Upcoming Events
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Benson Theater Events
5.15 6:30 pm
Benalto Film Series: Tout Va Bien with Joshua LaBure
Join us for our next installment of the Benalto Film Series, bringing the classics back to life with screenings of classic films, curated by local filmmakers, movie buffs, and historians. After the screening they will lead us through conversation and audience talk backs on the films that made Hollywood blossom. Get Tickets
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5.18 7:00pm or May 19 2:00pm
Theater for all: The Disability Plays
An Evening of staged readings celebrting authentic casting and equitable representation. More information coming soon, check BensonTheatre.org for more details
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Ming Toy Gallery Events
5.3 - 5.27
The Art of Bob Hall
Contact Ming Toy Gallery for hours 402-681-1901
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The Sydney Bar & Lounge Activities
5.17 Doors Open 8:00pm//Show 9:00pm 21+
Museum of Light (Seattle)
Tickets at Door $10
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5.18 Doors Open 7:00pm//Show: 8:00pm 21+
Vago - Album Release & Final Show with Jeremy Mercy
Tiickets at Door $10
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5.19 Doors Open 8:00pm//Show: 9:00pm 21+
CNTS (CA) with NOWHERE and the Kronkmen (OR)
Tickets at Door $10
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The Waiting Room Lounge
5.16 6:00pm
Blues Society of Omaha Presents:
Albert Castiglia
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5.17 9:00pm
Emo Nite
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5.18 7:30PM // 5.19 7:30PM
Rave on Productions Presents:
The Awesome 80’s Prom - Nights 5 and 6
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Benson Brewery
Pub Quiz every Thursday at 7:00pm
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Burke's Pub
Quiz Night every Wednesday at 7:00pm
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Benson Days
Benson Days is a family-friendly, summer festival that celebrates our neighborhood’s creative, diverse, caring culture. In 2024 we will be celebrating with events on July 27 and July 28.
Click this link to find out more about all the activities for the weekend.
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BNA Annual Membership Drive
Benson Neighborhood Association will be holding their annual membership drive on Thursday, May 23 at Beercade from 6-8. If members renew or join that night, they will receive quarters to play games, compliments of Beercade
EXPERIENCE
Benson
Where Creativity Is Our Culture
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Benson Business Improvement District
The Benson Business Improvement District, established by the City of Omaha in 1977 and reinvigorated in 2010, 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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Benson Business Owners
Benson Business Owners (BBO) is an informal group of merchants interested in working together to bring customers, shoppers and visitors to downtown Benson through coordinated promotions and events.
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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.