- Our list of the best things to do in Omaha, Nebraska, features the top 99 nearby activities — including 40 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Omaha, NE has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 35 things to do within the city of Omaha, NE , followed by 64 popular activities in nearby cities, including Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Ashland, Papillion, Gretna, Missouri Valley, Boys Town and Springfield
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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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The largest big complex in North America, the world's largest nocturnal exhibit, the world's largest indoor swamp, the world's largest indoor rainforest, the world's largest indoor desert, and the world's largest glazed geodesic dome are all located at the Henry Doorly Zoo. Visitors can ride a tram, train, or w…
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American art, including American western art, Latin American art and American Indian art, is featured at the Joslyn Art Museum. The museum also offers European art, as well as a large collection of ancient art.
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The Durham Museum is located in the Art Deco building that once was Union Square. The museum has permanent exhibits like the Swanson Gallery, the Union Pacific Train Cars, and the Byron Reed Collection, as well as many temporary exhibits from the Smithsonian, and the Library of Congress National Archives.
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618 votes
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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A not for profit arts and culture organization founded in the year 2000, Omaha Performing Arts is dedicated to feeding the cultural life of the city of Omaha. The group sponsors a variety of artistic and cultural events.
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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.
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First run documentaries, independent productions, and foreign films make their theatrical premieres in Omaha at Film Streams. Classic movies from the golden age of cinema and the Met Opera in HD are also presented regularly.
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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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54 votes
5730 North 30th Street, #11B, Omaha, NE 68111
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Authentically restored to its former glory, the General Crook House Museum features an in depth look at life in the late 1800s. The furnishings are from the 1880 Victorian period which complement the Italianate style structure.