Activities

Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch offers pumpkin picking, haunted hayride, animal corral, enchanted forest, a pirate ship and tons more.

Enjoy the Raptor Woodland Refuge, The Nature Center, Acorn Acres, over 15 miles of trails, and much more!

Gifford Farms provides outdoor education experiences. Seasonally, Gifford Farms opens up their experiences to the general public, called Public Mondays. During these events you can enjoy a hayride, explore their outdoor nature classroom and meet their dozens of farm animals.

Sarpy County Museum showcases a variety of historical information and artifacts with a focus on Nebraska's settlement and expansion. Exhibits include information about local Native American tribes and the Offutt Air Force Base.

Skate City offers open public skate almost everyday they are open. Double check on their website to get the most up to date information about current open skate hours. Open Skate offers just an admission cost if you have your own skates, or an admission/skate combo if you need skates.

Bayliss Park is in downtown Council Bluffs and is famous for its fountain that features a unique water patterns and light display. The park also has a splash pad, touchable art, and plenty of space to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

When in season, enjoy a corn maze, goats, bounce house, jump pad, bumper balls, barrel cart ride, human hamster wheel, and more.

From the lookout point along the trail, you’ll enjoy stunning views of the entire Omaha skyline and can even watch planes landing and taking off from the airport. The area offers a mix of hiking trails and mountain biking paths, perfect for all levels of outdoor adventure.

A.V. Sorensen Community Center offers specialty classes, events, and daily All Ages Open Gym hours. High schoolers and younger enjoy free gym access, while adults pay $3 per visit, with discounted packages available. Gym passes also include weight room access for high school students and older.

At Craft Axe Throwing, learn to throw tomahawks and hatchets while trying to hit the bullseye. Lanes can be reserved for 45, 60, or 90 minutes.

The newly renovated Gene Leahy Mall offers fun for all ages, featuring a skate ribbon, playground, giant swings, art sculptures, and seasonal events. It’s the perfect spot to explore and enjoy the outdoors!

The Fat Putter features FOUR 9-hole courses and each hole features its own unique theme design and challenge to put your putts to the test. This location is open to all ages during the day, but from 6pm to close it’s 21+ only.

Bowlero features 40 bowling lanes, laser tag, arcade, corn hole and so much more. On Wednesday, arcade games are 1/2 price all day long.

Medieval Putt is an indoor mini golf course with a medieval theme. With two different 18 hole courses you can golf for just 18 holes or all 36.

4,772 square foot skate park that includes areas for various skill levels.

Learn about the Florence Mill, which supplied flour and lumber to early Nebraskans and the importance of the milling industry to early Nebraska.

Built in 1888, the Florence Depot served as a commuter hub for Omaha and a mail pick-up and drop-off point. Visit this small museum to explore the rich history of early trains in Florence.

Florence Community Center offers specialty classes, including a free drop-in Chess Club and various events. They also provide All Ages Open Gym hours multiple times a week. High schoolers and younger enjoy free gym access, while adults pay $3 per visit, with discounted packages available. Gym passes include weight room access for high school students and older. Check the website for current open gym hours!

Infinite Loop offers VR Stations, Infinite Loop Arena, Racing Simulators, and Multiplayer Escape Experiences. VR Stations are rented by every 30 minutes, while all other experiences charged by person.

Smash Park has pickleball, axe throwing, duckpin bowling, karaoke, party darts, arcade, cornhole, shuffleboard, table tennis, bocce ball, and cornhole. Activities can be booked online, and you pay per activity.

Wonderbowl is minibowling, where everything from the lane, bowling balls, and pins are half the size.

Holmes Lake Park features a playground, picnic tables, sand volleyball courts, baseball fields, basketball courts, and plenty of open green space.

The International Quilt Museum focus is to build a global collection of quilts that celebrate the cultural and artistic significance of quilts. The museum offers many traveling exhibitions, showcasing a variety of quilts.

The Larsen Tractor Museum is a historic tractor testing facility displaying over 40 antique and unusual tractors.

The Lincoln Children's Museum offers a variety of exhibits including Here We Grow, Explore the Orchard, Grow Zone, Tiny Town, and so much more including child size prairie dog tunnels.

The Lincoln Children's Zoo has over 400 animals including an African Serval, Bald Eagle, Dromedary Camel, Giant Anteater, Red Pandas and so much more.

Macaroni KID is a great resource for free or low-cost activities taking place in Lincoln.

The Museum of American Speed is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and displaying physical items significant in racing and automotive history.

The National Museum of Roller Skating contains the largest collection of historical roller skates in the world.

The Nebraska History Museum features exhibits that allow you to learn about life in Nebraska before it became a state, with over 125,000 objects in their museums collection.

There are daily guided tour of the Nebraska State Capital where you can learn about both the building and the Nebraska State government process.

The Sheldon is an academic art museum that schedules its exhibitions to coincide with the academic calendar, and offers new exhibitions every semester along with a permanent outdoor sculpture exhibit.

The Nebraska State Museum focuses on the history of Nebraska including the paleontology of Nebraska, hall of Nebraska wildlife, minerals & meteorites, and tons more.

Wilderness Park features more than 17 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails that weave through dense forest, meadows, and creek beds.

Ask your Match Support Specialist for a pass to Lincoln-area YMCA locations for you and your Little.

Indoor play complex with laser tag, bumper cars, an arcade, go carts and more. Admission includes access to unlimited buffet. Basic admission without play points (tokens) is required to enter, play points comes at an additional cost. Every Wednesday, all rides, video, prize, crane, and ticket games are 1/2 price all day long.

