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2020 Events

Florence is proud of its events.  From May to New Years, we have our major events, and the Florentine Players have events throughout the year; read more details on each one.  Several events are yearly neighborhood traditions.  "Florence Days" is celebrated in May.  The holiday season is celebrated with Christmas Tree Lighting in Florence Park by the Florence Historical Foundation, along with the annual Gingerbread display at the Mormon Trail Center from near Thanksgiving until the end of the year.  Florence organization meeting dates are shown on the organizations page.

Some events are recurring events.  If we have not been provided final data for the year, some dates shown may be based on past year information, and as such will show "Tentative" before the date.  Some details for "later-in-the-year" events may change.  Check with any contacts for confirmation.  Florence Futures Foundation makes an effort to provide accurate information, however, we do not guarantee the accuracy of any event details.

2020 Events in Historic Florence:

All 2020 events have not been officially supplied. Some items on this page have been deducted from the 2019 schedule, and based on previous year dates, are likely correct.

• January 2020
  • Sunday, Jan. 12th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • “Winning the Vote: The Campaign for Woman's Suffrage in the United States”
        • Presented by Dr. Dianne Bystrom

        • Dr. Dianne Bystrom will share the history of the 72-year campaign for women's voting rights.

      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  • Saturday, Jan. 18th, 2020:
    • Florentine Players 8th Annual Battle of the Improv All-Stars
      • Time: 7:00 P.M.
      • Tickets: $10, Florentine Players (with active, paid membership), Groups of 8 or more: $8; available by mail, online, or at the door.
      • Doors open at 6:00
        Show starts at 7:00
      • Due to potential language and themes, this is an 18+ only show
      • Reservations: 531-600-8634
      • Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
      
      
      
  
  
• February 2020 • Back
  • Sunday, Feb. 9th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • “The History of Fort Omaha”
        • Presented by Kathy Aultz
      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  • Thursday, Feb. 20th – Sunday, 23rd, 2020 (Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun):
    • “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest”
      • Ticket Prices: General Admission: $10, Seniors 60+, TAG Members: $8.
        Doors open 6:00 P.M. (one hour before curtain).
        Show starts at 7:00 P.M. Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun
        Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
        Information: 531-600-8634
    • Auditions for this show: Very Tentative:* February 7th & 8th (Sunday-Monday) – 7:00 P.M.
    
    
  
  
• March 2020 • Back
  • Tentative:* Sunday, Mar. 8th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  
• April 2020 • Back
  • Sunday, Apr. 5th, 2020 (Palm Sunday):
    • St. Philip Neri Church Annual Roast Beef Dinner
      • Location: St Philip Neri Blessed Sacrament Parish at 8200 N 30th St (In Omaha's Historic Florence Area)
      • Event Start Time: 11:30 am
      • Event End Time: 6:00 P.M.
      • Event Cost: Adults: $10.00; Seniors(65+): $8; Kids (6-12): $5.00; Under 5: Free
      • Contact Phone: Rim Kiuntke / 402-571-8600
        Invites you to their Annual Roast Beef Dinner on Palm Sunday, April 5^th from 11:30 - 6:00 P.M., downstairs in the Parish Center.
        Featuring tender sliced roast beef with all the fixings, and delicious homemade salads & desserts. Takeouts available too!
        Elevator also available for handicap access.
        Located at St Philip Neri Blessed Sacrament Parish, 8200 N 30th Street ()
        
        
  • Tentative:* Sunday, Apr. 12th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  • Very Tentative:* Sunday, Apr. 26th, 2020:
    • Notre Dame Sisters Annual Pork Dinner.  (See details) 
      • Location: at St. Phillip Neri Activities Center
        • 8200 N 30th St (30th & Mormon Street) (()).
      • Time: 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
      • Enjoy great Czech food, music, baked goods, and prize giveaways, all to benefit the Notre Dame Sisters' Retirement Fund! Carryout is available!
      • Contact: Sr. Rosalee Burke, ND 402-455-2994* ext 103
        
        
  • Thursday, Apr. 30th – Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 (Thu-Fri-Sat):
    • Florentine Players • 57th Annual Melodrama,
      “I Saw Her Standing There” or “The Show Must Go On”
      • Ticket Prices: $10, Florentine Players (with active, paid membership), Groups of 8 or more: $8; available by mail, online, or at the door..
        Doors open 6:00 P.M. (one hour before curtain).
        Show starts at 7:00 P.M.
        Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
        Information: 531-600-8634
    • Auditions for this show: Very Tentative:* February 9th & 10th (Sunday-Monday) – 7:00 P.M.
    
