FEATURED EVENT
November 28
Omaha Turkey Trot 2024
Benefits: Make-A-Wish Foundation
Location: Downtown Omaha
—nebraskaruns.com/omahaturkeytrot5K
The 2024 Omaha Turkey Trot 5k brings together the metro community for the "biggest run of the year" and a nationwide tradition. Benefitting Make-A-Wish Nebraska, the Omaha Turkey Trot runners will be running for wish kids and get to help be a part of granting a child’s wish. Make A Wish Nebraska works on granting wishes for Nebraskan children with life-threatening medical conditions. Take a run past Charles Schwab Field, The Capitol District, and through The Old Market. This year the Trot finish line will have LaMar’s Donut’s waiting for the runners as an extra win. Runners will also get commemorative run swag to show that they ran for Make A Wish and took a trot on their Thanksgiving morning.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Winter Coat Drive
Benefits: Calistus Foundation
Location: 3706 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE 68144
— calistusfoundation.org
Nov. 5
Volunteer Club
Benefits: Open Door Mission
Location: Garland Thompson Men’s Center Chapel
— opendoormission.org
Nov. 6-7
Christmas Caravan Preview
Benefits: Assistance League of Omaha
Location: Champions Run
—alomaha.org
Nov. 7
Coming Together
Benefits: TogetherOmaha
Location: Zenia Omaha
—togetheromaha.org
Nov. 8
PurseOnalities 2024
Benefits: Child Saving Institute
Location: The Embassy Suites La Vista 12520 Westport Parkway
— childsaving.org
Nov. 8
Vision Beyond Sight Gala
Benefits: Outlook Enrichment
Location: Mariott Downtown
— outlooken.org
Nov. 9
Benson Barstool Open 2024
Benefits: United Cerebal Palsy of Nebraska
Location: Downtown Benson
— ucpnebraska.org
Nov. 10
25th Annual Laureate’s Feast Gala
Benefits: Neihardt Foundation
Location: Gallery 1516 on Leavenworth
— neihardtcenter.org
Nov. 14
Tree of Lights Kickoff
Benefits: The Salvation Army of Omaha
Location: 90th and Dodge Streets
—http://salarmyomaha.org
Nov. 14
Live @ Low End Pamela Z
Benefits: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Location: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
— bemiscenter.org
Nov. 14
Love Your Neighbor Celebration
Benefits: Open Door Mission
Location: King of Kings Church
— opendoormission.org
Nov. 15
America Recycles Day
Benefits: Keep Omaha Beautiful
Location: Keep Omaha Beautiful
— keepomahabeautiful.org
Nov. 15
Sentimental Journey Gala
Benefiting: The Durham Museum
Location: The Durham Museum
—durhammuseum.org
Nov. 16
Children’s Nebraska Believe Gala 2024
Benefits: Children’s Nebraska’s NICU
Location: CHI Health Center Omaha
— childrensnebraska.org
Nov. 18
Night of a Thousand Stars
Benefits: Nebraska Aids Project
Location: Omaha Mariott Downtown Ballroom
— nap.org/event/night-of-a-thousand-stars-3
Nov. 22
The Nutcracker Gala
Benefits: American Midwest Ballet
Location: Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center
—amballet.org
Nov. 19
Youth of the Year
Benefits: Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands
Location: Scott Conference Center
— bgcomaha.org
Nov. 23-30
Feztival of Trees
Benefits: Tangier Shrine
Location: Tangier Shrine
— tangiershrine.com
Nov. 25
Thanksgiving Banquet
Benefits: The Hope Center for Kids
Location: The Hope Center for Kids
— hopecenterforkids.com/#faith
Nov. 27
TurkeyFest
Benefits: The Salvation Army
Location: The Kroc Center
— centralusa.salvationarmy.org/omaha
Nov. 27
Blue Collar Boxing
Benefits: United Way of the Midlands and Nebraska Center for Workforce
Location: Baxter Arena
—unitedwaymidlands.org
Nov. 30
Sweets with Santa
Benefits: Foster Love
Location: TBA
—https://fosterlove402.org
Dec. 3
Volunteer Club
Benefits: Open Door Mission
Location: Garland Thompson Men’s Center Chapel
— opendoormission.org
Dec. 3
Giving Tuesday
Benefits: Dozens of local nonprofits
Location: online
—shareomaha.org
Dec. 3
Online Campaign for Giving Tuesday
Benefits: Keep Omaha Beautiful
Location: Keep Omaha Beautiful
— keepomahabeautiful.org
Dec. 4
Big Give Luncheon
Benefiting: Mid-America Council Boy Scouts of America
Location: CHI Health Center
—mac-bsa.org
Dec. 5
Whine Fest
Benefits: Nebraska Humane Society
Location: TBA
—nehumanesociety.org
Dec. 7
Jingle Bell Run Nebraska
Benefits: Arthritis Foundation
Location: Papillion Landing
— events.arthritis.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=1710
Dec. 9
Gingerbread House Decorating Competition
Benefits: Great Adventure Ministries
Location: Soho Coffeehouse
— greatadventureministries.com
Dec. 14
Santa Run
Benefits: Omaha Sports Commission
Location: The Blackstone District
— visitomaha.com/event/santa-run/42722
Dec. 14
Christmas Store
Benefits: Abide Omaha and the community
Location: Abide Omaha 3223 N 45th St
— abideomaha.org
Dec. 14
Christmas for Foster Families
Benefits: Release Omaha.
Location: Release Omaha
— releaseinc.org
Dec. 17-19
Youth Shopping Extravaganza
Benefits: The Hope Center for Kids
Location: The Hope Center for Kids
— hopecenterforkids.com/#faith
Dec. 24
Christmas Eve Banquet
Benefits: Open Door Mission
Location: Open Door Mission
— opendoormission.org
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2024 issue of Omaha Magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
