“Kids Around the World... No Passport Needed” is the theme of this year's Omaha Summer Arts Festival Children's Fair to be held on Saturday, June 26th on 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 27th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located at 11th and Farnam, the Children's Fair is presented by Target and offers dozens of hands-on activities, art projects and entertainment for children ages three to 10 years old.
Additional children's activities include a special Family Entertainment Stage full of music, dance and fun, along with a Young Artist Exhibition showcasing the beautiful artwork of Omaha's most talented young artists in grades six through 12.
Admission to the Children's Fair, Young Artist Exhibition and Family Entertainment Stage is FREE! Several of the activities offered in the Children's Fair are free, while other hands-on crafts and activities require a ticket priced at 50 cents each. The cost of each activity is between one to five tickets.
| Organization |
Activity |
| Spin Art |
(3 tickets) |
| Kids Around the World Mural |
(Free) |
| African Masks |
(1 ticket) |
| Candy Art |
(5 tickets) |
| Chinese Culture Association |
Writing in Chinese Character (1 ticket) |
| CoCo Key Water Resorts |
Key West Watercolor (Free) |
| Debi & Friends |
Face Painting (2 to 10 tickets) |
| El Museo Latino |
Traditional Corn Husk Figures (1 ticket) |
| First National Bank |
Beaded Bracelets & Key Chains (Free) |
| Fundred Dollar Project |
Color $100 bills for New Orleans (Free) |
| Girls Incorporated of Omaha |
Visors from Around the World (2 tickets) |
| Girl Scouts of Nebraska |
Native American Dance Fans (1 ticket) |
| Hy-Vee |
Cookie Decorating (4 tickets) |
| Linh Quang Lion Dance Troupe |
Chinese Dance Demonstration (Free) |
| Mulhall's |
Flower Pot Decorating & Planting |
| Mural Mural |
"Welcome" in many languages (Free) |
| Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo |
Explore Madagascar (Free) |
| Partnership for Our Kids |
Floam Art (1 ticket) |
| Poppin' Penelope |
Balloon Figures and Animals (Free) |
| Ronald McDonald House |
Travel Logs/Passports (1 ticket) |
| St. Stanislaus |
Polish Gwiazdy Stars (Free) |
| St. Stanislaus |
Polish Headdresses (2 tickets) |
| Strategic Air & Space Museum |
Making & Launching Paper Rockets (2 tickets) |
| Target |
Activity (Free) |
| Toddler Tent |
Sno Cones & Sandbox (Free) |
