Omaha Weekend Events Dec 1st – Dec 3rd

Bright Nights at Lauritzen Gardens

Presented By: Lauritzen Gardens

• 100 Bancroft St Omaha NE

Date: Dec 1st – Dec 3rd

Time: $15 adults, $9 kids, FREE 0-2

Price: FREE

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Set a merry mood with friends and family and explore the illuminated indoor gardens on select nights during the Merry & Bright: Holiday Poinsettia Show. From a 20-ft. tall poinsettia tree to a tropical paradise, see festive installations that glow and shine.

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Holiday Card Making Class

Presented By: Do Space

• 5111 N 90th St Omaha NE 68134

Date: Dec 1st

Time: 3pm – 4pm

Price: FREE

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Learn how to utilize Adobe Indesign to make your holiday card for the season!

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Cirque du Soleil: Corteo

Presented By: CHI Health Center

• 455 N 10th St Omaha NE 68102

Date: Dec 1st – Dec 3rd

Time: 3:30pm & 7:30pm

Price: Tickets prices vary

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Corteo, which means cortege in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. In a Cirque du Soleil first, the stage is central in the arena. It divides the venue, with each half of the audience facing the other to watch acrobatic feats of derring-do and choreography of exquisite beauty. 

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Zoolightful Holiday Event

Presented By: Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

• 3701 S 10th St Omaha NE 68107

Date: Dec 1st – Dec 30th

Time: 6pm

Price: $20 nonmember adult, $16 nonmember children, $10 member adult, $8 member children

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The Zoo unwraps a brand-new event this holiday season. See the Zoo all dressed up in glowing lights. Admire the mesmerizing displays of archways and sculptures. Slide on 120-foot slides at Polar Plaza. Decorate sweet gingerbread friends in Gingerbread Village. Take a photo with Santa. Or rent a private igloo and warm up, sipping beverages and snacking on tasty delights. So many more wonders are in store, but you’ll have to see it to believe it.

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2023 Nebraska Jingle Bell Run

Presented By: Arthritis Foundation Nebraska

• 1046 Lincoln St Papillion NE

Date: Dec 2nd

Time: 8am – 12pm

Price: $30 – $40

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Keep your training up through the cooler months by aiming at a goal. This timed and untimed 5K run and kids run features a costume contest, food, coffee and a special visit from the big guy from the North Pole. 

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Hot Shops Winter Open House

Presented By: Hot Shops Art Center

• 1301 Nicholas St Omaha NE 68102

Date: Dec 2nd – Dec 3rd

Time: 11am – 7pm

Price: $5 Donation requested

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Visit artists in their studios. Learn about their tools and processes, and see demonstrations. Purchase original work sure to please anyone on your “nice” list. 

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