18 listings in and around Omaha, NE, Wednesday, November 11 through Tuesday, November 17. Soonest: Scholastic Book Fair at Parish Center C (Sunday 8 a.m.); Veteran's Day Celebration at Tangier Shrine Center (Wednesday 11 a.m.); Book Fair in PCC at Parish Center C (Wednesday 11:10 a.m.); Book Fair in PCC at Parish Center C (Wednesday 2:40 p.m.). Every listing links the venue's or organizer's own page it was checked against.
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Omaha, NE · Central Time
8 a.m. Central Time
Parish Center CGretna, NE13 mi
Festival
Runs across the dates shown. Books from Scholastic are on sale in Parish Center C during the parish breakfast.
Limited run.
Parish Center C, 508 Angus St, Gretna, NE 68028
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 8 a.m. Central Time
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11 a.m.–12 p.m. Central Time
Tangier Shrine CenterOmaha, NE2.1 mi
Festival
A Veteran's Day celebration at the Tangier Shrine Center.
Tangier Shrine Center, 2823 S 84th St, Omaha, NE 68124
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Central Time
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11:10 a.m.–11:40 a.m. Central Time
Parish Center CGretna, NE13 mi
Festival
A book fair in Parish Center C at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Gretna, Nebraska. The parish began in 1858, when the Irish Catholics of Forest City organized as a church group, and it now serves more than 1,400 families.
Parish Center C, 508 Angus St, Gretna, NE 68028
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 11:10 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Central Time
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2:40 p.m.–3:10 p.m. Central Time
Parish Center CGretna, NE13 mi
Festival
A book fair in Parish Center C at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Gretna, Nebraska. The parish began in 1858, when the Irish Catholics of Forest City organized as a church group, and it now serves more than 1,400 families.
Parish Center C, 508 Angus St, Gretna, NE 68028
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 2:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. Central Time
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10 a.m. Central Time
Festival
Runs across the dates shown. The Artisan, Trade & Vendor Expo: unique crafts, tasty treats and cool finds, fun for everyone.
Limited run.
Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront, 1001 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE 68102
Friday, November 13, 2026, 10 a.m. Central Time
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6 p.m.–8 p.m. Central Time
Soul Creates Art StudioRalston, NE4.5 mi
Festival
Open studio for making art, not a class: bring your own supplies or use theirs for a small donation. Water and tea provided.
Soul Creates Art Studio, 5715 S 77th St, Suite 1, Ralston, NE
Friday, November 13, 2026, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time
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7 p.m.–9 p.m. Central Time
The Admiral TheaterOmaha, NE6.4 mi
Festival
Creighton's CSU Program Board puts on the annual Fallapalooza concert at the Admiral.
The Admiral Theater, 2234 S 13th St, Omaha, NE 68108
Friday, November 13, 2026, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Central Time
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10 a.m.–11 a.m. Central Time
Festival
Christmas Party Committee Monthly Meeting at Omaha Central Office in Nebraska.
Omaha Central Office, 6831 Grover St, Omaha, NE 68106
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Central Time
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10 a.m.–1 p.m. Central Time
Jack's CornerBennington, NE9.6 mi
Festival
A variety of flavors and cinnamon rolls at Jack’s Corner Christmas at the Farm.
Jack's Corner, 18081 Military Road, Bennington, NE 68007
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Time
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10 a.m. Central Time
University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE46 mi
Festival
A free event celebrating Nebraska's literary heritage and contemporary authors, featuring several Nebraska writers and the presentation of the Nebraska Book Awards.
University of Nebraska Lincoln, 1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68588
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10 a.m. Central Time
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1 p.m.–4 p.m. Central Time
Offutt Base LakeOffutt AFB, NE13 mi
Festival
An action-packed survival adventure for youth, hosted by Offutt Outdoor Rec, in which kids play survivors when the zombies return.
Offutt Base Lake, 13345 Harlan Lewis Rd, Offutt AFB, NE 68113
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Central Time
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2 p.m.–3 p.m. Central Time
A talk by Karen Russell, author of The Antidote: A Novel and this year's One Book One Nebraska selection, at UNL's Union Swanson Auditorium.
Nebraska Union, Swanson Auditorium, 1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central Time
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3 p.m. Central Time
Lied Center for Performing ArtsLincoln, NE46 mi
Festival
A comedy that retells the nativity as a holiday mystery, with Sister investigating what became of the Magi's gold and staging a living nativity with a local choir and audience members.
Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N 12th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 3 p.m. Central Time
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7 p.m. Central Time
Festival
Alive at 11, 2nd Year Anniversary Party in Omaha.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church-Omaha, 925 S 84th St, Omaha, NE 68114
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 7 p.m. Central Time
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All day
Downtown LincolnLincoln, NE46 mi
Festival
The 8th annual parade honors service members, veterans and their families, with veteran organizations, military units, youth groups, classic cars and marching bands. It is free to the public, family-friendly, and broadcast live on LNKTV and YouTube.
Downtown Lincoln, S 21st and K streets, Lincoln, NE 68508
Sunday, November 15, 2026
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4 p.m.–7 p.m. Central Time
Art ChapelLincoln, NE46 mi
Festival
Open studio for unguided personal creation time: bring your own project or art, or use the materials and projects on hand. Come and go; no registration required.
Art Chapel, 1302 F Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Monday, November 16, 2026, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time
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7 p.m. Central Time
Boiler Brewing Company SouthLincoln, NE47 mi
Festival
A BINGO-style game at BOILER SOUTH with prizes, and it is free to play.
Boiler Brewing Company South, 5800 Hidcote Drive, Lincoln, NE 68516
Monday, November 16, 2026, 7 p.m. Central Time
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Classes, exhibits and seasons open for more than a month.
Ongoing
Falconwood ParkBellevue, NE15 mi
Festival
Runs across the dates shown. Falconwood Frosty Nights, an interactive Christmas village and lights display stretching across 80 acres.
Ongoing through Dec 27
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