The Events Calendar by Oh My! Omaha
For more seasonal events and things to do in Omaha, check out the Ultimate Halloween & Fall Festival Guide 2024. Up-to-the-minute concert information and local theater information are available in separate guides.
Meet some of the most notorious members of the plant kingdom during Wicked Plants. This indoor exhibit highlights the dark side of the botanical world, with specimens that can poke, puncture, poison, irritate, intoxicate, stink, and even kill. It’s a great way to learn about plants and celebrate spooky season! Advance tickets: https://www.lauritzengardens.org/tickets. Cost is $15+ tax ages 13+, …
Candyland Trick or Treat events will be held at Omaha Children's Museum Saturdays, Oct. 12, 19 and 26 during regular museum hours. Trick or treating is included with regular museum admission.
Omaha Children's Museum not-so-scary haunted house, Cobweb Castle, is open during regular museum hours from Sept. 28 through Oct. 31. It's included with museum admission.
Vala's Pumpkin Patch & Apple Orchard celebrates the Pumpkin Harvest Festival Sept. 30 through Oct. 27 during prime pumpkin patch season. There will be pumpkin-themed entertainment and food specials throughout the festival. The festival is included with regular admission.
Kiewit Luminarium's “Science of Fear” runs Oct. 11 through Nov. 3, exploring the many cultural and personal dynamics of fear with interactive experiences. Included with museum admission. Full description: "This month-long program invites guests to explore the many cultural and personal dynamics of fear. Through several interactive experiences, the Luminarium presents a multi-sensory investigation into …
The Pumpkin Festival at Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard is Oct. 12 and 13. Activities included with admission are pumpkin painting, play with goats, tractor rides, corn maze, orchard scavenger hunt, playground, and human hamster wheels. Find a golden pumpkin in the patch and win prize. Activities an U-Pick run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. …
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. Hours of operation are estimated. Admission is $20 per family (up to six people), or $5 for ages 13+. No unaccompanied children. Proceeds benefit …
Fall Fest In The Village is a free family-friendly event along North 24th Street between Ohio and Burdette. Activities include free pumpkins (while supplies last), balloon artists, popcorn bar, petting zoo, live music, games, and more.
Village Pointe Shopping Center will celebrate Halloween early with Boo Bash. Meet special characters, trick or treat, get your face painted and more. Schedule: Trick-or-treat from 1 to 3 p.m. along Davenport Street Character meet & greets, face painting, balloon twisters and a free concert for 3 to 5 p.m. by the High Heel Band …
Halloween Is Brewing With Fun is Oct. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Owen Marina located inside Mahoney State Park. Activities include a costume parade, pumpkin carving contest, games, and trolley rides. Campsites will be decorated that evening for a decorating contest. Activities are free, but a valid state park permit is required.
The Rose presents "Coraline" from Oct. 11-27. Based on Neil Gaiman’s frighteningly fun children’s novel and the luminous stop-motion animated film, it’s a spooky musical spectacular perfect for the Halloween season. Performances are Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 5 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.
"Spooky Space" will be shown at Mallory Kountze Planetarium on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. from Oct. 5-26. Tickets are $10. Intended for ages 3+. Synopsis: Looking for cosmic fun this Halloween season? Would you like to meet the stars -- the stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, and ghosts -- and they're far more terrible counterparts …
Drafthouse of Horrors 2024 features a month of horror films at Alamo Drafthouse La Vista. Times vary, but most films are in the evening. Brunch movies start at 11 or 11:30 a.m. 2024 movies: Oct. 1- "The Monster Squad" Oct. 3 - "The Little Shop of Horrors" Oct. 4- "The Thing" and "16MM Halloween Special" …
The Haunted Theatre Show is a Halloween magic show & album release party. The first half of the show will feature magic followed by a 15-minute intermission. The second half will feature live music from Ryan Chandler's long-awaited music album, "Monsters & Ghosts." Performers include JuJu the Mystic as MC for the night, Jeff Delgado, Audrey …
Bluebarn Theatre presents “Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker” Oct. 3-27. The production is adapted by Jim Helsinger from the novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 13 at 6 p.m., and Oct. 20 & 27 at 2 p.m.