What’s coming up in Benson
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Ming Toy Gallery
1.02.26 | Opening Reception
Mari Dailey, Trevor Lare and Micah Vogel are Revolution Clay Studio in Council Bluffs. We are literally handing over our gallery keys for the month of January. Viva la revolucion!
03.06.26 | Opening Reception
The goal of this exhibition is to create an immersive environment that encourages reflection and dialogue, inviting visitors to engage with the complexities and nuances of gendered experience.
Regular winter gallery hours are:
Wednesday and Friday: 1 to 6 PM
Thursday: 1 to 8 PM
Saturday: 10 AM to 1 PM
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Reverb Lounge
109 8 PM - In Tongues
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The Sydney Bar & Lounge
315 8 PM - Haunt
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The Waiting Room Lounge
115 7 PM Year of the Phoenix XXI
116 7 PM The Album Party
117 7 PM Metal Pajama Party
119 7 PM New Music Monday
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Omaha Public Library - Benson Branch
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Benson Community Center
Benson Hours
Thu/Fri/Sat - 3 - 8 PM
Youth Open Skate & Gaming (18 & Under)
Thursday-Saturday 3 - 8 PM
No open skate Jan 1-2
Skate School & Beatmaking School
November - December (Registration is Open)
Check the website for all the details
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Benson First Friday (BFF)
Next First Friday is Feb 6th
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Benson Theatre
1/24/26 - Two bands – one great night!
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SET THE BAR
NEW! Holiday Huddle Domes — We’ve transformed our patio with three festive, heated domes. See all the details and reserve yours through the link, click here.
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The Bay Omaha
Looking for a structured, supportive way for your child to build confidence and skills this winter? Registration is now open for our upcoming Winter Skate School session! bit.ly/bayomaskateschool.
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Edge of the Universe
Tuesday Trivia: Free- Starts at 7 PM
Wednesday: Music Bingo - 7 PM
Thursday Karaoke - 7 PM
Friday Night Parties - Every Friday, we have a party with dancing
Saturday Kid Afternoons
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Jake's Cigars
Tuesday’s Beginning 7 PM: Tuesday Trivia
12 - 3 PM: Benson Book Club + banned book bingo
Sundays: Bring your laptop, steam deck, switch, or any handheld with headphones
Sims Sundays
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B5 Brewing
Every Tuesday - 7- 9 PM - Trivia Night - America’s Pub Quiz - Test your knowledge and have a beer.
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Barchen Beer Garden
Sundays Start Here
Watch here every Live NFL Games Every Sunday
Sunday January 4th - Every Sunday - Every live game
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Benson Improvement District
Jan, we revert to the last Friday of each month, so 1/30/26 - 9:30 AM
Benson Library
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Benson Little League
2026 Registration Now Open!
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Benson Baptist Church
Please click the link for updated information.
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St Paul United Methodist Church
Our Services
SATURDAYS 5 PM | ROTH CHAPEL
SUNDAYS 10 AM | SANCTUARY
Livestreamed on our YouTube Channel
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Sunday morning services at
8:15 and 10:40 A.M
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St Bernard Catholic School
Round Up - Jan 30th at 1 PM.
Mass Times
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:30 am | 10:30 am
Tuesday-Friday 8:00 amMass in French Every 4th Sunday 12:30pm
Adoration & Confession Every Wednesday 7am -
Things to Do in Benson
Benson strip hopping among their favorite neighborhood bars including Burrito Envy and Tequila Bar, The Sydney and Benson Brewery. If retro games and cold pours are your thing, Beercade is a can’t-miss stop. This grown-up arcade.
Dining options are plentiful in Benson. Enjoy a European-influenced tasting menu at Au Courant – a singular Omaha experience. Savor inventive sushi at Yoshitomo, where chef David Utterback redefines what a sushi roll can be. Craving comfort food? Grab a slice the size of your face at Virtuoso Pizzeria, which perfectly chars its New York-style pies.
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Beercade & St. Andrews
Minors accompanied by a guardian of legal age are allowed until 7pm.
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Legend Comics & Coffee
March 13, 6 PM Flesh & Blood Pro Quest Vegas, Baby!
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Found: Vintage Market
New year, new displays! We are revamping the displays in the store and we are so excited to show you! We got in a new beautiful glass display to house our locally made cleaners. Keep swiping to see the faces Laci made while putting it together.
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Benson Business Improvement District
The Benson Business Improvement District, established by the City of Omaha in 1977 is responsible for raising funds to maintain and improve the Benson business district.
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Benson Neighborhood Association
The Benson Neighborhood Association (BNA) was originally comprised of five neighborhood associations that were formed within the Benson boundaries between 1910 and 1920.
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Creative District
Benson is now an official Creative District!
In June 2022, Benson was designated as Omaha’s first Creative District!
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BFF Omaha
We believe that everyone has the right to create, experience, and cultivate the arts in our communities. goes here
Welcome to Benson!
Our story starts way back in 1887 with Erastus Benson, a land speculator, investor, and philanthropist. He purchased 900 or so acres of land from Edward Creighton, an Omaha businessman. On March 4, 1887, Erastus platted the land and called it Benson Place, later changing it to Benson. We were annexed into the City of Omaha in 1917.
‘Ole Erastus was quite the entrepreneur and renaissance man. He helped found the first of the regional phonograph companies and invested in a young man named Thomas Edison and his Kinetoscope. In his spare time, our founder wrote songs – more than 20 of ’em are included in the Edison Sheet Music Collection of the U.S. Library of Congress.
His spirit must have somehow settled into our dirt, because the entrepreneur is alive and well in today’s Benson, helping our neighborhood become the place you want to live, hang out, or open a business.
Stop by for a visit – you’ll be back for the experience.

