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Welcome to the Weekend – May 8, 2026
IT IS FRIDAY. TIME TO WELCOME YOU TO THE WEEKEND AND JOINING US WITH SOME GREAT IDEAS TO KEEP YOU ENTERTAINED THIS MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND. THE MAMA HERSELF, JASMINE GOODWIN. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY. MOTHER’S DAY. OKAY, LET’S DIVE IN. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH MOM THIS WEEKEND? FIRST UP, WE’VE GOT SIP NEBRASKA. THE SPRING FESTIVAL OUT AT MAHONEY STATE PARK. SO WE’VE ALREADY GOT WE GOT BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, BEAUTIFUL SCENERY. NOW WE’VE GOT UNLIMITED DRINKS, UNLIMITED SAMPLES FROM NEBRASKA, WINERIES, BREWERIES, DISTILLERIES, CIDERIES AND NEW. THIS YEAR, HARD SELTZER. SO THEY’RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE SOME BUZZ BINGO, GOAT YOGA, GOAT YOGA, DANCE LESSONS, CRAFT AND COCKTAILS, AND EVEN SKYDIVING DEMOS. SO JUST THE DEMO. MAYBE, MAYBE YOU’RE NOT DOING IT. THE WINE BEFORE THE SAMPLES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE ARTWORK AFTER BUZZ. BINGO. MUSIC FEST GOING ON AS WELL? YES, THE MUSIC FEST. THIS IS THE ULTIMATE LATINO CELEBRATION MUSIC. THEY’VE GOT A POWERHOUSE LINEUP REGGAETON, LATIN, POP, HIGH ENERGY DJ’S, AND OF COURSE, LOTS OF FOOD TRUCKS. IT’S TAKING OVER TOMORROW IN HEARTLAND OF AMERICA PARK. SO I WOULD SAY GET OUT THERE IF YOU WANT TO GET MOVING. I MEAN, THAT’S THAT AGAIN, GREAT WEATHER. ABSOLUTELY. AND IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN OUT TO JUNKSTOCK, IT’S THE LAST WEEKEND FOR THE SPRING FESTIVAL AND, YOU KNOW, 250 VENDORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON 180 ACRE CENTURY OLD FARM. WOW. LIKE, IT’S JUST BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE. SO JUST FUN TO WALK AROUND. AGAIN, PLENTY OF FOOD. YOU WON’T BE HUNGRY THIS WEEKEND. BE HUNGRY. YOU SHOULD NOT. AND NO SHORTAGE OF LIKE, REALLY COOL CREATIVE THINGS. YES, YES. SO MANY THINGS. I MEAN, THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL 9 TO 11. SO YOU GET A SPECIAL DISCOUNT. GET OUT THERE. GET A LITTLE EARLY AND, YOU KNOW, GET YOUR GIFTS. YEAH. AND THEN GO PLAY YOUR BUZZ. BINGO. YEAH. WE NOW WE KNOW WHERE SHE’S DOING THIS WEEKEND, RIGHT? HEY, IF YOU MISSED ANYTHING, DON’T WORRY. WE HAVE IT ONLINE. VISIT OMAHA. TONS OF EVENTS THAT
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Sip Nebraska Spring Festival:Eugene T. Mahoney State ParkFriday, May 8, 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Saturday, May 9, 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. $55 general admissionRITMO Music Fest:Heartland of America Park Saturday, May 9, 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. $130 general admissionJunkstock:Sycamore FarmsFriday, May 8, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Saturday, May 9, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Sunday, May 10, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.General admission tickets varyOther Events This weekend:Friday: Andrew Vander Velde at Jewell on Capitol, Wage War at The AdmiralFriday and Saturday: Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert at the Holland Performing Arts CenterSaturday: Bellevue University Library Comic Con, Forever Young Film Series at Film Streams at the Dundee TheaterSunday: Mother’s Day Brunch at Dynamite Woodfire Grill, Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet at Omaha Marriott Downtown, Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet at Crescent Moon
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Sip Nebraska Spring Festival:
- Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
- Friday, May 8, 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday, May 9, 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- $55 general admission
RITMO Music Fest:
- Heartland of America Park
- Saturday, May 9, 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- $130 general admission
Junkstock:
- Sycamore Farms
- Friday, May 8, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, May 9, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Sunday, May 10, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- General admission tickets vary
Other Events This weekend:
Friday: Andrew Vander Velde at Jewell on Capitol, Wage War at The Admiral
Friday and Saturday: Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert at the Holland Performing Arts Center
Saturday: Bellevue University Library Comic Con, Forever Young Film Series at Film Streams at the Dundee Theater
Sunday: Mother’s Day Brunch at Dynamite Woodfire Grill, Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet at Omaha Marriott Downtown, Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet at Crescent Moon



