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- 🪻Big O Weekender–May 1, 2025
🪻Big O Weekender–May 1, 2025
✨Symphonies, spring fests & lavender-field strolls — May 1 – 4 Edition
BigOWeekender
May 01, 2025
🌱 Hello, Weekenders! A picture-perfect spring forecast is queuing up—ideal for Earth-loving festivals, indie home-town concerts, patio bites, and kid-approved adventures sprinkled across the metro.
🌷 Keep scrolling for hand-picked eco-events, hidden-gem hangouts, can’t-miss giveaways, and every Husker & Hometown matchup you need to craft an unforgettable weekend, May 2 – 4.
• 🌟 Top Weekend Picks → Curated just for you
• 🧒 Mini Explorer Pick → Fun for Kiddos
• 🍔 Local Spotlights → Places & Faces That Make Omaha Shine
• 🎁 Exclusive Deals → Sponsor giveaways & local discounts
• 🏅 Husker & Hometown Highlights → Local events + Nebraska teams in action
🌟 Top Weekend Picks
🧜♀️ The Little Mermaid – Live in Concert
Experience Disney’s classic film on the big screen while the Omaha Symphony performs the Oscar-winning score live.
📍 Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, NE
🕒 Sat, May 3 @ 7:30 PM • Sun, May 4 @ 2 PM
👥 Audience: All ages
🌿 Spring Junkstock
Explore over 200 vintage and handmade vendors, enjoy food trucks, live bands, and photo ops on a historic dairy farm.
📍 Sycamore Farms, Waterloo, NE
🕒 Fri–Sun, May 2–4 (Fri 11 AM–6 PM • Sat 9 AM–7 PM • Sun 10 AM–5 PM)
👥 Audience: All ages (kids 12 & under free)
🏰 Renaissance Festival of Nebraska
Step back in time with jousts, fire shows, live music, comedy, and turkey legs in a lively 16th-century village.
📍 Bellevue Berry Farm, Papillion, NE
🕒 Sat–Sun, May 3–4 @ 10 AM–6 PM
👥 Audience: All ages (2 & under free)
🥕 Omaha Farmers Market – Opening Weekend
Fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, and live music as Omaha’s beloved open-air markets return.
📍 Old Market (Sat) & Aksarben Village (Sun), Omaha, NE
🕒 Sat, May 3 @ 8 AM–12:30 PM • Sun, May 4 @ 9 AM–1 PM
👥 Audience: All ages (free entry)
🔊 LSZEE – Night One (LSDREAM × CloZee)
Immerse yourself in EDM visuals and bass-heavy sets kicking off a two-night dance experience.
📍 Steelhouse Omaha, Omaha, NE
🕒 Thu, May 1 @ 7 PM (Doors 6 PM)
👥 Audience: 18+
🍷 Historic Ralston Wine Walk
Stroll downtown shops with a souvenir glass & 15+ tasting stops (shuttle provided).
📍 Downtown Ralston, NE
🕒 Thu, May 1 @ 5 – 8 PM
👥 Audience: 21+ ($25 advance / $30 day-of)
🎭 Theater & Musicals & Nightlife
🏝️ Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville
Tropical jukebox musical packed with Buffett’s biggest hits.
📍 Omaha Community Playhouse – Hawks Mainstage, Omaha, NE
🕒 Nightly Apr 28 – May 4 (Fri–Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 2 PM)
👥 Audience: All ages
🎺 American Mariachi
Uplifting comedy-drama with live mariachi music about forming an all-female band.
📍 Omaha Community Playhouse – Howard Drew Theater, Omaha, NE
🕒 Opens Fri, May 2 @ 7:30 PM (runs through June 1)
👥 Audience: All ages
🧒 Mini Explorer Pick
🎭 Young Playwrights Festival
Original one-act plays written and performed by Omaha-area teens.
📍 The Rose Theater, Omaha, NE
🕒 Thu, May 1 @ 7 PM • Sat, May 3 @ 7 PM • Sun, May 4 @ 3:30 PM
👥 Audience: All ages
📚 Free Comic Book Day
Grab free comics and enjoy superhero crafts at every Omaha Public Library branch.
📍 All OPL branches (city-wide)
🕒 Sat, May 3 (while supplies last)
👥 Audience: All ages (Free!)
💜 Loess Hills Lavender Farm “Season Opener – Spring Fling”
Stroll blooming lavender fields, shop handmade bath & body goods, enter raffles, and grab lunch while the farm kicks off its 2025 season.
📍 2278 Loess Hills Trail, Missouri Valley, IA (≈ 40 min north of Omaha)
🕒 Sat, May 3 @ 9 AM–5 PM
👥 Audience: All ages
🍱Local Spotlights
🍔 Block 16
Downtown favorite for farm-to-table street food—home of the legendary Croque Garçon burger (hailed by Alton Brown as “the best burger I’ve ever had”) and ever-changing daily specials made with locally sourced ingredients and plenty of free high-fives.
📍 1611 Farnam St., Downtown Omaha, NE
🕒 Mon–Wed 11 AM–2 PM • Thu–Sat 11 AM–8 PM • Closed Sunday
🎁 Exclusive Deals & Sponsor Giveaway
Subscribe a friend and enter to win two tickets for next weekend’s show!
🏅 Husker & Hometown Highlights
• ⚾ Omaha Storm Chasers vs Indianapolis Indians Werner Park, Papillion • Tue–Sun Apr 29–May 4 (Fri fireworks!) • (Details)
• 🏈 Omaha Beef vs Dallas Falcons Liberty First CU Arena, Ralston • Sat May 3 @ 6:30 PM • (Details)
🙏 Huge thanks for being part of the Big O crew! Your clicks, shares, and 📸 tags help this community bloom 🌷 and uncover more local gems each week. We’re grateful you make room for us in your inbox—here’s to growing, exploring, and having a blast together! 🎉
— The Big O Weekender Team
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