Benson First Friday: November 6

About this event

✨ BENSON FIRST FRIDAY ✨ Friday, November 6, 2026 📍 Benson Creative District | Omaha, NE

The stars are aligning! Explore gallery exhibitions, shop local artists, and enjoy an evening around Benson as we kick off the Crystal Ball + Art Auction with Preview Night!

🔮 CRYSTAL BALL + ART AUCTION PREVIEW NIGHT BFF Gallery | 5901 Maple St. | 6–9 PM Browse artwork from 75+ artists and claim your favorites at Buy It Now prices. FREE and open to all!

🐎 THE PROBLEM HORSE + CONTRADICTIONS IN PRACTICE Petshop Gallery | 2725–2729 N. 62nd St. | 6–10 PM Discover Rachel Cox’s interactive photography and text installation, The Problem Horse. Also on display: Contradictions in Practice.

🌱 CONVERSION MaMO | 2725 N. 62nd St. | 6–10 PM Explore connections between creative reuse, farming, flowers, and waste.

👁️ GODS AND MONSTERS + EMBELLISHED Ming Toy Gallery | 6066 Maple St. | 6–10 PM Visit GODS and MONSTERS, featuring work by Frost, plus Embellished in the little gallery.

💛 YELLOW + MAPLE ST. CONSTRUCT FILM FESTIVAL Maple St. Construct | 5912 Maple St. | 6–9 PM Explore YELLOW, a solo exhibition by Dan Crane. Outside, catch the 2026 Maple St. Construct Film Festival!

🎨 BFF ARTIST MARKET Benson Theatre | 6054 Maple St. | 6–9 PM Shop work from local artists and makers inside Benson Theatre!

📷 ANALOG OMAHA SKATEBOARDING — MATT SCHEFFLER Central Skate Shop | Starts at 6 PM See black-and-white gelatin silver prints documenting skateboarding in Omaha, photographed using old film cameras. Enjoy a street closure, free hot dogs and chips, and First Friday fun!

🏎️ MARIO KART TOURNAMENT — THE BAY Benson Community Center | 6008 Maple St. Registration at 5 PM | Tournament starts at 5:30 PM Racers ages 18 and younger are welcome! All skill levels can join the fun, with prizes for the winners.

📖 ESCAPE FROM TERIKIAK — BEN LUEDERS HARDY COFFEE/BENSON See artwork from Ben Lueders’ book Escape from Terikiak.

🕯️ DÍA DE MUERTOS OFRENDA Trudy’s Visit a Día de Muertos ofrenda, with installation assistance from Rosa Nelson Chaidez.

🏺 FUTURE ARTIFACT STUDIO POTTERY POP-UP Legend Comics & Coffee | November 6 Browse and shop pottery from Future Artifact Studio during Benson First Friday!

💛 FRIEND OF BFF PERKS Bring your membership card and enjoy these First Friday offers:

✨ 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 ✨ HARDY COFFEE/BENSON: $1 off any drink ✨ 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 PM; $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: bffomaha.org/friend

🔮 KEEP THE MAGIC GOING! The Crystal Ball + Art Auction takes place Friday, November 13, from 6–10 PM at BFF Gallery and Mercer Masonic. Friends of BFF receive FREE entry! bffomaha.org/ball

🗺️ PLAN YOUR FIRST FRIDAY Find event details and download the official event listing, available the night before First Friday: https://www.bensoncreativedistrict.org/community-neighborhood/benson-first-friday-november6

❤️ Thank you to Mutual of Omaha, Ted & Wally’s Ultra-Premium Ice Cream, FiberFirst Internet, and our Friend of BFF Business Members!

💚 Made possible with support from the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.

Proudly produced by BFF Omaha, building community through arts engagement in the Benson Creative District and beyond!