The Fall Festival at Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch is Oct. 2-Nov. 1. There will be live music, foam parties, face painting and hair tinsel. Highlights include: Fall Kickoff Weekend

The traveling exhibit, "From Here To There," is at Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum from Sept. 19 through Dec. 7. It's included with museum admission. Ride a hovercraft to experience air pressure; float a boat to experiment with air flow. Lift, launch, and levitate your way through hands-on exhibits to explore how things move...

"Wicked Plants" is on display Oct. 3-31 at Lauritzen Gardens. Discover the dark side of nature in this fascinating exhibit showcasing some of the most notorious members of the plant kingdom. While many plants nurture and sustain life, others have evolved surprising, and sometimes sinister, ways to survive. Discover living specimens that poison, paralyze, puncture,...

Pumpkin Harvest Festival is Oct. 1 through Nov. 1 at Vala's Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard. Special events during that time include Witches Night Out Oct. 2-4 and Trick-or-Treating on Oct. 30 & 31.

Great Pumpkin Round-Up (the not-scary stuff during the daytime) runs from Sept. 12 through Oct. 31 at Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch. Visit the farm's Old West ghost town, where kids can hide out in a huge tree house or creep through the Ranch of Terror haunted house. Play area feature a fun barn, slides,...

Gifford Farm will be open to the public on Mondays from March 23 through Oct. 30 (except for Memorial Day & Labor Day), and every Friday from Aug. 3 through Oct. 30. Visitors can engage with farm animals and enjoy a hayride. The nature trail will be open. Cost is $6 per for visitors ages...

Created by acclaimed artist Sean Kenney, "Brick Masters Studio" is an immersive and interactive exhibition exploring the fascinating intersection of creativity and science. It's on display at the Luminarium through Jan. 18. The exhibit is included with regular admission. NOTE: Luminarium stays open until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Discover the secrets behind Kenney’s breathtaking sculptures...

Kipp's Not So Spooky Halloween experience has daytime and evening events throughout October. Glow After Dark runs from 4:30 to 8 p.m. p.m. every day in October. Families can enjoy: Neon Halloween lighting and glowing décor, Halloween music, a self-guided Glow Scavenger Hunt, Halloween crafts, and a candy treat upon exit. Costumes are encouraged. It's...

Jazz Clinic & Masterclass, hosted by Dana Murray, are held on Mondays at NOMA. Classes are free but you're asked to register.

North Omaha Music & Arts hosts free weekly jazz sessions with a house band followed by an open session where all jazz musicians, instrumentalists and vocalists are invited to bring their art into the NOMA space to sharpen and shed their abilities and ideas together!

Matt Pless plays at The Sydney on Oct. 5. Combining elements of folk, punk, pop and rock, Pless can lyrically turn a phrase with the best of them and has been compared to some of the preeminent songwriters of our time.

The Fall Festival at Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch is Oct. 2-Nov. 1. There will be live music, foam parties, face painting and hair tinsel. Highlights include: Fall Kickoff Weekend

Cobweb Castle is open Sept. 26 through Nov. 1 at Omaha Children's Museum. Explore the exhibit with a castle maze, discover black-light play, and wander through delightfully spooky (but never too scary) surprises around every corner. The exhibit is included with museum admission.

Nelson Produce Farm's Fall Fest is their signature fall festival from Sept. 11 through Nov. 1. Wander through the farm where over 40 varieties of pumpkins stretch across golden fields as well as a corn maze and fruit cannons. Fall foods to purchase include homemade pies & caramel apples, hot apple cider donuts, and apple...

The traveling exhibit, "From Here To There," is at Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum from Sept. 19 through Dec. 7. It's included with museum admission. Ride a hovercraft to experience air pressure; float a boat to experiment with air flow. Lift, launch, and levitate your way through hands-on exhibits to explore how things move...

"Wicked Plants" is on display Oct. 3-31 at Lauritzen Gardens. Discover the dark side of nature in this fascinating exhibit showcasing some of the most notorious members of the plant kingdom. While many plants nurture and sustain life, others have evolved surprising, and sometimes sinister, ways to survive. Discover living specimens that poison, paralyze, puncture,...

