Recreation & Leisure
In addition to the zoo, there is the Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha’s Botanical Center, Memorial Park with its abundant rose gardens and Zorinksky and Cunningham Lakes in West Omaha. Families can relax in the 230 city parks covering 8500 acres like Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods. Fitness buffs can explore the biking and jogging trails with over thirty miles of hard surface terrain. Championship golf courses such as Benson Park and the Champions Club offer something for the novice to the self-proclaimed professional.
When it comes to spectator sports, college or professional, it would be a challenge to find more loyal fans than Cornhusker fans. Unofficially called the ‘Huskers’, the University of Nebraska at Omaha-Lincoln touts a nationally ranked football team, drawing record-breaking crowds. If football isn’t on the agenda, catch a game of the Omaha Royals AAA baseball team, the NCAA Men’s College World Series or the Omaha Lancers of the US Hockey League at Rosenblatt Stadium.
Omaha offers a way for everyone to celebrate for any reason or season. Between the firework shows, outdoor markets, fairs and festivals, there’s bound to be something for even the most reluctant participant.