What’s coming up in Benson
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Ming Toy Gallery
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!
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
Mon, Mar 09 Dave’s Cosmic Birthday Bash with GRiMDOG, So It Goes, Anarchist Trashcan, Gear Issue Doors: 6 pm // Show: 7 pm
Wed, Mar 11 Metro Concerts Live Presents: Snooze with Orialus, The Light That Blinds, Hatricide Doors: 6 pm // Show: 6:30 pm
Thu, Mar 12 1% Productions Presents: Jordana with Kelcey Ayer Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Fri, Mar 13 Midwest Elite Concerts & 1% Productions Present: Benn Sieff and a Murder of Crows with Jake Bellows Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Sat, Mar 14 1% Productions Presents: Chasing Chance with Wicked Me, Beyond the World Ahead, The Losing Formula Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Tue, Mar 17 OMS Winter Showcase with Stuck on Dodge, Soggy Phillips, Python, The Memphis Rejects Doors: 6 pm // Show: 7 pm
Wed, Mar 18 Black Heart Booking Presents: Crazy & the Brains with Hans Gruber & the Die Hards, Dummy Head Torpedo Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Thu, Mar 19 Midwest Elite Concerts + 1% Productions Present: HeatWaves Record Release Party!Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Fri, Mar 20Just Announced 1% Productions Presents: Indian Caveswith Wedding, Radical Sabbatical Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Sat, Mar 21 1% Productions Presents: Fust & Merce Lemon with Walker Rider Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
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The Sydney Bar & Lounge
Fri, Mar 13 Just Announced Deadly Fruit Productions Presents: Drag & Burlesque Comedy Night Doors: 8 pm // Show: 9 pm
Sat, Mar 14 Just Announced Battie Babe Presents: There Will Be Blood Doors: 8 pm // Show: 9 pm
Sun, Mar 15 Haunt with Intranced Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Fri, Mar 20 Benson Soul Society Doors: 9 pm // Show: 10 pm
Sat, Mar 21 Dalima Kapten Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Sun, Mar 22 Just Announced Redder Moon with Dead Poets and X-ID Doors: 8 pm // Show: 9 pm
Wed, Mar 25 Just Announced SUBSTANCE Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Thu, Mar 26 Beyond Lobotomy with Shadow Hounds, Sexcult, Glass Trenches (DEBUT SHOW!) Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
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The Waiting Room Lounge
Tue, Mar 10 1% Productions Presents: Railroad Earth Show: 8 pm
Wed, Mar 11 1% Productions Presents: Jeff Tweedy with Macie Stewart Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Fri, Mar 13 “THE CONTROLLED CHAOS TOUR” MERKULES with HEXXX, I AM CRICCHI Doors: 6 pm // Show: 7 pm
Sat, Mar 14 1% Productions Presents: Lucero with Otis Gibbs Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Tue, Mar 17 1% Productions Presents: Paddy’s Rave Doors: 8 pm // Show: 8:30 pm
Wed, Mar 18 Flagrant Act of Bliss Black Pistol Fire Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Fri, Mar 20 Metro Concerts Live Presents: Lateralus with Twistercult, Mindflight Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Sat, Mar 21 Battle Worn Anniversary Show The Impulsivewith Virgin Mary Pistol Grip, The Absent Doors: 6 pm // Show: 7 pm
Wed, Mar 25 Mammoth and 1% Present:
Nick Hexum with Water Tower Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
Thu, Mar 26 Just AnnouncedPWP Live presents: Battle of the Phoenix 2026 Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
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Omaha Public Library - Benson Branch
Benson Mystery Book Club Tuesday, March 10, 6:00pm–7:15pm
Benson Pageturners Book Club Thursday, March 12, 10:30am–12:00pm
Baby StorytimeSaturday, March 14, 9:30am–10:00am
Music & Movement Saturday, March 14, 10:30am–11:00am
Pollinator Planting Monday, March 16, 6:00pm–7:30pm
Luchador Visit with Latin Thunder Thursday, March 19, 1:00pm–2:00pm
Writing Club Thursday, March 19, 5:30pm–7:30pm
Baby Storytime Saturday, March 21, 9:30am–10:00am
Music & Movement Saturday, March 21, 10:30am–11:00am
Other Worlds Book Club Saturday, March 21, 1:00pm–2:00pm
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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 April 3
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Benson Theatre
March 10 Old School Shakespeare Omaha Presents “Hamlet” 7:30pm
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SET THE BAR
💀 3/11 Hamlet, presented by @osshakespeareomaha
💃 3/22 Playbill, a showtunes drag brunch with @brunchqueenomaha
💸 3/26 Show Her the Money documentary screening with @aequitas.invest -
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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
Monday: Silent Book Club & Movie
Tuesday Ted Talk: 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
Cinco De Mayo Tuesday May 5th Grab your best fiesta hat and join us for Cinco de Mayo!
Mother's Day Sunday May 10th Join us on Mother's Day and treat your mom to a delicious meal!
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Benson Improvement District
Meeting schedule for the year:
April 24, 2026
July 31, 2026
October 30, 2026
9:30 AM Benson Library
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Benson Little League
2026 Registration Now Open!
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Benson Baptist Church
Wednesdays: Dinner with Friends, K.I.D.s, Frontlines and Adult Bible Experience: Activities start at 5:30 PM with dinner, followed by K.I.D.s, Frontlines, and Adult Bible Experience at 6:30 PM.
Food Pantry Ministry: Donations are accepted Mon-Thurs from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
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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
Spaghetti Supper: Saturday, February 28th from 5:00-8:00 pm Cost: Adults $15, Youth age 6-12 $8, Under 6 free (All you can eat)
Dessert and wine extra: March 7th.
Lent: We will be hosting services at 7:00 pm on Wednesdays beginning Ash Wednesday, February 18th, and continuing through March 25th. A light meal will be served in the Fellowship Hall prior to the service.
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St Bernard Catholic School
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 -
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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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Taco Co.
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Legend Comics & Coffee
3/13, 6 PM Flesh & Blood Pro Quest Vegas, Baby!
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Health Clinic at Benson High School - Charles Drew
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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.