A five-day small-town summer festival with a carnival, a Saturday parade and family nights in downtown Papillion.
Five days in mid to late June, Wednesday to Sunday · Papillion City Park and downtown Papillion
Papillion Days is the Sarpy County seat's big summer celebration, and 2026 marked its 79th year. Organizers say it draws more than 50,000 people, and it serves as the main fundraiser for the Papillion Community Foundation, which turns the money into grants for local nonprofits.
The festival opens midweek with a family fun night in City Park, followed by a carnival that runs Thursday through Sunday. Saturday morning brings the parade down Washington Street through downtown.
It has a hometown feel: food stands, rides, neighbors in lawn chairs along the parade route and a chance to explore Papillion's small downtown.
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
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A three-day tattoo convention downtown with artists from around the country, live tattooing, contests and sideshow entertainment.
CHI Health Center Omaha · North Downtown
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A free, three-day outdoor art fair at Aksarben Village with more than 160 artists from around the country.
Aksarben Village · Central Omaha
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