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Today · Friday, October 16

Holiday

Cobweb Castle

The museum's not-so-scary Halloween exhibit returns for another fun season of hands-on play and learning. Clamber your way through the spooky maze, scale the castle wall, or don your sorcerer’s hat and makeup.

Fri, Oct 16 · Hours unconfirmed · Omaha Children's Museum · Downtown / Old Market

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Dinosaurs Unearthed: A Trek Through Time

Travel back millions of years with Dinosaurs Unearthed, where lifelike dinosaurs roar and move as you explore a prehistoric world. Dig for fossils, discover ancient creatures and spark curiosity with an interactive adventure that's fun for…

Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM · Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park · Ashland

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Festival

Fall Fest

Nelson Produce Farm’s Fall Fest is their signature fall festival from Sept. 11 through Nov. 1. Wander through the farm where over 40 varieties of pumpkins stretch across golden fields as well as a corn maze and fruit cannons. Fall foods to…

Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM · Nelson Produce & Farm · Valley

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Fall Festival

The Fall Festival at Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch is Oct. 2-Nov. 1. There will be live music, foam parties, face painting and hair tinsel. Highlights include: Fall Kickoff Weekend Oct. 2 – Fall Fest begins Oct. 3 – Character Appearance and H…

Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM · Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch · Blair

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Arts & culture

From Here To There

The traveling exhibit, “From Here To There,” is at Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum from Sept. 19 through Dec. 7. It’s included with museum admission. Ride a hovercraft to experience air pressure; float a boat to experiment with ai…

Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM · Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum · Ashland

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Pumpkin Harvest Festival

Pumpkin Harvest Festival is Oct. 1 through Nov. 1 at Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard. Special events during that time include Witches Night Out Oct. 2-4 and Trick-or-Treating on Oct. 30 & 31.

Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM · Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard · Gretna

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Sports

Super Sports Squared

Ready, set, PLAY! In Super Sports Squared, children and families will discover how math powers every play, pass, jump, and score. Through hands-on challenges and interactive play, kids will explore measuring, timing, angles, strategy, and…

Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM · Omaha Children's Museum · Omaha

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Super Sports Squared

“Super Sports²” is a temporary exhibit at Omaha Children’s Museum where children and families discover how math powers every play, pass, jump, and score. Through hands-on challenges and interactive play, kids will explore measuring, timing…

Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM · Omaha Children’s Museum · Omaha

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Arts & culture

Wicked Plants

“Wicked Plants” is on display Oct. 3-31 at Lauritzen Gardens. Discover the dark side of nature in this fascinating exhibit showcasing some of the most notorious members of the plant kingdom. While many plants nurture and sustain life, othe…

Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM · Lauritzen Gardens · Omaha

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Wicked Plants Display

Wicked Plants features living specimens of some of the most notorious members of the plant kingdom. This display will showcase plants from our collection that poison, paralyze, puncture, intoxicate, eat flesh, and otherwise offend, some of…

Fri, Oct 16 · Hours unconfirmed · Lauritzen Gardens · Omaha

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Arts & culture

Brick Masters Studio

Created by acclaimed artist Sean Kenney, “Brick Masters Studio” is an immersive and interactive exhibition exploring the fascinating intersection of creativity and science. It’s on display at the Luminarium through Jan. 18. The exhibit is…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · Kiewit Luminarium · Downtown / Old Market

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Brick Masters Studios

Created by acclaimed artist Sean Kenney, Brick Masters Studio is an immersive and interactive exhibition exploring the fascinating intersection of creativity and science. Discover the secrets behind Kenney’s breathtaking sculptures through…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · Kiewit Luminarium · Downtown / Old Market

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Café Society

Joslyn Art Museum will display “Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914” from Sept. 26 through Jan. 17, 2027, in the Scott Pavilion S1–3. This is a ticketed exhibition. Here are the public free days: Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha

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Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914

Explore paintings, prints, photographs and other works depicting Parisian café culture from 1855 to 1914. See works by Renoir, Van Gogh, Degas and more while discovering how cafés became gathering places for artists, writers and performers.

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha

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Community

Gifford Farm Public Days

Gifford Farm will be open to the public on Mondays from March 23 through Oct. 30 (except for Memorial Day & Labor Day), and every Friday from Aug. 3 through Oct. 30. Visitors can engage with farm animals and enjoy a hayride. The nature tra…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · Gifford Farm · Bellevue

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Hammon in Mid-Century Omaha Exhibition

About the Exhibition NOW THROUGH OCT. 30 | FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Celebrated for his versatility as a painter, muralist, and sculptor, Bill J. Hammon was a titan of Omaha’s mid-century art scene. During his career, he produced a remar…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · UNO Art Gallery in the Weber Fine Arts Building, 1st floor · Omaha

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Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume

“Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume” Presented by the Walt Disney Archives is the summer exhibition at The Durham Museum. Featuring 70 costumes of some beloved characters such as Cinderella, Maleficent and Captain Jack Sparro…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · The Durham Museum · Omaha

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In Search Of The Signers

The Durham Museum will have the internally-curated exhibition “In Search of the Signers” on display from Aug. 1 through Jan. 10, 2027. The exhibition showcases a premier collection of authentic signatures and documents belonging to the men…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · The Durham Museum · Omaha

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In Search of the Signers

Omaha’s first real estate agent, Byron Reed, assembled one of the nation’s most important collections of coinage and manuscripts. Reed also sought a signature from each signer, and today, the Byron Reed Collection includes documents relate…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · The Durham Museum · Downtown / Old Market

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Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012

The temporary exhibition “Jacolby Satterwhite: Country Ball 1989–2012” is on display at Joslyn Art Museum through March 7, 2027. Satterwhite’s intricate digital videos combine performance, animation, and found images to generate self-conta…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha

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Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial

The temporary exhibition “Made in USA: Prints for the American Revolution Bicentennial” in on display through March 7, 2027 at Joslyn Art Museum. Note: The museum is open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Synopsis: What does history look like? In…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha

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Nebraskaland Celebrating 100 Years Outdoors

Nebraskaland Magazine has shared the outdoors with readers through mesmerizing photography and authentic storytelling. In recognition of a century in print, The Durham is proud to partner with Nebraskaland Magazine for an exhibition featur…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · The Durham Museum · Downtown / Old Market

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Nebraskaland: Celebrating 100 Years Outdoors

For a century, Nebraskaland Magazine has captured the people, places and spirit that make Nebraska unique. In celebration of 100 years in print, The Durham Museum partners with the publication for “Nebraskaland: Celebrating 100 Years Outdo…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · The Durham Museum · Omaha

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Sadie Barnette

Joslyn Art Museum will have an exhibition featuring Sadie Barnette through Jan. 3, 2027 in the Scott Pavilion Riley CAP Gallery S8. NOTE: The museum stays open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Working across drawing, sculpture, photography, and…

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM · Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha

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