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Annual Events in Omaha

The College World Series, the Berkshire Hathaway meeting, parades, street festivals, holiday lights and more. Here are 84 events Omaha hosts every year, month by month, so you can plan a trip around them and book your stay early.

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October

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FamilyOn now: Sep 12 – Nov 1, 2026

Bellevue Berry Farm and Pumpkin Ranch Fall Season and Ranch of Terror

A rustic south-metro farm with pumpkin fields, hayrides and a pirate ship playground by day, and haunted hayrack rides by night.

Bellevue Berry Farm and Pumpkin Ranch · Bellevue & Papillion

Nearest CityLine stays: Large Family Retreat – Pool, Movie Room, Sleeps 16 (4.9 mi), Modern Chic Retreat Luxe Comfort and Style (6.0 mi) · See all rentals by distance

November

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Arts & CultureNext: Nov 21 – Dec 6, 2026

The Nutcracker (American Midwest Ballet)

The region's professional ballet company dances The Nutcracker each holiday season at Omaha's historic Orpheum Theater.

Orpheum Theater, Omaha (also Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center, Council Bluffs) · Downtown & RiverFront

Nearest CityLine stays: Blue Oasis: Modern 1-Bed Retreat Apt 1 (1.3 mi), Midtown Home w/ Historic Charm (1.4 mi) · See all rentals by distance

EveryNovyearly

HolidayLate November through the first days of January; Bright Nights on select evenings

Lauritzen Gardens Holiday Poinsettia Show and Bright Nights

Omaha's botanical garden fills its conservatory with poinsettias and model trains by day, then lights up for ticketed Bright Nights evenings.

Lauritzen Gardens · South Omaha

Nearest CityLine stays: Modern Chic Retreat Luxe Comfort and Style (2.9 mi), Martha St Villa, Pool, Hot Tub, Grill (2.9 mi) · See all rentals by distance

December

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CommunityNext: Dec 5–6, 2026

Omaha Farmers Markets (Old Market and Aksarben Village)

Omaha's weekend farmers markets: Saturday mornings on the Old Market's brick streets and Sunday mornings at Aksarben Village, May through October.

Old Market (11th and Jackson Streets) and Aksarben Village (67th Street and Mercy Road) · Downtown & RiverFront

Nearest CityLine stays: Blue Oasis: Modern 1-Bed Retreat Apt 1 (1.6 mi), Midtown Home w/ Historic Charm (1.8 mi) · See all rentals by distance

January

February

March

April

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CommunityThe last weekend of April, around Nebraska's Arbor Day (last Friday in April)

Arbor Day Celebration in Nebraska City

Celebrate Arbor Day where it began: a weekend of parades, orchard tours and tree events in historic Nebraska City.

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arbor Day Farm, Nebraska City · Day trip

May

June

July

EveryJulyearly

CommunityLate July weekend

Gretna Days

Gretna's small-town summer festival, with a Saturday parade and a Sunday community picnic.

Downtown Gretna · Gretna & Ashland

EveryJulyearly

Fair & ExpoSix days in mid-July

Pottawattamie County Fair

Southwest Iowa's long-running county fair in Avoca, with livestock shows, live music and classic fair fun.

Pottawattamie County Fairgrounds, Avoca, Iowa · Day trip

EveryJulyearly

HolidayEvening of July 4 (2026 moved to July 5 for weather)

RiverFront Fourth of July Celebration with the Omaha Symphony

A free Independence Day concert by the Omaha Symphony at the RiverFront pavilion, finishing with fireworks set to live music.

Performance Pavilion, Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront · Downtown & RiverFront

Nearest CityLine stays: Blue Oasis: Modern 1-Bed Retreat Apt 1 (1.6 mi), Midtown Home w/ Historic Charm (1.7 mi) · See all rentals by distance

August

EveryAugyearly

FamilyA Saturday and Sunday in summer, every other year (even years)

Defenders of Freedom Air & Space Show (Offutt AFB)

Offutt Air Force Base opens its gates every other summer for a free air show with jet demos, warbirds, parachute teams and pyrotechnic reenactments.

Offutt Air Force Base · Bellevue & Papillion

September

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FestivalNext: Sep 17–26, 2027

AppleJack Festival

Nebraska City's famous apple harvest festival, with a parade, orchards, cider and a carnival over two September weekends.

Downtown Nebraska City and area orchards · Day trip

EverySepyearly

FestivalThree days in mid-September, timed to Mexican Independence Day (Sept 16)

Fiestas Patrias Omaha (Mexican and Central American Independence Celebration)

A free three-day street festival and parade on historic South 24th Street honoring Mexican and Central American independence.

South 24th Street, South Omaha · South Omaha

Nearest CityLine stays: Modern Chic Retreat Luxe Comfort and Style (2.3 mi), Martha St Villa, Pool, Hot Tub, Grill (2.3 mi) · See all rentals by distance

Dates come from each organizer and can change. Where next year’s dates aren’t announced yet we show when the event usually happens. Photos of each venue come from Google and are credited to their photographers.