Upcoming events.
La Calavera Catrina
Step into a colorful celebration of life with La Calavera Catrina by Ricardo Soltero. Eight larger-than-life skeleton sculptures showcase the iconic Día de los Muertos figure, blending history, heritage and artistry in a vibrant display with bilingual signage.
Winterland at Heartwood Preserve
Winterland at Heartwood Preserve returns for another season of free outdoor ice skating in West Omaha! Enjoy 90-minute sessions with complimentary skate rentals, festive lights, music, and cozy treats.
Opening Weekend (Nov. 1–2) features holiday décor and warm drinks from a local coffee truck. Reserve your free session and make Winterland your go-to Omaha winter tradition.
Reserve your free session today and make Winterland your favorite Omaha winter tradition!
Vision Beyond Sight Gala: Illuminating Brilliance
Celebrate community, resilience, and inclusion at Outlook Enrichment’s Vision Beyond Sight Gala: Illuminating Brilliance. This annual event honors the impact of clients, associates, and volunteers shaping the blind and low-vision community in Omaha.
Highlights include Dessert in the Dark, where guests don sleep shades to experience dessert using other senses, as well as the Associate and Volunteer of the Year and Peter J. Salmon Award presentations. The evening also features immersive activities and a silent auction benefiting Outlook Enrichment programs.
Register by October 24 to be part of this inspiring celebration of brilliance beyond sight.
Third Annual Ice Skate with the Omaha Lancers
Lace up your skates and hit the ice with the Omaha Lancers for the Third Annual Ice Skate with the Lancers, hosted by Outlook Enrichment!
This free, inclusive event invites blind and low-vision skaters, along with their friends and family, to enjoy a fun-filled day on the ice alongside players from the Omaha Lancers. All skill levels are welcome — whether you’re skating for the first time or perfecting your glide, the rink is open to everyone.
Come for the ice time, stay for the smiles, and make lasting memories with friends, family, and your favorite hockey team.
Behavioral Track: Trauma’s Impact on Business Decisions
Join Dr. Allison Morton and Dr. Erika Franta for a powerful virtual session exploring how stress and trauma shape everyday business decisions. Learn practical tools to recognize emotional patterns, use grounding techniques in high-pressure moments, and strengthen team trust and performance.
Register now: Click here
Teen Rec Smash Fest at iSmash Omaha
Get ready to smash, laugh, and let loose at Teen Rec Smash Fest hosted by Outlook Nebraska at iSmash Omaha!
This unique event invites blind and visually impaired teens, along with a sighted friend or family member, to enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience breaking everyday items in a safe, supervised setting. iSmash provides all the safety gear and smashable materials, from glass to electronics, and to top it off, the grand finale smash will be a giant pumpkin, just in time for Halloween fun!
Bring your energy, grab your gear, and get ready to release some stress in the most satisfying way possible.
Lead with Confidence: Trust Your Instincts
Join Dr. Brenda “Dr. B” Caldwell for Lead with Confidence: Trust Your Instincts, a virtual workshop designed to help you quiet self-doubt and strengthen your leadership voice.
Learn how to silence imposter thoughts, make decisions with clarity, and lead with conviction—while staying kind, coachable, and grounded.
Register now: Click here
Heartwood Preserve Kite Festival
Look to the skies as Great American Kites & Events comes to Heartwood Preserve. Massive, colorful kites will fill the sky with larger-than-life designs. There will be kite flying lessons, kites for sale, kite-making crafts, music, food trucks and more. A team member from Great American Kites & Events will be on hand for interviews.
Tandem Bike Ride – Coffee Ride to Roast Coffee
Join Outlook Nebraska for the final Tandem Bike Ride of 2025 — a community ride designed for visually impaired and blind individuals, their friends, and family.
Starting at Outlook Nebraska, riders will travel along the Keystone Trail to Roast Coffee for a warm drink and good company before looping back. It’s the perfect way to close out the biking season with connection, fresh air, and fun.
