Public Tour
2025-12-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-04 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Be our guest as we swing the Joslyn Castle doors open for public historical tours. No reservations required, just show up!

Step back in time to the stunning estate of Omaha’s first millionaires, George and Sarah Joslyn. Learn about their fascinating story and impact on Omaha while you stroll through their Scottish Baronial mansion and 5.5 acre grounds.

Tour Details

The tour includes a 14 minute video, and an hour long walking tour of the three levels of the Castle.

An elevator is available for guests with mobility issues.

Tours are held at 12:30pm with no advance ticket purchases or reservations required.

Tickets are $20.00 for adults, and $17.00 for students, seniors, or military with ID. Children 5 and under are free.

The front door of the Castle opens 15 minutes before tour start time.

Contact Information

mmccarthy@joslyncastle.com

402-595-2199

Public Tour
2025-12-28 12:30 - 14:00, 2025-12-29 12:30 - 14:00, 2025-12-31 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-02 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-04 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-05 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-07 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-08 12:30 - 14:00 | Joslyn Castle & Gardens, 3902 Davenport Street, Omaha, NE, 68131, United States

CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY
2026-01-01 12:30 - 14:00 | Joslyn Castle & Gardens, 3902 Davenport Street, Omaha, NE, 68131, United States
The Castle is closed for New Year’s Day! Please see our schedule for future tours.

12th Night at the Castle
2026-01-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-03 18:00 - 21:00
This magical holiday event features festive decor, full dining experience, and an evening of entertainment featuring Cantare! (An Early Music Vocal Ensemble) and other scintiallating entertainment at the historic Joslyn Castle in Omaha, NE.5:30 PM Doors Open

6:00 PM The Evening Begins

9:00 PM Estimated Event End

Two Seating Options Available:

$125 Standard Entertainment$155 Queen’s Court Seating

Tickets available here!

Public Tour
2026-01-09 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-11 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-12 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-14 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-15 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-16 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-18 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-19 12:30 - 14:00 and 2 more dates | Joslyn Castle & Gardens, 3902 Davenport Street, Omaha, NE, 68131, United States
Be our guest as we swing the Joslyn Castle doors open for public historical tours. No reservations required, just show up!

Step back in time to the stunning estate of Omaha’s first millionaires, George and Sarah Joslyn. Learn about their fascinating story and impact on Omaha while you stroll through their Scottish Baronial mansion and 5.5 acre grounds.

Tour Details

The tour includes a 14 minute video, and an hour long walking tour of the three levels of the Castle.

An elevator is available for guests with mobility issues.

Tours are held at 12:30pm with no advance ticket purchases or reservations required.

Tickets are $20.00 for adults, and $17.00 for students, seniors, or military with ID. Children 5 and under are free.

The front door of the Castle opens 15 minutes before tour start time.

Contact Information

402-595-2199

Public Tour
2026-01-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-18 10:30 - 12:00

Opera in Conversation | Inspiration, Process & Insights
2026-01-13 18:00 - 19:00
How do you tell a biblical legend in American Folk Opera? Explore this moving opera with the conductor and director themselves.

Opera in Conversation is a series of three sessions surrounding Opera Omaha mainstage productions that features creatives, scholars, and other public figures.
These FREE events exist to foster cross-disciplinary exploration of art, big questions, and community connections.
Join Opera Omaha on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the Joslyn Castle for our first Susannah Opera in Conversation.
The first Opera in Conversation features director Patricia Racettes and conductor Stephen White as they preview what to expect and what’s going on in the rehearsal room.
Admission is FREE, advance registration is requested.

Acclaimed soprano Patricia Racette has appeared in the most celebrated opera houses of the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Teatro alla Scala, Paris Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Teatro Real, and Gran Teatre del Liceu. Her vast repertoire includes the title roles of Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Jenufa, Kátya Kabanová, and Salome; all three leading lady roles in Il Trittico and Katerina in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. Her performances in Madama Butterfly, Peter Grimes, and I Pagliacci at the Metropolitan Opera were seen worldwide in movie theaters as part of The Met: Live in HD series.
Ms. Racette made her directorial debut with a new production of La Traviata at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis in the summer of 2018 and returned in the summer of 2021 to direct herself in a production of Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine. Planned productions of La Voix Humaine at the Dallas Opera and Susannah at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in 2020 were unfortunately cancelled due to the pandemic.
This season, Ms. Racette makes two role debuts: Madame Croissy in Les Dialogues des Carmelites at the Houston Grand Opera and Desirée Armfeldt in A Little Night Music at the Arizona Opera.
Ms. Racette is currently the Artistic Director of Opera Theatre of St Louis’ Gerdine Young Artist and Richard Gaddes Festival Artist programs. She also continues to be sought after for master classes and workshops to foster artistry in the next generation of classical singer.

Steven White returns to Opera Omaha after last conducting The Rake’s Progress. Maestro White is one of North America’s premiere operatic and symphonic conductors. He began the 24/25 season by returning to Merola Opera Program to lead their Grand Finale concert, followed by a return to the Academy of Vocal Arts for Gounod’s Faust. He returned to the Metropolitan Opera for their holiday production of The Magic Flute, and joined Opera Omaha for The Rake’s Progress. The 25/26 season will also include Elixir of Love with Utah Opera. In the past several seasons he has returned to the Met to participate as Assistant Conductor in Der fliegende Holländer, Don Carlo, Billy Budd, The Rake’s Progress, Tosca and Elektra. With a vibrant repertoire of over sixty-five titles, Maestro White’s extensive operatic engagements have included performances with New York City Opera, L’Opera de Montréal, Vancouver Opera, Opera Colorado, Pittsburgh Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, Baltimore Opera, New Orleans Opera, and many others.

