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Lace up those running shoes and get ready for the 2nd Annual bRUNch 5k!

The Junior League of Omaha is proud to announce they will be hosting the 2nd Annual bRUNch 5k​ on Saturday, April 29. Last year the event was such a success that the League decided to come back for seconds!

All proceeds benefit the Junior League of Omaha's community projects. The start line will be at the west end of Turner Park, loop throughout Omaha, and return to finish at Turner Park. Check in and registration starts at 9:00AM.

At the finish line, join the team for a brunch buffet and prizes at Crave. If you're not a runner, but still want to enjoy the event and help contribute to the Junior League, don't worry... we have an option for you! There are brunch only tickets available for you to come and enjoy the Crave brunch buffet and support the 5k runners in their success. There will be VIP ticket options as well as drinks available for participants 21 and older. 

Tickets and event information is available at the 2nd Annual bRUNch 5k page.

Horses are a beautiful species that many don't take the time to learn and truly understand. The depth of the horse's beauty and mind is often something that only few devote their life to truly embrace. This Equus Film Festival is one of few events that allows those individuals to display their works of art and literature. 

For three days film makers of all sorts are able to feature their videos, commercial, educational films and much more to open the eyes and hearts of those who have not had the opportunity to truly enjoy horses from their point of view. The Equus Film Festival truly empowers those involved to share and highlight the true depth and vibrant history that horses have in human culture. 

The Equus Film Festival runs from Thursday, March 30 through Saturday, April 1 at Marcus Midtown Cinema. The schedule is available on the event page. It is held in conjunction with the 2017 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping & FEI World Cup Dressage Finals Omaha. 

Not sure where to choose for your next family night out? Well, we have the perfect event for you! Omaha's BBQ Throwdown brings together many of the best BBQ hot spots in town. Each restaurant has a tent and offers samples of their most popular foods along with amazing drink pairings. It's the perfect way for the adults and kids to get a taste of what true BBQ tastes like.

This great BBQ Throwdown event happens right in Midtown Crossing on Saturday, March 25, from 11:00AM to 3:00PM.

The beautiful 16 acre plot at Midtown Crossing brings the community together with a variety of shopping and dining options. It is the perfect outdoor center for the family to enjoy a day indulging in a variety of good BBQ samples, drinks, and meeting new friends. There is a beautiful park situated right in the middle of it all where you can grab your food and enjoy a picnic and good weather.

More information available at Omaha's BBQ Throwdown. 

At the turn of the New Year we all set out goals to better our lifestyle and create healthier habits. Whether that is eating clean, getting back in touch with old friends, or starting an exercise routine, sometimes it's hard to keep up with the goals once life gets in the way.

One way to make yourself accountable and start getting ready for summer is to attend the 10th Annual Omaha Health, Wellness & Fitness Expo at Baxter Arena. 

This event is the largest in the region and is held on Saturday April 8 & Sunday April 9, 2017. From seminars to booths, you can learn how to live a healthier, happier lifestyle and create habits you can incorporate into your every day routines.

Experts are there to answer questions and make you feel comfortable and informed. You can attend seminars, engage in activities and find something and somewhere to start that is right for you. For more information and tickets visit: The Omaha Health Wellness & Fitness Expo.

New Year’s Eve is a special time for people to celebrate the old year while looking ahead to the new one. There are a number of New Year’s Eve events in Omaha, Nebraska, so make plans now to attend one or more of them.

The New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular will be held at the Gene Leahy Mall beginning at 7 p.m. on December 31. This fireworks show is the closing event of the Omaha Holiday Light Festival, and is among the biggest fireworks shows in the area. This year, the event is expected to attract over 30, 000 people. The fireworks will be set to music, and you can tune into The Christmas Station, Star 104.5 to hear the synchronized tunes.

Double Tree by Hilton is hosting a New Year’s Eve event at their downtown location. The gala will include live music by two local bands, and a champagne toast at midnight. This hotel is also offering special overnight accommodation packages for those who would like to stay over. These packages include a prime rib dinner buffet, entertainment, and accommodations for two.

The Night of Stars 2014 bash will be held at Stir Live and Loud in nearby Council Bluffs. The event features a live DJ, dancing, drink specials and special prize giveaways. There will also be a film crew on hand to videotape the action live as it occurs. Tickets are required in advance, and can be obtained by calling the club.

Ring in Blue Year's Eve at the Omaha Hilton beginning at 6 p.m. Watch the Creighton vs. Marquette game on the big screen, while also enjoying some pre-game food beforehand and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are available for $30 per person in advance or $35 per person at the door.

If you’re looking for New Year’s Eve events in Omaha for children to participate in, consider visiting the children's museum. Some of the activities that are planned include face painting, dancing and balloon artists along with a concert by the String Beans.

In addition to these New Year’s Eve events in Omaha, there is also the ice rink, Christmas at Union Station, and Christmas at Boy's Town that can all be enjoyed that evening as well. Make plans now to celebrate, and welcome 2014 in style.

It's that time of year again when we gather together with families and friends to welcome in the Holiday Season! Here in the Omaha area, there will be some fun community festivities that you won't want to miss!

