FEATURED EVENT
March 6
Celebrity Chef - With a New Twist!
Benefits: Food Bank for the Heartland
Location: CHI Health Center
— https://foodbankheartland.org/celebrity-chef-2025/
Omaha chefs David Utterback, Tim Nicholson, and Nick Strawhecker join celebrity chef Tom Colicchio for a night of culinary competition. Colicchio has won eight James Beard Awards, bringing this event to an even higher level amongst the accolades of Omaha’s local chefs. Besides a delicious meal, guests will be able to enjoy an auction featuring tasting menus and vacations, along with enjoying the Celebrity Chef program. Table Sponsorships are also available, which even include signed cookbooks from Colicchio. In supporting this event, Foodbank for the Heartlands will be able to provide 2.1 million meals to those struggling with food insecurity.
March 1
Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth
Benefits: Metropolitan Utilities District and Omaha Public Power District
Location: Aksarben Village
— heatthestreetsomaha.com
March 1
Oma Art Talks Winter + Spring 2025
Benefits: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Location: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
— bemiscenter.org/events
March 1-May 11
Wonders of the World
Benefits: Lauritzen Gardens
Location: Lauritzen Gardens
— lauritzengardens.org/Visit/Events_and_Exhibits/
March 4
Volunteer Club
Benefits: Open Door Mission
Location: Garland Thompson Men’s Center Chapel
— opendoormission.org
March 5
Stronger Together
Benefits: Completely Kids
Location: Completely Kids on Mary’s Avenue
— completelykids.org/events/stronger-together/
March 6
Lecture: Lisa Sutcliffe
Benefits: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Location: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
— bemiscenter.org/events
March 6
Celebrity Chef - With a New Twist!
Benefits: Food Bank for the Heartland
Location: CHI Health Center
— foodbankheartland.org/celebrity-chef-2025/
March 8
34th Annual Sports for Kids Benefit Auction
Benefits: Sports for Kids Foundation
Location: DC Centre
— sportsforkidsfoundation.com/auction
March 9
28th Annual Art & Soup Fundraiser
Benefits: Visting Nurse Association
Location: Omaha Design Center
— vnatoday.org/events/art-soup/
March 13
Pot O’ Wishes
Benefits: Make A Wish Nebraska
Location: Venue 304
— wish.org/nebraska/2025-pot-owishes
March 13 & 14
2025 Nebraska Brain Injury Conference
Benefits: Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska
Location: Younes Conference Center in Kearney
— biane.org/2025-conference/save-the-date.html
March 15
OSC’s Regional Spelling Bee
Benefits: Omaha Sports Commission
Location: Courtyard Omaha Aksarben Village
— omahasports.org/spellingbee
March 15 & 19
The Met: Live HD: Fidelio (Beethoven)
Benefits: Film Streams
Location: Film Streams Ruth Sokolof Theater
— filmstreams.org/films/the-met-live-in-hd-fidelio
March 18
Sandhill Crane Migration Bus Tour
Benefits: Lauritzen Gardens
Location: The Blinds in Kearney
— 25163a.blackbaudhosting.com/25163a/Sandhill-Crane-Bus-Tour
March 18
OEPC Lunch
Benefits: Omaha Estate Planning Council
Location: Happy Hollow Country Club
— omahaestate.org/events/event/26440
March 19-21
2nd Annual National Black Literacy Matters Conference
Benefits: Black Literacy Matters
Location: University of Nebraska at Omaha
— blackliteracymatters.org/black-literacy-matters/conference/
March 22 & 23
Greater Omaha Orchid Society Orchid Show and Sale
Benefits: Greater Omaha Orchid Society
Location: Lauritzen Gardens
— lauritzengardens.org/Visit/Events_and_Exhibits/Orchid_Show_and_Sale/index.asp
March 25 & 26
Living a Good Life…Sunrise to Sunset
Benefits: Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Association
Location: Embassy Sweets Lincoln
— nehospice.org/
March 27
St. Luke volunteers at Heartland Hope Food Pantry
Benefits: Heartland Hope Food Pantry
Location: Heartland Hope Mission
— stlukeumc.com/calendar-current-events-st-luke-united-methodist-church/st-luke-volunteers-work-at-heartland-hope-food-pantry/2028-04-27/
March 28 & 29
Plains to Profit 2025 Reseller Event
Benefits: Plains to Profit
Location: Doubletree by Hilton Downtown Omaha
— plainstoprofit.com/
APRIL
April 1
Volunteer Club
Benefits: Open Door Mission
Location: Garland Thompson Men’s Center Chapel
— opendoormission.org
April 3
Ryan & Ryan Kickin’ the Clouds Away
Benefits: Vesper Concerts
Location: Vesper Concerts
— vesperconcerts.org/ryan-ryan/
April 4
3rd Annual Game Night Gala Candy Land Edition
Benefits: Bags of Fun Omaha
Location: The Relevant Center
— bagsoffunomaha.org/events/game-night-gala-candy-land-edition/
April 5
2025 Breakthrough T1D Gala
Benefits: The T1D Fund A Cure Program
Location: CHI Health Center
— breakthrought1d.org/nebraskaiowa
April 5
The Century Gala
Benefits: The Omaha Community Playhouse
Location: Omaha Community Playhouse
— omahaplayhouse.com/support/2025gala/
April 11
Irish Fest
Benefits: Catholic Charities of Omaha
Location: A View West Shores
— http://ccomaha.org/irish-fest/
April 11
Cabaret 2025 Laughing SO Kids Know Love
Benefits: Child Saving Institute
Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha
— childsaving.org/happenings/cabaret/
April 12
Annual Gala
Benefits: Ataxia Connection
Location: The Mainelli Center at St Roberts Bellermine
— ataxiaconnection.org/event/gala/
April 13
44th Annual Omaha Corporate Cup
Benefits: American Lung Association
Location: Aksarben Village Elmwood Park
— omahacorporatecup.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1196&eventID=552
April 16
ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference
Beneifits: Institute for Cancer Advancement Needs
Location: Hybrid Event
— icanleaders.org/events/womens-leadership-conference/
April 17
Birds and Beer 2025
Benefits: Angels Among Us
Location: Nebraska Brewing Company La Vista
— secure.qgiv.com/for/birdsandbeer2023/event/birdsandbeer2025/
April 22-23
Speaking of Children
Benefits: Project Harmony
Location: Embassy Suites Omaha La-Vista
— projectharmony.com
April 24
Mulching Boys Town Flower Beds
Benefits: Boys Town
Location: Garden of the Bible at Boys Town
— shareomaha.org/opportunities/mulching-boys-town-flower-beds-garden-bible
April 26
Panel Discussion: The Art of Access: Archives as a Creative Catalyst
Benefits: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Location: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
— bemiscenter.org/events
April 26 & 30
The Met: Live in HD: Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart)
Benefits: Film Streams
Location: Film Streams Ruth Sokolof Theater
— filmstreams.org/films/the-met-live-in-hd-la-nozze-di-figaro
April 26
PanCan PurpleStride Nebraska 2025
Benefits: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Location: Millers Landing
— secure.pancan.org/site/TR/PurpleStride/PurpleStride?fr_id=2963&pg=entry
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2025 issue of Omaha Magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
