Welcome to the Weekend - September 6, 2024 (2024)

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TIME TO WELCOME YOU TO THIS BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND WE HAVE IN STORE. THE WEATHER IS GOING TO BE GREAT AND JASMINE GOODWIN WITH VISIT OMAHA ALWAYS HAS ALL THE GREAT IDEAS. VISIT OMAHA’S OMAHA’S OFFICIAL TOURISM AUTHORITY. SO WE’RE GETTING IT FROM THE BEST JASMINE WITH YOU. I KNOW YOU’RE EXCITED TOO. I AM. I LOVE THE SEASON. YEAH, WE’VE GOT SOME FUN EVENTS TO KICK THINGS OFF. AWESOME. WE’RE GOING TO START WITH THE COWTOWN JAMBOREE. I LOVE THE NAME. I HAD TO PRACTICE. YOU NAILED IT TOO. THIS IS A THREE DAY MUSIC AND DANCE FESTIVAL. IT’S HOSTED AT THE EAGLES BALLROOM AND THE OMAHA JITTERBUGS ARE PUTTING IT ON. OH, AWESOME. SO, JITTERBUG. YEAH. THE JITTERBUG IS ALL ABOUT DANCING. THEY BROUGHT IN FIVE WORLD RENOWNED DANCERS TO HELP INSTRUCT. OKAY. AND IT KICKS OFF TONIGHT WITH THE JUNIOR JITTERBUG. SO, KIDS AGES FROM FIFTH GRADE THROUGH 12TH GRADE ARE WELCOME TO COME IN. THEY’LL TAKE LESSONS. THEY’LL LEARN ABOUT SOME JAZZ MOVEMENTS, SOME PARTNER DANCING, AND THEN THEY CLOSE IT OUT WITH A BIG DANCE PARTY. OH, FUN. AND AT 7 P.M., THAT’S WHEN ALL AGES. THAT’S WHEN YOU AND I CAN. OKAY, GOOD. ALL RIGHT, SO WE’RE IN THERE. AND AGAIN, JAZZ. BUT THERE’S ALSO SOME SWING DANCE LESSONS AND SOME PARTNER DANCING. AND THEN THEY CLOSE IT OUT WITH A REALLY BIG DANCE PARTY. THAT’S GOT TO BE A SCENE. AND YOU SAID FIVE WORLD RENOWNED TRAINERS. WORLD RENOWNED TRAINERS. THEY CAN EVEN HELP ME. I GOT TWO LEFT FEET. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHERE YOUR LEVEL IS. YOU ARE WELCOME. WHAT WAS IT CALLED AGAIN? THE OMAHA ARTS STOP. COWTOWN JAMBOREE. I NAILED IT, YOU NAILED IT. ALL WEEKEND. IT WILL BE A GOOD TIME. ALL RIGHT. JASMINE. OKAY, SO FROM THE COWTOWN JAMBOREE. YES. TO THE ROCKBROOK VILLAGE ART FAIR. YES, YES, THIS IS NEBRASKA, ONE OF NEBRASKA’S LARGEST ART FAIRS. AND IT ATTRACTS BETWEEN THREE 30,000 TO 40,000 PEOPLE. SO, YOU KNOW, THAT GIVES YOU A LITTLE BIT OF FOMO. YOU DEFINITELY WANT. TO GO CHECK THIS OUT, RIGHT? AND IT’S AT ROCKBROOK VILLAGE, SO YOU GOT PLENTY OF DINING OPTIONS, LOTS OF SHOPPING, BUT YOU’VE GOT 78 ARTISTS FROM TEN DIFFERENT STATES COMING IN THIS. THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS, SCULPTURES, PAINTINGS, BUT ALSO FUNCTIONAL ART. SO LIKE JEWELRY, CLOTHING, CERAMICS. SO EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN THINK OF HANG WITH ME HERE. THE BIG PLANNERS. CHRISTMAS ISN’T THAT FAR OFF. ALL RIGHT. I’M JUST SAYING, THAT’S MY GUY. HE’S ALWAYS THINKING LIKE ME. YOU KNOW, I MEAN, STASH IT, GET IT THERE. YOU KNOW IT’S OUT THERE. ONE OF A KIND. ONE OF A KIND GIFT FOR MOM. PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. WE’RE TWO FOR TWO. WE GOT SOME PARTIES GOING ON, AND THEN SUMMER IS WRAPPING UP. JASMINE? YES. AND OF COURSE, DOG DAYS OF SUMMER. THIS IS AT JOSLYN CASTLE. SO THIS IS FOR ALL MY FOUR LEGGED PET OWNERS OUT THERE. OH, YEAH. BRING YOUR PETS. YOU CAN ENJOY THE OUTDOOR AREA. YOU KNOW, THE THE FLOWERS. THEY’RE ALWAYS IN BLOOM, AND THEY ALWAYS CHANGE SEASONALLY. THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF VENDORS OUT THERE OFFERING DISCOUNTS FOR MICROCHIPPING, PET CLOTHING, HEALTHY TREATS. NOT SO HEALTHY TREATS. ALL RIGHT. INDULGENCE. YOU CAN REALLY HAVE A LOT OF FUN. BUT ALSO YOU GOT THE BIG BEAUTIFUL TREES OUT THERE FILLED WITH SQUIRRELS. WE KNOW HOW MUCH DOGS LOVE THE SQUIRRELS, RIGHT? AND PLENTY OF SHADE FOR THEM TO RELAX. THE WEATHER’S GOING TO BE SO GREAT AND A CHANCE TO SPOIL OUR PETS. I KNOW. GOT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE, RIGHT? YEAH. I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS WEEKEND. EVEN MORE WITH THESE EVENTS. NOW, JASMINE, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. AND REMEMBER, THERE’S EVEN MORE GOING ON. SO GO ONLINE, CHECK OUT, VISIT OMAHA DOT COM. ALWAYS SOMETHING ELSE OUT THERE FOR YO

