The Events Calendar by Oh My! Omaha
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Week of Events
Monday, December 28, 2026
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December 28, 2026 -“A Little Like a Dream”
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December 28, 2026 -Winter Wonderland
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December 28, 2026 -“Brick Masters Studio”
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December 28, 2026 -Winterland
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December 28, 2026 -Holiday Lights Festival
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December 28, 2026 -Bright Nights
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December 28, 2026 -Santa’s Rock N Lights
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December 28, 2026 -Zoolightful
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December 28, 2026 -NOMA Sessions Jazz
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December 28, 2026 -Lancers Hockey Game
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Featured December 28, 2026 -Featured “Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience”
“A Little Like a Dream”
"A Little Like a Dream" art exhibition featuring local artists is Nov. 5 through March 4, 2027 at LALA: Local Artists Local Art at the Alley Poyner Machietto Architecture gallery. Opening Reception is Nov. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The gallery is open to visitors 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Winter Wonderland
About See the Great Hall at Fontenelle Forest transformed with festive décor and then take a stroll along the lighted Riverview Boardwalk.
“Brick Masters Studio”
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...
Winterland
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...
Holiday Lights Festival
Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival runs runs from Nov. 28 through Jan. 1, featuring light displays and free events. Events include: Light displays are at:
Bright Nights
Lauritzen Gardens presents Bright Nights on select evenings Nov. 27 through Jan. 3. Make holiday memories with your family as you stroll through festive decorations in the floral display hall, wander among the gardens’ glow in the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory, and explore the colorful installations in Sofia’s Play Garden. Take a photo in front...
Santa’s Rock N Lights
Santa’s Rock N Lights is Nov. 25 through Jan. 2 at Werner Park, with time slots running from 5:30 to 9 or 10 p.m. Drove through nearly two miles of lights synchronized to music.
Zoolightful
Omaha's zoo holds Zoolightful on Wednesday through Sunday nights from Nov. 18 through Jan. 10, 2027. Special Monday and Tuesday Openings are on Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29. Presented by Hy-Vee, Zoolightful transforms the zoo into a magical holiday wonderland filled with thousands of dazzling lights, spectacular lantern displays, and wonder around...
NOMA Sessions Jazz
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!
Lancers Hockey Game
The Omaha Lancers play all their home games at Liberty First Credit Union Arena. Their 2026-2027 seasons schedule is:
“Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience”
Make a holiday tradition with the whole family! "Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience" is an Omaha holiday favorite, bringing generations together for an evening of incredible live music, meaningful personal stories, and Beatles favorites chosen by the audience. It's a fun night out for all ages, with tickets starting at just $25! The show runs...
Tuesday, December 29, 2026
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December 29, 2026 -“A Little Like a Dream”
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December 29, 2026 -Winter Wonderland
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December 29, 2026 -“Super Sports Squared”
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December 29, 2026 -“In Search Of The Signers”
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December 29, 2026 -“Brick Masters Studio”
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December 29, 2026 -“Sadie Barnette”
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December 29, 2026 -“Café Society”
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December 29, 2026 -“Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012”
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December 29, 2026 -“Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial”
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December 29, 2026 -“Christmas At Union Station”
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December 29, 2026 -“White Christmas – The Exhibition”
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December 29, 2026 -Toddler Tuesday
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December 29, 2026 -Winterland
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December 29, 2026 -Holiday Lights Festival
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December 29, 2026 -Bright Nights
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December 29, 2026 -Santa’s Rock N Lights
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December 29, 2026 -Zoolightful
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Featured December 29, 2026 -Featured “Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience”
“A Little Like a Dream”
"A Little Like a Dream" art exhibition featuring local artists is Nov. 5 through March 4, 2027 at LALA: Local Artists Local Art at the Alley Poyner Machietto Architecture gallery. Opening Reception is Nov. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The gallery is open to visitors 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Winter Wonderland
About See the Great Hall at Fontenelle Forest transformed with festive décor and then take a stroll along the lighted Riverview Boardwalk.
