Our story
About Falconwood Frosty Nights
A new holiday tradition for Omaha, built by the family that brought back the drive-in. Here’s how a 200-acre park in Bellevue became Omaha’s first walk-through Christmas village.
How it started
A Christmas village where families build new traditions
Falconwood Frosty Nights began with owner Brandon Miller’s vision of creating an interactive Christmas experience where families could spend time together and build new holiday traditions.
With its winding roads, cabins, gathering spaces and village square, Falconwood Park offered the perfect setting. The park’s expansion onto the former Gene Eppley Salvation Army Camp property, along with improvements to Hanke Hall, helped turn that vision into a Christmas village.
Brandon partnered with Tyler Owen, whose family’s visits to Christmas markets around the world inspired his enthusiasm for bringing a similar experience to the Omaha area. Together, they set out to create a holiday destination filled with lights, activities, entertainment and opportunities to support local vendors and small businesses.
Frosty Nights continues to grow, with new attractions and experiences planned to give families more reasons to return each holiday season.
Falconwood through the years
From Sokol Park to Omaha's Christmas village
Hullabaloo comes to Sokol Park
Brandon Miller, a former bassist for the Kris Lager Band and Andy Frasco, starts producing the Hullabaloo Music Festival on the grounds.
The Miller family buys the park
The family takes ownership of the former Sokol Park, a longtime gathering place for Omaha’s Czech community, and soon brings drive-in movies back to Omaha.
Renamed Falconwood Park
“Sokol” is Czech for falcon, and the area is habitat for peregrine falcons. The new name keeps the nod to the park’s past.
Room to grow
After the spring floods, the family expands onto the neighboring Gene Eppley Camp and Retreat Center, formerly run by the Salvation Army. The park now covers more than 200 acres.
Frosty Nights opens
Hanke Hall is heated for winter for the first time and Falconwood Frosty Nights debuts across 80 acres, Omaha’s first walk-through Christmas village.
Year two, five new attractions
An ice skating rink, Christmas carnival, inner tube slide, reindeer games and rides and an airplane cockpit join the village, all free with admission. See what’s new.
Why Falconwood
Why a Christmas village, and why here
Falconwood Park, 905 Allied Road in Bellevue, 15 minutes south of downtown Omaha.
Walk through, don't drive through
Omaha had plenty of drive-through light displays. Brandon wanted something you step into, the way pumpkin patches and haunted houses make Halloween a hands-on season. So the village is built to be walked: lights, cabins, Hanke Hall and the village square, all on foot.
A park that already felt like a small town
Falconwood Park has hosted weddings, concerts, festivals and corporate events for years. Visitors kept describing it as a small town, with winding roads and cabins around a central square. That layout became the Christmas village.
Hanke Hall, open in winter for the first time
The park’s 10,000 sq. ft. venue had never been heated or open during the winter months. New HVAC went in, passed a subzero test, and Hanke Hall became Santa’s Village, with fireplaces inside and out.
Room to grow
The expansion onto the former 200-acre Gene Eppley Salvation Army Camp property gave the village room for new attractions each season, starting with 80 acres of lights.
The people
Who's behind Frosty Nights
Brandon Miller & Family
Owner of Falconwood Park. Brandon’s vision of an interactive Christmas experience where families build new holiday traditions started Frosty Nights.
Tyler Owen
Project partner and co-owner of the Outlandia Music Festival. Tyler’s family trips to Christmas markets around the world shaped the village’s market and vendor cabins.
Lights for Christmas & Blingle
Mike Marlow of Lights for Christmas and Blingle designed and installed the lighting display that covers the park.
In the news
What Omaha is saying
WOWT 6 News, Dec 2025
"Omaha's first and only Christmas Village"
Omaha Everyday featured Frosty Nights with host Dave Webber.
Omaha Exploration, Nov 2025
"Unique for Omaha"
A family review from the soft opening, with a shout-out to the two-story slide and the local vendors.
Press release, Nov 2025
A Christmas village comes to Falconwood Park
The launch announcement, with the story behind Hanke Hall, Tyler Owen and the lighting partners.
"Falconwood Park has always been about creating memories. Our goal is to create an experience that brings joy, wonder, and a jolly good time for all that attend."
Brandon Miller, owner, Falconwood Park
Visit
Falconwood Park
905 Allied Road, Bellevue, NE 68123
Get directions
Season
Nov 13 to Dec 27, 2026
Closed Dec 24 & 25
Full hours
Talk to us
About FAQs
Questions about Falconwood Park
When did Falconwood Frosty Nights start?
The first season was November 2025. 2026 is year two, with five new attractions added after guests asked for more to do with their ticket.
Who owns Falconwood Frosty Nights?
Falconwood Frosty Nights is run by Brandon Miller and family, owners of Falconwood Park in Bellevue, NE, in partnership with Tyler Owen.
Is Falconwood Park the drive-in?
Yes. The Miller family brought drive-in movies back to Omaha at Falconwood Park, the former Sokol Park. Frosty Nights is the park’s walk-through Christmas village and lights, open Nov 13 to Dec 27.
Where is Falconwood Park?
905 Allied Road, Bellevue, NE 68123, in Sarpy County, about 15 minutes south of downtown Omaha.
Does Falconwood Park host other events?
Yes. The park hosts more than 140 weddings a year, concerts and festivals including Outlandia and Hippie Fest, drive-in movies and corporate events. For private events during the Christmas season, see Groups & Events or email christmasomaha@gmail.com.
Merry & Bright
Come be part of the tradition
Early bird season passes are $30 adult and $15 kid plus fees, good for any night we’re open, Nov 13 to Dec 27.