1. Unleash at Amazing Pizza Machine, where 60,000 square feet of indoor fun includes laser tag, Go Karts, bumper cars, mini-bowling, more than 170 arcade games, and more.
2. Go Bobbing on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. Bobbing is taking a picture while standing in two states at once. Share photos with #ItHappensOnBob.
3. While visiting “Bob,” get froggy at the splash park located on the Omaha side. The circular plaza features water sprays shooting into the air – offering a great way to cool off and have fun. Be sure to say hi to Omar the Troll too!
4. Float down the Elkhorn River with Tubing & Adventures. Not just for adults, kids will enjoy cruising down the river taking in the sights and sounds.
5. Check out the model railroad garden at Lauritzen Gardens. A favorite among lil’ engineers with G-scale model trains travel twiggy trestles.
6. Walk up to Kenefick Park and visit the Centennial No. 6900 and Big Boy No. 4023 – two of the most powerful locomotives ever built.
7. Catch a kid-friendly show at the Rose Theater. This fully-restored 1927 vaudeville palace is now a beautiful children’s theater showcasing childhood favorites.
9. Visit the world’s largest ball of stamps at Boys Town and pick out stamps to take home from the “penny bin.”
10. Design your own ice cream tour at one of Omaha's popular artisan ice cream shops, including Coneflower Creamery, eCreamery and Ted & Wally's.
Marshall Ganz, PhD, is one of the world's leading authorities on community organizing. He will speak about how ordinary people can work together to turn the resources they have into the power they need to achieve real social, political and institutional change.
- Omaha Children's Museum
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
The museum's not-so-scary Halloween exhibit returns for another fun season of hands-on play and learning. Clamber your way through the spooky maze, scale the castle wall, or don your sorcerer’s hat and makeup.
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Explore an exhibit showcasing more than 500 dolls spanning three centuries, each helping to tell the story of African American experiences through the evolving history of Black dolls -- from the mid-19th century to today.
- Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum
- Recurring daily
Discover the wonders of space at the SAC Aerospace Museum’s Hubble Space Telescope exhibit. See breathtaking images, explore artifacts, and enjoy hands-on stations that reveal planets, stars, and galaxies. A family-friendly adventure included with membership.
- Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari
- Recurring daily
Insect Adventure features accurate, moving recreations of insects and spiders from around the world. Visitors to the Safari Park will enjoy a self-guided exploration showcasing familiar favorites like monarch butterflies, honeybees and black widow spiders, while discovering…