The Events Calendar by Oh My! Omaha
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Jurassic Adventure
Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park 16406 N. 292 St., AshlandWeek of Events
Monday, May 22, 2023
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May 22, 2023 -Above and Beyond
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May 22, 2023 -Jurassic Adventure
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May 22, 2023 -Glass in Flight 2
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May 22, 2023 -Gifford Farm Public Hours
Above and Beyond
The traveling exhibit "Above and Beyond" is at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum through Sept. 10, 2023. The exhibit celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take flight....
Jurassic Adventure
Jurassic Adventure, an all-new added experience featuring some of the world's largest and most life-like robotic dinosaurs, is coming to Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park from May 5 through Oct. 1, 2023. The dinosaurs will be located throughout the Park to provide visitors with a dinosaur-safari feel. The experience is open during regular safari...
Glass in Flight 2
Discover 16 life-like installations in a sculpture exhibit that showcases the beauty and importance of butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators at Lauritzen Gardens. See the iridescent exoskeletons and translucent wings of giant insects, made of steel frames and Dalle de Verre glass, and witness the interaction of sunlight and colored glass alongside the garden's...
Gifford Farm Public Hours
Gifford Farm Education Center in Bellevue is open to the public Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon from June 12-26 & July 3-31. Admission for ages 2 and older. Cash or check only. Bring a lunch or snack. About Gifford Farm: At Gifford Farm, outdoor education experiences are offered to visiting classrooms with a blend...
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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May 23, 2023 -Above and Beyond
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May 23, 2023 -Jurassic Adventure
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May 23, 2023 -A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
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May 23, 2023 -Glass in Flight 2
Above and Beyond
The traveling exhibit "Above and Beyond" is at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum through Sept. 10, 2023. The exhibit celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take flight....
Jurassic Adventure
Jurassic Adventure, an all-new added experience featuring some of the world's largest and most life-like robotic dinosaurs, is coming to Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park from May 5 through Oct. 1, 2023. The dinosaurs will be located throughout the Park to provide visitors with a dinosaur-safari feel. The experience is open during regular safari...
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland is a celebration of the people who have called this region home for thousands of years. Learn about their culture and traditions throughout this interactive exhibit. Climb the Bur Oak Tree, visit a school, learn about the importance of storytelling and the significance of the winter...
Glass in Flight 2
Discover 16 life-like installations in a sculpture exhibit that showcases the beauty and importance of butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators at Lauritzen Gardens. See the iridescent exoskeletons and translucent wings of giant insects, made of steel frames and Dalle de Verre glass, and witness the interaction of sunlight and colored glass alongside the garden's...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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May 24, 2023 -Above and Beyond
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May 24, 2023 -Jurassic Adventure
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May 24, 2023 -A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
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May 24, 2023 -Glass in Flight 2
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May 24, 2023 -Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes
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May 24, 2023 -Trajes Mexicanos
Above and Beyond
The traveling exhibit "Above and Beyond" is at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum through Sept. 10, 2023. The exhibit celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take flight....
Jurassic Adventure
Jurassic Adventure, an all-new added experience featuring some of the world's largest and most life-like robotic dinosaurs, is coming to Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park from May 5 through Oct. 1, 2023. The dinosaurs will be located throughout the Park to provide visitors with a dinosaur-safari feel. The experience is open during regular safari...
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland is a celebration of the people who have called this region home for thousands of years. Learn about their culture and traditions throughout this interactive exhibit. Climb the Bur Oak Tree, visit a school, learn about the importance of storytelling and the significance of the winter...
Glass in Flight 2
Discover 16 life-like installations in a sculpture exhibit that showcases the beauty and importance of butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators at Lauritzen Gardens. See the iridescent exoskeletons and translucent wings of giant insects, made of steel frames and Dalle de Verre glass, and witness the interaction of sunlight and colored glass alongside the garden's...
Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes
The temporary exhibit, "Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes" is on display at El Museo Latino from May 5 through Aug. 19, 2023. The exhibit features a selection of photographs by Rafael Doniz presenting the coloring process using three natural dyes from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Trajes Mexicanos
The temporary exhibit, "Trajes Mexicanos," is on display at El Museo Latino from March 4 through Aug. 12, 2023. The exhibit features a selection of prints from the 1940s by Guatemalan artist Carlos Mérida.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
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May 25, 2023 -Above and Beyond
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May 25, 2023 -Jurassic Adventure
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May 25, 2023 -A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
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May 25, 2023 -Glass in Flight 2
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May 25, 2023 -Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes
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May 25, 2023 -Trajes Mexicanos
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May 25, 2023 -Taco Ride
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May 25, 2023 -Late Nights at the Zoo
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May 25, 2023 -Night Light
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May 25, 2023 -Falconwood Drive-In
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May 25, 2023 -Dance Nation
Above and Beyond
The traveling exhibit "Above and Beyond" is at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum through Sept. 10, 2023. The exhibit celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take flight....
