{"id":9137,"date":"2026-07-02T12:45:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/?p=9137"},"modified":"2026-07-03T21:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T02:52:33","slug":"omaha-area-events-3-5-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/omaha-area-events-3-5-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Omaha Area Events: 3-5 July"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Friday, July 3<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Ralston Independence Eve Celebration<br \/>\n<\/strong>4:00 \u2013 6:30 pm \u2014 Archives Museum open house (5515 Woodlawn Ave)<br \/>\n5:30 \u2013 7:30 pm \u2014 Picnic on the Green &amp; pie bake-off, live music (Granary Green, 7401 Main St)<br \/>\n7:00 \u2013 9:30 pm \u2014 Family street dance (77th &amp; Main St)<br \/>\n8:30 \u2013 11:30 pm \u2014 Lemon Fresh Days concert, 21+ (Granary Green)<br \/>\n10:00 pm \u2014 Fireworks (Liberty First Credit Union Arena, 73rd &amp; Q St)<br \/>\nRalston, NE 68127<br \/>\nRalston&#8217;s celebration of America&#8217;s 250th birthday.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofralston.com\/1334\/Ralstons-Independence-Day-Celebration-Ju\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cityofralston.com\/1334\/Ralstons-Independence-Day-Celebration-Ju<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Legends of Country with the Omaha Symphony=&gt; Moved to Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beats &amp; Bites Farmers Market<br \/>\n<\/strong>5:00 \u2013 8:30 pm<br \/>\nHeartwood Preserve<br \/>\n301 S 145th St<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68154<br \/>\nFriday-evening market with food and live music.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/heartwoodomaha.com\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/heartwoodomaha.com\/events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benson First Friday<br \/>\n<\/strong>5:00 pm \u2013 2:00 am (outdoor artist markets 5:00 \u2013 10:00 pm)<br \/>\nBenson Creative District \u2014 artist markets at Military &amp; Maple and 62nd &amp; Maple<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68104<br \/>\nA neighborhood tradition since 2012.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bffomaha.org\/firstfriday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.bffomaha.org\/firstfriday<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Saturday, July 4<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Ralston Independence Day + Parade<br \/>\n<\/strong>7:30 \u2013 9:00 am \u2014 Optimist fun run\/walk<br \/>\n9:15 \u2013 9:45 am \u2014 America 250 kickoff ceremony (Independence Square)<br \/>\n10:00 am \u2014 Children\u2019s parade (line up 9:30 at 77th &amp; Main)<br \/>\n1:00 pm \u2014 Main parade (80th &amp; Highland St, east on Oakwood\/Miller Ave, ending at Main &amp; 73rd St)<br \/>\n3:30 \u2013 4:30 pm \u2014 After-parade cool down party (Granary Green)<br \/>\nRalston, NE 68127<br \/>\nOne of Nebraska\u2019s largest Independence Day celebrations, running since 1960.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofralston.com\/1334\/Ralstons-Independence-Day-Celebration-Ju\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cityofralston.com\/1334\/Ralstons-Independence-Day-Celebration-Ju<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Field Club Neighborhood Parade<br \/>\n<\/strong>10:30 am<br \/>\nWoolworth Ave between 34th &amp; 36th St (route circles the boulevards twice)<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68105<br \/>\nHomegrown neighborhood parade run by the Field Club Homeowners League since 1982.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Celebrate America Spectacular<br \/>\n<\/strong>10:00 am \u2013 2:00 pm<br \/>\nUnion Pacific Railroad Museum<br \/>\n200 Pearl St (downtown)<br \/>\nCouncil Bluffs, IA 51503<br \/>\nFree, family-friendly celebration of the nation\u2019s 250th birthday at the museum.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/uprrmuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/uprrmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FIFA World Cup Watch Parties<br \/>\n<\/strong>Noon and 4:00 pm (per WOWT \u2014 confirm match times at the link; schedule shifts with games)<br \/>\nCapitol District plaza, downtown<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68102<br \/>\nFree outdoor viewing on The Beam, Nebraska\u2019s largest outdoor screen, with food and drink from surrounding restaurants, a kids zone, and a VIP option through \u00c9poca Cantina.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitoldistrictomaha.com\/summer-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.capitoldistrictomaha.com\/summer-events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4th of July Beach Party<br \/>\n<\/strong>2:00 pm<br \/>\nHeartwood Park<br \/>\n301 S 145th St<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68154<br \/>\nBeach-themed bash for America\u2019s 250th.