One of the top zoos in the country, and a great way to spend some time for both kids and adults. Our favorites are the aquarium and the gorilla enclosure.

Very cool botanical garden with a mix of indoor and outdoor areas and a wide variety of plants.

The Riverfront area is a large park starting in downtown Omaha and extending to the Missouri River - a great place to hang out in nice weather. It includes a couple of large playgrounds and a water play area for the kids (one playground is at 201 Riverfront Dr, and the other two areas are roughly between 10th and 13th Street on Farnam). Downtown has a ton of great restaurants/bars, and some interesting little stores.

The Joslyn was redesigned over the past few years, and just recently reopened. Admission is now free. There is also a cool exterior sculpture garden area.

The Children's museum is a fun place for kids, full of interactive exhibits and not far from downtown/Council Bluffs.

A new and quite interesting science museum for both kids and adults, focused on hands-on exhibits.

Our favorite place to walk/hike in the area, located about 20 miles north of downtown Omaha in the Loess Hills. Includes an observation tower with great views of the surrounding area.