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  • Lights Walk

    Lights Walk

    December 12, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CST

    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 68102 United States     + Google Map
  • Lake Cunningham – 5k and 10k Walk

    Lake Cunningham – 5k and 10k Walk

    October 10, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT

    Walk along the peaceful Lake Cunningham trail with fall colors in the trees and birds floating on the lake. We’ll start at an Entrance 3 picnic shelter, 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 68102 United States     + Google Map
  • Table Rock School House – 5k and 10k Walk

    Table Rock School House – 5k and 10k Walk

    September 5, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT

    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 68102 United States     + Google Map
  • Standing Bear Lake – 5k and 10k Walk (Walking Week)

    Standing Bear Lake – 5k and 10k Walk (Walking Week)

    May 23, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT

    Use Entrance #4 to find us. We’ll be starting from the shelter tucked away in the trees with a view of the lake, behind the playground. Walk around Omaha’s Standing Bear Lake, crossing the lake at its west end on the floating boardwalk. Those doing the 10k route will also walk in the Hillsborough neighborhood to the south.

    • 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 68102 United States     + Google Map
  • Arbor Day City – Group Walk (Signature Event)

    Arbor Day City – Group Walk (Signature Event)

    April 19, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CDT

    Home of Arbor Day, Nebraska City will be in bloom as you walk through tree-lined streets downtown. Also on the route will be the Arbor Day Farm, the Lied Lodge and its wooded trails, and Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, the setting for the mansion of J. Sterling Morton. We’re starting from Steinhart Park, so look for the yellow signs to find us when you enter the park. Meet by 9:45 a.m. to complete paperwork before starting promptly at 10 a.m.

    • The trail rating for this walk is 2B
    • A 10 km and a 5 km route will be available
    • Strollers will be able to handle the route
    • Leashed dogs are welcome on the trail

    Carpooling will be available from the Council Bluffs/Omaha area from the Holiday Inn at Ameristar, 2202 River Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501. We’ll be leaving promptly at 9:00 a.m. so you need to arrive by 8:45 a.m. Use this form to let us know that you can drive or that you need a ride: Nebraska City Walk – April 19th – Carpool Form

    If you are attending as part of the Signature Event weekend, you may prepay for this walk when you register for other activities and walks at this link: Signature Event weekend registration form

    $4 per walker

    KANEKO

    12th & Jones Streets
    Omaha, Nebraska 68102 United States     + Google Map

  • November – December 2025 newsletter

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  • First Avenue Mural Trail – Group Walk (Signature Event)

    First Avenue Mural Trail – Group Walk (Signature Event)

    April 17, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CDT

    Help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Rails to Trails organization, by walking this converted rail line. Enjoy native plantings and murals on part of the Great American Rail Trail.

    • The trail rating for this walk is 1A
    • A 10 km and a 5 km route will be available
    • Strollers will be able to handle the route
    • Leashed dogs are welcome

    If you are attending as part of the Signature Event weekend, you may prepay for this walk when you register for other activities and walks at this link: Signature Event weekend registration form

    Parking for this walk will be at the separate, south parking area of the Hy-Vee at 2323 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501. Look for the signs and people to direct you. We will set out walking at 2:15 p.m., so be sure to arrive no later than 2 p.m. to sign the waiver and to pay.

    $4 per walker

    KANEKO

    12th & Jones Streets
    Omaha, Nebraska 68102 United States     + Google Map
  • South Omaha Trail Soup Walk

    South Omaha Trail Soup Walk

    March 7, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CST

    Walk the South Omaha Trail to the Keystone Trail, crossing an old railroad bridge. Enjoy some delicious warm soup following the walk. Please brings 2 cans of soup; one will go into the pot and the other will be donated to a local food pantry. Beef, chicken and vegetable soups work best for the communal pot.

    • 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, but cannot come inside the church.
    • A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
    $4 per walker

    KANEKO

    12th & Jones Streets
    Omaha, Nebraska 68102 United States     + Google Map
  • Newsletter (finally!) and upcoming walk

    Newsletter (finally!) and upcoming walk

    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).

  • July – August 2025 newsletter

    July – August 2025 newsletter

    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.