Enjoy flowers and more at the Flower Festival at St. Cecilias’s.
This Omaha event runs:
Saturday, January 25, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Sunday, January 26, Noon to 5:00 pm.
Learn more at:
https://stceciliacathedral.org/flower-festival
https://www.cathedralartsproject.org/
It’s Community Free Day for MLK Day at the Durham Museum!
On Monday, 20 January between 10AM-4PM, celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special performances, a scavenger hunt, trivia, “Eyes on the Prize” “I Have a Dream” and more!
The Durham Museum
801 S 10th St
Omaha, NE 68108
More at:
https://durhammuseum.org/calendar/#event=77847170;instance=20250120100000?popup=1&lang=en-US
This Omaha event has live music and runs from 11 AM to 11:59 PM in the Blackstone District.
More at:
https://www.blackstonedistrict.com/2ndsaturday
Have family fun and help children!
Bring children breakfast items (PopTarts, cereal, granola bars, pancake mix, syrup and oatmeal) or donate for Together’s pantry and visit Midtown Crossing on 11 January between 11 AM and 2 PM for characters and princesses, creativity stations.
Participating retailers have surprises for you too!
More at:
https://midtowncrossing.com/event/family-fun-day-2024/
Midtown Crossing
3110 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE, 68131
https://midtowncrossing.com
Together Inc
812 S 24th Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68108
(402) 345-8047
https://togetheromaha.org
This Omaha event on 14 December begins at 4PM and free thanks to The Riverfront!
Please use the west entrance to KANEKO and bring hats, glove, mittens and socks for the local homeless shelters.
Besides the walk through the amazing light displays, enjoy free hot cocoa and cookies.
KANEKO
1111 Jackson St
Omaha, NE 68102-2824
Learn more at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1366393614322010
https://www.facebook.com/nebraskawander
https://thekaneko.org/
It’s Giving Tuesday!
ShareOmaha has a large number of nonprofits in Omaha and the Omaha area that could use your help.
Check it out and please share!
https://shareomaha.org/givingtuesday
https://www.facebook.com/SHAREomaha
The Holiday Cultural Festival is a celebration of many different countries and cultures.
This Omaha event has crafts, musicians and dancers performing and holiday treats available for purchase.
It’s best to purchase tickets in advance and is free for museum members.
The Durham Museum
801 S 10th St.
Omaha, NE 68108
More at:
https://www.facebook.com/TheDurhamMuseum
https://durhammuseum.org
27 November, Wednesday, 6:00 pm
Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Parade at Shadow Lake Towne Center in Papillion.
The 17th Annual Tree Lighting & Holiday Parade starts at 6 pm with fireworks afterwards.
More information for this Papillion event at:
https://shadowlaketownecenter.com/
Shadow Lake Towne Center
7775 Olson Drive, Suite 205
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 537-0046
29 November, Friday
Union Station Tree Lighting Ceremony with music and performances by Camille Metoyer Moten, Bellevue Little Theater, along with crafts, cookie decorating, scavenger hunt and Santa.
This Omaha event runs 4:00 – 8:00 pm with tree lighting around 7:00 pm.
Best to get tickets early. Register online or call 402-444-5071 by November 27.
More information at:
https://durhammuseum.org/christmas-at-union-station
The Durham museum
801 S 10th Street
Omaha, NE 68108
(402) 444-5071
29 November, Friday
Lights of Aksarben at Stinson Park features the Stinson Tower lighting, Santa, cookies, hot cocoa, face painting and more!
This Omaha event runs from 6:00 -8:00 pm
More information at:
https://www.aksarbenvillage.com
2285 South 67th Street
Omaha, NE, 68106
30 November
Winter Wonderland in Downtown Papillion has many pre-events happening as early as 10:00 am for an entire day of activities
The lighting ceremony begins 6:00 pm.
For more information and a detailed list of all the events at:
https://www.papillionfoundation.org/winter-wonderland-2024
1 December, Sunday
Santa’s Sleigh Ride & Tree Lighting starts at 1:00 pm with the tree lighting at 6:00 pm
More information and detailed activities at:
https://www.cityoflavista.org/2165/Santas-Sleigh-Ride-Tree-Lighting
