What to do for FREE this summer around Omaha

The school year is coming to an end.  Here is an updated list of free activities to do around Omaha.   I thought we would start with a list of free activities around Omaha.  As more things become available I will update and repost this entry.  Having kids home for the summer can be fun, and it doesn't have to break the bank. 

1.  Kids Bowl Free has become a popular activity for many families.   After registering your kids they are able to participate in 2 free games a day.  Sempek Bowling has for $24.95 the option of adding up to 4 adults to bowl 2 games a day all summer long with the kids.

2.  Free Movies around Omaha Great Escape Theaters, more to come but Great Escape is the only one with the schedule out right now.  As more become available we will update.

3.  Kids Skate Free is a free skating program that you can sign up kids 12 and under for.

4. Rec's Kids Clubhouse - is the program that replaced the wildly popular Sundawgs program put on by the city of Omaha Parks and Recreation.  It is a free program for children 6 -15 from and is now located at local community centers.  The summer program will starts the first week of June  from 10:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday.  

5. Omaha Summer Arts Festival Children's Fair  will be on Saturday, June 9th on 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 10th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located at 11th and Farnam, the Children's Fair is presented by Target and offers dozens of hands-on activities, art projects and entertainment for children ages three to 10 years old.  Admission to the Children's Fair, Young Artist Exhibition and Family Entertainment Stage is FREE! Several of the activities offered in the Children's Fair are free, while other hands-on crafts and activities require a ticket priced at 50 cents each. The cost of each activity is between one to ten tickets.

6.  Free Fishing Day and State Park Entry  May 19th is free fishing and park entry day for Nebraska.  No fishing license is required this day.  It is a fun day to take the kids for a picnic and do a little fishing.

7.  Spraygrounds or splash parks are free in Omaha Memorial Day - Labor Day from 10 am  - 9 pm.  This is another fun free activity, pack a lunch and make a picnic out of it.   

8.  Westroads Mall Kids Club, on the first *Wednesday of every month from 10:30am - 11:30am on the upper level, near the children’s play area. Ages 2 - 12. For a list of calendar events visit Westroads Mall Kids Club Calendar *Except July 4, 2012, that event will be held the following Wednesday, July 11, 2012.  

9.  Jazz on the Green. -Omaha Performing Arts will again present Jazz on the Green at Midtown Crossing this summer. The free outdoor concert series will run six consecutive Thursdays, from July 12 to August 16, 2012, and is located in  Turner Park, Midtown Crossing.  Venue opens at 5pm and the shows start at 7pm.  For more information visit Jazz on the Green.

10.  Florence Days Parade -Florence Days - Second weekend of May (12-13th), 2012 May 12th (Saturday): Florence Days Parade, 1-3 P.M. from Miller Park to McKinley Street.

11.  Bank of the West Celebrates America concert and fireworks-Friday, June 29, 2012 Memorial Park, Omaha.

12.   Shakespeare on the Green - A lovely tree-lined section of Elmwood Park, nestled just south of UNO's Bell Tower
(64th & Dodge, Omaha), serves as the home of our two Shakespeare On the Green plays:  Julius Caesar June 21-24, July 6, 8 and The Comedy of Errors June 28-30, July 1, 5, 7.  Performances start at 8:00 PM.  Parking is available all over UNO's campus including the East parking facility and West around the Alumni House.

13.  Millard Days - Andersen Park August 21-26th

14.  Omaha Public Library Reading Program.  This is a great program for children and teens.   The kick off party is June 1st 10 am at W. Dale Clark Main Library.  The Omaha Public Library also offers a variety of fun free classes for toddlers-teenagers.  Visit their event calendar for more details.  Calendar of Library Events.