Greater Omaha's cultural amenities

A love of culture and the arts, along with the philanthropic spirit and community support to make them happen. It’s what helps to give Greater Omaha such enormous appeal to local, regional and national audiences alike.

Music and Performing Arts

Holland Performing Arts Center – Home to the Omaha Symphony, as well as nationally touring concerts, chamber ensembles and dance companies.
Orpheum Theater – Enjoy performances by Opera Omaha and touring Broadway productions.
Omaha Community Playhouse – One of the nation’s largest community theaters, it offers performances year-round.
The Rose Theater – Provides the setting for the nationally acclaimed Nebraska Theater Company for Young People.
Qwest Center Omaha – The 18,000+ seat venue attracts the world’s top concert performers and also events such as auto shows, home and garden expos, and sporting events.

Museums

Joslyn Art Museum – The area’s premiere art museum, with an extensive collection of works from antiquity to the present.
The Durham Museum – This restored art deco Union Station showcases America’s love affair with the rails.
El Museo Latino - The first Latino Art & History museum and cultural center in the Midwest and one of only eleven in the United States.
Loves Jazz & Arts Center - This art center explores the history and culture of African Americans in the arts.
Strategic Air & Space Museum – Explore WWII and Cold War aircraft and artifacts, traveling exhibits, children’s gallery, flight simulator and more.

Attractions

Lauritzen Gardens – Omaha’s Botanical Center features lush and luxurious gardens, a sprawling outdoor model train exhibit and four-season plant displays.
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo – Nationally renowned for its animal preservation efforts and remarkable exhibits, like the desert dome, rain forest and jungle, aquarium and IMAX 3D theater.
Boys Town – Made famous by its good works and the occasional movie, here is where it all began.
Omaha Children’s Museum – Loaded with exhibits designed to inspire the imagination and loads of fun, the museum attracts numerous national exhibits as well.
Old Market – A marvelous way to spend an afternoon or evening, with boutiques and shops, restaurants, galleries and antique stores.
Public Art - A searchable database of public art in the metro.

Festivals

Playing with Fire – A five-concert series of blues music held at Lewis & Clark Landing, Riverfront Drive, on the banks of the Missouri River.

Shakespeare on the Green - Outdoor Shakespeare festival held each summer in Elmwood Park.

Summer Arts Festival - This annual festival fills the streets along downtown Omaha’s Gene Leahy Mall with three days of art, music, children’s activities, food and more.