited and are first come first serve.
Instructor: Josephine Langbehn
Summer Saturdays at Heartwood: Movie – The Wild Robot
Join us for a fun movie experience under the stars. While our movies start at Sunset, come early to enjoy lawn games, music, and inflatable obstacle course, along with sports equipment and board games that you can borrow from our Guest Services Ambassadors. Bring a low chair or blanket to claim your spot while grabbing a bite at one of our food trucks or get some to-go at one of our restaurants and enjoy it in the park.
This Week’s Movie: The Wild Robot – 8:30pm
Unity Fest 2026
Unity Fest 2026 is a high-energy cultural music experience bringing together diverse communities from across Omaha and the Midwest for one unforgettable night.
This signature event is a collaboration between Freedomtainment and CASA (Casa de la Cultura)—two nonprofit organizations located in Douglas County—working together to celebrate diversity, unity, and community through music and shared experiences.
Following the Level Up Job, Housing & Resource Fair earlier in the day, Unity Fest transforms downtown Omaha into a vibrant nighttime destination filled with energy, culture, and entertainment.