"Super Sports²" is a temporary exhibit at Omaha Children's Museum where children and families discover how math powers every play, pass, jump, and score. Through hands-on challenges and interactive play, kids will explore measuring, timing, angles, strategy, and more. They will build confidence and problem-solving skills and learn about teamwork, too. Included with museum admission....

Pumpkin Harvest Festival is Oct. 1 through Nov. 1 at Vala's Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard. Special events during that time include Witches Night Out Oct. 2-4 and Trick-or-Treating on Oct. 30 & 31.

Great Pumpkin Round-Up (the not-scary stuff during the daytime) runs from Sept. 12 through Oct. 31 at Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch. Visit the farm's Old West ghost town, where kids can hide out in a huge tree house or creep through the Ranch of Terror haunted house. Play area feature a fun barn, slides,...

"Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume" Presented by the Walt Disney Archives is the summer exhibition at The Durham Museum. Featuring 70 costumes of some beloved characters such as Cinderella, Maleficent and Captain Jack Sparrow, the blockbuster showcase highlights the innovative ways some of Disney’s iconic characters are brought to life through...

For a century, Nebraskaland Magazine has captured the people, places and spirit that make Nebraska unique. In celebration of 100 years in print, The Durham Museum partners with the publication for "Nebraskaland: Celebrating 100 Years Outdoors," an exhibition featuring mesmerizing photography, historic magazine covers and the details behind some of its most iconic images. See...

The Durham Museum will have the internally-curated exhibition "In Search of the Signers" on display from Aug. 1 through Jan. 10, 2027. The exhibition showcases a premier collection of authentic signatures and documents belonging to the men who founded our nation. NOTE: The museum stays open until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. "In Search of the Signers" highlights the extraordinary...

Created by acclaimed artist Sean Kenney, "Brick Masters Studio" is an immersive and interactive exhibition exploring the fascinating intersection of creativity and science. It's on display at the Luminarium through Jan. 18. The exhibit is included with regular admission. NOTE: Luminarium stays open until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Discover the secrets behind Kenney’s breathtaking sculptures...

Joslyn Art Museum will have an exhibition featuring Sadie Barnette through Jan. 3, 2027 in the Scott Pavilion Riley CAP Gallery S8. NOTE: The museum stays open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Working across drawing, sculpture, photography, and installation, Barnette mines both personal narratives and collective histories, exploring how the two intersect and diverge over...

Joslyn Art Museum will display "Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914" from Sept. 26 through Jan. 17, 2027, in the Scott Pavilion S1–3. This is a ticketed exhibition. Here are the public free days: Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and 12, Dec. 3, and Jan. 7; Saturdays...

The temporary exhibition "Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012" is on display at Joslyn Art Museum through March 7, 2027. Satterwhite’s intricate digital videos combine performance, animation, and found images to generate self-contained worlds that are at once illusory and grounded in lived experience. For this dreamlike work, Satterwhite used 3D graphics software to revisit a...

The temporary exhibition "Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial" in on display through March 7, 2027 at Joslyn Art Museum. Note: The museum is open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Synopsis: What does history look like? In prints commissioned on the occasion of the American Revolution Bicentennial of 1976, artists referenced and...

Fat Brain Toys regularly holds toddler-oriented activities on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Activities are free. Upcoming themes

Kipp's Not So Spooky Halloween experience has daytime and evening events throughout October. Glow After Dark runs from 4:30 to 8 p.m. p.m. every day in October. Families can enjoy: Neon Halloween lighting and glowing décor, Halloween music, a self-guided Glow Scavenger Hunt, Halloween crafts, and a candy treat upon exit. Costumes are encouraged. It's...

“Ghostbusters in Concert” is Oct. 6 at the Orpheum Theater. The the 1984 film with a live orchestra playing alongside the Academy Award®-winner Elmer Bernstein’s spine-tingling score. 

The Holdup plays Oct. 6 at the Slowdown. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show starts at 8. Cydeways and Dylan Reese open the show. The Holdup is the musical project of Michael Garmany. Coming from San Jose, CA, he has built a cult following writing and producing his own brand of groovy, melody driven,...

The Fall Festival at Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch is Oct. 2-Nov. 1. There will be live music, foam parties, face painting and hair tinsel. Highlights include: Fall Kickoff Weekend

Cobweb Castle is open Sept. 26 through Nov. 1 at Omaha Children's Museum. Explore the exhibit with a castle maze, discover black-light play, and wander through delightfully spooky (but never too scary) surprises around every corner. The exhibit is included with museum admission.

