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Attractions in Omaha
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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