✨ BENSON FIRST FRIDAY ✨
🗓️ April 3 | 📍 Benson Creative District
Spring is here and Benson is ready to bloom!
April First Friday is full of fresh work, new energy, and full of possibilities. This month, we’re especially excited to highlight the Benson High School Senior Art Show at BFF Gallery, celebrating the next generation of artists, along with PROCREATE, a parent-child exhibition at Petshop that honors creativity across generations.
Bright colors and fresh vibes all throughout the district! Let's grow 2026!
✨ Benson First Friday is brought to you by BFF Omaha ✨
The mission of BFF Omaha is to build community through arts engagement in the Benson Creative District and beyond! Become a Friend of BFF today and get exclusive PERKS every First Friday! Support BFF Omaha and become a Friend at the Artist Market or the BFF Happy Hour!
🎨 BFF ARTIST MARKET
📍 Benson Theatre | 6054 Maple St.
⏰ 6:00 - 9:00
Shop local and support Omaha artists at the BFF Artist Market. Discover handmade goods, original artwork, prints, and one-of-a-kind finds from a rotating lineup of makers and creatives.
🍻 FRIEND OF BFF HAPPY HOUR w/ Carrie Ann
📍 The Sydney (5918 Maple St.)
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
Kick off First Friday with a relaxed happy hour celebrating connection and community. Enjoy special programming, occasional live performances, and learn more about becoming a Friend of BFF, including exclusive perks and giveaways.
✨ Openings in the BCD Galleries ✨
PETSHOP | 2725 - 2729 N. 62nd St. | April 3 | 6:00 - 10:00 | @petshopgallery
PROCREATE Vol. 2, curated by Melynda Walsh and Emily Sommer, is the second iteration of a group exhibition celebrating collaborative works by artist parents and their children.
On Display:
For What It’s Worth
BFF Gallery | 5901 Maple St. | April 3 | 6:00 - 10:00 | @thebffgallery
The Nature of Nostalgia is the 2026 Benson High School Senior Art Show, produced through a collaborative partnership between Benson High School, BFF Omaha, and the Benson Creative District. Featuring work by Benson High seniors, the exhibition explores memory, reflection, and personal perspective through a culminating showcase of student artwork.
MaMO | 2725 N. 62nd St. | April 3 | 6:00 - 10:00 | @bffmamo
Little Joys is an assemblage of 365 objects collected over the course of a year, each representing a small, everyday moment that carries a deeper personal story.
Ming Toy | 6606 Maple St. | April 3 | 6:00 - 10:00 | @mingtoygallery
Ming Toy Gallery presents Impressions in Relief: Marks That Remain, a legacy exhibition featuring 80 woodcut prints by L. Zenaide Luhr, an artist, educator, and influential figure in Omaha’s arts community.
Trudy's Artist Studios | 2814 N. 60th St. | April 3 | 6:00 - 9:00
Undercurrents at the Dock returns for its fourth session during Benson First Friday. This monthly series brings together local artists and performers for an intimate evening of live art, music, and poetry in a small but mighty DIY space.
and so much more!
Check back Thursday night for the final event listings! Not seeing your event? Email jp@bffomaha.org to get on the list!
💛 FRIEND OF BFF PERKS
Become a Friend of BFF and enjoy PERKS every First Friday!
Alley Cat Vintage: 20% off purchase
Benson Brewery: Half off draft beer (3-6 PM)
Beercade: $1 off all drinks
Burke’s Pub: Buy one apple pie shot, get another for a penny (3-6 PM)
Burrito Envy: Free cinnamon crisp with purchase
Central Skate Shop: 10% Off Purchase
Edge of the Universe: Free cookie with drink purchase
Jake's Cigars: Half off sangria on tap
Kai Tei: Buy one get one sake
Snowy Sundaes: $1 off any drink
St. Andrew’s: $1 off tap beers until 7. $1 off Sangria all night
Star Deli: 10% off purchase
Ted & Wally's: Free scoop of ice cream
The Sydney: $1 off all drinks
Become a Friend of BFF HERE!
Friend of BFF Business Members:
ASL Interpreting Services • Access Period • Blue Line Coffee • The Bay • Central Skate Shop • Dahlia House • FiberFirst • Gregg Grossman, Inc. • Heather Tedesco, Realtor, BHGRE • Jake’s Cigars • Maven Social • Metropolitan Community College • Ming Toy Gallery • Nebraska AIDS Project • Omaha Roller Derby • RAIL + STEAM • Removery • SET the Bar • Shipment Vintage • Slowdown • Snowy Sundaes • Star Deli • StudioDaze Omaha • Taco Co. • The Sydney
💛 THANK YOU TO OUR BENSON FIRST FRIDAY SUPPORTERS
Mutual of Omaha • Ted & Wally’s Ultra-Premium Homemade Ice Cream • Nebraska Arts Council • Nebraska Cultural Endowment
Produced by: BFF Omaha • Benson Creative District