Porchfest OMA

10/14/2024

10/13/2024

Planning for the 9th Annual Porchfest OMA in 2025 is already underway🧐 Let us know your thoughts on this year as fundraising begins now!

Thank you for attending our free community event in the Gifford Park Neighborhood. We hope you had as much fun attending as we did as volunteer organizers. We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving our logistics and content. Please complete this quick survey and let us know your thought...

10/11/2024

Wonderful things happening at Yates Illuminates! We love having them as a Porchfest partner.

10/10/2024

We appreciate you, KETV NewsWatch 7!

10/10/2024

What a wonderful story from Porchfest OMA 🤎💛

This weekend, music emanated from everywhere in the Gifford Park neighborhood of Omaha.

10/10/2024

Thanks for coming out, 6 News WOWT!

https://youtu.be/xtK4Q09GDF8?feature=shared

This aired during the WOWT NBC Omaha 5pm newscast on 10/6/24.Music featured is from Sarah Arnold.

10/09/2024

Did you take a photo 📸 at our fall themed 🎃Porchfest OMA bench next to the information booth? If so tag us in your photo we would love to see it!

10/08/2024

Thank you to our food trucks who showed up along 33rd Street. Javi's Tacos On The Go, Chef Amore LLC, Mobile Grace and Gimme The Scoop worked very hard in serving our festival! The kids especially liked the Italian Ice.

10/08/2024

With Gifford Park Neighborhood Association – I just got recognized as one of their rising fans! 🎉

10/06/2024

⭐️⭐️️ ️ HAPPY PORCHFEST DAY! ️️⭐️⭐️
The 8th Annual Porchfest OMA starts at 11am!
Over 70 performances including live music, poetry, and dance.

💥 TIPS FOR A GOOD DAY 💥

📍 Plan your route, who you want to see, what you want to do 🪕🪗
Bring a beverage, a chair, a blanket, some snacks...ALL your comforts!

Snag some food:
🍔 Mobile Grace 🍝 Chef Amore LLC 🌯 Javi's Tacos Omaha
Dessert at 🍨 Gimme The Scoop 🍧 Kona Ice of NE Omaha
🍻 Grab a drink at California Bar

There is SO much to do at Yates Illuminates!
🖼 art display
🟠 pumpkin painting
💃 dance
🎨 face painting 1-3pm + henna 3:30-5:30pm
🛹 skateboarding
🎯 yard games

How to get here:
🅿️ Free parking! (36th & California)
🛺 Snag a pedicab
🚲 Ride your bike or rent Heartland B-cycle! (33rd & California)
🛴 Grab a scooter!
🚌 Take the bus! Route 35 or ORBT is 1 block away

Support local:
👕 Festival merchandise and local vendors at the Market stage
🔶Gifford Park PTO
🔶T&T Gardens
🔶Cabin Ventures
🔶Country Road Bees
🔶Grandmother’s Rocker
🔶Lucky Anchor
🔶The Light Candle Company
🔶Conservation Fusion

The basics:
ℹ️ Info booth with schedules and maps at the Market stage
🚽 Bathrooms located at the Market stage, Yates, Porch 4 & 7 (by the goats and chickens)
🏧 ATM at California Bar

THANK YOU to our sponsors: Audio Visions Pro Sound, Gifford Park Neighborhood Association, California Bar, Mulhall's, Urban Waters and Urban Village

10/06/2024

Come see Aly Peeler kicking off the 3330 California Street Porch st 12:30 for our 8th Annual Porchfest OMA this Sunday October 6th. She is an incredible advocate for our creative community and an even more incredible singer. We love having her be a part of this festival!

10/05/2024

We found this picture of McCarthy Trenching from the first ever Porchfest OMA !!

You can catch them kicking off the Market Stage at noon! We are so excited and so grateful to have them back again this year for our 8th Annual Porchfest OMA !! We can't control our excitement!!

Thank you to all the generous community members who help make this festival so fun, and of course Free!! See you TOMORROW Sunday October 6th in Gifford Park.

10/05/2024

Don't miss Leavenworth Slim closing out our 511 N 36th Street Porch for our 8th Annual Porchfest OMA !! They will be bringing the perfect laid back country bluegrass vibes!!

We can't believe it's almost here!! See you tomorrow, Sunday October 6th in Gifford Park!

10/05/2024

Talk about a magic surprise for us, Kris Lager will be filling in for Bad Country at 2pm on 520 N 33rd Street Market Stage.

You don't know how excited we are about this. Kris is constantly touring and mesmorizing people all across the country. He is the epitome of feel good music. We're grooving just thinking about it.

See you TOMORROW, for our 8th Annual Porchfest OMA Sunday October 6th in Gifford Park!!

10/05/2024

Woo hoo!! We are ecstatic to have back the incredibly entertaining Scott Severin & Stateleigh Holmes Trio to our 8th Annual Porchfest OMA!! You can't miss them at 321 N 36th Ave Porch at 3pm!! Bring your most comfortable dancing shoes!!

We can't believe Porchfest OMA is almost here and it looks to be a beautiful day tomorrow!! Get out early to secure your spots. Sunday October 6th 11-6pm!!

10/05/2024

We could not keep Porchfest going each year without the support of our local community. Thank you, Urban Waters and Urban Village, for donating to the 8th Annual Porchfest OMA!

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10/05/2024

You think you will be busy going from Porch to Porch? Try being Brian G. Curtis! You can catch him kicking off the 511 N 36th Street Porch at 12:30 with his band Brikwondo with Kevin Sullivan filling in on bass.

You can then zip across Gifford park to catch him at the 3320 Burt Street Porch at 2pm playing bass with The Bedrock and at 4pm on the same Porch with Peach Paw !!!

What a busy guy. We are extremely lucky and happy to have Brian as a big part of our 8th Annual Porchfest OMA !!

Make sure to wear comfy shoes!! See you all Tomorrow in Gifford Park!!