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
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/
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
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
See flute/saxophonists Tower Duo perform at the first Eko Nova Omaha event from 7-9 pm. Cost $15.
Kaneko
1111 Jones St.
Omaha, NE 68102
http://thekaneko.org/
Shop local for the holidays at Baxter Arena. Just $1 gets you admission to this event from 10am-5pm, where you can check out holiday trim, the Beauty Bar, food, prizes, and meet Santa from 11:30-1 pm. Parking is free.
Baxter Arena
2425 S. 67th St.
Omaha, NE 68106
(435) 229-8342
Tour Joslyn Castle and several other historic Omaha homes by means of shuttle service. Shop the Holiday Boutique, and enjoy cider and cookies. $20.
Joslyn Castle
3902 Davenport St.
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 595-2199
The Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum honors our veterans with free admission ($12 for non-veterans) and lunch. Veterans are encouraged to come in uniform to see the posting of the colors and hear a speaker talking about the current exhibit theme.
Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum
28210 West Park Hwy (I-80 Exit 426)
Ashland, NE 68003
(402) 944-3100
Indulge your children’s artistic side with this event at That Pottery Place. Kids get to eat pizza and paint pottery while watching a movie to be determined. After painting, pottery will be fired to seal the glaze. Cost $29; time 6-8:30 pm.
That Pottery Place
7828 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 392-1166
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
