Things to do in Omaha, Nov. 4–28

OMAHA — Exhibits, library programs, games, nature hikes, theater and holiday lights fill the calendar from now through Nov. 28.

All times Central. Last updated 12:25 p.m. CT, Nov. 4.

Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is a tradition in which families remember loved ones who have died with an ofrenda, an offering that can include flowers, candles and special bread, El Museo Latino explains.

Worship services and faith events are in our faith calendar for Nov. 1–9 and Nov. 1–5 faith listings.

Ongoing exhibits and activities

• Day of the Dead / Día de Muertos (official page), through Nov. 21, El Museo Latino, 4701 S. 25th St.; museum hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; guided tours by advance reservation; (402) 731-1137.
• Día de Muertos ofrenda by Monica Gomez (official page), through Nov. 6, Joslyn Castle & Gardens, 3902 Davenport St.; viewing hours not stated, call (402) 595-2199.
• The History of the Buffalo Soldiers (official page), through Jan. 2, Great Plains Black History Museum, 2221 N. 24th St.; museum hours 1-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
• Native American Heritage Month Story Walk (official page), daily 5 a.m.-11 p.m. through Nov. 30, Arches Playground, Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront.
• Evil Dead: The Musical (official page), through Nov. 8, Howard Drew Theatre, Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St.; a horror-comedy musical with graphic stage violence, fake blood and strong language, per the Playhouse’s content advisory; box office (402) 553-0800.
• Sadie Barnette (official page), through Jan. 3, 2027, CAP Gallery, Scott Pavilion, Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St.; drawing, sculpture, photography and installation built around a doorbell-camera video of the artist’s father; museum hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, until 8 p.m. Thursday; general admission free.

Wednesday, Nov. 4

• Curiosity Crew: Legos (Do Space) (official page), 11 a.m.-noon, Milton R. Abrahams Branch, 5111 N. 90th St.; ages 2-6 with a caregiver; free.
• La bohème Opera in Conversation (official page), 6-7 p.m., Central Library, 7205 Dodge St.; register with Opera Omaha.

Thursday, Nov. 5

• Writers Workshop for Kids: Food Writing (official page), 6-7:30 p.m., A.V. Sorensen Branch, 4808 Cass St.; ages 8-12; registration required.
• Creighton Men’s Basketball vs. Le Moyne (official page), 7 p.m., CHI Health Center, 455 N. 10th St.; tickets through the arena.
• MAYJO and UNO Jazz Ensemble 1 featuring Karrin Allyson (official page), 7:30 p.m., Strauss Performing Arts Center, 6305 University Dr. N.; pay what you choose, starting at $0; general admission seating.

Friday, Nov. 6

• Community Blood Drive (official page), 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Staenberg Omaha JCC, 333 S. 132nd St.; advance registration requested.
• Public Tour: Meet the Joslyn (official page), 1-2 p.m., Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St.; drop-in, no registration required.
• Sunset Hike (official page), 5-6:30 p.m., Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue; a guided evening hike; pre-registration required.
• Creighton men’s soccer vs. DePaul (official page), 6 p.m., a Creighton home match in Omaha; a Big East game.
• UNO hockey vs. St. Cloud State (official page), 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Omaha Mavericks home series; tickets through Omaha athletics.

Saturday, Nov. 7

• November Birding Walk (official page), 9-10:30 a.m., Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue; a guided walk to look for birds; pre-registration required; sold out.
• Day of the Dead at Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch (official page), 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 11001 S. 48th St., Papillion.
• The Pen and the Sword: D&D Club (official page), 1-4 p.m., Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch, 2100 Reading Plz., Elkhorn; adults 19 and older; registration required.
• Making Memories: Kiewit Luminarium (official page), 6-8:30 p.m., Kiewit Luminarium, 345 Riverfront Drive; an evening for the autism community; limited tickets, reserve through Autism Action Partnership.

Sunday, Nov. 8

• Fall Maker's Market (official page), 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Staenberg Omaha JCC, 333 S. 132nd St.; free and open to the public; guests check in at the front desk.
• Bak to Basics: Chess for All Ages (official page), 1 p.m., Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center, 2289 S. 67th St.; free; limited to 12, RSVP appreciated.
• America 250: We Are the Buffalo and the Buffalo Are Us (official page), 2-4 p.m., Downtown Branch, 1401 Jones St.; drop-in.

Monday, Nov. 9

• I Am a Man: Chief Standing Bear's Journey for Justice (official page), with author Joseph Starita, 6-7 p.m., Milton R. Abrahams Branch, 5111 N. 90th St.; full, registration closed.

Tuesday, Nov. 10

• SUN: Seniors Understanding Nature (official page), 10-11 a.m., Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue; a nature program for adults 55 and older; free for members or with daily admission, no registration required.
• Veterans Celebration (official page), 10:30 a.m., Millard Senior Center at Montclair, 2304 S. 135th Ave.; information 402-444-7942.
• Caregiver Solutions Group (official page), led by Flaherty Senior Consulting, St. Vincent de Paul Church, 14330 Eagle Run Dr.; time not stated, call or text 402-312-9324.

