A haunted house built out of balloons will be open inside Oak View Mall from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, 2024. The haunted house, built by The Balloon Bros., is wheelchair accessible. Admission is $20 per family (up to six people), or $5 for ages 13+. No unaccompanied children. Proceeds benefit these nonprofits: Nebraska Spina-Bifida Inc., …
Fontenelle Forest is celebrating the 200-year anniversary of the Fontenelle Trading Post with a history exhibit located in the Baright Gallery. "Nebraska's Deep Roots" tells the story of how the Fontenelle Trading Post came to be and what a trading post during the 1800’s may have looked like. It's open daily at the Fontenelle Forest Nature …
Omaha Children's Museum will open the temporary exhibit "Power Up" from May 25 through Jan. 5, 2025. In the exhibit, families can explore five practices that can supercharge your well-being: Physical activity, emotional health, nutrition, relationships, and creative expression. Power Up teaches kids that they have the power to create a happy and healthy life. …
Experience the coolest adventure in town at "Ice Age Adventure," the all-new exhibit at Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park opening Friday, May 3. Thirty-eight prehistoric animals from the Ice Age will come to life in a drive-through, interactive experience. It is included with Safari Park admission. The Wildlife Safari Park will have special experiences including daily educational …
Bluegrass & BBQ Festival is celebrated at Vala's Pumpkin Patch & Apple Orchard from Sept. 13-29. Watch Bluegrass performances at the Cider Mill Stage. There will be BBQ-inspired and BLUE food specials across the farm, as well as a lot of barbecue at Ethan’s Applewood Smokehouse, including ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, and a blueberry cobbler. …
The Durham Museum presents "Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall" from June 22 through Oct. 13, 2024. The exhibit is included with museum admission. Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, braved the unknown to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living …
The Durham Museum is teaming up with Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom to showcase the history of a show that pioneered nature and wildlife programming and continues to educate viewers today. "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" will be on display July 13 through Oct. 6, 2024. After making its network premiere in 1963, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom …
The temporary exhibition "Ed Ruscha: Paper" is at The Joslyn from Sept. 10 through Feb. 23, 2025. Showcasing Ruscha’s wry use of text and image and his inventive approach to media and technique, this inaugural exhibition in the museum’s first dedicated gallery for works on paper features drawings, prints, and photographs from the artist’s recent gift …
The exhibition "Clément Cogitore: Les Indes Galantes" is on display at The Joslyn from Sept. 10 through Feb. 23, 2025. Working at the intersection of cinema, photography, and installation, Clément Cogitore examines ritual, collective memory, and notions of the sacred. "Les Indes Galantes: takes its title and music from a 1735 opera-ballet by French composer Jean-Philippe …
An exhibition featuring works by Eva LeWitt is on display at The Joslyn from Sept. 10 through Jan. 20, 2025. LeWitt approaches her sculptures and installations with a spirit of experimentation, curiosity, and play. Subtly intervening in a long tradition of abstraction, LeWitt builds upon the pared-down aesthetics of Minimalism and Conceptualism, while offering a rejoinder …
Castle and Creative District Invitational opens Aug. 15 in the Sunderland Gallery of the St. Cecilia Cultural Center. The Invitational Opening is Aug. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. (coinciding with the neighborhood's Art Walk). The exhibit features works of over 35 regional artists who work with pastels, acrylics, watercolors, ceramics, woods, metals, and fabric arts. Show …
Omaha Community Playhouse presents "Jersey Boys" Sept. 13 through Oct. 13 on the Hawks Mainstage. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Synopsis: Tony Award®-winner for Best Musical, "Jersey Boys" is the jukebox sensation that takes you behind-the-scenes of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons—their rise, tough times, personal clashes …