    
  
  
• May 2020 • Back
  • Thursday, Apr. 30th – Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 (Thu-Fri-Sat):
    • Florentine Players • 57th Annual Melodrama,
      “I Saw Her Standing There” or “The Show Must Go On”
      • Ticket Prices: $10, Florentine Players (with active, paid membership), Groups of 8 or more: $8; available by mail, online, or at the door..
        Doors open 6:00 P.M. (one hour before curtain).
        Show starts at 7:00 P.M.
        Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
        Information: 531-600-8634
    • Auditions for this show: Very Tentative:* February 9th & 10th (Sunday-Monday) – 7:00 P.M.
    
    
  • Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 at 4 P.M.-6 P.M. No second Sunday talk due to this event:
    • Douglas County Historical Society – Standing Bear Commemoration Annual Standing Bear Commemoration:
      • This year, we are honoring Chief Standing Bear through a variety books and stories told about his life. DCHS will host Stories of Standing Bear. There will be a panel discussion and book review of both adult and children books. More details to come!

        • Every year DCHS revisits the story of Standing Bear in commemoration of the historic court case Standing Bear v. Crook. The landmark 1879 case took place in Omaha and established that Native Americans are “persons within the meaning of the law” and have the right of habeas corpus.

      • This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required as seating is limited. Please contact Douglas County Historical Society at 402.455.9990, or e-mail at members@douglascohistory.org.
      • Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, General Crook House Museum, Lower Level
      • General Crook House 5730 N. 30 Street, #11B ()
    
    
  • Thursday, May 7th – Saturday, 9th, 2020 (Thu-Fri-Sat):
    • Florentine Players • 57th Annual Melodrama,
      “I Saw Her Standing There” or “The Show Must Go On”
      • Ticket Prices: $10, Florentine Players (with active, paid membership), Groups of 8 or more: $8; available by mail, online, or at the door..
        Doors open 6:00 P.M. (one hour before curtain).
        Show starts at 7:00 P.M. Thu-Fri-Sat
        Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
        Information: 531-600-8634
    • Auditions for this show: Very Tentative:* February 9th & 10th (Sunday-Monday) – 7:00 P.M.
    
    
  • Very Tentative:* Saturday, May 9th – Sunday, 10th, 2020 (2nd full weekend of May), 10 A.M. – ?:
    • 62nd Annual Florence Days 2020 Florence Days Newspaper is not available as a PDF file so far this year.
      • All of our attractions will be open Saturday and Sunday.
      • Saturday Only:
        • Florence Days Parade, 1-3:00 P.M. from Miller Park to McKinley Street.
          • Parade Theme: (not decided yet for 2020)
          • The parade details are not fully official, and at this stage, neither are the dates!
          • There are always new entries in the parade.  See Parade Details
          • See pictures from the 2007 parade.
    
    
  
  
• June 2020 • Back
  • Tentative:* Sunday, Jun. 14th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  
• July 2020 • Back
  • Tentative:* Sunday, Jul. 12th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  
• August 2020 • Back
  • Thursday, Aug. 6th – Sunday, 9th, 2020 (Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun):
    • Douglas County Historical Society Garage Sale 
      Location: Florence (), Florence, NE
      • Featuring tables of items including books, household items, collectibles, antiques and much more
      • Open hours
        • 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. on Thursday and Friday
        • 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday
      • Call 402-455-9990 for more details.
    
    
  • Tentative:* Thursday, Jul. 30th – Saturday, Aug. 1st, 2020 (Thu-Fri-Sat):
    • Florentine Players – Annual Comedy Farce –
      Ticket Prices: $10, Florentine Players (with active, paid membership), Groups of 8 or more: $8; available by mail, online, or at the door.
      Information 531-600-8634
      Reservations: 531-600-8634
      Time: Fri-Sat: Doors open at 6:00 P.M.; show starts at 7:00 P.M.
      Time: Sun: Doors open at 1:00 P.M.; show starts at 2:00 P.M.
      Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
    • Auditions for this show: Tentative:* May 17th & 18th (Sunday 7:00 P.M.*) and (Monday 7:00 P.M.)
    
