Sat, Nov 28 · 5pm
Holiday Lights Festival Lighting Ceremony
Gene Leahy Mall — Omaha · Douglas Co. · Omaha
Free downtown lighting ceremony; displays nightly through Jan 1.
Details at Holiday Lights Festival ↗Omaha, NE family weekend: Friday, November 27 – Sunday, November 29
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Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Nov 20 – Nov 28 · 6pm–9:30pm
Zoolightful at Henry Doorly Zoo
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo — Omaha · Douglas Co. · Omaha
Holiday lights at the zoo on Nov 20–22 and 27–28.
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May 30 – Jan 17
Super Sports² at Omaha Children's Museum
Omaha Children's Museum — Omaha · Douglas Co. · Central & East Omaha
Hands-on special exhibit where kids discover how math powers every play, pass, jump and score.
Details at Omaha Children's Museum ↗Sep 26 – Jan 18
Sean Kenney's Brick Masters Studio at Kiewit Luminarium
Kiewit Luminarium — Omaha · Douglas Co. · Omaha
Immersive, interactive LEGO-brick exhibition by artist Sean Kenney.
Details at Kiewit Luminarium ↗Library storytimes & programs (7, free)
From Omaha Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.
Saturday, Nov 28
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- Benson Branch Library Sat, Nov 28 · 9:30am
- Central Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am
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- Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am
- Benson Branch Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am
- Willa Cather Branch Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am
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- Saddlebrook Branch Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am
- W. Clarke Swanson Branch Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am
Sunday, Nov 29
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15 events for the weekend of Nov 27–29, with 12 free and 13 indoors.
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