Nelson Produce Farm's Fall Fest is their signature fall festival from Sept. 11 through Nov. 1. Wander through the farm where over 40 varieties of pumpkins stretch across golden fields as well as a corn maze and fruit cannons. Fall foods to purchase include homemade pies & caramel apples, hot apple cider donuts, and apple...

The traveling exhibit, "From Here To There," is at Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum from Sept. 19 through Dec. 7. It's included with museum admission. Ride a hovercraft to experience air pressure; float a boat to experiment with air flow. Lift, launch, and levitate your way through hands-on exhibits to explore how things move...

"Wicked Plants" is on display Oct. 3-31 at Lauritzen Gardens. Discover the dark side of nature in this fascinating exhibit showcasing some of the most notorious members of the plant kingdom. While many plants nurture and sustain life, others have evolved surprising, and sometimes sinister, ways to survive. Discover living specimens that poison, paralyze, puncture,...

"Super Sports²" is a temporary exhibit at Omaha Children's Museum where children and families discover how math powers every play, pass, jump, and score. Through hands-on challenges and interactive play, kids will explore measuring, timing, angles, strategy, and more. They will build confidence and problem-solving skills and learn about teamwork, too. Included with museum admission....

Pumpkin Harvest Festival is Oct. 1 through Nov. 1 at Vala's Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard. Special events during that time include Witches Night Out Oct. 2-4 and Trick-or-Treating on Oct. 30 & 31.

Great Pumpkin Round-Up (the not-scary stuff during the daytime) runs from Sept. 12 through Oct. 31 at Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch. Visit the farm's Old West ghost town, where kids can hide out in a huge tree house or creep through the Ranch of Terror haunted house. Play area feature a fun barn, slides,...

"Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume" Presented by the Walt Disney Archives is the summer exhibition at The Durham Museum. Featuring 70 costumes of some beloved characters such as Cinderella, Maleficent and Captain Jack Sparrow, the blockbuster showcase highlights the innovative ways some of Disney’s iconic characters are brought to life through...

For a century, Nebraskaland Magazine has captured the people, places and spirit that make Nebraska unique. In celebration of 100 years in print, The Durham Museum partners with the publication for "Nebraskaland: Celebrating 100 Years Outdoors," an exhibition featuring mesmerizing photography, historic magazine covers and the details behind some of its most iconic images. See...

The Durham Museum will have the internally-curated exhibition "In Search of the Signers" on display from Aug. 1 through Jan. 10, 2027. The exhibition showcases a premier collection of authentic signatures and documents belonging to the men who founded our nation. NOTE: The museum stays open until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. "In Search of the Signers" highlights the extraordinary...

Created by acclaimed artist Sean Kenney, "Brick Masters Studio" is an immersive and interactive exhibition exploring the fascinating intersection of creativity and science. It's on display at the Luminarium through Jan. 18. The exhibit is included with regular admission. NOTE: Luminarium stays open until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Discover the secrets behind Kenney’s breathtaking sculptures...

Joslyn Art Museum will have an exhibition featuring Sadie Barnette through Jan. 3, 2027 in the Scott Pavilion Riley CAP Gallery S8. NOTE: The museum stays open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Working across drawing, sculpture, photography, and installation, Barnette mines both personal narratives and collective histories, exploring how the two intersect and diverge over...

Joslyn Art Museum will display "Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914" from Sept. 26 through Jan. 17, 2027, in the Scott Pavilion S1–3. This is a ticketed exhibition. Here are the public free days: Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and 12, Dec. 3, and Jan. 7; Saturdays...

The temporary exhibition "Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012" is on display at Joslyn Art Museum through March 7, 2027. Satterwhite’s intricate digital videos combine performance, animation, and found images to generate self-contained worlds that are at once illusory and grounded in lived experience. For this dreamlike work, Satterwhite used 3D graphics software to revisit a...

The temporary exhibition "Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial" in on display through March 7, 2027 at Joslyn Art Museum. Note: The museum is open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Synopsis: What does history look like? In prints commissioned on the occasion of the American Revolution Bicentennial of 1976, artists referenced and...

