Things to do in Omaha this weekend, Nov. 12 to 15
Go looking for owls in Fontenelle Forest
By Lou P. and the Omaha Loop editors. Thursday, November 12, 2026
Friday night brings an Owl Prowl at Fontenelle Forest, La bohème at the Orpheum and Thundercat at Steelhouse. Saturday has a holiday boutique at Joslyn Castle and yoga with cats. Cheap Trick plays the Astro on Sunday.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Owl Prowl
An Owl Prowl at Fontenelle Forest on Friday evening is the rare plan that gets you out of the house and into the dark woods looking for owls.
Meet several of Fontenelle Forest's owl ambassadors up close and ask questions, then take a night hike to look and listen for owls. Hot cocoa and s'mores wait back at the Nature Center. Pre-registration required.
Friday at 6 pm; also Sat 6 pm · Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. North, Bellevue, Nebraska, 68005
FREE THIS WEEKENDcosts nothing
Native American Heritage Month Story Walk
Friday (see the event page for times)
Gene Leahy Mall, 1302 Farnam St., Omaha, Nebraska, 68102
A story walk in the Arches Playground area of Gene Leahy Mall celebrating the cultures, traditions and histories of Native American communities. Free, and easy to stroll through on your own schedule.
Silent Book Club
Thursday at 6 pm
La Vista Public Library - 9110 Giles Road La Vista NE 68128
A quiet evening at the La Vista library for all ages, where readers gather to enjoy their own books together.
WITH KIDSbring them
Family-Friendly Improv Comedy Shows
Friday at 7 pm
Blackstone Theater, 3624 Farnam St., Omaha, Nebraska, 68131
Big Canvas Comedy brings family-friendly improv in the spirit of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, with The Laugh Crafters performing this night. No two shows are alike, and tickets are $10.
THE WEIRD ONE with Lou P.
Felius Cat Yoga
Saturday morning yoga at a cat cafe that is also a cat rescue.
Saturday at 9 am · Felius Cat Cafe & Rescue, 5015 Dodge St., Suite 101, Omaha, Nebraska
OUTSIDEfresh air
Habitat Hike: Wandering in the Wetlands
Sunday at 2 pm
The Wetlands - 103 Camp Gifford Road Bellevue NE 68005
A naturalist educator leads a two-hour guided hike exploring the flora and fauna of the Wetlands. Terrain is easy to moderate and there are no facilities on site. Free for members, $25 otherwise, with registration required.
DATE NIGHTfor two
FolkHouse: House of Hamill
Thursday at 7:30 pm
Joslyn Castle Carriage House, 3902 Davenport St., Omaha, NE, 68131
Pennsylvania folk band House of Hamill plays original jigs and reels, three-part harmonies and road stories. Their song "Banks of the Brandywine" won a 2024 John Lennon Songwriting Contest grand prize. Ages 16 and up.
La bohème
Friday at 7:30 pm; also Sun 2 pm
Orpheum Theater, 409 S 16th St, Omaha, NE, 68102
Opera Omaha stages Puccini's tale of Mimi and Rodolfo, whose love warms a poor Parisian winter. Karen Chia-ling Ho and Demetrious Sampson lead a cast making their Opera Omaha debuts.
BRING A TOTEmarkets and sales
Holiday Boutique
Saturday at 10 am
Joslyn Castle & Gardens, 3902 Davenport St, Omaha, NE, 68131
Shop more than 40 local vendors across all three levels of the decorated Joslyn Castle, from artisan candles and vintage finds to original art and jewelry. Admission is $10 and supports the castle's preservation.
Sheelytown Made Local
Friday at 6 pm
Sheelytown Market, 1706 S. 10th St., Omaha, Nebraska
A free evening market at Sheelytown with local makers, artists, vintage sellers, food and drinks, and other creative small businesses. A good place to browse and pick up something handmade.
BIG SHOWSyou've heard of these
- FRI 8 PMThundercat: Distracted AF Tour, Steelhouse Omaha
- THU 7 PMMaria Bamford, Funny Bone Comedy Club - Omaha
- SUN 7 PMCheap Trick: All Washed Up Tour, The Astro Theater
PLAN AHEAD
WHAT DID WE MISS?
We do our best to read every calendar in Omaha, and we still miss good stuff. The church supper, the band at the corner bar, the block party your neighbor is throwing. If you know about something, tell us. Just write hello@loopcities.com. We read every note.
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