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Accessibility
OMAHA IS A WELCOMING CITY WITH EXPERIENCES TO FIT EVERY INTEREST AND NEED. FROM ITS TOP ATTRACTIONS, EVENTS, AND LODGING, YOU’LL FIND A VARIETY OF ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS.
The Blackstone District
Top Omaha attractions such as Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, The Durham Museum, Lauritzen Gardens, and Joslyn Art Museum feature accessible exhibits, allow service animals, and offer wheelchair or motorized scooter rentals.
Autism Night at the Zoo is specifically designed to allow children and their families to explore the zoo with sensory-friendly activities and surroundings. Omaha Children’s Museum‘s entire building is accessible and wheelchair friendly. The museum features sensory-friendly experiences and events geared toward children with disabilities. All events and concerts at CHI Health Center Omaha are ADA compliant with a wide variety of services including sign language, assistive listening devices, closed captioning, and accessible seating. Both theaters at the Omaha Community Playhouse are equipped with an infra-red sound system. Each year A Christmas Carol is presented as a shadow-interpreted performance. Performances and classes are open to children and family members of all abilities at The Rose Theater, which also provides sign language interpretation and audio description services at select performances and sensory-friendly performances throughout the year. Omaha’s Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, or Bob for short, is accessible and wheelchair friendly. More accessible outdoor fun can be found at Fontenelle Forest, Benson Park, Pipal Park, and the AllPlay Complex and Water Park at Seymour Smith Park.
