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Outdoor Activities in Omaha, Nebraska
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items As a lifelong resident of Omaha, these activities are recommended with kids and older adults in mind - Nebraska is mostly flat! - so there is more to do together as a family.
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Outdoor Activities in Omaha, Nebraska
Outdoor Activities in Omaha, Nebraska
Elmwood Park, founded in 1889, is a romantically wooded park surrounded by a par 3 golf course. You can escape the sights and sounds of the city and walk your dog, swim at the public pool, or hang in a hammock and read a book. It has four parking are...
Elmwood Park (Omaha) | VisitNebraska.com
Memorial Park in Omaha, Nebraska has a beautiful rose garden and is dedicated to World War II Veterans. Every year there is a Fourth of July celebration concert a few days before the holiday - this year Smokey Robinson is headlining on Friday, June 2...
Memorial Park
Heartland of America Park is a great place if you have a few hours to spend - it is so big, and there is much to see and do. It is great for families with kids as well as for older folks who are slower moving - it's mostly flat ground! The Missouri R...
Heartland of America Park
The Aksarben Village (Aksarben is Nebraska spelled backwards!) Farmer's Market is centrally located and runs from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm every Sunday May through October. Dogs and strollers are allowed. The open and closing times are firm - no sales a...
Omaha Farmers Market: Aksarben Village
Located in the historic downtown “Old Market” area, this Farmer's Market is held every Saturday from 9:00am - 1:00pm May through October. This is a good one if you like the old charm of a 19th century brick warehouse district and cobblestoned street-...
Old Market Farmers Market
We have a forest in Nebraska, and it's located in Bellevue - “beautiful view” - a suburb just South of Downtown Omaha. It encompasses over 1,500 acres of deciduous forest, prairie, and wetlands. There is a 1-mile boardwalk just outside the main house...
Fontenelle Forest
Omaha is home to an astounding botanical garden and arboretum - Lauritzen Gardens. Located South of Downtown, just East of 13th Street on Bancroft, near the interstate. There is an informative tram tour, an interactive children's play area, and over ...
Lauritzen Gardens
Omaha is home to one of the top three zoos in America, most likely due to its sheer size at 160 acres. The Desert Dome is the largest indoor desert, and the Lied Jungle is the largest indoor rainforest. Plan to spend the entire day and be sure to rid...
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
The Joslyn Art Museum, located next to the iconic Central High School building, is open Tuesday through Sunday, and a great way to spend an hour or two. Admission is free, and the cafe has a well-curated selection of sandwiches, deserts, and coffee.
Joslyn Art Museum
Joslyn Castle and Gardens, located just West of downtown Omaha and North of the historic Blackstone District, was built in 1903 in the Scottish Baronial style, and added to the 1972 Historic registry in 1972. The gardens and the grounds are beautiful...
Joslyn Castle
The Durham Museum, an old railway station - Omaha Union Station - dating back to 1899, houses a beautiful art-deco interior and old-fashioned ice cream fountain where you can have whipped cream and a cherry on top!
The Durham Museum