Annual Events

January

Annual Flower Festival: In Celebration of the Lewis & Clark Expedition St. Ceceilia Cathedral Omaha, NE

402-558-3100

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February

Annual Home & Garden Expo

Omaha Convention Center

Omaha, NE 402-346-8003

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Omaha's premier and most complete showcase of the latest home products.

Annual Orchid Show

Crossroads Mall, 74th & Dodge

Omaha, NE

402-734-4112

Hours:  Usually Saturday 10:00am – 9:00pm, Sunday Noon – 6:00pm

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March

Annual Triumph of Ag Expo - Farm & Machinery Show Omaha Convention Center

Omaha, NE

402-346-8003

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May

 Annual Rockbrook Village Spring Fever Craft Show

108th & West Center Road

Omaha, Nebraska

402-390-0890

Hours:  Usually 10:00am – 5:00pm

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Features the finest in regional crafts including quilts and antiques

Annual Omaha Wine Festival Lewis & Clark Landing, riverfront downtown

Omaha, Nebraska

402-884-1214

Hours:  Usually Noon – 8:00pm

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Enjoy a day of wine tasting, cooking demonstrations, live music and assorted vendors.

June

 Annual Taste of Omaha - A Festival of Great Foods & Entertainment Heartland of America Park, 8th & Farnam Streets

Omaha, Nebraska

402-346-8003

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Admission Free

A showcase of foods and a mix of the area's best musicians. Also presenting national entertainment, amusement rides and a children's stage.

June and July

Nebraska Shakespeare Festival

Elmwood Park

Omaha, Nebraska

402-280-2391

Usually held weekends June and July

Call for exact dates and additional information The festival is held annually in Omaha. Elmwood Park is transformed into a delightful setting for families to enjoy free productions of Shakespeare's plays performed by a professional company of artists from around the country. Twelve performances are held outdoors. 

September

Rockbrook Village Annual Art Fair

108th & West Center Rd.

Omaha, Nebraska

402-390-0890

Hours:  Usually Saturday 10am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm

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Admission Free

Over 150 national, regional and local artists display and sell their one-of-a-kind art works.

Annual Omaha Corporate Cup Run

Civic Auditorium, 19th & Chicago Streets

Omaha, Nebraska

402-572-3030

Hours:  Run usually held at 8:15am

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Admission Charged

River City Roundup and Rodeo

402-554-9610

Come fall at the AK-sar-ben Coliseum, the River City Roundup and Rodeo, with championship rodeo action, takes place as part of a regional event. This annual event is held the third week in September and features nearly a week of action-packed fun for all ages. The entire community joins in this celebration of the region's agricultural and western heritage. On Saturdays, events are centered downtown with a two-hour parade in the morning and free riverboat, canoe, stagecoach, pony, and other western rides. The rodeo and large 4-H show and livestock exposition offer a close up view of farm and ranch life.

October

 Annual Fall Home & Garden Expo Omaha Convention Center

Omaha, Nebraska

402-346-8003

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Showcase of the latest products and services for the home, inside and out.

November – December

Annual Gingerbread Display

Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters, 3215 State Street

Omaha, Nebraska

712-646-2310

Usually held late November through Christmas

Hours:  Usually 9:00am – 9:00pm

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Admission Free

Breathtaking exhibit of over 300 gingerbread displays, 20 decorated trees and plenty of musical entertainment.

  Arts and Entertainment

Dance

Omaha has a variety of dance companies performing on a regular basis. A variety of traveling performances are presented at the beautiful Orpheum Theater. Local universities and other companies offer traditional as well as avant guarde productions. Following is a list of Omaha area dance companies that perform regularly. 

Call the individual venue for schedule and additional information

Creighton University

402-280-2509

Dance Theatre of Omaha

402-556-6709

Omaha Modern Dance Collective

402-551-7473

Central Dance Theater

402-934-6157

Omaha Symphony Ticket Office 1605 Howard St.

Omaha, NE 68102 402-342-3560 Call for schedule and additional information

The Omaha Symphony performs more than 200 concerts from Sept. to May each season, including three main series: classical MasterWorks performances, intimate Chamber orchestra concerts, and star-studded SuperPops shows. The Symphony is regarded as one of the finest regional orchestras in the nation.

Opera Omaha Box Office 1625 Farnam St.

Omaha, NE 68102 402-346-7372

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Opera Omaha presents professional full-scale opera productions in the historic Orpheum Theater, which are consistently included in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reviews. The Omaha Broadway Theater Season is a joint venture which brings national touring casts for major Broadway and London West End productions to the Omaha stage annually.  

John Beasley Theater & Workshop 3010 "Q" Street - at the LaFern Williams Center P.O. Box 12154 Omaha, NE 68112-1215

402-444-3446

Call for additional information The John Beasley Theater (JBT) was founded by actor Omaha's own John Beasley.  John's vision for JBT is to create a venue in order to make the theater arts "come alive" for people who otherwise may never enjoy the magic of watching a live theater production that reflects their unique cultural experience. The theater encourages and facilitates a unique relationship between Greater Omaha and the Theater Arts by providing new opportunities for residents to experience and develop their interests and talents in theater arts and to build cultural bridges. Omaha Community Playhouse Reservation and Ticket Information 6915 Cass St., Omaha, NE 68132 402-553-0800

Call for additional information The Omaha Community Playhouse is one of the largest community theaters in the country. Hosting over 125,000 theater-goers annually, the Playhouse presents ten productions plus the annual holiday favorite, "A Christmas Carol." The Playhouse also is home to the Nebraska Theater Caravan, a professional touring theater, and offers self-enrichment classes for all ages. Omaha Theater Company for Young People Box Office and Reservations 2001 Farnam St.

Omaha, NE 68102 402-345-4849

Call for additional information Omaha boasts to having one of the nation's largest professional children's theater, the Omaha Theater Company for Young People. The theater presents a number of mainstage productions annually called the "Emmy Gifford Children's Classics." In 1995, the historic 1927 Astro Theater located in downtown Omaha underwent a $9.3 million renovation to become the company's headquarters and new performance space named the "Rose Blumkin Center for Performing Arts," or as it's more fondly called "The Rose.". The Orpheum Theater 409 South 16th Street Omaha, NE 68102 402-346-2323 Call for additional information