"The Museum of Alternative History" invites you to step into a world where fact and fiction blur. This thought-provoking exhibition challenges both artists and visitors to reimagine stories of the past, question the reliability of images and narratives, and reflect on how history is shaped, distorted, or even invented. It runs Aug. 21 through Dec....

Kipp's Not So Spooky Halloween experience has daytime and evening events throughout October. Glow After Dark runs from 4:30 to 8 p.m. p.m. every day in October. Families can enjoy: Neon Halloween lighting and glowing décor, Halloween music, a self-guided Glow Scavenger Hunt, Halloween crafts, and a candy treat upon exit. Costumes are encouraged. It's...

Fizz to the Future, a pop-up experience with themed drinks and food specials at Fizzy's Fountain and Liquors, runs from Oct. 2 through Nov. 1. On opening night, the Delorean Time Machine will be on view from 5 to 7 p.m.

Outdoor Concerts at the Oasis is a new concert series at Lauritzen Gardens' Quinn Family Oasis and Amphitheater, an open-air venue that's about a 10- to 15-minute walk from the visitors center. The series features a range of genres including soulful blues to high-energy tributes and crowd-favorite classics. All shows run from 6 to 8...

University of Nebraska at Omaha's hockey team plays home games at Baxter Arena. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster. 2026-27 season:

Convictions play Oct. 7 at The Waiting Room. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 6:30. Taken By The Tides, Stray View and Afterlife open the show. The five-piece metalcore act Convictions is making a significant impact on the global stage. Self-described as "Aggressive Worship," Convictions sets themselves apart by crafting lyrical content...

It's a comedy open mic, at the same place, on the same day at an earlier time, and with a new updated format! Each comedian who signs up in advance gets 4 minutes or you can show up and put your name in the hat which are pulled randomly every five comics and only get...

The Fall Festival at Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch is Oct. 2-Nov. 1. There will be live music, foam parties, face painting and hair tinsel. Highlights include: Fall Kickoff Weekend

Cobweb Castle is open Sept. 26 through Nov. 1 at Omaha Children's Museum. Explore the exhibit with a castle maze, discover black-light play, and wander through delightfully spooky (but never too scary) surprises around every corner. The exhibit is included with museum admission.

Nelson Produce Farm's Fall Fest is their signature fall festival from Sept. 11 through Nov. 1. Wander through the farm where over 40 varieties of pumpkins stretch across golden fields as well as a corn maze and fruit cannons. Fall foods to purchase include homemade pies & caramel apples, hot apple cider donuts, and apple...

The traveling exhibit, "From Here To There," is at Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum from Sept. 19 through Dec. 7. It's included with museum admission. Ride a hovercraft to experience air pressure; float a boat to experiment with air flow. Lift, launch, and levitate your way through hands-on exhibits to explore how things move...

"Wicked Plants" is on display Oct. 3-31 at Lauritzen Gardens. Discover the dark side of nature in this fascinating exhibit showcasing some of the most notorious members of the plant kingdom. While many plants nurture and sustain life, others have evolved surprising, and sometimes sinister, ways to survive. Discover living specimens that poison, paralyze, puncture,...

"Super Sports²" is a temporary exhibit at Omaha Children's Museum where children and families discover how math powers every play, pass, jump, and score. Through hands-on challenges and interactive play, kids will explore measuring, timing, angles, strategy, and more. They will build confidence and problem-solving skills and learn about teamwork, too. Included with museum admission....

Pumpkin Harvest Festival is Oct. 1 through Nov. 1 at Vala's Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard. Special events during that time include Witches Night Out Oct. 2-4 and Trick-or-Treating on Oct. 30 & 31.

Great Pumpkin Round-Up (the not-scary stuff during the daytime) runs from Sept. 12 through Oct. 31 at Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch. Visit the farm's Old West ghost town, where kids can hide out in a huge tree house or creep through the Ranch of Terror haunted house. Play area feature a fun barn, slides,...

Friends of Omaha Public Library Book Sales are held every Thursday and the first & third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of the Swanson Library. There are thousands of books, covering every genre, with the lowest prices in town, including mysteries, thrillers, romance, westerns, non-fiction, children’s,...

"Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume" Presented by the Walt Disney Archives is the summer exhibition at The Durham Museum. Featuring 70 costumes of some beloved characters such as Cinderella, Maleficent and Captain Jack Sparrow, the blockbuster showcase highlights the innovative ways some of Disney’s iconic characters are brought to life through...

For a century, Nebraskaland Magazine has captured the people, places and spirit that make Nebraska unique. In celebration of 100 years in print, The Durham Museum partners with the publication for "Nebraskaland: Celebrating 100 Years Outdoors," an exhibition featuring mesmerizing photography, historic magazine covers and the details behind some of its most iconic images. See...

The Durham Museum will have the internally-curated exhibition "In Search of the Signers" on display from Aug. 1 through Jan. 10, 2027. The exhibition showcases a premier collection of authentic signatures and documents belonging to the men who founded our nation. NOTE: The museum stays open until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. "In Search of the Signers" highlights the extraordinary...

Created by acclaimed artist Sean Kenney, "Brick Masters Studio" is an immersive and interactive exhibition exploring the fascinating intersection of creativity and science. It's on display at the Luminarium through Jan. 18. The exhibit is included with regular admission. NOTE: Luminarium stays open until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Discover the secrets behind Kenney’s breathtaking sculptures...

Joslyn Art Museum will have an exhibition featuring Sadie Barnette through Jan. 3, 2027 in the Scott Pavilion Riley CAP Gallery S8. NOTE: The museum stays open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Working across drawing, sculpture, photography, and installation, Barnette mines both personal narratives and collective histories, exploring how the two intersect and diverge over...

Joslyn Art Museum will display "Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914" from Sept. 26 through Jan. 17, 2027, in the Scott Pavilion S1–3. This is a ticketed exhibition. Here are the public free days: Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and 12, Dec. 3, and Jan. 7; Saturdays...

The temporary exhibition "Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012" is on display at Joslyn Art Museum through March 7, 2027. Satterwhite’s intricate digital videos combine performance, animation, and found images to generate self-contained worlds that are at once illusory and grounded in lived experience. For this dreamlike work, Satterwhite used 3D graphics software to revisit a...

The temporary exhibition "Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial" in on display through March 7, 2027 at Joslyn Art Museum. Note: The museum is open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Synopsis: What does history look like? In prints commissioned on the occasion of the American Revolution Bicentennial of 1976, artists referenced and...

"The Museum of Alternative History" invites you to step into a world where fact and fiction blur. This thought-provoking exhibition challenges both artists and visitors to reimagine stories of the past, question the reliability of images and narratives, and reflect on how history is shaped, distorted, or even invented. It runs Aug. 21 through Dec....

The Haunted Maze is open daily through Oct. 31 at Oak View Mall. Hours are Monday, Wednesday & Thursday from 3:30 to 7 p.m.; Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Toddler Tuesday); Friday from 3:30 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday & Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are no scary characters in...

Kipp's Not So Spooky Halloween experience has daytime and evening events throughout October. Glow After Dark runs from 4:30 to 8 p.m. p.m. every day in October. Families can enjoy: Neon Halloween lighting and glowing décor, Halloween music, a self-guided Glow Scavenger Hunt, Halloween crafts, and a candy treat upon exit. Costumes are encouraged. It's...

Fizz to the Future, a pop-up experience with themed drinks and food specials at Fizzy's Fountain and Liquors, runs from Oct. 2 through Nov. 1. On opening night, the Delorean Time Machine will be on view from 5 to 7 p.m.

Falconwood Fright Nights is an outdoor movie series at Falconwood Park. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and movie starts at dusk. This season's movies:

Omaha Public Library holds Silent Reading Parties on the second Thursday of the month. In this nontraditional book club, there are no assigned readings – you just read what you bring. OPL's Mobile Library, aka Poppy, will be there, as well. Read for an hour and then socialize...or not. 2024 schedule Sept. 12 at Lewis And...

Venardos Circus presents “Far Beyond” at Westroads Mall from Oct 8-18. The show will feature singing Ringmaster Addison Clover, The Great Rokardy’s exciting equilibrium, the extraordinary Edge, and other amazing acts. Performances are Oct. 8 & 9 at 7 p.m.; Oct. 10 & 11 at 2 and 5 p.m.; Oct. 14-16 at 7 p.m.; Oct. 17...

