KETV Holiday Lights Festival

11:00am - 4:00pm

Enjoy a festive day full of family-friendly activities at your favorite Downtown Omaha attractions.  Join us at the Omaha Mounted Patrol barn for horse demonstrations, Amazing Arthur Entertainment, music, a visit from Santa and more!

Ollie the Trolley will be providing FREE transportation between all the venues including:

The Children's Museum

Durham Museum

Kaneko

Downtown YMCA

Omaha Public Library (at Kaneko)

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Once again, Lauritzen Gardens is making the holiday season merry and BRIGHT! The floral display hall and the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory will be adorned and enhanced with light as the garden extends its hours to celebrate the beauty of the season. The Mounted Patrol will be in attendance with patrol horses so come out and say hello!

Set a merry mood with friends and family and explore the illuminated indoor gardens. From a 20' tall poinsettia tree to a tropical paradise, see festive installations that glow and shine, showcasing nature in a new light.

These enchanted evenings are sure to become a holiday tradition. As you tour the glistening indoor gardens, gather around the crackling fire, write letters to Santa, shop for thoughtful holiday gifts in the gift shop, purchase a S'mores kit to roast a marshmallow, enjoy the family-friendly activities in the Family Chill Zone, and more.  

Delight in the joy of the holidays and create extraordinary memories with your family and friends at the garden this winter.   

This is a ticketed event and is not included in regular garden admission.  

Members receive a 50% discount on tickets.  

Advance tickets are REQUIRED and are available online only (no walk-ups). Tickets are limited and have timed arrivals every 15 minutes. Popular times sell out quickly. Children ages 2 and under do not need a ticket.   

We had an amazing time at the 2023 FEI World Cup Finals! We hope you were able to join us.

The Omaha Mounted Patrol conducted demonstrations in the educational arena throughout the week featuring the officers and their patrol horses teaching the public about the job of a mounted patrol officer and how the horses are used in law enforcement.