Discover Omaha

TOP ATTRACTIONS

The Henry Doorly Zoo

  • Lied Jungle – largest indoor rain forest
  • Kingdoms of the Night – World’s biggest indoor nocturnal animal attraction & largest indoor swamp
  • Desert Dome – World’s largest indoor desert under the world’s biggest geodesic dome

 

Boystown

  • Founded in 1917 by Father Flanagan
  • One of the largest nonprofit, nonsectarian child and family care organizations in the country
  • Home for thousands of troubled boys & girls

The Old Market

  • Historic arts & entertainment district which retains its brick paved streets from the turn of the century
  • Offers horse-drawn carriage rides
  • See a variety of street performers, artists, and vendors including classical street musicians, a rock guitarist, jugglers, fortune tellers; caricature artists and more

 

Lauritzen Gardens

  • Escape to an urban oasis for beauty & tranquility of unique plant displays

TD Ameritrade Park

  • Home to the College World Series held in Omaha since 1950 – At Rosenblatt until 2010; moved to TD Ameritrade in 2011
  • Annual Red Sky Music Festival  – Three stages present local & national acts of different genres of music during the day & a headliner closing at night

Joslyn Art Museum

CenturyLink Center

  • Annual Berkshire Hathaway Meeting
  • U.S. Olympic Swim Trials

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge

  • 3,000 foot long bridge crossing the Missouri River connecting Nebraska and Iowa
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