Enjoy a walking tour of the spectacular lights display in the downtown area and the Heartland of America Park. Parking in the Old Market is not free. We suggest using a pay lot. There is one at 10th & Jones. Street meters accept credit cards and cash. Enter KANEKO from the 12th & Jones entrance until 8 p.m. Registration runs from 4 to 6 p.m.
After the walk, we’ll be there until 8 p.m. to serve you cookies and warm drinks and give you a chance to win one of our fun raffle prizes. We’ll be collecting warm things for the Open Door Mission, such as hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and socks.
The trail rating for this walk is 2A
Strollers will be able to handle the route
Leashed dogs are welcome
A group walk will start at 4:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
Free
KANEKO
12th & Jones Streets Omaha,
Nebraska
68102United States+ Google Map
Walk along the peaceful Lake Cunningham trail with fall colors in the trees and birds floating on the lake. We’ll start at the Programming Area by the Campground, so look for the yellow signs.
A 10km and a 5 km route will be available.
The trail rating for this walk is 1A (flat, on sidewalks).
Strollers will be able to handle the route
Leashed dogs are welcome
A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
Please return from walking by 1 p.m.
$4 per walker
KANEKO
12th & Jones Streets Omaha,
Nebraska
68102United States+ Google Map
Help celebrate this one room schoolhouse by walking the same route walked by schoolchildren 100 years ago. After the walk, stay for lunch, featuring beer and brats to the sound of polka music.
A 10km and a 5 km route will be available.
The trail rating for this walk is 2D (moderate hills, with a significant part of the route on very difficult terrain).
Walking sticks/hiking poles are recommended, as is bug spray
Strollers will not be able to handle the route
Leashed dogs are welcome, but cannot come inside the buildings
A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
You must return from walking by 1 p.m.
Directions:From Hwy. 75, go west on Hwy. 4 approximately 13 miles. Left (south) on the first road (5th Street, gravel, unmarked) immediately after crossing the railroad bridge. At the T-intersection, turn left (east) on Vine Street (unmarked). Vine curves east and then south. Cross the railroad tracks, and immediately turn left (south) on Railroad Drive. Continue, keeping tracks on your left, for 3.7 miles. The school will be on the right. From Hwy. 50, once you pass Steinauer, the highway turns east and is now Hwy 4. Take Hwy. 4 into Table Rock, where it becomes Wyoming Street. At the T-intersection, turn left to stay on Hwy. 4 (Grand Street) for 0.2 miles and then turn right onto Vine Street (gravel). Cross the railroad tracks, and immediately turn left (south) on Railroad Drive. Continue, keeping tracks on your left, for 3.7 miles. The school will be on the right.
$4 per walker
KANEKO
12th & Jones Streets Omaha,
Nebraska
68102United States+ Google Map
We won’t bore you with the explanation, but the September – October newsletter is finally ready for you to read here: September – October 2025 newsletter
If you like Omaha history or other cultures, you’re going to love our walk this Saturday, October 11th, starting at 9 a.m. from El Museo Latino, 4701 S. 25th Street, Omaha, NE 68107. South Omaha used to be a separate city until 1915, growing block by block so rapidly that it became known as “Magic City”. Name an ethnic group from Europe and you’ll find traces of them still in the neighborhoods and houses in the area.
Today, South Omaha is a neighborhood inside of Omaha, with a vibrant culture thanks to recent waves of immigrants from Mexico, Central and South America. Stop at a “panaderia” (bakery) and try a new pastry. Or check out the many “nevederias” that sell “helado” (ice cream), specializing in fruit flavors and new combinations of flavors. Consider stopping at a local restaurant to experience authentic flavors from other countries.
Registration runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the per walker fee is $4 (exact change is much appreciated!). For those who want to meet and walk with others, we’ll have groups leaving at 9:30 on the 5 km (3 mile) and 10 km (6 mile) routes. Written directions with maps will be provided and the route will be marked (weather permitting).
After many years of meeting new people and sharing great events, our club made the difficult decision to close the Meetup page “Walk Omaha for fun, fitness and friendship”. Simply put, we were priced out of being able to maintain the page.
If you’re coming here from Meetup, be sure to take a look at all the events that we have coming up at our Events Page at https://nebraskatrailblazers.com/events/
Our club slows down in the summer, with July and August events directed at club members. Our next scheduled walking event is August 23rd, in Des Moines, Iowa. We’ll have more details and a carpooling sign-up for you later.
In the meantime, here’s our latest newsletter: July – August 2025 newsletter where you can see lots of pictures from the biennial convention held by America’s Walking Club in Las Cruces, NM and from our recent walking weekend, with Iowa’s Walking Club, in central-western Iowa. Oh, and some dates you’ll want to save! Plus some hints on how to keep walking even during hot, humid weather.
Our planning committee is still putting together some fun events for July and August. In the meantime, be sure to put these on your calendar!
June 7th at 10 a.m. Mandan Park, 6215 S 13th St, Omaha, NE 68107. Meet at the picnic shelter near the newly opened nature center to sign the waiver and walk the trails.
This hidden park is impossible to see into from 13th Street, which runs along its western edge. Its seclusion made it a great place to escape the city and experience nature. The park has been extensively renovated over the last couple of years. The trail we will walk follows the park’s level contour along the now closed road that used to run through the park.
*The trail rating for the route is 1B *Strollers will be able to handle the route. *Leashed dogs are welcome on the trail. *$4.00 per walker (exact change appreciated); children under 12 free
Glenwood Walk
June 27 – 28, starting at 2 p.m. in Corning, Iowa (plus 3 more walks). Four group walks in central Western Iowa: Corning, Shenandoah, Glenwood and Stanton, in partnership with Iowa’s Walking Club. Our club sponsors the Glenwood seasonal walk, so we’re very excited about this opportunity to show off this gem of a walk! Glenwood offers a 7 km and a 10 km option, while the other group walks are 5 km (10 km option available in Stanton). Please see our printable flyer* for all of the details about each of the walks, as well as the buffet dinner and hotel reservations in Shenandoah on Friday and the pancake feed on Saturday morning in Glenwood: Four County walking weekend
*The trail rating for the routes are either 1A or 2B *Strollers are okay on some routes *Leashed dogs are welcome on the trails *$4.00 per walker for each walk (exact change appreciated)
*If your printer will print duplex (2 sided), then choose “Flip on short edge” for the best results.
It’s hard to believe that there was snow on the ground just a month ago! Enjoy the latest newsletter, with plenty of news and pictures for you to enjoy. You can download it using the little icon, second from the right at the very bottom of the page.
