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Omaha's Great Outdoors Omaha's Great Outdoors
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All the April showers surely mean Omaha is in store for some spectacular May flowers. So, I’m eyeing spending some time outdoors with my family. As luck would have it, the Metro Arts & Culture Pass is going to help me out this month,...
Omaha Summer Arts Festival Omaha Summer Arts Festival
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The Festival will fill downtown streets with art, music, children's activities, food and more along the Gene Leahy Mall from Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9.  In addition to an Artists' Market, the Festival features art demonstrations...
Peacock at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium Spring is finally here!
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When it comes to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, my family doesn’t need a reason to visit. It’s Saturday … let’s go to the zoo! The sky is blue … let’s go to the zoo! But, if you’re looking...
Lucky you ! Lucky you!
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My family loves it when Joslyn Art Museum has a Family Fun Day. The name says it all.
Nature Connects - Bison February fun in Omaha
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February in Omaha can be described in one word: Gray. You look outside and everything looks dead, dull or covered in grime. You’ll find lots of color in my pick of the month activity, though.
Toys or No Toys in Fast-Food Meals? : photo credit oddharmonic Toys or No Toys in Fast-Food Meals?
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Kids have been doing it for hundreds of years: buying junk food just for the toy inside the box. When I was a kid, we bought box after box of Cracker Jack just so we could eat our way to a cheap, worthless toy that we would never play with for more...
Taste of Omaha Taste of Omaha
Annual Event
The Taste of Omaha is a three day food and entertainment festival in mid June. With thousands in attendance, multiple stages of music, children's activities, and the participation of over 40 restaurants, the FREE festival has become a staple of the...
Fourth of July Memorial Park Concert Fourth of July Memorial Park Concert
Annual Event
The Bank of the West Celebrates America Concert in Memorial Park is one of the largest community events in Omaha. The tradition has been alive since 1987, with FREE admission and a closing fireworks display encouraging crowds as large as 80,000 to attend...
Omaha's Riverfront Jazz & Blues Festival Riverfront Jazz & Blues Festival
Annual Event
The Riverfront Jazz & Blues Festival is a two day festival, bringing together a wide range of national, regional, and local acts. Traditionally held on the water at the Lewis & Clark Landing, the Festival usually takes place the weekend after...
Benson SummerFest Benson SummerFest
Annual Event
Benson Days spruced up its branding with a slick website and a new name: Benson SummerFest. What didn’t change was the end product. Shutting down Maple Street between 59th and 63rd Streets, the SummerFest is a fun community event in mid June geared...