ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Amazing Pizza Machine, The
  13955 South Plaza • Omaha, NE 68137
  402-829-1777
  The midwest's largest indoor family entertainment center featuring a 100+ item buffet, 140+ video & arcade games, and indoor rides & attractions like go-karts, bumper cars, Frog Hopper, mini-golf and more. more...  map

• Boulder Creek Amusement
  14208 South Street • Omaha, NE 68137
  402-861-0575
  Offers a 36-hole adventure miniature golf, 24-foot climbing wall, batting cages and an arcade & concessions.

• Fun Plex
  7003 Q Street • Omaha, NE 68117
  70th and Q Streets
  402-331-8436
  As Nebraska's Largest Amusement and Waterpark, Fun Plex offers fun for the entire family. Mom and Dad can lounge in the lazzy river while the kids race down our 5 story waterslides. Race each other on the go-karts, brave the Chaos, and enjoy your one day get-a-way!  more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Father Flanagan's Boys Town
  137th & West Dodge Road • Omaha, NE 68010
  402-498-1140, 800-625-1400
  A national historic landmark, Father Flanagan's home for at risk boys and girls is open to the public and includes the Father Flanagan Historic House and Shrine. more...  map

• Historic Florence
  9102 North 30th Street • Omaha, NE 68112
  402-551-1233
  Florence has more historic sites and historical markers per square mile than any other part of the state. Florence was land of the Omaha & Otoe/Missouria Tribes; on routes of international exploration up the Missouri River, Fort Lisa, Crossroads of the Trails: Lewis & Clark Trail, Alternate Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail, Winter Quarters site, and the California Gold Rush Trail; Territorial Boom-town, Outfitting-town, and Capitol of Nebraska for one glorious week.  more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Freedom Park
  2497 Freedom Park Road • Omaha, NE 68110
  402-444-5955
  Home of the USS Hazard (Minesweeper), the USS Marlin (training submarine) and the LSM-45 amphibious landing ship, along with other artifacts.  more...  map

• Gerald Ford Birth Site & Gardens
  32nd and Woolworth Avenue • Omaha, NE 68105
  402-444-5955
  Memorial to the 38th President of the United States, born in Omaha. A kiosk modeled after the original house's turret contains birth site information and presidential mementos. A colonnade and Rose Garden modeled after the White House's complete the site. This facility can also be reserved for weddings.

• Lewis & Clark Landing
  515 North Riverfront Drive • Omaha, NE 68102
  402-444-5900
  Explore the original site of the Lewis & Clark landing in 1804. The 23-acre landing features a boardwalk on the eight-foot-high river wall, and a restaurant for indoor/outdoor dining and live jazz nightly.

Museums & Galleries

• Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
  724 South 12th Street • Omaha, NE 68102
  402-341-7130
  International artist-in-residency and exhibition program located in the historic Old market area. Artists from around the world live and work in our second-floor studios. Bemis galleries feature contemporary visual art exhibitions. more...  map

• El Museo Latino
  4701 South 25th Street • Omaha, NE 68107
  402-731-1137
  Established in 1993 as the first Latino art & history museum & cultural center in the Midwest. more...  map

• Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center
  32nd and Woolworth Avenue • Omaha, NE 68105
  Located Adjacent to the Birth Site & Gardens
  402-595-1180
  Regional center for care of historical, cultural, and educational collection. Small exhibit on President Ford.

• Great Plains Black History Museum
  2213 Lake Street • Omaha, NE 68110
  402-320-5105
  Arts, archives and interpretive center offers visitors an educational experience providing information about neglected areas of history relating to America and the world. Exhibitions reveal interesting facts about the African-American experience on the Great Plains of Nebraska.   map

• Joslyn Art Museum
  2200 Dodge Street • Omaha, NE 68102
  402-342-3300
  This large museum houses exquisite works from antiquity to the present and features European, American, Western, Native American, and Asian art. more...  map

• Omaha Children's Museum
  500 South 20th Street • Omaha, NE 68102
  402-342-6164
  An intriguing hands-on experience in learning and adventures for children and adults. more...  map

• Riekes Museum
  333 South 132nd Street • Omaha, NE 68154
  402-334-6441
  The museum is a replica of a neighborhood 'shul,' plus a timeline and history of Nebraska Synagogues. At the JCC are other exhibits and displays depicting the history of the Jewish community.   map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Gene Leahy Mall
  1302 Farnam on the Mall • Omaha, NE 68102
  402-444-5955
  Ten-acre park featuring a lagoon and waterfalls, walking paths, gardens, playground, horseshoes, amphitheater and sculpture; connects to Heartland of America Park. Also the centerpiece for the Annual Holiday Lights Festival.  map

• Heartland of America Park & Fountain
  8th and Douglas Streets • Omaha, NE 68102
  Across the Street from the Old Market Area
  402-444-7275
  Catch the spectacular Heartland of America Fountain, with its 300-ft water jet and light show. New to the park are gondola rides by Heartland Gondola.

• Henry Doorly Zoo
  3701 South 10th Street • Omaha, NE 68107
  402-733-8401
  Henry Doorly Zoo was named the Best Zoo in America according to Reader's Digest, May 2004 edition. Omaha's Zoo, home to the world's largest indoor rainforest, desert, nocturnal exhibit and indoor swamp, a world-class aquarium, a brand new state-of-the-art gorilla complex and much more.  more...  map

• Lauritzen Gardens
  100 Bancroft Street • Omaha, NE 68108
  North of the Henry Doorly Zoo
  402-346-4002
  A 100-acre year-round botanical center with a rose garden, children's garden, herb garden, shade garden, spring flowering walk, Victorian garden and arboretum. Also features an indoor floral display hall with seasonal flowers and shrubs, a gift shop, cafe, and educational programs for children and adults.  more...  map

• Neale Woods Nature Center
  14323 Edith Marie Avenue • Omaha, NE 68112
  402-453-5615
  A nature preserve with 550 acres of deep forests, hilltop prairies, and riverside woodlands along the Missouri River. Extensive wildlife viewing, birdfeeding stations, and a seasonal butterfly garden. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• River City Star
  1515 Abbott Drive/Freedom Park Road • Omaha, NE 68110
  402-342-STAR (7827), 866-227-STAR (7827)
  This riverboat sails day & night, offering a wide variety of cruises that will allow you to relax and enjoy the Missouri River.  more...