“Super Sports Squared”
"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....
“In Search Of The Signers”
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...
“Brick Masters Studio”
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...
“Sadie Barnette”
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...
“Café Society”
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...
“Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012”
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...
“Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial”
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...
“Christmas At Union Station”
The Durham Museum celebrates the holidays with "Christmas At Union Station" from Nov. 28 through Jan. 10, featuring the area's largest indoor tree and festive events, including:
“White Christmas – The Exhibition”
The Durham Museum, in partnership with The Rosemary Clooney House and private collectors Stephen and Heather French Henry, will host "White Christmas – The Exhibition" from Nov. 27 to Jan. 10, 2027 during the museum’s Christmas at Union Station season in 2026. The highest-grossing film of 1954, and one of the highest-grossing musicals of all...
Toddler Tuesday
Fat Brain Toys regularly holds toddler-oriented activities on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Activities are free. Upcoming themes
Winterland
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...
Holiday Lights Festival
Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival runs runs from Nov. 28 through Jan. 1, featuring light displays and free events. Events include: Light displays are at:
Bright Nights
Lauritzen Gardens presents Bright Nights on select evenings Nov. 27 through Jan. 3. Make holiday memories with your family as you stroll through festive decorations in the floral display hall, wander among the gardens’ glow in the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory, and explore the colorful installations in Sofia’s Play Garden. Take a photo in front...
Santa’s Rock N Lights
Santa’s Rock N Lights is Nov. 25 through Jan. 2 at Werner Park, with time slots running from 5:30 to 9 or 10 p.m. Drove through nearly two miles of lights synchronized to music.
Zoolightful
Omaha's zoo holds Zoolightful on Wednesday through Sunday nights from Nov. 18 through Jan. 10, 2027. Special Monday and Tuesday Openings are on Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29. Presented by Hy-Vee, Zoolightful transforms the zoo into a magical holiday wonderland filled with thousands of dazzling lights, spectacular lantern displays, and wonder around...
“Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience”
Make a holiday tradition with the whole family! "Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience" is an Omaha holiday favorite, bringing generations together for an evening of incredible live music, meaningful personal stories, and Beatles favorites chosen by the audience. It's a fun night out for all ages, with tickets starting at just $25! The show runs...
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
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December 30, 2026 -“A Little Like a Dream”
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December 30, 2026 -Winter Wonderland
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December 30, 2026 -“Super Sports Squared”
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December 30, 2026 -“In Search Of The Signers”
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December 30, 2026 -“Brick Masters Studio”
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December 30, 2026 -“Sadie Barnette”
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December 30, 2026 -“Café Society”
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December 30, 2026 -“Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012”
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December 30, 2026 -“Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial”
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December 30, 2026 -“Christmas At Union Station”
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December 30, 2026 -“White Christmas – The Exhibition”
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December 30, 2026 -“Entre Flores y Palmas / Between Flowers & Palms”
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December 30, 2026 -“The Museum of Alternative History”
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December 30, 2026 -Winterland
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December 30, 2026 -Holiday Lights Festival
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December 30, 2026 -Bright Nights
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December 30, 2026 -Santa’s Rock N Lights
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December 30, 2026 -Zoolightful
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December 30, 2026 -Open Mic
“A Little Like a Dream”
"A Little Like a Dream" art exhibition featuring local artists is Nov. 5 through March 4, 2027 at LALA: Local Artists Local Art at the Alley Poyner Machietto Architecture gallery. Opening Reception is Nov. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The gallery is open to visitors 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Winter Wonderland
About See the Great Hall at Fontenelle Forest transformed with festive décor and then take a stroll along the lighted Riverview Boardwalk.
“Super Sports Squared”
"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....
“In Search Of The Signers”
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...
“Brick Masters Studio”
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...
“Sadie Barnette”
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...
“Café Society”
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...
“Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012”
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...
“Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial”
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...
