May’s a great month to get out and do things in Omaha. There’s now more going on outdoors, at farms and farmers markets, plus parades and festivals are starting up. Have fun exploring!
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Out and About Storytime: Chalco Hills
When: May 1, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Chalco Hills Natural Resource Center, 8901 S. 154th St.
Cost: FREE
Get Crafty: Book Art For Families
When: May 2, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Swanson branch, 9101 W. Dodge Road
Cost: FREE
Book Fiesta and Dia Storytime
When: May 3, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library W. Dale Clark Main Branch, 215 S. 15th St.
Cost: FREE
Crafty Tots
When: May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 11 a.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Saddlebrook branch, 14850 Laurel Ave.
Cost: FREE, registration required
Mother & Daughter Round Up Celebration
When: May 3, 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Omaha Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2825 Y St.
Cost: $5 per person (registration due by April 28)
Forever Young Family & Children’s Series: “Babe: Pig in the City”
When: May 4, 6, 7 and 11
Where: Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Mike Fahey St.
Cost: $9 general; $7 for seniors, students, teachers, military and those traveling to the theater by bicycle; $4.50 for Film Streams members; $2.50 for children ages 12 and under
Out and About Storytime: Aromas
When: May 5, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
Where: Aromas Coffeehouse at Flagship Commons in Westroads Mall, 10000 California St.
Cost: FREE
Out & About Storytime: Azria Health Montclair
When: May 5, 10:30 a.m.
Where: Azria Health Monthclair, 2525 S. 135th Ave.
Cost: FREE
“We Can Do It! Family Night At The Museum”
When: May 5, 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: Union Pacific Railroad Museum, 200 Pearl St., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: FREE
Omaha Farmers Market – Old Market
When: Saturdays, May 6 through Oct. 14, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: 11th and Jackson streets
Cost: FREE
Wild West Days
When: May 6, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Western Historic Trails Center, 3434 Richard Downing Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: FREE
Free Comic Book Day
When: May 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Krypton Comics, 2819 S. 125th Ave., suite 261
Cost: FREE (autographs and photos with Dean Cain are additional)
Intuitive Painting
When: May 6, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Omaha Creative Institute, 1516 Cuming St.
Cost: $35, person or $25, student/teacher/working artist (ages 12+); use promo code to save 25% off camp registration!
Omaha Farmers Market – Aksarben Village
When: Sundays, May 7 through Oct. 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Aksarben Village, 67th and Center streets
Cost: FREE
Superhero Sunday
When: May 7, noon to 4 p.m.
Where: Werner Park, 12356 Ballpark Way, Papillion, Neb.
Cost: FREE
Family Fiesta
When: May 7, noon to 5 p.m.
Where: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 3701 S. 10th St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is (starting May 1) $19.95, adults (ages 12 and over); $18.95, seniors and military adults; $13.95, children (ages 3-11); $12.95, military child; and FREE for children younger than 2
Family Skate
When: May 7, 14 and 21, 4 to 6 p.m.
Where: Motto McLean Ice Arena, 5015 S. 45th St.
Cost: $10 per family (or $3 per individual)
Yoga Rocks The Park/Camp Yoga Rocks
When: Sundays, beginning May 7
Where: Turner Park at Midtown Crossing, 31st and Farnam streets
Cost: FREE
“Discover The Dinosaurs: Unleashed”
When: May 12-14; hours are May 12, 2 to 8 p.m., and May 13 & 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: CenturyLink Center,
Cost: Kids (2-12), $19; senior (65+), $16; adults (13-64), $19; T-Rex ticket, $52; tickets all day Friday are $5 less
Spring Into Summer
When: May 12, 5 to 8 p.m.
Where: Zorinski Park, F Street entrance
Cost: FREE
Comedian Tim Hawkins
When: May 12, 7 p.m.
Where: Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St.
Cost: $19-$85
Forever Young Family & Children’s Series: “The Seventh Art Stand: Short Films From and About the Middle East for Young Audiences”
When: May 13, 14, 18, 20, 21 and 25
Where: Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Mike Fahey St.
Cost: $9 general; $7 for seniors, students, teachers, military and those traveling to the theater by bicycle; $4.50 for Film Streams members; $2.50 for children ages 12 and under
Get Smart: Medieval Engineering
When: May 13, 10 to 11 a.m.
