Opera Omaha kicks off its 25/26 season with the 13th annual Opera Outdoors on Friday, September 5 at 7:00 pm in Turner Park at Midtown Crossing.

Opera Outdoors will feature live performances by Meghan Kasanders, Taylor Raven, Edward Graves, Hayden Smith, and the Opera Omaha Chorus.

Opera Outdoors will be conducted by Opera Omaha’s Head of Music, Josh Quinn and directed by Kaley Karis Smith, and will be hosted by KVNO personalities Gabriel Escalera and Alison Jay.

Groups from the Intercultural Senior Center and the Gotta Be Me Heartlight Choir perform to begin the concert at 7:00 PM.

The opera program will include selections composed by opera greats Berstien, Verdi, Mozart, Puccini as well as others and features many familiar and new songs from the opera canon.

Lawn chairs, blankets and refreshments are encouraged. A rain date of Saturday, September 6 is also scheduled.

Opera Outdoors is a FREE, family-friendly outdoor concert featuring a sampling of opera’s greatest hits and previews of Opera Omaha’s upcoming season. The concert is open to the public; no tickets are necessary, and this year’s event will be hosted in English and Spanish. In addition to spectacular singing, the evening will include pre-concert activities in the popular FREE Kid’s Zone, featuring balloon animals, arts and crafts station and lawn games for all ages.

Opera Outdoors – a Free, Family-Friendly opera concert

When: Friday, September 5, 2025

Park opens at 5:30 pm

Kid’s Zone and Lawn Games 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Concert begins at 7:00 pm

Where: Turner Park at Midtown Crossing | 3110 Farnam Street

Tickets: No tickets or reservations are needed for this free event.

Visit www.operaomaha.org for more information