Jurassic Adventure
Jurassic Adventure, an all-new added experience featuring some of the world's largest and most life-like robotic dinosaurs, is coming to Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park from May 5 through Oct. 1, 2023. The dinosaurs will be located throughout the Park to provide visitors with a dinosaur-safari feel. The experience is open during regular safari...
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland is a celebration of the people who have called this region home for thousands of years. Learn about their culture and traditions throughout this interactive exhibit. Climb the Bur Oak Tree, visit a school, learn about the importance of storytelling and the significance of the winter...
Glass in Flight 2
Discover 16 life-like installations in a sculpture exhibit that showcases the beauty and importance of butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators at Lauritzen Gardens. See the iridescent exoskeletons and translucent wings of giant insects, made of steel frames and Dalle de Verre glass, and witness the interaction of sunlight and colored glass alongside the garden's...
Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes
The temporary exhibit, "Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes" is on display at El Museo Latino from May 5 through Aug. 19, 2023. The exhibit features a selection of photographs by Rafael Doniz presenting the coloring process using three natural dyes from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Trajes Mexicanos
The temporary exhibit, "Trajes Mexicanos," is on display at El Museo Latino from March 4 through Aug. 12, 2023. The exhibit features a selection of prints from the 1940s by Guatemalan artist Carlos Mérida.
Taco Ride
On Thursday evenings from the spring (around April or May) through the late fall (usually until Halloween), Council Bluffs and Omaha cyclists meet at Iowa West Foundation Trailhead Park and head off on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail on a 20-mile round-trip ride for tacos and drinks at Tobey Jack’s Mineola Steak House. There is...
Late Nights at the Zoo
It's a different crowd when the sun goes down. Come experience our version of nightlife at the most interesting cocktail hour in town. Adults 21 and over can join Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium for a relaxed evening of drinks, local food truck cuisine and wildlife as we host our Late Nights at the...
Night Light
Kiewit Luminarium has the weekly adults-only Night Light every Thursday. Exhibits and programming will be open to adults ages 18 and older during this time. Regular museum admission applies.
Falconwood Drive-In
Falconwood Park presents free drive-in movies each May on select evenings. Drive-in spaces are first come, first served. Food trucks and concession stands will be available with hot food, popcorn, snacks, drinks, and a fully stocked bar for those 21 and over. Times and dates are subject to change due to weather. In the case of a...
Dance Nation
"Dance Nation" is staged at BLUEBARN Theatre from May 25 through June 25. The original Steppenwolf set design for "Dance Nation" has been leased from Arnulfo Maldonado with his permission to adjust it to the BLUEBARN stage as needed. Synopsis: Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. And...
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 26, 2023 -Above and Beyond
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May 26, 2023 -Jurassic Adventure
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May 26, 2023 -A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
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May 26, 2023 -Glass in Flight 2
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May 26, 2023 -Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes
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May 26, 2023 -Trajes Mexicanos
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May 26, 2023 -Summer Celebration
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May 26, 2023 -Falconwood Drive-In
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May 26, 2023 -Dance Nation
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May 26, 2023 -Nebraska Star Party
Above and Beyond
The traveling exhibit "Above and Beyond" is at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum through Sept. 10, 2023. The exhibit celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take flight....
Jurassic Adventure
Jurassic Adventure, an all-new added experience featuring some of the world's largest and most life-like robotic dinosaurs, is coming to Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park from May 5 through Oct. 1, 2023. The dinosaurs will be located throughout the Park to provide visitors with a dinosaur-safari feel. The experience is open during regular safari...
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland is a celebration of the people who have called this region home for thousands of years. Learn about their culture and traditions throughout this interactive exhibit. Climb the Bur Oak Tree, visit a school, learn about the importance of storytelling and the significance of the winter...
Glass in Flight 2
Discover 16 life-like installations in a sculpture exhibit that showcases the beauty and importance of butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators at Lauritzen Gardens. See the iridescent exoskeletons and translucent wings of giant insects, made of steel frames and Dalle de Verre glass, and witness the interaction of sunlight and colored glass alongside the garden's...
Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes
The temporary exhibit, "Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes" is on display at El Museo Latino from May 5 through Aug. 19, 2023. The exhibit features a selection of photographs by Rafael Doniz presenting the coloring process using three natural dyes from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Trajes Mexicanos
The temporary exhibit, "Trajes Mexicanos," is on display at El Museo Latino from March 4 through Aug. 12, 2023. The exhibit features a selection of prints from the 1940s by Guatemalan artist Carlos Mérida.
