A celebration of African and Afro-diasporic culture with food, music, a fashion runway and a tech and innovation zone.
Early September, around Labor Day weekend · Downtown Omaha
Afro Fest Omaha is run by Afromaha, the group behind African Fashion Week Omaha. It began in 2018 as the African Culture Festival and has grown to celebrate the wider Afro-diasporic community in Nebraska.
Expect African food, live music, cultural performances and an Afro-centric fashion runway, plus an Innovation Zone with hands-on AI and STEM demonstrations. In 2026 a Tech Day at Millwork Commons on September 4 turned it into a two-day event.
It is colorful, family friendly and a great introduction to the African communities that call Omaha home.
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
A not-so-scary Halloween play exhibit for little kids, with a castle wall to climb, a spooky maze and museum trick-or-treating at the end of October.
Omaha Children's Museum · Downtown & RiverFront
Nearest CityLine stays: Blue Oasis: Modern 1-Bed Retreat Apt 1 (1.0 mi), Midtown Home w/ Historic Charm (1.1 mi) · See all rentals by distance
Brats, schnitzel, imported beer and polka bands at the German-American Society's long-running Oktoberfest.
German-American Society · West Omaha
Nearest CityLine stays: Pacific Place | Comfort and Convenience (2.6 mi), Large Family Retreat – Pool, Movie Room, Sleeps 16 (4.6 mi) · See all rentals by distance
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