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Welcome to the Weekend - September 6, 2024

Events this weekend!

Cowtown Jamborama – Omaha Jazz & Swing Dance Festival Eagles Ballroom – 201 S. 24th St.Sept. 6 – Starts at 6 p.m.Sept. 7 – 10 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.Sept. 8 – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Admission: $5 - $220Rockbrook Village Art Fair108th St. & West Center RoadSept. 7 – 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.Sept 9 – 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Admission: FreeDog Days of SummerJoslyn Castle – 3902 Davenport St.Sept. 8 – Noon - 4 p.m.Admission: FreeOther Weekend EventsSept. 6 – Feral Friends at Petshop GallerySept. 6 – Opera Outdoors at Turner ParkSept. 6 – Shadow Ridge Music Festival at Shadow Ridge Country ClubSept. 6 – Benson First Friday at BensonSept. 6 – Gifford Park Neighborhood MarketSept. 7 – Killers of Kill Tony at Holland Performing ArtsSept. 7 – Union Omaha vs. Greenville Triumph at Werner ParkSept. 8 – Hero Fest at Strategic Air Command Museum

Cowtown Jamborama – Omaha Jazz & Swing Dance Festival

  • Eagles Ballroom – 201 S. 24th St.
  • Sept. 6 – Starts at 6 p.m.
  • Sept. 7 – 10 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.
  • Sept. 8 – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Admission: $5 - $220

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Rockbrook Village Art Fair

  • 108th St. & West Center Road
  • Sept. 7 – 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Sept 9 – 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Admission: Free

Dog Days of Summer

  • Joslyn Castle – 3902 Davenport St.
  • Sept. 8 – Noon - 4 p.m.
  • Admission: Free

Other Weekend Events

Sept. 6 – Feral Friends at Petshop Gallery

Sept. 6 – Opera Outdoors at Turner Park

Sept. 6 – Shadow Ridge Music Festival at Shadow Ridge Country Club

Sept. 6 – Benson First Friday at Benson

Sept. 6 – Gifford Park Neighborhood Market

Sept. 7 – Killers of Kill Tony at Holland Performing Arts

Sept. 7 – Union Omaha vs. Greenville Triumph at Werner Park

Sept. 8 – Hero Fest at Strategic Air Command Museum

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