“Christmas At Union Station”
The Durham Museum celebrates the holidays with "Christmas At Union Station" from Nov. 28 through Jan. 10, featuring the area's largest indoor tree and festive events, including:
“White Christmas – The Exhibition”
The Durham Museum, in partnership with The Rosemary Clooney House and private collectors Stephen and Heather French Henry, will host "White Christmas – The Exhibition" from Nov. 27 to Jan. 10, 2027 during the museum’s Christmas at Union Station season in 2026. The highest-grossing film of 1954, and one of the highest-grossing musicals of all...
“Entre Flores y Palmas / Between Flowers & Palms”
"Entre Flores y Palmas / Between Flowers & Palms" is on display at El Museo Latino through Feb. 27, 2027. Opening reception is Oct. 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit presents a selection of works that feature photographs, traditional garments, and items related to the crafting of the palmas (ceremonial palm arrangements). The...
“The Museum of Alternative History”
"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....
Winterland
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...
Holiday Lights Festival
Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival runs runs from Nov. 28 through Jan. 1, featuring light displays and free events. Events include: Light displays are at:
Bright Nights
Lauritzen Gardens presents Bright Nights on select evenings Nov. 27 through Jan. 3. Make holiday memories with your family as you stroll through festive decorations in the floral display hall, wander among the gardens’ glow in the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory, and explore the colorful installations in Sofia’s Play Garden. Take a photo in front...
Santa’s Rock N Lights
Santa’s Rock N Lights is Nov. 25 through Jan. 2 at Werner Park, with time slots running from 5:30 to 9 or 10 p.m. Drove through nearly two miles of lights synchronized to music.
Zoolightful
Omaha's zoo holds Zoolightful on Wednesday through Sunday nights from Nov. 18 through Jan. 10, 2027. Special Monday and Tuesday Openings are on Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29. Presented by Hy-Vee, Zoolightful transforms the zoo into a magical holiday wonderland filled with thousands of dazzling lights, spectacular lantern displays, and wonder around...
Open Mic
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...
Thursday, December 31, 2026
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December 31, 2026 -“A Little Like a Dream”
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December 31, 2026 -Winter Wonderland
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December 31, 2026 -Snow Ball NYE
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December 31, 2026 -“Super Sports Squared”
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December 31, 2026 -Book Sales
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December 31, 2026 -“In Search Of The Signers”
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December 31, 2026 -“Brick Masters Studio”
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December 31, 2026 -“Sadie Barnette”
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December 31, 2026 -“Café Society”
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December 31, 2026 -“Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012”
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December 31, 2026 -“Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial”
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December 31, 2026 -“Christmas At Union Station”
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December 31, 2026 -“White Christmas – The Exhibition”
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December 31, 2026 -“The Museum of Alternative History”
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December 31, 2026 -Old Market Magician Show
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December 31, 2026 -“Shout”
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December 31, 2026 -“Cry”
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December 31, 2026 -“Visual Language: Bars • Sticks • Lines”
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December 31, 2026 -Winterland
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December 31, 2026 -Creighton Men’s Basketball
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December 31, 2026 -Holiday Lights Festival
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December 31, 2026 -Bright Nights
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December 31, 2026 -Santa’s Rock N Lights
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December 31, 2026 -New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular 2026
“A Little Like a Dream”
"A Little Like a Dream" art exhibition featuring local artists is Nov. 5 through March 4, 2027 at LALA: Local Artists Local Art at the Alley Poyner Machietto Architecture gallery. Opening Reception is Nov. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The gallery is open to visitors 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Winter Wonderland
About See the Great Hall at Fontenelle Forest transformed with festive décor and then take a stroll along the lighted Riverview Boardwalk.
Snow Ball NYE
Celebrate the end of an amazing year with royalty and snow drops during regular museum hours, plus the freezing cold science show. Activities included with admission.
“Super Sports Squared”
"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....
Book Sales
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,...
“In Search Of The Signers”
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...