Summer Celebration
Shadow Lake Towne Center kicks off summer with a free family event on May 26 at the shopping center's outdoor amphitheater. Activities include a DJ, bingo, bounce house, and an appearance by the character Bluey. Shaved ice food truck will have treats for purchase.
Falconwood Drive-In
Falconwood Park presents free drive-in movies each May on select evenings. Drive-in spaces are first come, first served. Food trucks and concession stands will be available with hot food, popcorn, snacks, drinks, and a fully stocked bar for those 21 and over. Times and dates are subject to change due to weather. In the case of a...
Dance Nation
"Dance Nation" is staged at BLUEBARN Theatre from May 25 through June 25. The original Steppenwolf set design for "Dance Nation" has been leased from Arnulfo Maldonado with his permission to adjust it to the BLUEBARN stage as needed. Synopsis: Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. And...
Nebraska Star Party
Powerful telescopes will be set up at Mahoney State Park’s golf shack for a glimpse of night sky spectaculars. The event is free to the public, but you will need a valid Nebraska park entry permit for your vehicle. Stargazing will begin at dusk. Remember to bring your camp chairs or blankets! Telescopes will be provided....
Saturday, May 27, 2023
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May 27, 2023 -Above and Beyond
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May 27, 2023 -Jurassic Nebraska
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May 27, 2023 -Jurassic Adventure
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May 27, 2023 -A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
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May 27, 2023 -Glass in Flight 2
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May 27, 2023 -Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO®
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May 27, 2023 -Forever Young Series – Hook
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May 27, 2023 -Patriotic Parade
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May 27, 2023 -Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes
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May 27, 2023 -Trajes Mexicanos
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May 27, 2023 -Salute to Summer Festival
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May 27, 2023 -AMC Summer Movie Camp For Kids
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May 27, 2023 -SumTur Family Fest
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May 27, 2023 -Saturdays At Stinson Park Concert Series
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May 27, 2023 -Dance Nation
Above and Beyond
The traveling exhibit "Above and Beyond" is at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum through Sept. 10, 2023. The exhibit celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take flight....
Jurassic Nebraska
The special exhibit, "Jurassic Nebraska," is on display at Omaha Children's Museum from May 27, 2023, through Jan. 7, 2024. Experience what life would be like if dinosaurs were around in our everyday life; toss a football against some ferocious defenders, explore and discover fossils in a giant dig pit, climb Chimney Rock to look...
Jurassic Adventure
Jurassic Adventure, an all-new added experience featuring some of the world's largest and most life-like robotic dinosaurs, is coming to Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park from May 5 through Oct. 1, 2023. The dinosaurs will be located throughout the Park to provide visitors with a dinosaur-safari feel. The experience is open during regular safari...
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland is a celebration of the people who have called this region home for thousands of years. Learn about their culture and traditions throughout this interactive exhibit. Climb the Bur Oak Tree, visit a school, learn about the importance of storytelling and the significance of the winter...
Glass in Flight 2
Discover 16 life-like installations in a sculpture exhibit that showcases the beauty and importance of butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators at Lauritzen Gardens. See the iridescent exoskeletons and translucent wings of giant insects, made of steel frames and Dalle de Verre glass, and witness the interaction of sunlight and colored glass alongside the garden's...
Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO®
Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks partners some of the world’s most dazzling and innovative skyscrapers with the world’s most popular building brick. The exhibit features 20 astonishing skyscrapers from North America, Asia and Australia constructed in breathtaking architectural detail by Ryan McNaught, one of only 21 LEGO®-certified professionals in the world. It will be...
Forever Young Series – Hook
Film Streams' Forever Young Series features family-friendly movies on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. for only $5. The movie screening May 20 & 21, May 27 & 28 will be "Hook." Upcoming movies: "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" - June 3 & 4, June 10 & 11 "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" - June...
Patriotic Parade
The Patriotic Parade in the Old Market of downtown Omaha honors the nation’s military, first Responders and Gold Star Families, while inspiring love of country in Americans of all ages. 2024 schedule TBA.
Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes
The temporary exhibit, "Tintes Naturales / Natural Dyes" is on display at El Museo Latino from May 5 through Aug. 19, 2023. The exhibit features a selection of photographs by Rafael Doniz presenting the coloring process using three natural dyes from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Trajes Mexicanos
The temporary exhibit, "Trajes Mexicanos," is on display at El Museo Latino from March 4 through Aug. 12, 2023. The exhibit features a selection of prints from the 1940s by Guatemalan artist Carlos Mérida.