Mostly outdoor play complex with mini-golf, batting cages, outdoor rock wall, roller skating, sports play, and escape games.

Dinosaur themed indoor mini golf, with the option to do 18 or 36 holes. Has additional activities on site including soccer pool and connect fore that are available at an additional cost. Offers Monday Funday deal where a round of mini golf is $6.00 per person.

With a freestyle jump area, and activities including skyhoop, ultimate dodgeball, a ninja warrior course, and foam zone you can get all your energy out at Sky Zone. Jump packages can be bought in 60, 90, or 120 minute increments. Sky Socks are required to jump and can be purchased on location and can be reused.

Admission to The Holloway Experience includes unlimited access to pool tables, air hockey, foosball, game tables, and retro arcade cabinets. For an additional per hour cost, you can add a Xtreme Gaming package. Xtreme Gaming gives individual access to PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch stations and a Virtual Reality game room.

Urban Air has basic trampolines, a drop zone, tubes, warrior course, ropes course, climbing walls, spin zone and virtual reality. At Urban Air ticket levels are based on access to different attractions, not time. Urban Air socks are required to jump and can be purchased on location and can be reused.

Zorinsky Lake Park has a 255-acre lake, and 770 acres of public land. Zorinsky Lake is open to boating and fishing while the park has soccer fields, a football field, hiking trails, mountain bike trails, baseball diamonds, and multiple playgrounds.

The Crook House Museum is the restored home of Civil War and American Frontier Wars veteran, General George Crook. The house is furnished with antiques from the 1880s Victorian period.

The Great Plains Black History Museum includes a variety of exhibits including Hate & Hope, and 24th & Glory along with a handful of traveling exhibits.

Established in 1978, Omaha Goats are Omaha's Rugby team. Check out their socials and website to see when the next match is.

Altitude Trampoline Park has a variety of attractions including battle beam, bouldering wall, dodgeball, foam pit, tumble track, and lots more. Tickets are bought for either 90 minutes or 120 minutes chunks of time. Wednesdays are half price for admission and socks. Jump socks are required and can be bought on site.

Do Space provides free access to the latest software and devices that exist. Get free access to a laser cutter/etcher, vinyl cutter, 3D printers, screenless drawing tablets and so much more. Make sure to check out their monthly events and classes.

Heron Haven Nature Center is a wetland sanctuary that has a walking trail that includes a boardwalk and photography blind. Check out their butterfly garden and dragonfly pond.

Lake Cunningham offers fishing, hiking, bicycling, disc golfing, sail boating, and kayaking. Lake Cunningham has a playground, and over six miles of paved trails and nature trails for walking and hiking.

The OPPD Arboretum offers outdoor classroom space, along with a formal garden, Nebraska native garden, and a walking trail.

Standing Bear Lake has 3.3 miles of hiking and bicycling trails, playground, fishing areas, and is open for kayaking and canoeing.

Chalco Hills offers a nearly 7 miles of scenic walking, running, and biking trail, along with unpaved hiking paths that connect seamlessly to the main trails. This beautiful area also features multiple playgrounds, fishing spots, soccer and baseball fields, and plenty of picnic areas. Bike rentals are available, perfect for exploring the trails and enjoying everything Chalco Hills has to offer.

Halleck Park has baseball/softball fields, basketball court, horseshoe pits, pickleball court, playground, tennis court, volleyball court and walking trails.

Haunted Hallow has multiple scary attractions including a haunted house, freak show, cabin in the woods, and so much more.

Scary Acres offers three different attractions, and tickets can be bought for one, two or all three attractions. The Omaha Circus Arts also makes special appearances at Scary Acres, so be sure to check out when they will be on location.

The Papillion Landing Community Recreation Center has weight and cardio areas, along with open gym time. Check out their website for current open gym times.

Papio Fun Park offers go karts, minature golf, lazer tag, glow tag, batting cages, an arcade, and more. During off season, they are only open on the weekends. Make sure to check their website to see when they are open.

Prairie Queen Recreation Area has a four mile trail loop, playgrounds, picnic areas, and fishing areas.

Walnut Creek Recreation Area has a paved 3.1 mile loop, picnic areas, playground areas, equestrian trail, and fishing spots.

Werner Park is home to Omaha's baseball team, the Omaha Storm Chasers. It is also home to Omaha's soccer team, Union Omaha.

Approach Climbing Gym has a 1,600 square foot training area along with a 6,000 square foot climbing wall area that has over 150 different route and problems to climb. Approach Climbing Gym requires climbing shoes, but they have shoes available for rental along with other gear that can be rented out for the day.

El Museo Latino has year round exhibits from local, national, and international artists with a focus on collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting Latino arts of the Americas.

Fun-Plex has a double trouble drop slide, typhoon falls, wave pool, lazy river, go-karts, slick track, tilt a whirl, bumper boats, and plenty more activities.

The Kroc Center offers open swim, open gym, and open turf hours every week. Check out the website to see current open hours. The Kroc Center also offers a variety of special classes, find their current program guide on their website.

Motto Mclean Ice Arena offers multiple free skating times depending on the season. Check out the website for current open skating days and times.

Mount Vernon Gardens is a beautiful space known for holding outdoor weddings. There are multiple colorful gardens including a formal rose garden. Make sure to check out the portico that overlooks the Missouri River.

Often voted the best Zoo in the United States, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo has numerous attractions and plenty of animals to see. Check out the new Hubbard Orangutan Forest, the Desert Dome, Lied Jungle, Owen Sea Lion Shores and so much more.

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