It is so cold outside. I can understand not wanting to leave the house.
But when cabin fever sets in, you’re going to want some place to go. Here are some fun January events in Omaha for your family to go to:
Public Ice Skating
When: Jan. 2 and 3, noon to 2 p.m.
Where: Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St.
Cost: $5
Winter Break Fun Days
When: Jan. 3-6, 2 to 4 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Abrahams branch
Cost: FREE
Sesame Street Live
When: Jan. 4, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Where: Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St.
Cost: $19.25 to $69.25
B-Tween Popcorn Ball Snowman
When: Jan. 7, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: FREE (fourth through seventh graders)
PRCA Championship Rodeo
When: Jan. 13 and 14, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: $10 to $30
Teen Poetry Workshop
When: Jan. 14, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Abrahams branch
Cost: FREE (pre-register suggested)
Snowy Bingo
When: Jan. 14, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: FREE (kindergarten through sixth grade)
“Thumbelina”
When: Jan. 14 through Feb. 5; Saturdays and Sundays, 9:30 and 11 a.m., and Tuesday, Jan. 17 and 24, 10 a.m.
Where: Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St.
Cost: $12 (members get $2 off each ticket)
“Zen Tales: The Art of Jon J. Muth”
When: Jan. 14 through April 16, Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ( late ‘til 8 p.m. on
Thursday)
Where: Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St.
Cost: FREE
“Nature Connects: Art with LEGO® Bricks”
When: Jan. 14 through May 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Where: Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is $10, adults; $5, children (6-12); FREE for under 6 & Members
Get Smart: Dinosaurs
When: Jan. 14, 10 to 11 a.m.
Where: Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, 28210 West Park Highway, Ashland, Neb.
Cost: Included with museum admission, which is $6, children (ages 4-12); $12, adults; $11, seniors or military; FREE for members or children younger than 4
Raptor Bird-Day Party
When: Jan. 14, 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd N, Bellevue, Neb.
Cost: Included with admission, which is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7.50 for children (2-17), and FREE for members and children younger than 2
Star Wars Family Night
When: Jan. 14, 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is $12 for ages 2 and older, $11 for seniors, and FREE for members
Sunday Family Movie: “Norm of the North”
When: Jan. 15, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Where: Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: FREE
I Tried It! Toddler Tasting Class
When: Jan. 18, 10 a.m.
Where: Hy-Vee, 17810 Welch Plaza
Cost: $5 per child, and $3 for a sibling. Pre-register at [email protected] or 402-896-4168.
“Around the World in 80 Days”
When: Jan. 20 through Feb. 12; performances are Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.
Where: Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St.
Cost: $36
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“Block Party”
When: Jan. 21 through April 9, during museum hours (closed Mondays)
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: Included with museum admission, which is $12 for ages 2 and older, $11 for seniors, and FREE for members
Superhero Saturday
When: Jan. 21, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Hy-Vee, 8809 W. Center Road
Cost: FREE
Legos Freestyle
When: Jan. 21, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: FREE
“Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra”
When: Jan. 22, 2 p.m.
Where: Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St.
Cost: $12
“The Sound of Music”
When: Jan. 24-29; performances are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 and 7 p.m.
Where: Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St.
Cost: Tickets start at $35
Snow Day Snowball Fight
When: Jan. 25, 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Where: Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: FREE (ages 5 and younger with an adult)
Midlands International Auto Show
When: Jan. 26-29; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Where: CenturyLink Center, 455 N. 10th St.
Cost: $7-$9, and children 6 and younger are FREE
UNMC Skate-a-Thon
When: Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. to Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.
Where: University of Nebraska Medical Center’s ice rink, 42nd and Emile streets
Cost: $10 to benefit Nebraska Parkinson’s
“The True Story of the Three Little Pigs”
When: Jan. 27 through Feb. 12; performances are Fridays, 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 2 and 5 p.m.; and Sundays, 2 p.m.
Where: Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St.
Cost: $20 (members get four FREE tickets)
Found Object Puppetry with Stephanie Jacobson
When: Jan. 28, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Omaha Creative Institute, 1516 Cuming St.
Cost: $35 per person, $25 for students/teachers/working artist (ages 8+; anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult, free child admission with adult registration)
Primrose School at Falling Waters Grand Opening
When: Jan. 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: 6625 S. 193rd Ave.
Cost: FREE (includes face painting, magician, music & science presentations)
Drop-In Model Magic Creatures
When: Jan. 28, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: FREE
32nd Anual Cathedral Flower Festival
When: Jan. 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., and Jan. 29, 1 to 4 p.m.
Where: St. Cecilia Cathedral, 701 N. 40th St.
Cost: FREE
Ongoing Events
“Imagination: Celebrating 40 Years of Play”
When: Jan. 21 through April 15, during museum hours
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: Included with museum admission, which is $12 for ages 2 and older, $11 for seniors, and FREE for members
Toddler Tuesdays
When: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon
Where: Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2825 Y St. (gym or at the pool starting at 10:30)
Cost: FREE for members; non-members participate by paying a $4 activity fee for your toddler (age 9 months to 4 years) and the attending parent is FREE.
Inflatable Fridays
When: Fridays, 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2825 Y St.
Cost: FREE to members; non-members pay daily entry fee of $5 per youth, $7 per adults
Kidz Kayak Racing
When: Saturdays, 2 to 4 p.m.
Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2825 Y St.
Cost: FREE to members; non-members pay daily entry fee of $5 per youth, $7 per adults (for ages 8-12)
Arts for All
When: Saturdays, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Omaha South Public Library, 2808 Q St.
Cost: FREE (ages 8-12, registration required)
Sunday Funday
When: Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m.
Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2825 Y St.
Cost: FREE to members; non-members pay daily entry fee of $5 per youth, $7 per adults (for ages 8-12)
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