“Brick Masters Studio”
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...
“Sadie Barnette”
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...
“Café Society”
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...
“Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012”
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...
“Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial”
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...
“Christmas At Union Station”
The Durham Museum celebrates the holidays with "Christmas At Union Station" from Nov. 28 through Jan. 10, featuring the area's largest indoor tree and festive events, including:
“White Christmas – The Exhibition”
The Durham Museum, in partnership with The Rosemary Clooney House and private collectors Stephen and Heather French Henry, will host "White Christmas – The Exhibition" from Nov. 27 to Jan. 10, 2027 during the museum’s Christmas at Union Station season in 2026. The highest-grossing film of 1954, and one of the highest-grossing musicals of all...
“The Museum of Alternative History”
"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....
Old Market Magician Show
The Old Market Magician performs public performances, including: Note: Start times are correct (as of day of publishing) but duration of shows may vary.
“Shout”
"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”
"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”
"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...
Winterland
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...
Creighton Men’s Basketball
Creighton University Men's Basketball plays home games at CHI Health Center Omaha. The official ticket seller is Ticketmaster. Here are the upcoming games:
Holiday Lights Festival
Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival runs runs from Nov. 28 through Jan. 1, featuring light displays and free events. Events include: Light displays are at:
Bright Nights
Lauritzen Gardens presents Bright Nights on select evenings Nov. 27 through Jan. 3. Make holiday memories with your family as you stroll through festive decorations in the floral display hall, wander among the gardens’ glow in the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory, and explore the colorful installations in Sofia’s Play Garden. Take a photo in front...
Santa’s Rock N Lights
Santa’s Rock N Lights is Nov. 25 through Jan. 2 at Werner Park, with time slots running from 5:30 to 9 or 10 p.m. Drove through nearly two miles of lights synchronized to music.
New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular 2026
Omaha's Festival of Lights' New Year's Eve Fireworks Spectacular is Dec. 31. Best viewing is from The RiverFront (Heartland of America Park especially) and the Old Market. Tune into STAR 104.5 at 7pm, either in your car or on your phone, since the fireworks are choreographed to a special musical score. Parking meters are free...
Friday, January 1, 2027
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January 1, 2027 -“Super Sports Squared”
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January 1, 2027 -“Brick Masters Studio”
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January 1, 2027 -Winterland
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January 1, 2027 -First Friday Downtown Omaha Art Walk
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January 1, 2027 -Holiday Lights Festival
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January 1, 2027 -Benson First Friday
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January 1, 2027 -Zoolightful
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January 1, 2027 -Family-Friendly Improv Comedy Shows
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January 1, 2027 -Backline’s Best
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January 1, 2027 -Old Market Magician Show
“Super Sports Squared”
"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....
“Brick Masters Studio”
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...
Winterland
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...
First Friday Downtown Omaha Art Walk
Celebrate the arts in Downtown Omaha during the First Friday Art Walk, a free monthly self-guided gallery tour showcasing local and regional talent. From contemporary installations to fine art and sculpture, each participating gallery offers something unique to discover. Enjoy extended hours, meet the artists, and explore exhibitions in the heart of Omaha’s historic and...
Holiday Lights Festival
Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival runs runs from Nov. 28 through Jan. 1, featuring light displays and free events. Events include: Light displays are at:
Benson First Friday
Benson First Friday is a year-round event held in the Benson Creative Arts District on the first Friday of each month. Visitors can walk to events and exhibitions located in neighborhood galleries and businesses. Seasonally, there is a street market and other outdoor activities. BFF Artist Market is Dec. 5 at Benson Theatre from 6...
Zoolightful
Omaha's zoo holds Zoolightful on Wednesday through Sunday nights from Nov. 18 through Jan. 10, 2027. Special Monday and Tuesday Openings are on Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29. Presented by Hy-Vee, Zoolightful transforms the zoo into a magical holiday wonderland filled with thousands of dazzling lights, spectacular lantern displays, and wonder around...
Family-Friendly Improv Comedy Shows
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...
Backline’s Best
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!
Old Market Magician Show
The Old Market Magician performs public performances, including: Note: Start times are correct (as of day of publishing) but duration of shows may vary.
Saturday, January 2, 2027
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January 2, 2027 -Home Depot Kids Workshops
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January 2, 2027 -“Super Sports Squared”
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January 2, 2027 -Film Streams Forever Young Series
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January 2, 2027 -“In Search Of The Signers”
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January 2, 2027 -“Brick Masters Studio”
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January 2, 2027 -“Sadie Barnette”
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January 2, 2027 -“Café Society”
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January 2, 2027 -“Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012”
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January 2, 2027 -“Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial”
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January 2, 2027 -“Christmas At Union Station”
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January 2, 2027 -“White Christmas – The Exhibition”
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January 2, 2027 -Art-Tastic Saturdays
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January 2, 2027 -“Entre Flores y Palmas / Between Flowers & Palms”
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January 2, 2027 -Winterland
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January 2, 2027 -“Shout”
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January 2, 2027 -“Cry”
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January 2, 2027 -“Visual Language: Bars • Sticks • Lines”
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January 2, 2027 -UNO Hockey
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January 2, 2027 -Holiday Lights Festival
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January 2, 2027 -Bright Nights
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January 2, 2027 -Santa’s Rock N Lights
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January 2, 2027 -Zoolightful
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January 2, 2027 -The Broken Magic Comedy Hour
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January 2, 2027 -Comedy After Dark
Home Depot Kids Workshops
All Home Depot locations have a free Kids Workshop on the first Saturday of every month (while supplies last). Registration is required. Upcoming workshops:
“Super Sports Squared”
"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....
Film Streams Forever Young Series
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:
“In Search Of The Signers”
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...
“Brick Masters Studio”
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...
“Sadie Barnette”
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...
“Café Society”
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...
“Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012”
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...
“Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial”
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...
“Christmas At Union Station”
The Durham Museum celebrates the holidays with "Christmas At Union Station" from Nov. 28 through Jan. 10, featuring the area's largest indoor tree and festive events, including:
“White Christmas – The Exhibition”
The Durham Museum, in partnership with The Rosemary Clooney House and private collectors Stephen and Heather French Henry, will host "White Christmas – The Exhibition" from Nov. 27 to Jan. 10, 2027 during the museum’s Christmas at Union Station season in 2026. The highest-grossing film of 1954, and one of the highest-grossing musicals of all...
Art-Tastic Saturdays
Art-Tastic Saturdays is held on the first Saturdays of the month at The Joslyn from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring gallery activities, special presentations, and creative exploration designed for all ages.
“Entre Flores y Palmas / Between Flowers & Palms”
"Entre Flores y Palmas / Between Flowers & Palms" is on display at El Museo Latino through Feb. 27, 2027. Opening reception is Oct. 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit presents a selection of works that feature photographs, traditional garments, and items related to the crafting of the palmas (ceremonial palm arrangements). The...
Winterland
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...
“Shout”
"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”
"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”
"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...
UNO Hockey
University of Nebraska at Omaha's hockey team plays home games at Baxter Arena. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster. 2026-27 season:
Holiday Lights Festival
Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival runs runs from Nov. 28 through Jan. 1, featuring light displays and free events. Events include: Light displays are at:
Bright Nights
Lauritzen Gardens presents Bright Nights on select evenings Nov. 27 through Jan. 3. Make holiday memories with your family as you stroll through festive decorations in the floral display hall, wander among the gardens’ glow in the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory, and explore the colorful installations in Sofia’s Play Garden. Take a photo in front...
Santa’s Rock N Lights
Santa’s Rock N Lights is Nov. 25 through Jan. 2 at Werner Park, with time slots running from 5:30 to 9 or 10 p.m. Drove through nearly two miles of lights synchronized to music.
