Things to do in Omaha

A century-old village near Omaha where Father Flanagan's mission to help children continues, with free museums open to visitors.

Nebraska's largest city, a Midwest hub of museums, riverfront parks, and the Henry Doorly Zoo.

A 95,000-square-foot arts hub in Council Bluffs with a 280-seat theater, galleries, and studios.

A fast-growing Omaha-area county with Fontenelle Forest, Schramm State Park, and family fun parks.

Omaha's history museum inside a restored 1931 Art Deco Union Station.

Visitor information for Council Bluffs, Iowa, a Missouri River city across from Omaha at the gateway to the Loess Hills.

Nebraska's capital city, with museums, the Haymarket district, parks and university culture.

Southwest Iowa county anchored by Council Bluffs, with riverfront trails and a historic downtown.

Open-air regional shopping center at Highway 370 and 72nd Street in Papillion, with 70-plus stores, restaurants, a splash pad and summer concerts.

Walk or bike 3,000 feet across the Missouri River and stand with one foot in Nebraska and one in Iowa at the state line.

Browse more than 30 galleries of art from ancient to contemporary in three connected buildings, plus a sculpture garden.

See the home field of Nebraska Cornhuskers football, a 1923 stadium on the university campus that seats over 85,000.

Take a free guided tour of a 400-foot limestone statehouse filled with mosaics, murals and the nation's only unicameral chamber.

Walk brick-paved streets lined with old warehouses turned into restaurants, galleries and shops in downtown Omaha.

Walk through an indoor desert, an indoor rainforest and a 70-foot shark tunnel at this Omaha zoo and aquarium.

Walk among Cold War bombers, an SR-71 Blackbird, missiles and spacecraft in two huge buildings off I-80.