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/heartwoodomaha.com\/events\/38818-4th-of-july-beach-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/heartwoodomaha.com\/events\/38818-4th-of-july-beach-party<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RiverFront Fourth of July Celebration with the Omaha Symphony<br \/>\n<\/strong>8:30 \u2013 10:00 pm (lawn opens 3:00 pm)<br \/>\nGene Leahy Mall<br \/>\n1001 Douglas St<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68102<br \/>\nFree, family-friendly concert ending in fireworks synchronized to live music; broadcast live on KETV. Free sensory kits available, plus an ASL\/ADA viewing area on the southeast corner of the downtown green.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omahasymphony.org\/concerts\/the-riverfront-fourth-of-july-celebration-featuring-the-omaha-symphony-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.omahasymphony.org\/concerts\/the-riverfront-fourth-of-july-celebration-featuring-the-omaha-symphony-2<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Sunday, July 5<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Omaha Farmers Market<br \/>\n<\/strong>9:00 am \u2013 1:00 pm<br \/>\nAksarben Village<br \/>\n67th St &amp; Mercy Rd<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68106<br \/>\nSunday edition of the farmers market, open rain or shine, with free parking in all Aksarben Village garages and free bike valet from Trek Bicycle Omaha.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/omahafarmersmarket.com\/aksarben-village\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/omahafarmersmarket.com\/aksarben-village\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FIFA World Cup Watch Parties<br \/>\n<\/strong>3:00 and 7:00 pm<br \/>\nCapitol District plaza, downtown<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 69102<br \/>\nFree outdoor viewing on The Beam with food and drink from surrounding restaurants, a kids zone, and a VIP option through \u00c9poca Cantina.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitoldistrictomaha.com\/summer-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.capitoldistrictomaha.com\/summer-events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yoga in the Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>4:00 pm<br \/>\nTurner Park at Midtown Crossing<br \/>\n3110 Farnam St.<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68131<br \/>\n68131Free weekly outdoor yoga led by certified Genesis Health Clubs instructors.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/midtowncrossing.com\/things-to-do\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/midtowncrossing.com\/things-to-do\/events\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Heroes &amp; Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume + Nebraskaland<br \/>\n<\/strong>Noon \u2013 4:00 pm<br \/>\nThe Durham Museum<br \/>\n801 S 10th St<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68108<br \/>\nNearly 70 actor-worn Disney costumes from the Walt Disney Archives \u2014 Cinderella, Maleficent, Mary Poppins, Captain Jack Sparrow \u2014 plus the Nebraskaland century-of-outdoors photography exhibit. Runs through October 25.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/durhammuseum.org\/current-exhibits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/durhammuseum.org\/current-exhibits\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors<br \/>\n<\/strong>9:00 am \u2013 5:00 pm (last entry 4:00 pm)<br \/>\nLauritzen Gardens<br \/>\n100 Bancroft St<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68108<br \/>\nThirteen life-sized animatronic dinosaurs across the garden\u2019s 100 acres with a prehistoric passport theme; included with regular garden admission. On display through September 7.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauritzengardens.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.lauritzengardens.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Legends of Country with the Omaha Symphony<\/strong><br \/>\n8:30 pm (lawn opens 3:00 pm)<br \/>\nPerformance Pavilion<br \/>\nGene Leahy Mall,<br \/>\n1001 Douglas St<br \/>\nOmaha, NE 68102<br \/>\nFree tribute concert starring Rachel Potter and Patrick Thomas performing hits of Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omahasymphony.org\/concerts\/the-riverfront-fourth-of-july-celebration-featuring-the-omaha-symphony-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.omahasymphony.org\/concerts\/the-riverfront-fourth-of-july-celebration-featuring-the-omaha-symphony-2<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Check websites often for changes, especially weather related this weekend.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, July 3 Ralston Independence Eve Celebration 4:00 \u2013 6:30 pm \u2014 Archives Museum open house (5515 Woodlawn Ave) 5:30 \u2013 7:30 pm \u2014 Picnic on the Green &amp; pie bake-off, live music (Granary Green, 7401 Main St) 7:00 \u2013 9:30 pm \u2014 Family street dance (77th &amp; Main St) 8:30 \u2013 11:30 pm \u2014 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/omaha-area-events-3-5-july\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Omaha Area Events: 3-5 July<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-omaha"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9137"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9151,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9137\/revisions\/9151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}