Join the ballerinas and danseurs of Ballet Nebraska costumed as their characters in The Nutcracker for a holiday tea at Joslyn Castle from 2-4 pm. Admission $30.
Joslyn Castle
3902 Davenport St.
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 595-2199/ (402)541-6946
Month: November 2016
Omaha Event: Family Fun Night Extravaganza – 12 November
The Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum is extending its hours to offer a family fun night geared to budding engineers, with an airplane crawl and family trivia competition. Hours are 5-8 pm, with admission at $12 for adults and $6 for kids.
Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum
28210 West Park Hwy (I-80 Exit 426)
Ashland, NE 68003
(402) 944-3100
Omaha Event: College of St. Mary Christmas Concert, 2 December
College students and faculty members, along with the Gretna Middle School Women’s Select Ensemble and area church choirs, present “Lessons and Carols” dating to 19th century England in the Our Lady of Mercy Chapel. Admission is $10.
College of St. Mary
7000 Mercy Road
Omaha, NE
http://www.csm.edu
Omaha Event – Omaha Holiday Lights Festival – 24 November-31 December
Downtown Omaha’s premier holiday event, the Omaha Holiday Lights Festival, kicks off Thanksgiving evening, 24 November, with the lighting of the Gene Leahy Mall. It continues through the month of December with Sounds of the Season, the ConAgra Foods Ice Skating Rink, the Wells Fargo Family Festival and the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular.
Omaha Event: Village Point Holiday Lighting Ceremony, 25 November
This free family event kicks off with a holiday concert at 6 pm, followed by the Santa Parade at 7 pm, followed by the tree-lighting ceremony and free carriage rides. You can also munch on cookies and sip hot cider.
Village Pointe Shopping Center
17305 Davenport St.
Omaha, NE 68118
http://villagepointeshopping.com/
Omaha Event: Christmas at Union Station, 25 November
Come to the Durham Museum to see the lighting of the giant Christmas tree at around 7 pm. (The event actually starts at 4 pm and runs until 8.) Take part in cookie decorating and other holiday crafts or tour the holiday-themed exhibits. Christmas at Union Station continues throughout the holiday season, until December 31, with special events on various days. Admission is $11 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for children 3 and older.
Durham Museum
801 S. 10th St.
Omaha, NE 68108
(402) 444-5071
http://www.durhammuseum.org/
Omaha Event: Holiday Lights Festival Thanksgiving Lighting Ceremony, 24 November
Come to the Gene Leahy Mall on Thanksgiving night for the Holiday Lights Festival kickoff. At 6 pm, gather at the mall to count down the turning on of the festival lights with Mayor Jean Stothert. The festivities continue until 7, after which you can tour downtown to see its businesses and residences in their holiday finest. Lights will continue to burn from 5 pm-1 am on January 2.
Gene Leahy Mall
14th & Farnam Streets
Omaha, NE
Omaha Event: Ballet Nebraska Presents The Nutcracker – 20 November
Ballet Nebraska presents this Tchaikovsky classic in an afternoon performance at 2 pm.
Ballet Nebraska
2700 College Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
http://balletnebraska.org/
Omaha Event: Let’s Play Monsters with BOTH – 18 November
It’s Let’s Play Monsters with hip-hop duo BOTH, for the admission price of $5 at the Slowdown.
Slowdown
729 N 14th St.
Omaha, NE 68102
Omaha Event: Black Violin Performs – 18 November
Violin/viola/hip-hop duo Black Violin performs their version of classical music at the Holland Performing Arts Center. The duo has performed at South by Southwest and on tour with artists such as Alicia Keys, Jay Z, and Kanye West. Concert starts at 7 pm; tickets are $20 and up.
Holland Performing Arts Center
1200 Douglas St.
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 345-0606
https://www.ticketomaha.com
