Things to do: Activities and events in the Omaha metro, March 6-8

26 March 2026

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Here’s a list of activities and events coming up in the Omaha metro this weekend.

Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska is hosting the FutureHER Career Exploration Event on Saturday to celebrate National Women’s History Month. It’s happening from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Girl Scout DreamLab in Omaha. The free, public event will feature women from across the community representing a range of industries. It is designed to help young women discover career opportunities they may not yet know exist. No registration is required.

The Visiting Nurse Association will hold its 29th annual Art & Soup fundraiser Sunday at the Omaha Design Center. The event will raise money for nurses who serve more than 1,600 youth and adults staying in local homeless shelters, group maternity homes and domestic violence shelters. You can buy work from local artists and place bids on auction items. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the event closes at 4 p.m. Tickets begin at $50.

You can catch the first Broadway National Tour of “& Juliet”this weekend at the Orpheum Theater. The show asks what would have happened if Juliet had not died with Romeo, instead choosing to move on and claim power over her own destiny. It includes over three decades of music with modern pop hits from Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and more artists. There is one show Friday night, and two shows on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets start at $43.

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FREE EVENTS

Hamlet performance at Big Grove Brewery at 7:30 p.m.Friday
Watch the NETWAR 4.60 Esports Tournament at the College of Saint Mary at 6 p.m.Friday
Salsa Kitchen Nights at Sozo Coffeehouse with mini-lessons and nonstop dancing at 9:30 p.m.Friday
Opening reception for ‘Asking for It’ group exhibition at Radial Arts Center from 6-9 p.m.Friday
Jordan the Ninja performs at the Harney Street Tavern at 9:30 p.m.Saturday
“Meet the Joslyn” public tour at the Joslyn Museum at 1 p.m.Friday
Daylight Savings Party at Gretna Public Library from 1-3 p.m.Saturday
“The Joslyn’s Highlights” public tour at 1 p.m.Saturdayand 2 p.m.Sunday
Sledding at Heartwood Park from noon to 6 p.m.SaturdayandSunday
Home Depot Kids Workshop to make a leprechaun trap at 9 a.m.Saturday
Winter Farmer’s Market at Fowling Warehouse from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Sunday

ENTERTAINMENT

Family-friendly improv at 7 p.m. and “Into the Fire” stand-up comedy show at 8:30 p.m.Fridayat Blackstone Theater
Disney on Ice at the CHI Health Center at 7 p.m.Friday, three showsSaturday, and two showsSunday
Omaha Irish Film Festival at Benson Theatre at 7 p.m.FridayandSaturday, and 2 p.m.Sunday
Hair at the Omaha Community Playhouse at 7:30 p.m.FridayandSaturday, and 2 p.m.Sunday
Comedy shows at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.Fridayand 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.Saturdayat the Backline Theater
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress at the Rose Theater at 6:30 p.m.Friday, 11 am. and 2 p.m.Saturday, 2 p.m.Sunday
“Flushed Away” as part of Forever Young Series at Film Streams, 10 a.m.SaturdayandSunday
Little Women at UNO’s Weber Fine Arts Building at 7:30 p.m.FridayandSaturday, 2 p.m.Sunday
Omaha Beef vs. St Joe Bucks at Liberty First Credit Union Arena at 6:30 p.m.Saturday

OTHER HAPPENINGS

‘Get Building!’ LEGO exhibit at the Durham Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.FridayandSaturday, noon to 4 p.m.Sunday
Tours and tastings at Lucky Bucket Brewing Company at 4 p.m.Saturday, must book tour
Shamrock Shuffle racethrough historic downtown Council Bluffs at 9:30 a.m.Saturday
Negro Motorist Green Book at the Durham Museum, openFridaythroughSunday
Open Skate at Grover Ice from 1-3 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.Friday, 12:45-2:15 p.m.Saturday, and 2-3:30 p.m.Sunday
High tea at the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel from noon to 4 p.m.Friday, 2-4 p.m.SaturdayandSunday
TROLLS: Save the Humans at Lauritzen Gardens from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.FridaythroughSunday
Ice skating at Moylan Tranquility Ice Plex from 7-10 p.m.Friday,12:30-6:30 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.Saturday,and 2:15-6 p.m.Sunday