KETV Drive-Through Family Festival

Enjoy a Free and Festive Drive-Through Experience (no foot traffic)!
WHEN: Sunday, December 6, 2020 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Omaha Police Mounted Patrol Barn – 615 Leavenworth Street

To keep the community safe, the Family Festival, presented by KETV Channel 7, will be held as a festive drive-through experience (no foot traffic) at the Omaha Police Mounted Patrol Barn!

Traditionally, the Family Festival takes place at a variety of Omaha’s leading downtown attractions with a trolley service to connect sites. This year, out of an abundance of caution, the event has been reinvented as a drive-through.

The event will take place at the Omaha Police Mounted Patrol Barn and guests should approach the Patrol Barn from Leavenworth Street. Though different from previous years, hands-on activities will still be part of the event. The drive-through experience will include picking up craft kits to do as a family, holiday characters and Santa, Police Officers on their horses, and holiday entertainment – all in the warmth and safety of your vehicle. The first 500 vehicles will receive a complimentary Paddington Bear book, courtesy of Omaha Public Library. CLICK HERE for the Drive-Through Family Festival map!

Help feed the community! Volunteers will be on hand to collect food donations for the Shine the Light on Hunger campaign, so bring nonperishable food with you if you wish to contribute. All contributions are greatly appreciated! CLICK HERE to learn more about Shine the Light on Hunger.

Many of the Organizations that participated in 2019 will still participate in 2020, the difference is that the event will only take place at the Omaha Police Mounted Patrol Barn as a drive-through experience – no foot traffic (all organizations below will be participating in the event at the Omaha Police Mounted Patrol Barn).

2020 Participating Organizations (activities and offerings subject to change):

Omaha Police Mounted Patrol Barn

  • Get an up-close look at Police Officers strolling around on their horses
  • Pick up a cowboy or cowgirl hat (first come, first serve)

Omaha Children’s Museum

    • Some of the museum’s favorite holiday characters will be there.
    • Pick up a STEAM Kit to do as a family (first come, first serve and one per vehicle).

 

    • See below for storytime with Santa!

The Durham Museum

    • Pick up a Craft Kit to do as a family (first come, first serve and one per vehicle).
    • See below for a virtual tour of Christmas at Union Station!

Downtown YMCA

  • Pick up a Craft Kit to do as a family (first come, first serve and one per vehicle). Also included will be a Santa Letter packet – kids can write their letter to Santa and send it to the North Pole!

W. Dale Clark Library

    • Paddington Bear will be handing out his books to the first 500 vehicles (one per vehicle).
    • See below for storytime with a librarian!

Holiday Entertainment is subject to change.

PERFORMANCE GROUPS
A Ring of Flutes
Rich Blues & More
Omaha School of Music & Dance
Golmanaviches & Giselle

Mater Dei Academy Chorus

Northern Lights Male A Cappella Group

FESTIVAL FAMILIAR DE KETV

¡Disfrute de una experiencia festiva gratuita desde su automóvil!

Domingo 6 de diciembre | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

El Granero de la Patrulla Montada de la Policia de Omaha – 615 Leavenworth Street | Omaha, NE
 
Para mantener segura a la comunidad, ¡las familias pueden disfrutar de una experiencia festiva desde su automóvil en el Granero de la Patrulla Montada de la Policía de Omaha! Las organizaciones participantes incluyen al Granero de la Patrulla Montada de Omaha, The Durham Museum, Omaha Public Library, Omaha Children’s Museum y Downtown YMCA. Para más información, ¡visite holidaylightsfestival.org!

Por favor considere traer consigo alimentos enlatados para apoyar al Banco de Alimentos Food Bank for the Heartland como parte de la campaña Shine the Light on Hunger.