The Homecoming
Native Omaha Days
The Homecoming
What is Native Omaha Days?
Native Omaha Days is a biennial homecoming celebration that brings former and current residents of North Omaha together. It was founded in 1977 by Vera Johnson and Bettie McDonald — two women who believed that a neighborhood doesn't stop being home just because you leave it.
The homecoming is not a standalone festival. It is not produced by the city, sponsored into existence by a corporation, or organized by a third-party event company. Native Omaha Days is created, hosted, and led exclusively by the Native Omaha Club, Inc. — the organization its founders built specifically to carry this celebration forward and to protect its legacy for future generations.
For nearly fifty years, the homecoming has been a tradition rooted in one idea: that the people of North Omaha deserve a reason to come home, and a place to belong when they get there.
The Tradition
More than a schedule.
Native Omaha Days has always been about more than programming. The events matter, but the homecoming is bigger than any schedule. The specifics change every cycle. The feeling doesn't.
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The 2027 Homecoming
Coming home in 2027.
July 26 – August 2, 2027
Native Omaha Days is coming home July 26 – August 2, 2027. Mark the calendar now — we're building something worth coming home for.
The full schedule and programming details will be shared here and across our social channels as they're confirmed. This page will be the central hub for everything 2027, but the best way to stay in the loop is to sign up, so the news comes to you.
If you want to get involved as a volunteer, vendor, sponsor, or even supporter — we want to hear from you. Native Omaha Days has always been a community effort, built by the people it's for. 2027 will be no different.
Until we come home
July 26 – August 2, 2027