Zoolightful, Union Station, Bright Nights, the Gene Leahy Mall lights, and the free stuff in between. Put them in your phone now.
The season starts early. The Tree of Lights at 90th & Dodge lights up Nov. 5. Zoolightful opens Nov. 18. Thanksgiving weekend brings the Union Station tree lighting (Nov. 27), Bright Nights at Lauritzen Gardens (Nov. 27), and the free Gene Leahy Mall Lighting Ceremony (Nov. 28). Pick one per weekend.
American National Bank, 8990 W Dodge Rd. A 75-foot tree, live music, face painting, hot chocolate, and Santa. Starts at 5pm.
Henry Doorly Zoo, Wednesday through Sunday, 6 to 9:30pm. A separate ticket from daytime admission.
The warm-up race, then decorated trees at Tangier Shrine, 9am to 9pm.
1200 Mike Fahey St., 9am. There's a 100-meter kids dash and donuts at the finish.
The Durham Museum, 801 S 10th St., 4 to 8pm. Christmas at Union Station runs through Jan. 10.
Bright Nights at Lauritzen Gardens, select evenings through Jan. 3. Santa's Magic at the Omaha Children's Museum, 500 S 20th St.
Music at 5. The Holiday Lights Festival keeps downtown lit through Jan. 1.
Lit through New Year's.
Midtown Crossing, 3110 Farnam St. Thousands of white lights into February.
Downtown Papillion, lit up for the season.
Little kids have about 90 minutes in them. Spend them on the lights, not the line.
Zoolightful and Bright Nights are ticketed. Pick your night before you load the car.
Union Station and Gene Leahy Mall are a few blocks apart. Do both in one trip.
Even if they “don't need it” anymore. Mittens come off. Hand warmers stay in pockets.
Same lights, half the crowd.
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