With Thanksgiving a week away, we are sure you will be taking time this weekend to prepare your home, hang some decorations and put the final touches on your dinner menu. But if you find yourself with some time on your hands, be sure to check out some of the fun events and festivities happening around our beautiful city this weekend that we have listed below. We hope you enjoy! 

What: A Christmas Carol
When: November 16th – 18th
Where: Omaha Community Playhouse | 6915 Cass St. Omaha, NE

What: Fall Chrysanthemum Show
When: November 16th
Where: Lauritzen Gardens | 100 Bancroft St. Omaha, NE

What: Day of the Dead / Día de Muertos Exhibit
When: November 16th & 17th
Where: El Museo Latino | 4701 S 25th St. Omaha, NE

What: Karaoke Friday Nights 
When: November 16th
Where: 510 N. 33rd St. Omaha, NE

What: Interrogated (Improv)
When: November 16th
Where: The Backline Comedy Theatre | 1618 Harney St. Omaha, NE

What: Omaha in the Anthropocene Exhibit
When: November 16th – 18th 
When: Durham Museum | 801 S 10th St. Omaha, NE

What: Reflection
When: November 16th – 18th
Where: Artists’ Cooperative Gallery Ltd | 405 S 11th St. 

What: Richard Mosse Exhibit
When: November 16th & 17th
Where: Joslyn Art Museum | 2200 Dodge St. Omaha, NE

What: Super Sports: Building Strength, Sportsmanship and Smarts
When: November 16th – 18th
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum | 500 S 20th St. Omaha, NE

What: Thomas D Mangelsen: A Life in the Wild
When: November 16th - 18th 
Where: Durham Museum | 801 S 10th St. Omaha, NE

What: Family Fun Day w/ Movie in the Park
When: November 17th
Where: Midtown Crossing 

What: 33rd Annual Gingerbread Festival
When: November 17th & 18th
Where: Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters 

What: A Christmas Carol
When: November 16th – 18th
Where: Omaha Community Playhouse | 6915 Cass St.

What: Game Day at The Capitol District
When: November 17th
Where: 1022 Capitol Ave. Omaha, NE

What: Urban Surf
When: November 17th
Where: Neighborhood Offshore Boutique & Board Shop

What: Bagels & Sometimes Bach
When: November 18th
Where: 1516 Leavenworth St. Omaha, NE

What: Some Illustrator! Pictures by Melissa Sweet
When: November 16th & 17th
Where: Joslyn Art Museum | 2200 Dodge St. Omaha, NE

What: Pattern and Purpose: American Quilts from Shelburne Museum
When: November 16th & 17th
Where: Joslyn Art Museum | 2200 Dodge St. Omaha, NE

What: Game On: The History and Science of Gaming
When: November 16th – 18th
Where: Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum