Omaha Christmas Lighting Ceremony today, 24 November at Gene Leahy Mall.
Category: Omaha Event
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: Screening of Certain Women at Film Streams – 5 November
Meet writer-director Kelly Reichardt at this Omaha event for the screening of Reichardt’s movie Certain Women. The event runs from 7 to 10 pm; Reichardt will answer audience questions after the screening. Cost is $4.50-$9.
Film Streams
1340 Mike Fahey St.
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 933-0259
Omaha Event: The Jungle Book – 4-13 November
Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book comes to life for two weekends, Friday through Sunday, 4-6 and 11-13 November. See rambunctious feral-child Mowgli, Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and the other denizens of the jungle in a fast-paced show. Cost is $20; showtimes are Fridays at 7 pm, Saturdays at 2 and 5 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm.
Rose Theater
2001 Farnam St.
Omaha, NE 68132
(402) 345-4849
Omaha Event: First Friday Old Market
Enjoy this free Omaha event where you can stroll the streets or ride Ollie the Trolley between stops while enjoying live music and artwork on first Fridays in the Old Market.
Omaha Event: A Haunting at Hogwart’s at the Omaha Children’s Museum
It’s an adult party at the Omaha Children’s Museum with a Harry Potter twist. Show off your trivia knowledge of all things Potter or enjoy a “Potions Class” science show. (Sorry, no alcoholic beverages.) Dress as your favorite from Hogwarts or just enjoy the costume contest, along with appetizers and desserts. Time is 8-11 pm, and cost is $20 for members or $35 for the general public.
Omaha Children’s Museum
500 S. 20th St.
Omaha, NE 68102
402-342-6164
Omaha Event: St. Margaret Mary Parish Festival – 25 September
Come to St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, across Dodge Street from UNO, for its annual parish festival, Sunday, 25 September, from 1-7 pm.
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
6116 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68132
http://smmomaha.org
Omaha Event: River City Rodeo and Stock Show – 22-25 September
Come to the CenturyLink Center for the River City Rodeo and Stock Show September 22-25. The stock show will be held all four days, while the CINCH World’s Toughest Rodeo will be held on 23 and 24 September.
CenturyLink Center
455 N. 10th St.
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 341-1500
Aksarben Stock Show & Rodeo
6910 Pacific St., Ste. 102
Omaha, NE 68106
(402) 554-9609
http://www.aksarbenstockshow.com
Omaha Event: Bacon Fest at the Kroc Center
There is still time to get in on the fun so head on down to this fun Omaha festival at:
KROC Center
2825 Y St.
Omaha, NE 68107
(402) 905-3500
before 5PM.
Thank you to everyone at the Kroc Center for a great time and some great photos.
Enjoy!
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Here are just some of the vendors that came:
Approach Climbing Gym
US Cellular
AA Windows N Doors
Red Cross
Metro Omaha Tobacco Coalition
Anthony’s Steakhouse
NRG Media
Hy-Vee
For more on the KROC Center check out our interview with Madeline Moyer at http://omahanebraska.com/southomahakroccenter. The Kroc Center is located in South Omaha.
