Ring in the “noon year” at the Durham Museum.
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Step into the enchanting world of The Durham Museum’s annual Noon Year’s Eve celebration on December 31 from 10am to 2pm. Your kids will enjoy a live performance by Dinosaur “Dino” O’Dell and the T-Rex All-Stars. Ring in the “noon year” with your own hand-crafted party hat, stomp on bubble wrap and clap in glee as countless balloons in every color of the rainbow drop from the ceiling.
Bring on the bubbles at Omaha Children’s Museum.
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Bring on the bubbles this New Year’s Eve at the Omaha Children’s Museum, where you can don party swag, make crafts and witness the Amazing Bubble Show. All activities are included with admission, as are hourly countdowns with bubble machines going off throughout the building. Look for special guests – beloved children’s characters roam the floors.
Skate into the new year.
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Several skating options in Omaha present your crew the opportunity to glide right into the new year. The Skate Ribbon at The RiverFront is open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Enjoy the festive lights and warm up around a fire ring afterward. Moylan Tranquility Iceplex has public skating on Jan. 31 (10am-11:45am and 12pm-6:30pm) and New Year's Day (12pm-6pm). Heartwood Preserve also has skate times on both days; book online.
Watch an incredible fireworks show.
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Pack a thermos with hot cocoa and head out to the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular at Heartland of America Park at The RiverFront.
Celebrate the “zoo year.”
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Visit Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, voted the country’s best zoo several years running, on the first day of 2026. It's open from 10am to 4pm on January 1.
