- The list below includes 68 free or cheap things to do in or near Omaha, Nebraska, including 46 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Parks, Family Fun Center and Art Museum.
- From Creighton University to Old Market, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Omaha and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Council Bluffs, Papillion, Bellevue and Ashland.
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Experienced comedians teach locals the basics of long-form improv with a focus on creating laugh-worthy two-person scenes
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Creighton University is a private, Jesuit, Roman Catholic institution of higher learning with a total enrollment of 8,019. The university's athletic programs compete in the Big East conference of Division I.
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Old Market in Omaha, Nebraska, is one of the oldest areas of the town. Old Market offers a variety of services including many fine dining experiences, art galleries, antique stores, and carriage rides.
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The Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge is a 3,000-foot long bridge designed for walkers and bikers and is the longest pedestrian bridge that linking two states. The cable stay bridge is 15 feet wide and sixty feet above the water.
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The Heartland of America Park is a leisure park that is most widely known for the 300-foot water jet fountain and light show. The park spans a total of 31-acres and also has a paved walking trail.
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Chalco Hills Recreation Area covers almost 1,200 acres of parklands near Omaha, Nebraska. Visitors to the park can enjoy biking or hiking the well maintained trails, swim in the reservoir, or relax with a picnic lunch.
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The 255-acre Zorinsky Lake & Recreation Area is a public lake that has opportunities for wildlife viewing, boating, hiking, camping, and fishing. The area also has horseback riding trails and picnic areas.
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Part of the larger Lauritzen Gardens area, Kenefick Park features displays of two classic Union Pacific Railroad trains - the largest diesel-electric locomotive ever built, and the largest steam locomotive in the world.
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100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE 68108
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Visitors to Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center can visit the arboretum and bird sanctuary, featuring Nebraska's seven regional plant communities. While at the center, visitors can stroll through many other gardens including an English perennial border garden, a rose garden, and a tree peony garden.
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The home stadium of the Creighton University Bluejay baseball team, the TD Ameritrade Park has 24,000 seats. From home play to left field is 335 yards, left center field is 375 yards, center field is 408 yards, right center field is 375 yards and right fight is 335 yards.
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Visitors can drive through the Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari to view elk, white tail deer, wolves, eagles, and bison. The park also features a hands-on petting area with pygmy goats and chickens.