• Walk to the Moon Challenge

    NE SciFest is challenging everyone in Nebraska to show their love of science by participating in a 30-day exercise challenge that will collectively take us to the moon. The challenge […]

    Free
  • NE SciFest Essay Contest

    The NE SciFest Essay Contest is back again. This year we want you to write an essay answering the question below and be entered to win a NE SciFest swag […]

    Free
  • NE SciFest Art Contest

    Back for a fourth year is the NE SciFest Art Contest. Using our keynote speakers’ background in animal behavior as inspiration, create artwork that reflects your favorite animal. Three winners […]

    Free
  • BRICKLIVE Brickosaurs

    BRICKLIVE Brickosaurs

    Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

    On display for the first time in the United States, experience BRICKLIVE Brickosaurs, an adventure of Jurassic scale at Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens. Marvel at 30 iconic dinosaur sculptures made from […]

    $9 – $15
  • The Prairie Astronomy Club April Meeting

    Hyde Memorial Observatory at Holmes Park 3701 S 70th St., Lincoln, NE, United States

    The Prairie Astronomy Club was founded in 1961 as a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the study of Astronomy and related subjects for the benefit of its members and the […]

  • NE SciFest Social Media Trivia

    Science is all around us so let's have some virtual fun! Running every day through the festival we’re bringing back our NE SciFest Social Media Science Trivia. Everyday we will […]

    Free
  • NE SciFest Scavenger Hunt

    Let's go outside and hunt for science! Download the scavenger hunt (below) and go out and search for science. Ten quests await you - no matter where you live in […]

    Free
  • NE SciFest Ice Cream

    eCreamery Ice Cream & Gelato 5001 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE, United States

    Available all April long, our new NE SciFest signature ice cream flavor from eCreamery: GALACTIC PEANUT BUTTER BLITZ . Galactic Peanut Butter Bliss: Chocolate Ice Cream, Reese's Cups, Cookie Dough and […]

    varies
  • Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®

    Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®

    Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

    BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks all month long at Lauritzen Gardens. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes […]

    Free for members, Regular admission for non-members
  • Our Wildflowers by Betni Kalk

    Our Wildflowers by Betni Kalk

    Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

    "Our Wildflowers" is a collection of paintings by Betni Kalk that are inspired by wildflowers from Nebraska and beyond. The exhibit, at Lauritzen Gardens, features vibrant depictions of the insects […]

    Free for members, Regular admission for non-members