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!

Film Streams on the Green is a free outdoor movie series held at Sonny's Builders District. Pre-show activities start at 6:30 p.m. and screenings start at 7. 2026 lineup:

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,...

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

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...

Felius Trivia Nights are held every other Tuesday in the coffee bar at Felius. Enjoy an evening of brain-bending questions, beverages (coffee, beer, or wine), and prizes every round & for best team name. In between games, hang with the rescue cats.

Jeff Kinney will be at The Rose Theater on Oct. 27 to promote his new book "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Fight or Flight Tour." Doors open at 5 p.m. and event starts at 6. The Bookworm is hosting him at this interactive, eggs-plosive event Each admission purchased through Tix includes one (1) pre-signed copy...

O-Pa presents the Broadway touring production of "Death Becomes Her" Oct. 27 through Nov. 1. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 12+. Synopsis: "Death Becomes Her" is the Tony Award®-winning, drop-dead hilarious new musical comedy based on...

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,...

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...

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts presents its annual "Benefit Art Auction Exhibition," bringing together more than 300 works of contemporary art by more than 200 local, regional, and national artists participating in the 2026 Benefit Art Auction. It's on display through Oct. 30; pieces are for sale through Buy It Now, bidding, and attending the...

"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.

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...

O-Pa presents the Broadway touring production of "Death Becomes Her" Oct. 27 through Nov. 1. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 12+. Synopsis: "Death Becomes Her" is the Tony Award®-winning, drop-dead hilarious new musical comedy based on...

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,...

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...

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 "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...

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts presents its annual "Benefit Art Auction Exhibition," bringing together more than 300 works of contemporary art by more than 200 local, regional, and national artists participating in the 2026 Benefit Art Auction. It's on display through Oct. 30; pieces are for sale through Buy It Now, bidding, and attending the...

"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....

"Shout" by Misha Gordin is on display at KANEKO from Oct. 16 to Jan. 17, 2027. Born in Latvia and shaped by life under Soviet rule, photographer Misha Gordin built surreal, haunting images by hand in the darkroom. His exhibition in the Main Gallery considers how private anguish and inner conviction can take visible form.

"Cry" by Jun Kaneko is on display at KANEKO from Oct. 16 to Jan. 17, 2027. Known for his monumental ceramic works, Jun Kaneko approaches the language of sculpture with restraint and quiet. His exhibition considers what stillness allows us to feel, and what we often rush past. Note: KANEKO closes an hour early on...

"Visual Language: Bars • Sticks • Lines" by Jun Kaneko is on display at KANEKO from Oct. 16 to Feb. 14, 2027. "Bars • Sticks • Lines" showcases works by Kaneko across glass, ceramics, painting, and paper, revealing the artist's distinctive approach to line, pattern, and composition. Drawing connections between disciplines, the exhibition demonstrates how...

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:

Free youth square dance lessons are held at Swanson Library in the lower level meeting room. It's open to ages 8 to 18. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

"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.

O-Pa presents the Broadway touring production of "Death Becomes Her" Oct. 27 through Nov. 1. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 12+. Synopsis: "Death Becomes Her" is the Tony Award®-winning, drop-dead hilarious new musical comedy based on...

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:

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.

Halloween Trick or Treat Days are Oct. 30 and 31 at Omaha Children's Museum. Bring your little ones for a day (or two!) of all-day trick-or-treating and activities around the museum. Included with 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...

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...

Football Tailgate Parties for Husker games will be held at The Granary. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. All ages welcome. Upcoming schedule:

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 "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...

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts presents its annual "Benefit Art Auction Exhibition," bringing together more than 300 works of contemporary art by more than 200 local, regional, and national artists participating in the 2026 Benefit Art Auction. It's on display through Oct. 30; pieces are for sale through Buy It Now, bidding, and attending the...

"Day of the Dead / Dia de Muertos" is on display through Nov. 21 at el Museum Latino. Special programming: To sign up for the workshops, call (402) 731-1137 or email info@elmuseolatino.org.

"Shout" by Misha Gordin is on display at KANEKO from Oct. 16 to Jan. 17, 2027. Born in Latvia and shaped by life under Soviet rule, photographer Misha Gordin built surreal, haunting images by hand in the darkroom. His exhibition in the Main Gallery considers how private anguish and inner conviction can take visible form.

"Cry" by Jun Kaneko is on display at KANEKO from Oct. 16 to Jan. 17, 2027. Known for his monumental ceramic works, Jun Kaneko approaches the language of sculpture with restraint and quiet. His exhibition considers what stillness allows us to feel, and what we often rush past. Note: KANEKO closes an hour early on...