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Candlelight Tours
2026-01-15 18:00 - 19:45
See the Castle sparkle in all its holiday splendor! Join us for a rare opportunity to tour the Joslyn Castle by candlelight, as we offer limited tours on the evening of January 15th at 6pm and 8pm!
The Castle bar will be available and in keeping with the holiday spirit, we’ll be serving a (non-alcoholic) spiced cider and a mulled wine for those who choose to imbibe. One drink ticket is included per admission.
Advanced registration is recommended!
This is a 21+ event, as there will be alcohol served.
One featured refreshment is included in each ticket price, but additional ones may be purchased until supplies run out.

Everyday Human: I Want to be a Robot
2026-01-16 17:00 - 20:00
Join us for the opening reception of solo exhibition by Omaha Artist, Everyday Human.

When: Friday, Jan 16 from 5 – 8 pm
Where: Joslyn Castle Carriage House, 3902 Davenport St. Omaha, NE 68131
The Castle & Cathedral District presents a solo exhibition of artwork by Everyday Human!
Matthew Harrison, working under the moniker Everyday Human, is a multidisciplinary artist known for his vibrant, immersive installations that blend spontaneity with joy. Since 2014, Harrison has developed a distinct visual language that intersects art, science, and speculative futures. With a background in biomechanical engineering, he integrates anatomical precision with the imaginative influences of science fiction cinema and artists such as Hajime Sorayama. Drawing from themes of biology, futurism, cyberpunk, and dark fantasy, his work explores the increasingly blurred boundary between the organic and the mechanical.

Opera in Conversation | The Loss of Innocence
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:00
How do the themes found in “Susannah” – religious community, group think, and patriarchal traditions, relate to our community today?

Opera in Conversation is a series of three sessions surrounding Opera Omaha mainstage productions that features creatives, scholars, and other public figures.
These FREE events exist to foster cross-disciplinary exploration of art, big questions, and community connections.
Join Opera Omaha on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at the Joslyn Castle for our second Susannah Opera in Conversation.
In partnership with Urban Abbey, join us for a conversation about how the themes of Susannah: religious community, group think, and patriarchal traditions, are relevant in our community today.
Speaker, Rev. Debra McKnight, Founding Pastor, Urban Abbey
Admission is FREE, advance registration is requested.

Rev. Debra is passionate about connecting with the people and helping them grow in their faith. An advocate for social justice, women’s rights, and the LGBTQ+ community, she seeks to heal the wounds created by conservative Christianity. Her vivacious, warm personality fuels her ability to influence people in positive and healthy ways.
Before attending seminary, Rev. Debra lived and worked in Germany as an education counselor for active duty military personnel. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska, a Master of Education degree from Doane College, and in 2008 she received a Master of Divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University.
While serving as an Associate Pastor at First United Methodist Church of Omaha, Rev. Debra created a spiritual gathering for young adults called Wesley Pub. Participants brought beverages of their choice and discussed spirituality, social justice, and more. Wesley Pub was so successful, she decided to expand the gatherings into a venue for all ages … and the idea for the Urban Abbey coffee shop/bookstore/church was born.
Since 2011, Urban Abbey has been offering a safe space for the community to connect with and learn from one another. During an era in which attendance at mainline protestant churches in the United States has declined, Urban Abbey has succeeded as a new church and is continually growing.
In 2020, Rev. Debra founded the Urban Abbot, an organization dedicated to helping pastors along their spiritual journey or who are interested in planting a new church.

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Local Author Series: Robert Wood Anderson
2026-01-22 18:00 - 19:00
Join us as we celebrate local Omaha author, Robert Wood Anderson, and his book In the Year of Our Lord 2433.

Please join us in the Joslyn Castle Music Room for a free, all ages, event celebrating local author, Robert Wood Anderson!
Best-selling, malty-book contest winner author Robert Wood Anderson’s thrillers include his Popoford’s Run trilogy: Resurrection Runner, The Reluctant Runner, and The Revenant Runner.
His Max Augustine Thriller, a an international award winner, Crush His Heart, has earned multiple five-star reviews. The first draft of the second Max Augustine book, Shattered Ice, is underway.
With his newest gold-metal Global Book Award-winning manuscript, In the Year of Our Lord 2433, The Man From Dust, a sci-fi romance, Anderson digs deep into his growing concern about A.I. and the criminalization of America’s founders’ Judeo-Christion morality and the faith of our fathers.
With hints of Orwell, Huxley, Solzhenitsyn, and following in the illuminating footsteps of A.I. specialist Joe Allen, Anderson weaves a tale of a conquered earth where truth is fluidly altered and every errant thought punished. Ruled by MOET, the Ministry of Evolving Truth, the People of the Crust have no concern for the Children of The Dust banished to the tunnels beneath the Earth. But the day soon comes when MOET lusts for the fealty of the God-Fearing masses below.
