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Tuesday, 6 August 2013

The Most Popular Omaha NE Family Activities

By Joane Bringle


Omaha, the largest city in the state of Nebraska, is a popular destination for tourists. Five Fortune 500 companies are headquartered there, including Union Pacific, the country's largest railroad operator, and popular packaged food giant ConAgra. Guests with children will enjoy any of these family activities in Omaha NE.

Among the most visited attractions is the Henry Doorly Zoo and Kingdom of the Seas Aquarium. This world-renowned animal habitat dedicates its existence to recreation, conservation, research, and education. It began as the Riverview Park Zoo in 1984 and over the last four decades has hosted over 25 million visitors.

The zoo features the largest collection of big cats. Among its most popular attractions are the Kingdoms of Night, a nocturnal exhibit with an indoor swamp and the Lied Jungle, a massive indoor rainforest. The Desert Dome is the world's largest geodesic dome and houses an indoor desert.

In addition to walking, visitors have several options for traveling through the zoo. The trackless tram operates along its many walkways with four convenient stops. The Skyfari aerial tram carries passengers through the sky back and forth between the Butterfly and Insect Pavilion and the rhinoceros exhibit. Union Pacific's contribution to the attraction is a train pulled by a steam locomotive along 2.5 miles of track looping throughout the property.

The Scott Kingdom of the Seas Aquarium covers 71,000 square feet. It has displays featuring four aquatic habitats. Guests can view water dwelling creatures found in coral reefs, the Amazon Rainforest, temperate oceans, and polar regions. The shark tank is a popular exhibit with a tunnel burrowing through the bottom of the tank giving guests the feeling they are surrounded by stingrays, sea turtles, coral reef fish, and sharks.

The smallest visitors will love a visit to the Children's Museum. The facility is on South 20th Street and houses numerous areas where guests can enjoy the interactive hands-on exhibits and participate in activities. The Splish Splash Garden, Imagination Playground, and Creative Arts Center are among the museum's permanent exhibits. Rotating exhibits make stops at the facility during the year and offer guests a unique experience with each visit.

This is just a sample of the many family activities in Omaha NE. The city is also home to multiple art and history museums as well as parks and botanical gardens. Baseball fans visiting the city during June can attend the annual College World Series games at TD Ameritrade Park.




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