Salute to Summer Festival
The Salute to Summer Festival is held in La Vista on May 27 from noon to 10 p.m. around City Hall Campus. The parade will begin at noon and run along Park View Boulevard. The community cookout follows with free activities, fun challenges and entertainment will take place outdoors and indoors all day. Live music, food trucks, beer...
AMC Summer Movie Camp For Kids
AMC Theatres is screening a series of family-friendly classics this summer, with ticket prices as low as $3 on Wednesdays and $5 on Saturdays. Local AMC theaters participating are AMC CLASSIC Westroads 14, 10000 California St., Omaha, and AMC Council Bluffs 17, 3220 23rd Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Showtimes vary but generally they are either 11 a.m.,...
SumTur Family Fest
Family Fest is an evening of family-friendly entertainment at SumTur Amphitheater in Papillion. The event is free and open to the public. The concession stand will be selling beverages and popcorn. Food will be available from the Papillion Taco Guy. Outside food and beverages can be brought in for this event. No alcohol may be...
Saturdays At Stinson Park Concert Series
Live music is held on select Saturday nights in Stinson Park at Aksarben Village during the Saturdays @ Stinson Concert Series sponsored by Children's Hospital and Medical Center. The most talented bands in Omaha will entertain you, and the best part is it's FREE! Food and drink vendors, face painting, balloon artists, and the kids...
Dance Nation
"Dance Nation" is staged at BLUEBARN Theatre from May 25 through June 25. The original Steppenwolf set design for "Dance Nation" has been leased from Arnulfo Maldonado with his permission to adjust it to the BLUEBARN stage as needed. Synopsis: Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. And...
Sunday, May 28, 2023
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May 28, 2023 -Above and Beyond
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May 28, 2023 -Jurassic Nebraska
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May 28, 2023 -Jurassic Adventure
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May 28, 2023 -A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
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May 28, 2023 -Glass in Flight 2
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May 28, 2023 -Forever Young Series – Hook
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May 28, 2023 -Leahy Mall Yacht Club
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May 28, 2023 -Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO®
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May 28, 2023 -Dunia Youth Fest
Above and Beyond
The traveling exhibit "Above and Beyond" is at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum through Sept. 10, 2023. The exhibit celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take flight....
Jurassic Nebraska
The special exhibit, "Jurassic Nebraska," is on display at Omaha Children's Museum from May 27, 2023, through Jan. 7, 2024. Experience what life would be like if dinosaurs were around in our everyday life; toss a football against some ferocious defenders, explore and discover fossils in a giant dig pit, climb Chimney Rock to look...
Jurassic Adventure
Jurassic Adventure, an all-new added experience featuring some of the world's largest and most life-like robotic dinosaurs, is coming to Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park from May 5 through Oct. 1, 2023. The dinosaurs will be located throughout the Park to provide visitors with a dinosaur-safari feel. The experience is open during regular safari...
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland
A Generation of Hope: Indigenous Peoples of the Heartland is a celebration of the people who have called this region home for thousands of years. Learn about their culture and traditions throughout this interactive exhibit. Climb the Bur Oak Tree, visit a school, learn about the importance of storytelling and the significance of the winter...
Glass in Flight 2
Discover 16 life-like installations in a sculpture exhibit that showcases the beauty and importance of butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators at Lauritzen Gardens. See the iridescent exoskeletons and translucent wings of giant insects, made of steel frames and Dalle de Verre glass, and witness the interaction of sunlight and colored glass alongside the garden's...
Forever Young Series – Hook
Film Streams' Forever Young Series features family-friendly movies on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. for only $5. The movie screening May 20 & 21, May 27 & 28 will be "Hook." Upcoming movies: "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" - June 3 & 4, June 10 & 11 "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" - June...
Leahy Mall Yacht Club
Leahy Mall Yacht Club is held Sundays at the Gene Leahy Mall Boat Cove, weather permitting. Bring your remote control boat or just stop by and watch others.
Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO®
Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks partners some of the world’s most dazzling and innovative skyscrapers with the world’s most popular building brick. The exhibit features 20 astonishing skyscrapers from North America, Asia and Australia constructed in breathtaking architectural detail by Ryan McNaught, one of only 21 LEGO®-certified professionals in the world. It will be...
Dunia Youth Fest
AFROMAHA presents Dunia (World) Youth Fest at Gene Leahy Mall, youth-centered festival focused on empowerment and celebration of the diversity of our community’s youth. There will be interactive experiences and activities around STEAM, health and wellness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and more.
