Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us!
Here’s a roundup of events in or near Omaha during November/December. Tap the links to get more details about each event. And as always, double check any and all event details before you go. Those details might change before we have a chance to update this list.
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*indicates a ticketed event
Last updated: November 2026
Ongoing holiday events
11/8-4/4: Omaha Winter Farmers Market @ Fowling Warehouse
11/13-12/27: Frosty Nights* @ Falconwood Park
11/18-1/10: Zoolightful* @ Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
11/19-12/6: Holiday Shorts* @ Shelterbelt Theatre
11/20-12/20: A Christmas Carol* @ Omaha Community Playhouse
11/27-1/3: Bright Nights* @ Lauritzen Gardens
11/27-1/11: Christmas at Union Station* @ Durham Museum
11/28-11/1: Holiday Lights Festival @ Multiple Locations
12/4-20: A Christmas Story* @ Bellevue Little Theatre
12/4-20: A Charlie Brown Christmas* @ Omaha Community Playhouse
Limited-time holiday events
November 2026
11/3: Outlander in Concert* @ Holland Center
11/6-8: Small Town Christmas @ Springfield & Louisville
11/7: Holiday Open House @ The Bookworm
11/13: Made Local Market @ Sheelytown Market
11/13: Art Fluid — Open Studios @ Hot Shops Art Center
11/13, 15: Opera Omaha — La Bohème* @ Orpheum Theater
11/13-15: Omaha Holiday Boutique* @ CHI Health Center
11/14: Holiday Boutique* @ Joslyn Castle
11/14: Movie on Ice — Polar Express @ Heartwood Park
11/14: Chili Cook-Off @ Scriptown Brewing
11/15: Midtown Merry Market @ Empire Room
11/19: Trans-Siberian Orchestra — Ghosts of Christmas Eve* @ Mid-America Center
11/20: Beetlejuice* @ Orpheum Theater
11/20: A Very Merry Marvella Christmas @ Marvella Mercantile
11/20: Tree Lighting & Holiday Celebration @ Village Pointe
11/21: Bow-zaar: Flea Market & Swap @ Quasar Drive-In Theater
11/21: Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting @ Shadow Lake Towne Center
11/25: Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol* @ Orpheum Theater
11/27: Tree Lighting Ceremony* @ Durham Museum
11/27-28: STOMP* @ Orpheum Theater
11/28: SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
11/28: Handmade Omaha Winter Art & Craft Bazaar @ Bancroft Street Market
11/28: Holiday Lighting Ceremony @ Gene Leahy Mall
11/28: Holiday Market @ Oak View Mall
11/28: Holiday Celebration @ Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard
11/28-29: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert* @ Holland Center
11/29: A Drag Queen Christmas* @ Orpheum Theater
11/29: Winter Witches & Festive Frights* @ Joslyn Castle Carriage House
December 2026
12/3: Lights on Dundee @ Dundee
12/3-6: Christmas Jamboree* @ Florence City Hall
12/4: Holiday Cultural Festival* @ Durham Museum
12/4-5: Wahoo Winterfest @ Saunders County Fairgrounds
12/4-6: The Nutcracker* @ Orpheum Theater
12/4-6: Farnam Winter Pop-Up @ Midtown Crossing
12/5: Yuletide Festival* @ Fontenelle Forest
12/5: Holiday Cocktail Crawl @ Midtown Crossing
12/5: Winter Wine Walk @ Rockbrook Village
12/5: Midwest Fest Holiday Market @ Heartwood Preserve
12/5: Krampus Ball* @ Joslyn Castle
12/5: Artist Market @ The Union for Contemporary Art
12/5: Jingle Jam @ The Garden Gallery
12/6: Joyful Noise* @ Holland Center
12/6: KETV Family Festival @ Multiple Locations
12/6: Christmas Cookie Crawl @ Downtown Papillion
12/8-13: Maybe Happy Ending* @ Orpheum Theater
12/10-13: Omaha Symphony — Christmas Celebration* @ Holland Center
12/11: Jim Brickman — A Christmas Celebration* @ The Arts Center at Iowa Western
12/11-13: Farnam Winter Pop-Up @ Midtown Crossing
12/12: Merry Main Street Christmas Festival @ Olde Towne Elkhorn
12/12: Holiday Beerfest* @ Crescent Moon
12/14: Love Actually in Concert* @ Orpheum Theater
12/15: Hip Hop Nutcracker* @ Orpheum Theater
12/16: The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical* @ Holland Center
12/17: Christmas Music Bingo @ Heavy Brewing
12/17, 20: Omaha Symphony — A Festival of Christmas Brass* @ Saint Cecilia Cathedral
12/18: Night Light — Solstice* @ Kiewit Luminarium
12/18-19: PetRock — Holiday Spectacular* @ Slowdown
12/19: Christmas Bird Count* @ Fontenelle Forest
12/19: Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert* @ Holland Center
12/20: Winter Solstice Celebration* @ Camp Brewster
12/22-23: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas* @ Orpheum Theater
12/31: New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular @ The RiverFront
12/31: Midwest Masquerade NYE* @ The Waiting Room Lounge