Where: Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, 28210 West Park Highway, Ashland, Neb.
Cost: Included with museum admission
“Hanging With Heroes”
When: May 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St.
Cost: FREE (event is outdoors; admission is also FREE that day)
Exotic Animal Rescue Day
When: May 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Gifford Farm Education Center, 700 Camp Gifford Road, Bellevue, Neb.
Cost: $5 for ages 2 and older; moms receive $1 off, and there is a ½ price military discount
58th Annual Florence Days Parade
When: May 13, 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: 2707 Redick Ave.
Cost: FREE
Mothers, Macaws & Mimosas
When: May 14, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 3701 S. 10th St.
Cost: $40 for adult members and $35 for child members (3-11); $45 for adult non-members and $30 for child non-members; FREE for children younger than 2. Reservations required.
Out & About Storytime: Joslyn Art Museum
When: May 16, 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Where: Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St.
Cost: FREE
Hump Day Walkabout For Autism
When: May 17, noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Autism Center of Nebraska, Inc., 9012 Q St.
Cost:
Endangered Species Day
When: May 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 3701 S. 10th St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is (starting May 1) $19.95, adults (ages 12 and over); $18.95, seniors and military adults; $13.95, children (ages 3-11); $12.95, military child; and FREE for children younger than 2
“Jurassic Quest”
When: May 19-21; hours are May 19, 3 to 8 p.m., May 20, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and May 21, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: Kids (2-12 years), $15; adults (13-64), $20; seniors (65+), $18; and VIP, $24; police, military and their families get $2 off
Celebrate CB Parade & Bayliss Park Festivities
When: May 19-21 (carnival), parade is May 21 beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Where: Bayliss Park (parade begins and ends there)
Cost: FREE (carnival rides extra)
“Top Secret: License To Spy”
When: May 20 through Sept. 17
Where: The Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St.
Cost: Included with museum admission, which is $11 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for children (ages 3-12), and FREE for children younger than 2
Youth Summer Reading Club
When: May 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Council Bluffs Public Library – Youth Department, 400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: FREE
Summer Reading Program Kick Off Party
When: May 26, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (W. Dale Clark Main); May 27, 1 to 3 p.m. (Florence, A.V. Sorensen, Bess Johnson, Willa Cather, Abrahams, Benson, Millard, South Omaha, Saddlebrook, Swanson, Washington),
Where: Omaha Public Library various locations
Cost: FREE
Dr. Who Lock-In (Teens)
When: May 26, 5 to 9 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Saddlebrook branch, 14850 Laurel Ave.
Cost: FREE, registration required
“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”
When: May 26 through June 25; performances are Wednesday–Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m. Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. on June 17 and June 24.
Where: Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St.
Cost: $42, adults (Thursdays – Sundays) and $25 for students (Thursdays – Sundays). Tickets are $32 for adults and $20 for students on Wednesdays.
Forever Young Family & Children’s Series: “The Seventh Art Stand: Short Films From and About the Middle East for Young Audiences”
When: May 27, 28 and June 1, 3, 4 and 8
Where: Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Mike Fahey St.
Cost: $9 general; $7 for seniors, students, teachers, military and those traveling to the theater by bicycle; $4.50 for Film Streams members; $2.50 for children ages 12 and under
Running With Dinosaurs
When: May 27, 9 a.m.
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: FREE, registration required
“Dinosaur Safari”
When: May 27 through Sept. 3
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: Included with museum admission, which is $12 for ages 2+; $11 for seniors, and FREE for children younger than 2
Memorial Day Weekend At The Zoo
When: May 27-29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 3701 S. 10th St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is (starting May 1) $19.95, adults (ages 12 and over); $18.95, seniors and military adults; $13.95, children (ages 3-11); $12.95, military child; and FREE for children younger than 2. First 800 people through the gate receive goodie bag.
Get Crafty: Honk For Peace Signs
When: May 30, 2 to 3 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Washington branch, 2868 Ames Ave.
Cost: FREE
More Fun Events In May
The following events are on-going, or had started in a previous month:
“Nature Connects: Art with LEGO® Bricks”
When: 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
“Glorious Flights: Illustration Art of Alice and Martin Provensen”
When: Through Sept. 3
Where: Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge. St.
Cost: FREE
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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