    
    
  • Friday, Aug. 14th, 2020 (Fri):
    • North Omaha Summer Arts – Arts Crawl –
      Information 402-502-4669
      Hours: 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
      Starts at MCC Mule Barn Building #2, 5730 N. 30th Street. ()
    
    
    
  • Sunday, Aug. 16th, 2020 at 10 A.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Vintage Wheels at the Fort (Date is confirmed but details are from previous years' events)
      • Douglas County Historical Society is proud to be partnering with the Meadowlark Model A Ford Club and Baxter Ford to bring you another year of showcasing automobile history at Fort Omaha.
      • Featuring pre-1965 cars, this FREE event is meant to be fun for the whole family. Last year's event welcomed over 70 vehicles to the Fort and this year's event is expected to draw an even bigger and more diverse crowd of classic cars.
      • Transport yourself through time with rides around The Fort in a variety of vintage vehicles including: Model As, Model Ts, and many more. The chance to engage with automobile history like this doesn't come often, so don't miss your opportunity to step back into time. In addition to the cars, there will plenty of other activities to enjoy throughout the day.
      • Past year entertainment has been provided with performances by the 1st Nebraska Volunteers Brass Band, Ed Svoboda's Red Raven Orchestra, Humanities Nebraska's Helen Waring-Johnson and the “Craoi na Tire” Irish Dancers. There will also be fun crafts for the whole family including patriotic pinwheels and an automobile assembly line to take home your own crafted car.
      • The General Crook House Museum will be offering FREE admission to encourage visitors to visit the new interactive exhibit, Big Noise in the Heartland: Omaha Broadcasting. The Meadowlark Model A Ford Club will have lunch, drinks, and snacks available for purchase.
      • Free and open to the public for the event and for the General Crook House Museum (located on the Fort)
      • Details:
        • From 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.
        • Location: Metropolitan Community College, General Crook House 5730 N. 30th Street, #11B ()
        • The General Crook House will have open hours from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
    
    
  
  
• September 2020 • Back
  • Tentative:* Sunday, Sep. 13th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  • Tentative:* Saturday, Sep. 26th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-4 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Trolley Tour:
      • 2 P.M. downtown Omaha at _______________________
      • Guests will receive parking information and more event details when they RSVP.
      • Tentative: Ticket Prices: $20 for members; $25 for non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  
• October 2020 • Back
  • Tentative:* Saturday, Oct. 3rd – Sunday, 4th, 2020:
    • Omaha North Hills Pottery Tour at the Florence Mill
      • Located at Florence Mill, 9102 N 30th Street ()
      • Times (Extended hours):
        • Saturday: 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
        • Sunday: 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
      • Full Pottery Tour details
      • Information: 402-551-1233
    
    
  • Tentative:* Sunday, Oct. 11th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  • Tentative:*  Sunday, Oct. 11th, 2020
    • Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department: Annual Pancake Fundraiser
      • Location: The Fire Barn
        (12919 Ponca RD ()).
        Time: 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
        402-453-6656
    
    
  • Tentative:* Sunday, Oct. 18th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-4 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Trolley Tour:
      • 2 P.M. downtown Omaha at _______________________
      • Guests will receive parking information and more event details when they RSVP.
      • Tentative: Ticket Prices: $20 for members; $25 for non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  • Tentative:* Thursday, Oct. 15th – Saturday, 17th, 2020 (Thu-Fri-Sat) :
    • Florentine Players – 2020 October – Florence Horror Show –  
      A Variety Show
      
      • Ticket Prices: $10, Florentine Players (with active, paid membership), Groups of 8 or more: $8; available by mail, online, or at the door. (Reservations required).
        
      • In past years:
        • Dress for the occasion! (Hint: The Audience is part of the melodrama).
      • Reservations: 531-600-8634
      • Time: Doors open at 6:00 P.M.; show starts at 7:00 P.M.
      • Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
      • Auditions for this show: Tentative:*  August 16th & 17th (Sunday 7:00 P.M.*) and (Monday 7:00 P.M.)
      
      
  
  
• November 2020 • Back
  • Tentative:* Saturday, Nov. 21st, 2020:
    • Florentine Players Breakfast with Santa 
      Location: Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
      • Photos with Santa (bring your own camera)
      • Pancakes
      • Time from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M.
      • Admission: Free
    
    
  
  
• December 2020 • Back
  • Sunday, Dec. 6th, 2020:
    • Annual Bank Open House 
      Location: 8502 N. 30th at Mormon St., 8502 N. 30th St ()
      • Coffee and Cocoa will be served.
      • No reservation is required.
      • The Bank of Florence will have open hours from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
        • Come get your picture taken with Santa.
          
          
  • Tentative:* Sunday, Dec. 13th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  

Others

• 2019 Events in Florence
  
  

We rest and prepare for another year from January to early May, although there will be Florentine Players performances starting in January or February, and the Douglas County Historical Society will have monthly events. Check our Events page for details and final dates as we learn about them.