North Omaha Music and Arts' jazz festival, honoring the North 24th Street jazz legacy with top national players.
A weekend in early August · Turner Park at Midtown Crossing
NOMAFEST is the annual jazz festival of North Omaha Music and Arts (NOMA), a nonprofit that trains young musicians. It celebrates the jazz history of North 24th Street, where greats once played the neighborhood clubs.
The 2025 festival, its fourth, featured guitarist Eric Gales, the band Ghost-Note and saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, with local performers on the second day.
It is a chance to hear world-class players and support music education in North Omaha.
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
Opera Omaha's free summer-evening concert in the park: famous arias, local performers and a Kids Zone, with picnic blankets on the lawn.
Stinson Park, Aksarben Village · Central Omaha
Nearest CityLine stays: Vintage Modern Mid-Century Gem (1.9 mi), Martha St Villa, Pool, Hot Tub, Grill (2.3 mi) · See all rentals by distance
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
Dates and details come from the organizer and can change, so confirm on the official website before you plan your trip. Venue photos come from Google. Back to all annual events
