Events

Omaha and Baxter Arena welcome back the Olympic Trials for Curling! Watch the best in the U.S. battle it out on the ice, as teams compete for a spot in the 2022 Olympics. Ticket information is coming soon!

The Omaha Sports Commission will host the fourth OSCAS on May 26, 2022 at The Relevant Center. Join us as we celebrate the best athletes and coaches in the Omaha area. The red carpet is rolled out at 5:30PM for nominees with hors d'oeuvres to be served. The show begins promptly at 7:00PM.  

OSC is hosting a regional of TBT (The Basketball Tournament) at D.J. Sokol Arena. TBT is a 64-team, single-elimination style bracket of play. Omaha is one of eight regional sites across the country. The winner of the entire tournament will go home with $1 million. Every game is televised on ESPN.

The Cornhusker State Games is a statewide amateur sports festival for all Nebraskans. The purpose of the Games is to provide top-quality amateur competition in a wide range of activities.

The regional spelling bee returns to Omaha for the 94th year, dating back to 1929. Students from all across Nebraska and part of Iowa will compete to win the Omaha Sports Commission Regional Bee! The National Spelling Bee was formed in 1925. To reach the Scripps National Spelling Bee, students must compete at and win a series of bees to reach their regional bee. The winners of the regional bees move on to compete at Nationals. One winner will travel from Omaha, Nebraska to National Harbor, Maryland and compete on a national stage, aired on ESPN.

You won’t want to miss this chance to marvel at the majesty and determination of Olympic-level competitors vying for global glory in Jumping, Dressage and Vaulting. This annual culmination of this premier individual series showcases the best equestrian athletes IN THE WORLD. The FEI World Cup™ Finals takes place at the CHI Health Center Omaha, located right in the heart of the city’s downtown with lodging, restaurants and parks all within walking distance. Join us as Omaha’s downtown arena will be transformed into the headquarters of equestrian sport – with stabling, a warm-up area, the competition arena, dining venues and a [...]

The second annual Platte River Rumble Collegiate Meet is set! Join us in cheering on these top athletes as they compete for the team and individual titles!

The Aksarben Tirc (Crit Nebraska backwards) is bringing racing back to Aksarben! This criterium race will be a high energy high paced event on the streets of Aksarben. A criterium is a bicycle race of a specified number of laps on a closed course over public roads closed to normal traffic. We like to describe it as Formula 1 on a bicycle! Join us in Aksarben Village on May 17 for a race like no other.

The Omaha Sports Commission holds an annual awards event called the OSCAS. We celebrate the best of Omaha sports — from the athletes to the coaches to people behind the scenes who make Omaha sports happen.