Holidays, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Events, Celebrations, Omaha Area, Omaha, Omaha zoo, Zoolightful, Lauritzen Gardens, Botanical Gardens, Gift Shop, Durham Museum, Merry and Bright, Bright Nights, Advent, Fun, Activities, Lights, Food, Treats, Festive, Holiday Events, Christmas Tree, Culture, Flowers, Plants, Music, Games, Decorations, Council Bluffs, Papillion, Parade, Holiday Market, Holiday Lights Festival, Luminarium, Science Museum, Glow, A Country Christmas, The General Dodge House, Dodge House, History, Family Events, Family Night, A Day with the Dodges, Decorated Trees, Breakfast, Holiday Lights, Christmas Lights, Light Shows, Drive Thru Light Displays, Santa’s Rockin Lights, Christmas at the Dodge House, General Grenville M Dodge, Railroads, The American West, U.S. History, Historical Customs, Holiday Decorations, Christmas Trees, Tour, Garland, Iowa, Union Pacific Railroad Deanna Etherington Holidays, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Events, Celebrations, Omaha Area, Omaha, Omaha zoo, Zoolightful, Lauritzen Gardens, Botanical Gardens, Gift Shop, Durham Museum, Merry and Bright, Bright Nights, Advent, Fun, Activities, Lights, Food, Treats, Festive, Holiday Events, Christmas Tree, Culture, Flowers, Plants, Music, Games, Decorations, Council Bluffs, Papillion, Parade, Holiday Market, Holiday Lights Festival, Luminarium, Science Museum, Glow, A Country Christmas, The General Dodge House, Dodge House, History, Family Events, Family Night, A Day with the Dodges, Decorated Trees, Breakfast, Holiday Lights, Christmas Lights, Light Shows, Drive Thru Light Displays, Santa’s Rockin Lights, Christmas at the Dodge House, General Grenville M Dodge, Railroads, The American West, U.S. History, Historical Customs, Holiday Decorations, Christmas Trees, Tour, Garland, Iowa, Union Pacific Railroad Deanna Etherington

Final Holiday Series Post (Part 7): Holiday Happenings in the Omaha Area!

Everybody loves doing something fun and unique for the holidays! This is the final post in my running event posts of select Omaha-area holiday events that I’ve either been to in the past or look like fun. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the options available and have maybe even been to something featured in this post. Get ready to see The Historic General Dodge House in Council Bluffs decorated for the holidays!

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Holidays, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Events, Celebrations, Omaha Area, Omaha, Omaha zoo, Zoolightful, Lauritzen Gardens, Botanical Gardens, Gift Shop, Durham Museum, Merry and Bright, Bright Nights, Advent, Fun, Activities, Lights, Food, Treats, Festive, Holiday Events, Christmas Tree, Culture, Flowers, Plants, Music, Games, Decorations, Council Bluffs, Papillion, Parade, Holiday Market, Holiday Lights Festival, Luminarium, Science Museum, Glow, A Country Christmas, The General Dodge House, Dodge House, History, Family Events, Family Night, A Day with the Dodges, Decorated Trees, Breakfast, Holiday Lights, Christmas Lights, Light Shows, Drive Thru Light Displays, Santa’s Rockin Lights, Magical Lights at Lake Cunningham Deanna Etherington Holidays, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Events, Celebrations, Omaha Area, Omaha, Omaha zoo, Zoolightful, Lauritzen Gardens, Botanical Gardens, Gift Shop, Durham Museum, Merry and Bright, Bright Nights, Advent, Fun, Activities, Lights, Food, Treats, Festive, Holiday Events, Christmas Tree, Culture, Flowers, Plants, Music, Games, Decorations, Council Bluffs, Papillion, Parade, Holiday Market, Holiday Lights Festival, Luminarium, Science Museum, Glow, A Country Christmas, The General Dodge House, Dodge House, History, Family Events, Family Night, A Day with the Dodges, Decorated Trees, Breakfast, Holiday Lights, Christmas Lights, Light Shows, Drive Thru Light Displays, Santa’s Rockin Lights, Magical Lights at Lake Cunningham Deanna Etherington

Part 6: Holiday Happenings in the Omaha Area!

Everybody loves doing something fun and unique for the holidays! Discover two fantastic Omaha area light shows this week, plus learn about the ongoing special events I’ve featured weekly in the past month. You’ll be dazzled!

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Part 5: Holiday Happenings in the Omaha Area!

Everybody loves doing something fun and unique for the holidays! I have decided to create a running event list of select Omaha-area holiday events that I’ve either been to in the past or look like fun. This post contains two new holiday events, plus the previous events I featured last week. See what’s happening this weekend at Ditmar’s Orchard and Vineyard and the Historic General Dodge House.

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Part 4: Holiday Happenings in the Omaha Area!

Everybody loves doing something fun and unique for the holidays! I have decided to create a running event list of select Omaha-area holiday events that I’ve either been to in the past or look like fun. In this post is one more new holiday event, plus the three events I featured last week!

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Part 3: Holiday Happenings in the Omaha Area!

Everybody loves doing something fun and unique for the holidays! I have decided to create a running event list of select Omaha-area holiday events that I’ve either been to in the past or look like fun. In this post are two more new holiday events, plus the three events I featured last week!

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Part 2: Holiday Happenings in the Omaha Area!

Everybody loves doing something fun and unique for the holidays! I have decided to create a running event list of select Omaha-area holiday events that I’ve either been to in the past or look like fun. In this post are two more new holiday events, plus the three events I featured last week!

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Holiday Happenings in the Omaha Area!

Everybody loves doing something fun and unique for the holidays! I have decided to create a running event list of select Omaha-area holiday events that I’ve either been to in the past or look like fun. Here’s my three favorite venues to start with!

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The Eye-Popping Sunken Garden at The Butchart Gardens!

In August 2024 I achieved a personal milestone (a.k.a. Bucket list) that I added to my to-do list in 2013 - more than 11 years ago. I spent one absolutely GLORIOUS full day at The Butchart Gardens near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. To me, this place is like heaven on earth. See why!

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