• Holiday Lighting Ceremony at Midtown Crossing: Perhaps the first annual event to kick off the Holiday Season will be the exciting Holiday Lighting Ceremony at Midtown Crossing! This free family event will take place on Saturday, November 23rd, with the holiday lighting starting at dusk.
• Miracle on Farnam: In conjunction with the Holiday Lighting Ceremony at Midtown Crossing, the Miracle on Farnam will also begin November 23rd at 2:00 PM at Midtown Crossing. This holiday tradition is a glorious celebration of holiday lights, cheer and top notch window displays! The window displays will be voted on by the public for the most dazzling and creative display, and the winner will receive a $3,000 donation to their business, courtesy of the Baer Foundation. This holiday display will be with the community all season long and wrap up at 1:00 AM on News Year's Day.
• 2013 Holiday Lights Festival at Gene Leahy Mall: At 6:00 PM on Thursday, November 28th, Mayor Stothert will lead a countdown which will kick off the 2013 Holiday Lights Festival! Join friends and family for this all-ages event at Gene Leahy Mall to see Downtown Omaha come to life with thousands of tiny white holiday lights! Show up a little earlier at 5:30 PM to enjoy musical performances by MasterSingers and the Jingle Brass Bells. These holiday lights will be set aglow each evening at 5:00 PM until 1:00 AM beginning with this event and will conclude January 5th, 2014.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and holiday season!

On Friday, Nov. 15, the sparkling new Nebraska Crossing Outlets in Gretna will open its doors to the public, just in time for all of the holiday shopping madness.

Ever since construction on the 350,000-square-foot open-air shopping mall got underway in March, Nebraskans yearning for something fresh, new and exciting to enter their shopping and dining lives have followed the project's progress with the intensity of a young child watching Christmastime toy commercials on TV.

The $112 million mall, located approximately 20 miles southeast of downtown Omaha at the confluence of U.S. Highways 31 and 6 and Interstate 80, is, to say the least, an upgrade from the 20-year-old outlet mall it is replacing, which was demolished this past spring.

Nebraska Crossing Outlets will offer 65 outlet or factory stores and retailers. Some of the most popular name brands include the following:

• Columbia
• Old Navy
• Tommy Bahama
• Forever 21
• Bose

And to ensure you don't go hungry or thirsty during your visit, Nebraska Crossing serves up a cornucopia of fine eateries, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Big Cheese
• Burger Star
• Pieocracy
• Bakery Express
• Scooter's
• Voodoo Taco

The International Horse Show is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at the CenturyLink Omaha Convention Center and Arena.

In addition to being a world-class equestrian experience - combining top-notch, incredibly intense competition with educational and entertaining activities - the International Horse Show will play host to a number of fun family activities and jumping events.

Show jumping is a fast-moving, exciting and beautiful sporting event that, due to the outstanding effort and strongly beating heart of the horses, both captivates and enraptures a broad audience. This thrilling, competitive sport is all about execution, speed, agility and the athletic spirit of both the horse and its rider. It is the only Olympic sport where men and women compete directly against each other.

The horse-and-rider combos have about 75 seconds to clear at least 13 obstacles of varying heights and widths. The horses are beautiful, strong and physically fit; their riders are also athletic and strong. The rules are very simple to understand and explain to newcomers, so one can easily keep track of the scores - there are no style points, it's all about execution and speed here.

Every competitive show jumping event is different and unique. Each course is designed and built to give horse-and-rider combos different advantages and disadvantages, based on what the course designer requires of them. This makes each new event, with its original course, fun to watch.

The International Horse Show is operated by the Omaha Equestrian Foundation, a certified not-for-profit organization. The foundation's major focus is to create, develop and foster world-class caliber, internationally competitive, equestrian athletes as well as to support the local community. The foundation gave tickets to The International Horse Show in 2012 to the Nebraska Humane Society, Girls Inc., Boys and Girls Club and area military families.

Here's where you can The International Horse Jumping Competition tickets.

The Orpheum Theater in Omaha presents the cultural and theatrical phenomenon that is Disney’s The Lion King. The sensational Tony Award®-winning Broadway live theater adaptation of the 1994 animated motion picture, also from Disney, began its run at the Orpheum on March 12 and is scheduled to continue through April 7. Visit Ticket Omaha for showtimes and to purchase tickets.

The live theater production of The Lion King is a musical, featuring amazing, unforgettable music from Elton John, with lyrics written by Tim Rice. The legendary Hans Zimmer composed the production's musical score, containing choral arrangements from Grammy Award winner Lebo M. The score pulsates with the mesmerizing rhythms of the Pride Lands of Africa, as well as Rice and John's Oscar-winning song, "Can You Feel The Love Tonight", several other familiar songs from the big screen version and some new original tunes composed specifically for the theatrical production.

Produced by Disney Theatrical, The Lion King's breathtaking visuals involved in bringing African animals to life via costumed actors and actresses and enormous, hollowed out puppets is directed by Julie Taymor.

Enduring Success of Timeless Story

The very first opening night for the live stage musical version of The Lion King was July 8, 1997. It took place at another Orpheum Theatre, this one is in Minneapolis, and by anyone's reckoning was an instant hit. This was even prior to its Oct. 15, 1997, debut at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway for previews, with its official premier taking the stage on Nov. 13, 1997.

Moving to the Minskoff Theatre on June 13, 2006, the Broadway production of The Lion King remains a popular attraction after more than 5,350 total performances. According to an article in the April 10, 2012, edition of the Guardian, The Lion King has become the fifth longest-running show in Broadway's storied history. The Guardian goes on to say that its $853.8 million gross makes it the legendary theater district's highest grossing show of all time.