Wednesday, Nov. 11

• Veterans Day: Celebrating African Americans Who Served (official page), noon-3 p.m., Great Plains Black History Museum, 2221 N. 24th St.

Thursday, Nov. 12

• Curiosity Crew: LEGOs (Do Space) (official page), 10-11 a.m., Central Library, 7205 Dodge St.; ages 2-6 with a caregiver; full, registration closed.

Friday, Nov. 13

• UNO Public Planetarium Show: One Sky (official page), 6:30 and 8 p.m., Durham Science Center, Room 135, 6601 University Dr. N.; $10 online.

Saturday, Nov. 14

• Spark Studio (Do Space) (official page), 10:30-11:30 a.m., Milton R. Abrahams Branch, 5111 N. 90th St.; ages 7-12; free; registration required by phone at 402-444-6284.

Sunday, Nov. 15

• UNO Public Planetarium Show: One Sky (official page), 4:30 and 6 p.m., Durham Science Center, Room 135, 6601 University Dr. N.; a fulldome show of short films from cultures and Indigenous societies around the world; $10 online.

Tuesday, Nov. 17

• Leonids Meteor Shower Viewing (official page), 5:30-7:30 p.m., Neale Woods Nature Reserve, 14323 Edith Marie Ave., Omaha; an evening program on the meteor shower; pre-registration required.

Wednesday, Nov. 18

• Past, Present, Futures writing workshop (official page), 6:30 p.m., Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center, Classroom, 2289 S. 67th St.; an exhibition tour followed by a writing session led by Nebraska Writers Collective teaching artist Noni Williams; free; RSVP, limited to 25.

Friday, Nov. 20

• Full Moon Hike: Beaver Moon (official page), 5:30-7:30 p.m., Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue; a family-friendly guided evening hike; pre-registration required.

Saturday, Nov. 21

• Twigs & Twine (official page), 6-8 p.m., Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue; pre-registration required through the link on the event page.
• Circle Theatre presents Hana’s Suitcase (official page), 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, Staenberg Omaha JCC, 333 S. 132nd St.; a play by Karen Levine based on the true story of a suitcase that links the Holocaust to the present; open to all ages; $20, tickets required.

Saturday, Nov. 28

• Spark Studio (Do Space) (official page), 10:30-11:30 a.m., Milton R. Abrahams Branch, 5111 N. 90th St.; ages 7-12; free; registration required by phone at 402-444-6284.
• Holiday Lights Lighting Ceremony (official page), 5-7 p.m., Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront; the ceremony that switches on the holiday lights across Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park and Lewis & Clark Landing.

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Source: El Museo Latino: Day of the Dead; El Museo Latino: Contact and hours; Joslyn Castle & Gardens: Día de Muertos; Great Plains Black History Museum; The RiverFront: Story Walk; Omaha Public Library: Curiosity Crew, Nov. 4; Omaha Public Library: La bohème in Conversation; Omaha Public Library: Writers Workshop for Kids; UNO Events: MAYJO and UNO Jazz Ensemble 1; Jewish Federation of Omaha: Community Blood Drive; Joslyn Art Museum: Public Tour; Omaha Public Library: D&D Club; Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch: Festivals; Autism Action Partnership: Making Memories; Jewish Federation of Omaha: Fall Maker's Market; UNO Events: Past, Present, Futures programming; Omaha Public Library: We Are the Buffalo; Omaha Public Library: I Am a Man; ENOA New Horizons, November 2026; Omaha Public Library: Curiosity Crew, Nov. 12; UNO Events: One Sky; CHI Health Center: Creighton vs. Le Moyne; Fontenelle Forest: Sunset Hike; DePaul Athletics: Men’s soccer schedule; Omaha Athletics: Hockey schedule; Fontenelle Forest: November Birding Walk; Fontenelle Forest: SUN; Omaha Community Playhouse: Evil Dead; Joslyn Art Museum: Sadie Barnette; Joslyn Art Museum: Visit; Omaha Public Library: Spark Studio, Nov. 14; Fontenelle Forest: Leonids; Fontenelle Forest: Full Moon Hike; Fontenelle Forest: Twigs & Twine; Jewish Federation of Omaha: Hana’s Suitcase; Omaha Public Library: Spark Studio, Nov. 28; The RiverFront: Holiday Lights.

How we checked this: Reported from the organizers' event pages, the Omaha Public Library's public events feed, Fontenelle Forest's events feed, team schedules and ENOA's New Horizons for November 2026, opened Nov. 4, 2026, between 6:25 and 6:28 a.m. CT and between 12:18 and 12:25 p.m. CT, and checked against the record by our copy desk before publishing.