Polina Gardens opens its gates in Omaha's Old Market

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A years-in-the-making, $11.3 million public garden opened Wednesday in Omaha's Old Market, transforming a former parking lot into a new green space.

060326-polina-cm-06 — “The Kiss,” a sculpture by Sophie Ryder, is seen in the newly opened Polina Gardens.
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Shirley Mackie uses a plant identifier app on her phone to learn about the plants at Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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060326-polina-cm-08 — Greg Caddy takes a look at the plants at Polina Gardens.
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060326-polina-cm-07 — Karol Ulmer, right, talks to her grandnephew, Luke Arp, 4, at the newly opened Polina Gardens on Wednesday in the Old Market.
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Photos: Polina Gardens open to the public

“The Kiss” by Sophie Ryder is seen in the newly opened Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Karol Ulmer plays UNO with her grandnephew, Luke Arp, 4, at Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

The Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, opened to the public on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Plants are in bloom at Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

The Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, opened to the public on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

“The Kiss” by Sophie Ryder is seen in the newly opened Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Karol Ulmer, right, talks to her grandnephew, Luke Arp, 4, at Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Greg Caddy enjoys the Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

The Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, opened to the public on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

The Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, opened to the public on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

The Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, opened to the public on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

The Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, opened to the public on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Shirley Mackie uses a plant identifier app on her phone to learn about the plants at Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD