We found 9 Santa outings for little kids in and around Omaha with 2026 dates: 2 breakfasts and brunches and 6 photo spots and visits, plus one worth the drive. None are free on their own, though some come with admission you may already have. The first visits start Nov 18. Each listing has the time, price and a link to book.
Last checked · none is free on its own · How we choose
Shaded days fall inside at least one listing’s dates (check each card for days off and hours). Dots mark set dates, like breakfasts and one-day visits.
2 breakfasts · Dec 5 – Dec 6
Twin Rivers YMCA · 6100 Twin Rivers Cir., Valley, NE 68064
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
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Marian High School (Marian Quad) · Omaha, NE
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problem3 daytime spots · Nov 27 – Dec 24
Omaha Children's Museum · 500 South 20th Street, Omaha, NE 68102
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
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The Durham Museum, Santa's Cabin · 801 S 10th St, Omaha, NE
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problemWestroads Mall · 10000 California Street, Omaha, NE 68114
Checked Oct 19 on the official page
Report a problem3 evening spots · Nov 18 – Jan 10
Lauritzen Gardens · 100 Bancroft St, Omaha, NE
Checked Oct 18 on the official page · Source
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Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium · 3701 S 10th St, Omaha, NE
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problemRegency Court, Center Court outside Borsheims · 120 Regency Pkwy, Omaha, NE 68114
Checked Oct 19 on the official page
Report a problem1 outing · Dec 6 – Dec 13 · the drive time is on each card
Timbers at Lied Lodge, Arbor Day Farm · 2700 Sylvan Rd, Nebraska City, NE 68410
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problemSee all 5 light displays in and around Omaha with 2026 dates, sorted for little kids, with early start times.
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None of the 2026 visits we found is free on its own. Santa's Magic is included with museum admission ($17; Santa at Bright Nights is included with Bright Nights ticket; Santa's North Pole at Zoolightful is included with Zoolightful ticket, so it costs nothing extra if you’re going anyway. We add free visits as soon as their dates are posted.
Of the breakfasts and brunches with posted 2026 prices, the lowest is Pancakes With Santa ($6 per plate; no registration). Prices are from each venue’s own page.
Babies and young toddlers get in free at Santa's Magic (members and under 24 months free); Family Nights with Santa (Christmas at Union Station) (2 and under free). To skip a long line with a toddler, look at reserved or timed visits: Santa Photos at Westroads Mall. A morning visit before nap usually goes better than an evening one.
Four listings start in the morning, including Santa's Magic, Pancakes With Santa and Donuts with Santa. Three are evening visits (5 p.m. or later), which work best on a late-nap day.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page, and links to it. We list dates, times and prices only when that page shows them for 2026; anything without posted dates goes in “Dates not posted yet” instead. These were last checked Oct 19, 2026, and we recheck them in early November and again in early December. How we choose and check.
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