September 5th First Friday!
Schedule
Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 06 Sep, 2025 at 02:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
Downtown Benson | Omaha, NE
🐾 September First Friday + FURst Friday📍 Benson Creative District
🗓️ Friday, Sept 5 | ⏰ 5–2 AM
🎨 FREE & Open to All
BFF Omaha’s September First Friday goes to the dogs — literally! 🐕🐾
Bring your pups to stroll Benson’s dog-friendly businesses, join in a dog painting activity 🎨🐶, and celebrate art, music & community at the final Artist Market + UNLEASHED show of the summer. One last party before pumpkin spice season! 🍂✨
🎶 PETSHOP UNLEASHED: VOLUME 4 – Summer Finale
📍 Behind Petshop (2725 N. 62nd St.)
⏰ 6–10 PM – FREE
🌻 The final chapter of our outdoor concert series closes with a bang! Expect bangers only from these local legends:
🖤 Conny Franko w/ Betty (KCMO)
❤️ Soli
🧡 Mr. Bomb
💛 Uriah w/ Randall & Roam
🛍️ BFF Summer Artist Market – Season Finale!
75+ vendors, handmade goods, DJs, and family-friendly vibes.
🐾 Highlight: Dog painting activity at the market!
🐶 At Nebraska AIDS Project: treats for dogs, cats, and humans + bandana-decorating station!
👩🎨 Youth Artist Market
📍 Benson Community Center (6008 Maple St.)
⏰ 6–8 PM
A youth-led market in collaboration with The Bay, powered by the Omaha Community Foundation + Omaha Parks and Recreation. Support the next generation of artists + entrepreneurs!
🍦 Tilt23 Showcase @ Ted & Wally’s (6023 Maple St.)
Live music by ROCKIANA, Amphibaphobia, Melo Vi8e5 & Ris 🎤
👉 Friends of BFF = FREE ice cream scoop! 🍨
🖼️ Gallery + Exhibition Highlights
BFF Gallery (5901 Maple St.)
🖤 Hunter Parry: Self-Titled – Painter + draftsman Hunter Parry debuts a new exhibition showcasing refined technique + quiet intensity.
Petshop Gallery (2727 N. 62nd St.)
🌸 Lidwina by Sheila Talbitzer – Embroidered MRI scans transformed into floral meditations on resilience, fear & beauty.
MaMO (2725 N. 62nd St.)
✨ April Vendetta – DREAM BABY DREAM – Exploring labor, surveillance & cultural memory through archive + performance.
📍 Full map + schedule: bffomaha.org
🙏 Thank You to Our First Friday Sponsors!
⭐ Mutual of Omaha · Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Homemade Ice Cream · Union Pacific · Park Omaha
💛 Friend of BFF Business Members:
ASL Interpreting Services · Blue Line Coffee · Central Skate Shop · Dahlia House · 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 · SET the Bar · Shaheen’s Afghan Cuisine · Shipment Vintage · Slowdown · Snowy Sundaes · Star Deli · StudioDaze Omaha · Taco Co. · The Garage by the Grey House · The Sydney
💛 BFF Omaha: Building Community Through Arts Engagement!