Zoolightful
Omaha's zoo holds Zoolightful on Wednesday through Sunday nights from Nov. 18 through Jan. 10, 2027. Special Monday and Tuesday Openings are on Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29. Presented by Hy-Vee, Zoolightful transforms the zoo into a magical holiday wonderland filled with thousands of dazzling lights, spectacular lantern displays, and wonder around...
The Broken Magic Comedy Hour
The Broken Magic Comedy Hour is a standup comedy series brought to you by founding OK Party Member and national touring stand up comic Zach Peterson. Featuring some of the best stand up comics in the Midwest and beyond, The BMCH is a professionally run stand up show that will have you coming back for...
Comedy After Dark
Comedy After Dark is Omaha’s longest running comedy series for a reason! The first Saturday of each month you can catch this uncensored, unapologetic, wild ride of a Stand Up Comedy showcase. Brought to you by savvy veterans of the local comedy scene (Chuck & Bill Comedy) and their misfit associates. Expect BIG laughs and COLD...
Sunday, January 3, 2027
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January 3, 2027 -“Super Sports Squared”
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January 3, 2027 -Film Streams Forever Young Series
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January 3, 2027 -“Brick Masters Studio”
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January 3, 2027 -“Sadie Barnette”
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January 3, 2027 -“Café Society”
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January 3, 2027 -“Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012”
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January 3, 2027 -“Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial”
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January 3, 2027 -“In Search Of The Signers”
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January 3, 2027 -“Christmas At Union Station”
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January 3, 2027 -“White Christmas – The Exhibition”
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January 3, 2027 -Winterland
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January 3, 2027 -“Shout”
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January 3, 2027 -“Cry”
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January 3, 2027 -“Visual Language: Bars • Sticks • Lines”
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January 3, 2027 -Creighton Men’s Basketball
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January 3, 2027 -UNO Hockey
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January 3, 2027 -Holiday Lights Festival
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January 3, 2027 -Bright Nights
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January 3, 2027 -Zoolightful
“Super Sports Squared”
"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....
Film Streams Forever Young Series
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:
“Brick Masters Studio”
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...
“Sadie Barnette”
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...
“Café Society”
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...
“Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012”
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...
“Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial”
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...
“In Search Of The Signers”
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...
“Christmas At Union Station”
The Durham Museum celebrates the holidays with "Christmas At Union Station" from Nov. 28 through Jan. 10, featuring the area's largest indoor tree and festive events, including:
“White Christmas – The Exhibition”
The Durham Museum, in partnership with The Rosemary Clooney House and private collectors Stephen and Heather French Henry, will host "White Christmas – The Exhibition" from Nov. 27 to Jan. 10, 2027 during the museum’s Christmas at Union Station season in 2026. The highest-grossing film of 1954, and one of the highest-grossing musicals of all...
Winterland
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...
“Shout”
"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”
"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”
"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...
Creighton Men’s Basketball
Creighton University Men's Basketball plays home games at CHI Health Center Omaha. The official ticket seller is Ticketmaster. Here are the upcoming games:
UNO Hockey
University of Nebraska at Omaha's hockey team plays home games at Baxter Arena. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster. 2026-27 season:
Holiday Lights Festival
Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival runs runs from Nov. 28 through Jan. 1, featuring light displays and free events. Events include: Light displays are at:
Bright Nights
Lauritzen Gardens presents Bright Nights on select evenings Nov. 27 through Jan. 3. Make holiday memories with your family as you stroll through festive decorations in the floral display hall, wander among the gardens’ glow in the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory, and explore the colorful installations in Sofia’s Play Garden. Take a photo in front...
Zoolightful
Omaha's zoo holds Zoolightful on Wednesday through Sunday nights from Nov. 18 through Jan. 10, 2027. Special Monday and Tuesday Openings are on Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29. Presented by Hy-Vee, Zoolightful transforms the zoo into a magical holiday wonderland filled with thousands of dazzling lights, spectacular lantern displays, and wonder around...