“Legends & Libations: Scary on the Prairie” is Oct. 8 and 9 at Joslyn Castle & Gardens. Six storytellers bring these unsettling tales to life, inviting audiences into the eerie corners of Nebraska’s history and folklore. The Carriage House doors will open half an hour before each showing where guests can enjoy a solo art...

Omaha Community Playhouse stages "Come From Away" Sept. 11 through Oct. 11. Synopsis: When the world stops, a small town opens its doors. The inspiring true story of 7,000 strangers from around the globe stranded in Gander, Newfoundland in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, proving community can become home when humanity leads the way.

"Evil Dead: The Musical" is staged at Omaha Community Playhouse Oct. 2 through Nov. 8. Synopsis: A scream-worthy cult classic! A weekend getaway turns into outrageous chaos when friends face the supernatural. Beneath the splatter lies a story of loyalty, survival, and standing together when everything falls apart.

Little Riot's Fall Movie Nights take place on Thursday nights on the restaurant's rooftop. It's for ages 21+ and there's no cover. Movies start at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy themed cocktails, pizza specials, and popcorn. Movie schedule:

“Rise: Songs of Resistance and Resilience” is at BLUEBARN Theatre from Sept. 24-Oct. 18. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., except on the Oct. 18th performance, which will be at 6 p.m. There is no show on Sunday, Sept. 27. Synopsis: Jimi Hendrix said, “Music doesn’t lie. If...

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” is on stage Oct. 1-11 at UNO Theatre. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

An Evening With Big Head Todd and the Monsters is Oct. 8 at Slowdown. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 7:30. The show is all ages. Only general admission tickets remain. For close to four decades, the members of Big Head Todd and The Monsters -- Todd Park Mohr (vocals, guitar, keys,...

The Fall Festival at Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch is Oct. 2-Nov. 1. There will be live music, foam parties, face painting and hair tinsel. Highlights include: Fall Kickoff Weekend

Cobweb Castle is open Sept. 26 through Nov. 1 at Omaha Children's Museum. Explore the exhibit with a castle maze, discover black-light play, and wander through delightfully spooky (but never too scary) surprises around every corner. The exhibit is included with museum admission.

Nelson Produce Farm's Fall Fest is their signature fall festival from Sept. 11 through Nov. 1. Wander through the farm where over 40 varieties of pumpkins stretch across golden fields as well as a corn maze and fruit cannons. Fall foods to purchase include homemade pies & caramel apples, hot apple cider donuts, and apple...

The traveling exhibit, "From Here To There," is at Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum from Sept. 19 through Dec. 7. It's included with museum admission. Ride a hovercraft to experience air pressure; float a boat to experiment with air flow. Lift, launch, and levitate your way through hands-on exhibits to explore how things move...

"Wicked Plants" is on display Oct. 3-31 at Lauritzen Gardens. Discover the dark side of nature in this fascinating exhibit showcasing some of the most notorious members of the plant kingdom. While many plants nurture and sustain life, others have evolved surprising, and sometimes sinister, ways to survive. Discover living specimens that poison, paralyze, puncture,...

"Super Sports²" is a temporary exhibit at Omaha Children's Museum where children and families discover how math powers every play, pass, jump, and score. Through hands-on challenges and interactive play, kids will explore measuring, timing, angles, strategy, and more. They will build confidence and problem-solving skills and learn about teamwork, too. Included with museum admission....

Pumpkin Harvest Festival is Oct. 1 through Nov. 1 at Vala's Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard. Special events during that time include Witches Night Out Oct. 2-4 and Trick-or-Treating on Oct. 30 & 31.

Great Pumpkin Round-Up (the not-scary stuff during the daytime) runs from Sept. 12 through Oct. 31 at Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch. Visit the farm's Old West ghost town, where kids can hide out in a huge tree house or creep through the Ranch of Terror haunted house. Play area feature a fun barn, slides,...

Gifford Farm will be open to the public on Mondays from March 23 through Oct. 30 (except for Memorial Day & Labor Day), and every Friday from Aug. 3 through Oct. 30. Visitors can engage with farm animals and enjoy a hayride. The nature trail will be open. Cost is $6 per for visitors ages...

"Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume" Presented by the Walt Disney Archives is the summer exhibition at The Durham Museum. Featuring 70 costumes of some beloved characters such as Cinderella, Maleficent and Captain Jack Sparrow, the blockbuster showcase highlights the innovative ways some of Disney’s iconic characters are brought to life through...

For a century, Nebraskaland Magazine has captured the people, places and spirit that make Nebraska unique. In celebration of 100 years in print, The Durham Museum partners with the publication for "Nebraskaland: Celebrating 100 Years Outdoors," an exhibition featuring mesmerizing photography, historic magazine covers and the details behind some of its most iconic images. See...

The Durham Museum will have the internally-curated exhibition "In Search of the Signers" on display from Aug. 1 through Jan. 10, 2027. The exhibition showcases a premier collection of authentic signatures and documents belonging to the men who founded our nation. NOTE: The museum stays open until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. "In Search of the Signers" highlights the extraordinary...

Joslyn Art Museum will have an exhibition featuring Sadie Barnette through Jan. 3, 2027 in the Scott Pavilion Riley CAP Gallery S8. NOTE: The museum stays open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Working across drawing, sculpture, photography, and installation, Barnette mines both personal narratives and collective histories, exploring how the two intersect and diverge over...

Joslyn Art Museum will display "Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914" from Sept. 26 through Jan. 17, 2027, in the Scott Pavilion S1–3. This is a ticketed exhibition. Here are the public free days: Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and 12, Dec. 3, and Jan. 7; Saturdays...

The temporary exhibition "Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012" is on display at Joslyn Art Museum through March 7, 2027. Satterwhite’s intricate digital videos combine performance, animation, and found images to generate self-contained worlds that are at once illusory and grounded in lived experience. For this dreamlike work, Satterwhite used 3D graphics software to revisit a...

Created by acclaimed artist Sean Kenney, "Brick Masters Studio" is an immersive and interactive exhibition exploring the fascinating intersection of creativity and science. It's on display at the Luminarium through Jan. 18. The exhibit is included with regular admission. NOTE: Luminarium stays open until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Discover the secrets behind Kenney’s breathtaking sculptures...

Pierce Street Art's fall group show “Cross Current” is on display Oct. 9 through Nov. 6 featuring 34 Nebraska artists. Opening Reception is Oct. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Closing Reception is Nov. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by...

The temporary exhibition "Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial" in on display through March 7, 2027 at Joslyn Art Museum. Note: The museum is open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Synopsis: What does history look like? In prints commissioned on the occasion of the American Revolution Bicentennial of 1976, artists referenced and...

Junkstock is Oct. 2-4 & Oct. 9-11 at Sycamore Farm in Waterloo, Neb. Hours are Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Early Bird gets in at 9 a.m.), Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Junkstock features vendors & makers, themed photo ops, food trucks, live...

"The Museum of Alternative History" invites you to step into a world where fact and fiction blur. This thought-provoking exhibition challenges both artists and visitors to reimagine stories of the past, question the reliability of images and narratives, and reflect on how history is shaped, distorted, or even invented. It runs Aug. 21 through Dec....

Kipp's Not So Spooky Halloween experience has daytime and evening events throughout October. Glow After Dark runs from 4:30 to 8 p.m. p.m. every day in October. Families can enjoy: Neon Halloween lighting and glowing décor, Halloween music, a self-guided Glow Scavenger Hunt, Halloween crafts, and a candy treat upon exit. Costumes are encouraged. It's...

Fizz to the Future, a pop-up experience with themed drinks and food specials at Fizzy's Fountain and Liquors, runs from Oct. 2 through Nov. 1. On opening night, the Delorean Time Machine will be on view from 5 to 7 p.m.

Step inside the Hot Shops after hours for a night of art, fire, music, and unexpected experiences on Oct. 9. Art Factory: After Dark is a full-on creative takeover inspired by an electric, anything-goes spirit. Roam through immersive installations. Get up close with fiery live art. Make something of your own at hands-on art stations....

Creighton University's Volleyball team plays their home games at DJ Sokol Arena. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. 2026-27 season:

Sat-ra Temple No. 59, Daughters of the Nile, is hosting an evening of karaoke, dancing, awesome raffles, and a loaded taco baked potato bar on Oct. 9 at Tangier Shrine Center. Proceeds benefit Sat-Ra Temple No. 59's General Fund (not tax-deductible). Neon outfits, glowing accessories, and bright vibes highly encouraged. A prize will be awarded...