Heartwood Fall Fest
This two-day, family-friendly festival brings all the autumn fun in one place. Enjoy complimentary pumpkins and a decorating station, petting zoo and mini horse rides, 9-hole mini golf, live music, food trucks and fall-themed carnival games. Champion snow sculptor and international competitor Matt Seeley with Team Nebraska Snow Sculpting will be on hand to carve giant display pumpkins for photo ops. Matt will be available for interviews.
Art in the Park – Watercolor Class
Keegan Baker is back to paint and share his skills. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced painter, you’ll enjoy creating your own masterpiece surrounded by the beauty of Heartwood Preserve as the leaves start to turn. All materials are provided; bring your creativity!
Omaha Día de los Muertos Parade
Join the Día de los Muertos Parade and experience a joyful procession alive with music, dance, and tradition. Colorful Catrinas, vibrant floats, flowers, candles and art honor loved ones while the community comes together to celebrate life and remembrance.
Kids Club – Ceramic Painting
Kids can create a ceramic keepsake to cherish during the final Kids Club of the season.
Fall Fest at Hummel Park
Celebrate the season at Fall Fest with nature hikes, fall crafts and a scavenger hunt through Hummel Park. Toast s’mores by the fire, try your hand at archery and enjoy outdoor games in the crisp autumn air.
Holland 20th Anniversary Celebration
Did you know that the Holland Performing Arts Center turns 20 this year! It’s time to celebrate with an evening of special performances. Click for more information.
Grease at Omaha Community Playhouse
Shake, rattle, and roll! The ultimate feel-good blast from the past.
Pink ladies, T-Birds, poodle skirts, oh my! The electrifying celebration of the fifties comes to OCP for the very first time! The iconic movie you know and love is brought to life on stage, with all your favorite hits like “Summer Nights”, “Greased Lightnin’’”, “You’re the One That I Want”, and more!
Contains mild adult content and themes.
Barktoberfest
Don’t leave Fido alone to celebrate Oktoberfest — bring him down to Omaha Dog Bar for inclusive festivities. Click for more information.
E-Commerce & Friends Meetup + Social
Commerce can be lonely — that’s why networking events are so important! Get inspired + network with other entrepreneurs at Elevator Omaha’s next meetup. Click for speaker details!
Rave for Recovery
Who says you can’t have fun while sober? No one! This event is for anyone who is, or knows someone who is, choosing a sober lifestyle. Click to learn more!
Preserve Omaha Mini-Conference
Have an old home and need some help figuring out how to take care of it? This is your chance to learn from the pros! Click for more information.
Comedy Night at River's Edge
Laugh off the week at the River’s Edge Park! How? Click to learn!
Aksarben Loves: Nonprofit leaders, visionaries and change agents
Are you a nonprofit looking to network? This event is for you! Click for more details.
Tailgate Pawty
Tailgating doesn’t have to mean leaving Fido at home— bring him down to the Omaha Dog Bar. Click for more details.
Little Bo Backyard Bash
The Little Bo Backyard Bash is back for the 5th year! Click for more information.
Friday Night Market at Sheelytown
Sheelytown Market is hosting another Friday Night Market with local makers, plants and open mic night.
Tattoos for Tails
Have you been itching to get some new ink? On September 6 you can do that, while raising funds for Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue! Click for more information.
Reimagined: Night of Illusion
Do you love the Joslyn Art Museum but want to experience it in a completely new way? This event is for you! Click for more information.
Afro Fest Omaha
Afro Fest, a festival that celebrates African culture, education, art, food and community, returns to Heartland of America Park! What can you expect? Click to learn!
Unity Festival
Come together to celebrate culture, music and community at the Unity Festival! Click for more information.
Hooligans Helping American Vets Car Show
The Hooligans Classic Car Club is raising money for local veterans by hosting a car show at Victory Lane, Omaha’s first private car condominium. Click for more information!
La Vista Last Friday Night Market
Looking for a Friday night market in La Vista? This one is for you! Click for more information.
Highlander Community Day
Explore the progress that’s been made at Omaha’s Highlander development during Highlander Community Day. Click for more information!
Art in the Park: Water Soluble Pastels
Join Hot Shops for a free class on channeling nature and creating art with water-soluble pastels. Click for more information.

