Omaha Bead Affair

Name: Omaha Bead Affair
Start: 2026-04-18T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-19T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Westside Community Conference Center

Schedule

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Westside Community Conference Center | Omaha, NE

Saturday, April 18th &
Sunday April 19th, 2026
Hours: 10 am-5 pm Saturday
10 am-4 pm Sunday
NEW LOCATION!!!
Westside Community Conference Center
3534 S 104th St
Omaha, Nebraska

$5 Admission
$4 with advance ticket purchase or with coupon (see our website)
Free Admission for registered class participants
Welcome to the Midwest's best event for jewelry makers, beaders,
lampworkers and shoppers of unique handmade jewelry
Brought to you by the Midwest Lampworkers Guild
Regional vendors with a large selection of merchandise. Jewelry making and beading supplies including seed beads, leather goods, metal craft supplies, jewelry findings, gemstones, glass beads, handmade beads and pendants, crystals, and more.
We also have a wide selection of handmade, ready-to-wear, finished jewelry for those who enjoy shopping and wearing unique accessories.
Local lampworking glass artists will be demonstrating their craft and have a gorgeous selection to shop from.
Support the Beads of Courage program by sponsoring a bead to be given to a child at Children's Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha.
Want to start making jewelry or expand or skills? Check out our class line-up - COMING SOON!
Classes and tickets will be posted early 2026 so that you can make your plans to come to Omaha!
Vendor list as of 2/25/26
M&R Trading Company
April Melody
FyreFly Glass
Nature's Harmony
5Z's Star City Bead Shop
Gemstones Jewelry
Diakonos Designs
Salve Regina Tchotchkes
Weeping Rose Jewelry
Midwest Lampworkers Guild