Gene Leahy Mall
Gene Leahy Mall, also known locally as The Mall, is a 9.6-acre (39,000 m2) park located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Omaha is where it stands. The first to add nearby is Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, at 2.3 mi.
A garden inside Omaha
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Omaha
Gene Leahy Mall is inside Omaha, which has 104 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Eppley Airfield (OMA) has airline service, about 4 miles from Gene Leahy Mall.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Gene Leahy Mall
Gene Leahy Mall, also known locally as The Mall, is a 9.6-acre (39,000 m2) park located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The park features two large slides, a sculpture garden, a remote-control boat cove, a large children's play area, and an amphitheater where outdoor concerts are held in the summer. The mall is decorated with thousands of lights during the winter holiday season. Connected on its eastern edge with the Heartland of America Park, it also borders the site of the Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower, the former Burlington Headquarters Building, the Old Market and the ConAgra campus.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 10 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Nights near Gene Leahy Mall
Close by, places to stay are in Omaha (104) and Council Bluffs (33).
- 1Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
- 2Joslyn Art Museum
- 3USS Hazard
- 4Strategic Air and Space Museum
- 5Pottawattamie County Jail
- 6CHI Health Center Omaha
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Gene Leahy Mall | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | in town | — | 104 91 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 488,797 | $246K | — |
| Council Bluffs | 4 mi east | 5 min | 33 24 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 62,680 | $172K | D |
| Bellevue | 8 mi south | 10 min | 17 9 hotels · 4 motels · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 64,863 | $247K | B− |
| Carter Lake | 2 mi north | 5 min | 5 5 hotels | 3,670 | $169K | D |
| La Vista | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 5 5 hotels | 16,543 | $261K | B |
| Gretna | 17 mi southwest | 25 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 9,207 | $342K | — |
| Offutt AFB | 10 mi south | 15 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 campground | 6,074 | — | — |
| Papillion | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 25,127 | $311K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Places worth adding lie within 51 miles.
12 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
50 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
38 mi Park & preserveLoess Hills
2in town MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
32 mi MuseumUSS Hazard
426 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
55 mi MuseumPottawattamie County Jail
6in town Stadium & arenaCHI Health Center OmahaPhoto credits
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Memorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Loess Hills: Bill Whittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · USS Hazard: Dave Aldworth / Oldfarm at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Pottawattamie County Jail: Smallbones, CC0 · CHI Health Center Omaha: Collinulness, CC BY-SA 3.0
Know before you visit Gene Leahy Mall
Is Gene Leahy Mall in Omaha?
Yes. It’s inside Omaha, NE.
When is the best time to visit Gene Leahy Mall?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 65–84°.
How far is Gene Leahy Mall from Lincoln?
About 50 miles southwest of Lincoln, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Gene Leahy Mall?
Eppley Airfield (OMA), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Gene Leahy Mall?
Omaha (in town, 104 places to stay), Council Bluffs (4 mi, 33 places to stay) and Bellevue (8 mi, 17 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Omaha
Questions and tips go in Omaha’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.