"Visual Language: Bars • Sticks • Lines" by Jun Kaneko is on display at KANEKO from Oct. 16 to Feb. 14, 2027. "Bars • Sticks • Lines" showcases works by Kaneko across glass, ceramics, painting, and paper, revealing the artist's distinctive approach to line, pattern, and composition. Drawing connections between disciplines, the exhibition demonstrates how...

"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.

“Bunnicula” is on stage Oct. 16-Nov. 1 at The Rose. Performances are Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Programming tied to the show: "Bunnicula" is based on the “Bunnicula” Book series by James and Deborah Howe, and presented through special arrangement with TheaterWorksUSA. Synopsis: Lock...

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!

This October, Night Light (21+) takes you through the veil, beyond the known, and into the realms of mystery. In the season that blurs the boundaries between the living and the dead, we're exploring underworlds, outerworlds, and the limits of human knowledge. Come in costume and be prepared for a mind-expanding evening! We're embracing scientific...

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:

"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.

O-Pa presents the Broadway touring production of "Death Becomes Her" Oct. 27 through Nov. 1. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 12+. Synopsis: "Death Becomes Her" is the Tony Award®-winning, drop-dead hilarious new musical comedy based on...

Old School Shakespeare Omaha presents "King Lear" at various venues around Omaha from Oct. 30 through Nov. 13. All shows are first come first serve with a suggested donation of $20 per person. No ticket required. Schedule:

"Gaslight" is presented by Brigit Saint Brigit from Oct. 30 through Nov. 15 at First Central Congregational Church. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Synopsis: A psychological thriller adapted by Steven Dietz from Patrick Hamilton’s hit 1939 play (which inspired the 1944 film starring Ingrid Bergman), "Gaslight" thrillingly...

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...

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.

Halloween Trick or Treat Days are Oct. 30 and 31 at Omaha Children's Museum. Bring your little ones for a day (or two!) of all-day trick-or-treating and activities around the museum. Included with 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.

Unwind and find your flow in the company of playful, adoptable cats during Cat Yoga at Felius. This gentle class is perfect for all skill levels, combining relaxation and fun. Kids ages 12+ are welcome. Don't forget to bring your yoga mat!

Film Streams’ Forever Young Series features family-friendly movies on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. for only $5 at the Dundee location. In the summer, shows will be screened on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as well. 2026 Schedule:

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...

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,...

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...

This is a storytime held on Oct. 31 at Joslyn Castle and Gardens. Recommended for children aged kindergarten through fifth grade; all ages welcome. Costumes are encouraged but not required.

Winterland, the free outdoor ice skating rink, returns in 2026. Ice skating will be available each Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 22, when the rink transitions to a daily schedule. Skating sessions run 90 minutes. Guests can reserve a free session up to two weeks in advance of their visit. A limited number of...

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.

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...

“Bunnicula” is on stage Oct. 16-Nov. 1 at The Rose. Performances are Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Programming tied to the show: "Bunnicula" is based on the “Bunnicula” Book series by James and Deborah Howe, and presented through special arrangement with TheaterWorksUSA. Synopsis: Lock...

"Day of the Dead / Dia de Muertos" is on display through Nov. 21 at el Museum Latino. Special programming: To sign up for the workshops, call (402) 731-1137 or email info@elmuseolatino.org.

Sur La Table's Family Fun series are in-store classes designed for kids and their guardians. Upcoming classes:

"Shout" by Misha Gordin is on display at KANEKO from Oct. 16 to Jan. 17, 2027. Born in Latvia and shaped by life under Soviet rule, photographer Misha Gordin built surreal, haunting images by hand in the darkroom. His exhibition in the Main Gallery considers how private anguish and inner conviction can take visible form.

"Cry" by Jun Kaneko is on display at KANEKO from Oct. 16 to Jan. 17, 2027. Known for his monumental ceramic works, Jun Kaneko approaches the language of sculpture with restraint and quiet. His exhibition considers what stillness allows us to feel, and what we often rush past. Note: KANEKO closes an hour early on...

"Visual Language: Bars • Sticks • Lines" by Jun Kaneko is on display at KANEKO from Oct. 16 to Feb. 14, 2027. "Bars • Sticks • Lines" showcases works by Kaneko across glass, ceramics, painting, and paper, revealing the artist's distinctive approach to line, pattern, and composition. Drawing connections between disciplines, the exhibition demonstrates how...

O-Pa presents the Broadway touring production of "Death Becomes Her" Oct. 27 through Nov. 1. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 12+. Synopsis: "Death Becomes Her" is the Tony Award®-winning, drop-dead hilarious new musical comedy based on...