Sheelytown Made Local at Sheelytown Market is Oct. 9 and Nov. 13 at Sheelytown Market, featuring local makers, artists, vintage sellers, food, drinks, and other creative small businesses.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha's volleyball team plays their home games at Baxter Arena. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster. Their 2026 schedule is:

University of Nebraska at Omaha's hockey team plays home games at Baxter Arena. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster. 2026-27 season:

Big Canvas Comedy presents family-friendly improv along the lines of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” No two shows are alike. Tickets are $10. Upcoming shows: May 8 - The Laugh Crafters May 15 - Making A Scene May 22 - Whatever's Clever May 29 - Big Canvas June 5 - Guardians of the Giggle June...

Start your night off with laughter as we showcase Omaha's finest improvised acts. These stellar teams only have limited four-month runs, so catch them lighting up our stage before they rotate out!  Recognized as a premier training hub for improv in the heart of America, The Backline invites you to experience the magic firsthand!

Venardos Circus presents “Far Beyond” at Westroads Mall from Oct 8-18. The show will feature singing Ringmaster Addison Clover, The Great Rokardy’s exciting equilibrium, the extraordinary Edge, and other amazing acts. Performances are Oct. 8 & 9 at 7 p.m.; Oct. 10 & 11 at 2 and 5 p.m.; Oct. 14-16 at 7 p.m.; Oct. 17...

Ditmars Orchard will host the Friday Night Movie Series this fall. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Movies start at dusk. Schedule:

Camp Fear and Nightmare Theater Movie Nights are Fridays and Saturdays at Elkhorn Shores. Family movies are shown on Fridays and adult movies are on Saturdays. Pricing is based on type of campsite with views of the screen. A $5 park pass is required for everyone age 5 and older entering the event lawn. Themes:

“Legends & Libations: Scary on the Prairie” is Oct. 8 and 9 at Joslyn Castle & Gardens. Six storytellers bring these unsettling tales to life, inviting audiences into the eerie corners of Nebraska’s history and folklore. The Carriage House doors will open half an hour before each showing where guests can enjoy a solo art...

"Sorry I've Never Done This Before" is a monthly comedy show where comedians trade mediums for the night: Improvisors try stand up comedy for the first time, and stand up comedians try improvising for the first time. Must be 18+. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Seats are first come first served. For reserved seating or large...

Omaha Community Playhouse stages "Come From Away" Sept. 11 through Oct. 11. Synopsis: When the world stops, a small town opens its doors. The inspiring true story of 7,000 strangers from around the globe stranded in Gander, Newfoundland in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, proving community can become home when humanity leads the way.

"Evil Dead: The Musical" is staged at Omaha Community Playhouse Oct. 2 through Nov. 8. Synopsis: A scream-worthy cult classic! A weekend getaway turns into outrageous chaos when friends face the supernatural. Beneath the splatter lies a story of loyalty, survival, and standing together when everything falls apart.

Popcorn Productions presents "Choo-Choo Chicanery" by John Burkhart from Aug. 28 through Oct. 10 at the theater inside Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10. For reservations, call (402) 944-2957. Synopsis: Barton Balderdash is attempting to gain control of the Elkhorn...

“Rise: Songs of Resistance and Resilience” is at BLUEBARN Theatre from Sept. 24-Oct. 18. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., except on the Oct. 18th performance, which will be at 6 p.m. There is no show on Sunday, Sept. 27. Synopsis: Jimi Hendrix said, “Music doesn’t lie. If...

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” is on stage Oct. 1-11 at UNO Theatre. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Dad Jokes (featuring Michael Johnson, Michael Smith, Justin Edmonds, Taylor Grote, and Rachel Ware) has been voted as one of the best improv shows at The Backline. They don't tell "jokes" and they aren't your dad, but you'll love them just the same. Their show is some of the best longform improv comedy you can...

“Labyrinth 40th Anniversary In Concert” will be held at The Astro on Oct. 9. This is a screening of the'80s cult classic film, with the iconic soundtrack performed by a live band on stage, accompanied by David Bowie's legendary vocals. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.