Fall Events Around Omaha
I’m still somewhat in denial that fall is already upon us, but nonetheless I’m excited for it!
Pumpkin patches, hayrack rides, cider tastings, and bonfires, let’s gooooooo.
See my fall guide for more autumn fun →
Last updated: August 2026
Pumpkin patch opening weekends
9/4: Vala’s Pumpkin Patch
9/4: Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch
9/5: Roca Berry Farm
9/5: Martin’s Hillside Orchard
9/7: Kreifels' Pumpkin Patch & Sunflower Fields
9/12: Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch
9/12: Pearson’s Pumpkin Place
9/18: Harvest Moon Pumpkin Patch
9/19: Mert’s Market & Farm
Fall events
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September 2026
*indicates a ticketed event
9/3: Movie on the Green — Coco @ Granary Green
9/4: First Friday @ Benson
9/4: Friday Night Flick— Zootopia 2 @ Gene Leahy Mall
9/4-5: LOVAM Jazz Festival @ Turner Park
9/4-7: Ralston Days @ Liberty First Credit Union
9/5: Afro Fest* @ Sonny’s — Builder’s District
9/5: Rally on the Route: A Block Party for Streetcar Businesses @ Between Farnam & Harney Streets
9/6: Midwest Fest @ Heartwood Park
9/6: Harvest Party @ Mulhalls
9/11: Brew Haha* @ Heartwood Park
9/11: Friday Night Flick— Lilo & Stitch @ Gene Leahy Mall
9/11: Shadow Ridge Music Festival* @ Shadow Ridge Country Club
9/11: Friday Nights in Little Italy @ Sheelytown Market
9/11-12: Fields of Flight — Hot Air Balloon Night* @ Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard
9/11-13: Fiestas Patrias @ 24th Street
9/11-20: Omaha Restaurant Week @ Various Locations
9/11-27: Elephant Man* @ Ghost Light Theatre
9/11-10/11: Come From Away* @ Omaha Community Playhouse
9/12: Fort Omaha Intertribal Powwow @ Fort Omaha Campus
9/12: El Grito de Independecia @ Gene Leahy Mall
9/12: Backyard Bash @ Little Bohemia
9/12: 2010’s Dance Party* @ Slowdown
9/12: Witches Market @ Trucks & Taps
9/12-13: Art Fair @ Rockbrook Village
9/13: Omaha Food Truck Face-Off: Finale* @ Kros Strain Brewing Company
9/13-19: Heartland Plein Air Festival @ Various Locations
9/14: Film Streams on the Green — Knives Out @ Sonny’s — Builder’s District
9/17: Tunes on Town Square — Taxi Driver @ Ralston Town Square
9/17, 24: Croctoberfest* @ Henry Doorly Zoo
9/17-10/4: 3MM — A Musical Exhibition* @ Shelterbelt Theatre
9/18: Omaha Symphony — One Community Cultural Festival @ Gene Leahy Mall
9/18: 2000’s Rave* @ The Waiting Room Lounge
9/18: Saturday at Stinson — One2Go @ Stinson Park
9/18-19: Oktoberfest* @ German American Society
9/18-19: Omaha River City Rodeo* @ CHI Health Center
9/18-20: Gothic Art & Literature Festival* @ Joslyn Castle
9/18-10/4: Cry-Baby — The Musical* @ Bellevue Little Theatre
9/19: Broadway Rave Dance Party* @ The Waiting Room Lounge
9/19-20: AppleJack Festival @ Nebraska City
9/24-10/18: Rise — Songs of Resistance and Resilience* @ BLUEBARN Theatre
9/26: Gimme Gimme Disco* @ The Waiting Room Lounge
9/26: Millard Makers Market @ Oak View Mall
9/26-27: Comic & Toy Show @ Oak View Mall
9/28: Film Streams on the Green — Dead Poets Society @ Sonny’s — Builder’s District
October 2026
*indicates a ticketed event
10/2: First Friday @ Benson
10/2-4, 9-11: Junkstock* @ Sycamore Farms
10/2-11/8: Evil Dead — The Musical* @ Omaha Community Playhouse
10/3: Dog Days at the Farm @ Mert’s Market & Farm
10/3: Tacos & Tequila Festival* @ Heartland of America Park
10/3: Modern Market @ Downtown Waterloo
10/3: Voodoo’s Odd Expo* @ The Admiral
10/4: Porchfest @ Gifford Park Neighborhood
10/9: Friday Nights in Little Italy @ Sheelytown Market
10/9-10, 23-24: Boo Bazaar @ Elkhorn Shores
10/10: Midwest Chingona Fest* @ Stinson Park
10/10: Mystical Market @ Trucks & Taps
10/10-11, 17-18: Pumpkin Festival* @ Ditmars Orchard
10/12: Film Streams on the Green — Death Becomes Her @ Sonny’s — Builder’s District
10/16-18: Camp Hulla-BOO-Loo* @ Falconwood Park
10/16-24: Lesser Detectives* @ Florence City Hall
10/17: Fishing Frenzy @ Fontenelle Park
10/17: Bewitched Boardwalk* @ Fontenelle Forest
10/17: Boo-Zaar @ Quasar Drive-In Theater
10/17-18: Kite Festival @ Heartwood Park
10/20: Bright Eyes* @ The Admiral
10/23: Afrobeats to the World* @ Slowdown
10/24: Latino Landia — Halloween Edition* @ The Waiting Room Lounge
10/24: Boo Bash Talent Show @ Fowling Warehouse
10/24-25: Omaha Symphony — Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas* @ Holland Center
10/26: Film Streams on the Green — The Witches @ Sonny’s — Builder’s District
10/30: Millard Makers Market — Trick-Or-Treat Edition @ Oak View Mall
10/30: Night Light — The Unknown: Edge of Reality* @ Kiewit Luminarium
10/31: Halloween Bar Crawl* @ Various Locations
