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Omaha Attractions and
Entertainment Information
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
The Henry Doorly Zoo has many innovative facilities and exhibits to not only preserve a broad array of species, but also vividly present them to the public. These facilities are exemplary to zoos throughout the country and the globe.
The Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom Pavilion, Lozier IMAX Theater, and Cat Complex showcase fascinating wildlife and exotic places. The Scott Aquarium and Lied Jungle, Desert Dome, Kingdoms of the Night, Hubbard Gorilla Valley and Hubbard Orangutan Forest provide immersive environments that display animals in their natural habitats.The Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari displays Nebraska's wild as it once lived. Prairies, meadows, and wetlands create living classrooms for the curious naturalist and budding biologist. Click here to go to the Wildlife Safari webpage.
OLD Market
The Old Market Omaha, is a premier arts and entertainment district featuring fine dining, shopping, corporate meeting facilities, hotel accommodations, upscale night life, and sought-after real estate. Located in downtown Omaha just minutes from Omaha Eppley Airport, the Old Market is close to several nearby attractions including Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha Civic Auditorium, Qwest Center Omaha, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, and more.Head to Omaha's Old Market district, where exceptional gifts and dining are around every corner. From Harney to Jackson streets and 10th to 13th streets, unique shops, boutiques, pubs, more than 30 area restaurants and distinctive entertainment define this historic neighborhood.
Joslyn Art Museum has served as a premier center for the visual arts since it opened in 1931. Nebraska's only fine arts museum with an encyclopedic permanent collection, Joslyn features works from antiquity to the present with a special emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century art from Europe and America. Designed as a cultural center for the community, the museum was built as a gift to Omaha from Sarah Joslyn in memory of her husband George, a prominent Omaha businessman and community leader. The building remains a monument to their commitment to the arts.
Wander nine miles of marked trails through forest, prairie and wetlands along the Missouri River. Featuring a butterfly garden and regular astronomy programs at Nebraska's largest public observatory. Handicapped accessible.
DeSoto National Wildlife RefugeDeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is part of a network of refuges devoted to preserving and restoring increasingly scarce habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wildlife. The refuge is comprised of 7,823 acres in Iowa and Nebraska and lies in the Missouri River Valley floodplain on a former meander of the Missouri River. Each year, especially during the fall, spectacular flights of ducks and geese mark the changing seasons along this traditional waterfowl flyway. An interesting assortment of warblers, raptors, shorebirds, and other bird life can be observed also.
Performing Arts in Omaha
Omaha's performing arts include a professional opera and symphony, a large theater community, as well as a number of traveling performances throughout the year. The Omaha Theater Company for Young People was established in 1949 and is one of the five largest children’s theaters in the nation. It reaches over 200,000 people each year with its programs (approximately 32% of the Omaha metro area). It recently moved into the Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center, a 1927 vaudeville theater in downtown Omaha that completed a 10.3 million dollar renovation in 1995. Opera Omaha is an internationally recognized professional company that presents full-scale productions each season. There are over 15 active theater companies in the area. The Omaha Community Playhouse is the largest community theater in the nation.
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Holland Performing Arts Center
Opened in October 2005, the Holland Performing Arts Center is a true cultural landmark. Built with the overwhelming support and generosity of the Omaha community, the Holland Center marks the collaboration of a world-class team of architects, designers, and acousticians, tasked with creating a performing arts venue to be envied anywhere. Capable of hosting various forms of entertainment, the Holland Center specializes in events requiring a more acoustical environment, including performances by the Omaha Symphony.
Omaha's celebrated Orpheum Theater is home of the finest in local and national performing arts. Located in downtown Omaha, the Orpheum underwent a major $10 million renovation in 2002 and the ornate splendor of this magnificent theater was enhanced to better serve patrons and artists. In 2004, the Orpheum Theater Skylink was added for increased convenience and accessibility to the Orpheum. The 200-foot-long elevated, enclosed and climate-controlled walkway connects the OPPD parking garage to the Orpheum Theater. The Orpheum Theater hosts performances by the Omaha Ballet Company the Omaha Opera Company and the Omaha Symphony.
The Omaha Symphony performs more than 200 concerts from Sept. to May each season, including three main series: classical MasterWorks performances, intimate Chamber orchestra concerts, and star-studded SuperPops shows. Regarded as one of the finest regional orchestras in the nation, the symphony serves over 300,000 patrons annually, including more than 40,000 school-age children.
One of the oldest and largest theaters for young audiences in the country, it is located in a beautifully restored 1927 vaudeville palace that houses two theaters, and a company of professional actors and dancers.
The largest community theatre in the nation offers 11 exciting productions of plays and musicals in two state-of-the-art theatres. Elegantly catered meals are available.
The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts is a non-profit artists' residency program dedicated to: providing artists with the opportunity to create work in a nurturing environment; to develop and promote a meaningful dialog about the contemporary arts with a local, national and international audience; to facilitate meaningful exchanges between artists and the general public through educational opportunities; providing artists the opportunity to exhibit work in a professional gallery setting.
Nightlife and Restaurants
You want it, Omaha's got it. Ethnic heritage paired with the Midwestern culture makes Omaha home to a melting pot of restaurants -- Korean, East Indian, Japanese, Greek, Creole, Mexican, Mediterranean, Chinese, Cajun, and not to forget Omaha's many great steak houses.
Omaha Dining Guide: Omaha Dining
List of Restaurants: Cox.net
List of nightlife activities including clubs, singles scene, music: Omaha.com
What’s happening in Omaha and more: Greater Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visitomaha.com)