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🌸Big O Weekender–May 8, 2025
Sip, shop, and celebrate Mom! 💖 Top picks, wine fest, parades, & deals for May 9‐11.
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May 08, 2025
🌷💖 Happy Mother’s Day, Omaha!
🫶Whether you’re celebrating a mom, grandma, bonus‑mom, dog‑mom, or a cherished mentor, this weekend is bursting with ways to say “thanks for everything!” Think mimosa‑filled brunches, flower‑packed farmers markets, pampering spa pop‑ups, and memory‑making events—from hip‑hop history at Hamilton to fireworks at Union Omaha
Ready to make Mom feel like the MVP she is? Dive in below and plan a weekend of love, laughter, and local fun! 🎁🌼
• 🌟 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
🎭 Hamilton
📝 Revolutionary hip‑hop history with jaw‑dropping choreography, soaring vocals & non‑stop momentum—Broadway’s blockbuster in Omaha!
📍 Orpheum Theater, Omaha
🕒 May 7 – May 18
👥 Audience: All ages (10+)
🎉 Cinco de Mayo Omaha
📝 South 24th Street explodes with a 3‑day fiesta—colorful parade, live Banda & mariachi, carnival rides, and mouth‑watering street eats! 🌮🎺🎡
📍 Plaza de la Raza & 24th St., Omaha
🕒 Fri May 9 (eve); Sat May 10 (9:30 AM parade; 11 AM–8 PM); Sun May 11 (11 AM–9:30 PM)
👥 Audience: All ages
🍷 TOAST Nebraska Wine Festival
📝 Unlimited tastings from 20+ wineries, live bands, lawn games & foodie treats—Nebraska’s award‑winning wine fest under open skies. 🍇🎶
📍 Stinson Park (Aksarben Village), Omaha
🕒 Fri May 9 (4–9 PM) & Sat May 10 (12–8 PM)
👥 Audience: 21+
🎹 Ben Folds with the Omaha Symphony
📝 Clever piano‑pop meets lush orchestral power—sing along to witty hits backed by 70+ musicians. 🎶🎻
📍 Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha
🕒 Fri & Sat May 9–10 @ 7:30 PM
👥 Audience: All ages
🏰 Renaissance Festival of Nebraska
📝 Knights clash, pirates croon & turkey legs reign—immersive 16th‑century fun on a real farm. ⚔️🦃
📍 Bellevue Berry Farm, Papillion
🕒 Sat & Sun May 10–11 10 AM–6 PM
👥 Audience: All ages
🎭 Theater & Musicals & Nightlife
🎪 Dylan Scott
🤠 Crowd‑pleasing country anthems, heartfelt ballads, & boot‑stompin’ good vibes all night long! 🎤🎶
📍 Steelhouse Omaha, Omaha
🕒 Fri May 9 @ 8 PM
👥 Audience: All ages
🎪 Bored Teachers Comedy Tour
😂 Classroom chaos becomes comedy gold—relatable teacher tales that’ll have educators & grown‑ups roaring with laughter! 🍎🎤
📍 Steelhouse Omaha, Omaha
🕒 Sat May 10 @ 7:30 PM
👥 Audience: 18+
🎪 Josh Ward Band
🎶 Straight‑shootin’ Texas country, cold drinks, & two‑steppin’ fun inside the casino roadhouse lights! 🤠🍻
📍 Whiskey Roadhouse, Council Bluffs
🕒 Fri May 9 @ 8 PM
👥 Audience: 21+
🧒 Mini Explorer Pick
🌕 Full Moon Hike & S’mores
📝 Flashlights ready! Trek Fontenelle Forest trails by moonlight, then toast marshmallows at the campfire. 🔦🔥
📍 Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue
🕒 Fri May 9 8–10 PM
👥 All ages
🍱Local Spotlights
🍰 Sweet Magnolias Bakery
Beloved boutique bake shop crafting unapologetically indulgent pastries, award‑winning scones, sky‑high layer cakes, and seasonal treats like Mother’s Day strawberry‑shortcake cupcakes—everything made by humans, by hand with a sprinkle of magic sugar dust. 😋🧁✨
📍 813 N 40th St. (Midtown Omaha, NE)
🕒 Tue–Fri 7 AM–2 PM • Sat 8 AM–2 PM • Sun 8 AM–1 PM • Closed Mon
🏅 Husker & Hometown Highlights
• ⚾ Creighton Bluejays vs Xavier Musketeers Charles Schwab Field, Omaha • Fri May 9 @ 6 PM • Sat May 10 @ 6 PM • Sun May 11 @ 12 PM • (Details)
• ⚽ Union Omaha vs Portland Hearts of Pine Werner Park, Papillion • Sat May 10 @ 7 PM • (Details)
• ⚾ Nebraska Huskers vs Michigan Hawks Field, Lincoln • Fri May 9 @ 6 PM • Sat May 10 @ 2 PM • Sun May 11 @ 12 PM • (Details)
• 🏉 Omaha Beef vs Sioux City Bandits Tyson Events Center, Sioux City IA • Sat May 10 @ 7:10 PM • (Details)
🙏 Mother’s Day Appreciation
To every mother, grandmother, bonus‑mom, caregiver, and nurturing soul who keeps our community thriving—thank you for your endless love, patience, and super‑powers (seen and unseen). 🌷💖 May your weekend be filled with laughter, warm hugs, and well‑deserved pampering. You make Omaha brighter every single day, and we’re raising a toast—coffee, mimosa, or sparkling grape juice—to YOU! 🥂
— The Big O Weekender Team
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