August 1st First Friday + New American Arts Festival!
Join us every First Friday of the month in the Benson Creative District for a night filled with art, live music, food, and community! From 5 PM to 2 AM, experience a variety of gallery openings, art exhibitions, local vendors, and live performances at venues across Maple Street and beyond!
Places to Visit on First Friday:
❤️ A Taste of New Orleans (6023 Maple St.)
❤️ Alley Cat Vintage (6132 Military Ave.)
❤️ Au Courant (6064 Maple St.)
❤️ B5 Brewing Company (6115 Maple St.)
❤️ BFF Gallery (5901 Maple St.)
❤️ Beercade (6104 Maple St.)
❤️ Benson Brewery (6059 Maple St.)
❤️ Benson Community Center (6008 Maple St.)
❤️ Benson Theatre (6054 Maple St.)
❤️ Board and Brush (6016 Maple St.)
❤️ Burke's Pub (6117 Maple St.)
❤️ Burrito Envy (6113 Maple St.)
❤️ Bärchen Beer Garden (6209 Maple St.)
❤️ Centre for Useless Splendour (6916 Maple St.)
❤️ Ceremony (6107 Maple St.)
❤️ Chingon (6207 Maple St.)
❤️ Choice Gallery (5905 Maple St.)
❤️ Collectives Corner (7008 Maple St.)
❤️ Dundee Bank (5015 Underwood Ave.)
❤️ Dungeon Crate (6404 Maple St.)
❤️ Edge of the Universe (6070 Maple St.)
❤️ Eleven Eleven (6061 Maple St.)
❤️ Five Nine (6105 Maple St.)
❤️ Floors! Floors! Floors! (7052 Maple St.)
❤️ Found Vintage (6022 Maple St.)
❤️ Haney Shoes (6060 Maple St.)
❤️ Hardy Coffee Co. (6051 Maple St.)
❤️ Ika Ramen (6109 Maple St.)
❤️ Jake's Cigars (6206 Maple St.)
❤️ JoJo’s Diner (6118 Military Ave.)
❤️ Kai Tei (6109 ⅓ Maple St.)
❤️ Krug Park (6205 Maple St.)
❤️ Legend Comics & Coffee (6068 Maple St.)
❤️ Lover Luxuries (6065 Maple St.)
❤️ MaMO Gallery (South lot of Petshop)
❤️ Mantra (6913 Maple St.)
❤️ Maple St. Construct (5912 Maple St.)
❤️ Ming Toy Gallery (6066 Maple St.)
❤️ Musette (6020 Maple St.)
❤️ Nebraska AIDS Project (6220 Maple St.)
❤️ Needles and Ink (6110 Maple St.)
❤️ Omaha Public Library (6015 Binney St.)
❤️ Petshop Gallery (2727 N. 62nd St.)
❤️ Radial Arts Center (5915 Maple St.)
❤️ Rail + Steam (6013 Maple St.)
❤️ REVERB (6121 Military Ave.)
❤️ Ruby’s Place (5913 Maple St.)
❤️ Sailor’s Grave (6208 Maple St.)
❤️ Shaheen's Afghan Cuisine (6121 Maple St.)
❤️ Shakedown Street Tavern (2735 N. 62nd St.)
❤️ Snowy Sundaes (6015 Maple St.)
❤️ Soundarte.net Studio (Inside Petshop - 2729 N. 62nd St.)
❤️ St. Andrew’s (6102 Maple St.)
❤️ Star Deli (6114 Military Ave.)
❤️ StudioDaze (6601 Maple St.)
❤️ Super Groovy’s (6011 Maple St.)
❤️ Taco Co. (6108 Maple St.)
❤️ Ted & Wally's (6023 Maple St.)
❤️ The Byrd Bath (6124 Military Ave.)
❤️ The Sydney (5918 Maple St.)
❤️ The Tenant (6201 Maple St.)
❤️ The Waiting Room Lounge (6212 Maple St.)
❤️ Tip Top Thrift Shop (5910 Maple St.)
❤️ Trudy's (2814 N. 60th St.)
❤️ Veg.Edible (2740 N. 61st St.)
❤️ Virtuoso Pizzeria by David Losole (6056 Maple St.)
❤️ Word Play Gallery (5917 Maple St.)
❤️ Yoshitomo (6011 Maple St.)
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
Edge of the Universe: Free cookie with drink purchase
Jake's Cigars: Half off sangria on tap
Kai Tei: Buy one get one sake
Shaheen’s: 15% off any purchase
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
Veg.Edible: Free Cookie
Become a Friend of BFF HERE!
Thank You to Our First Friday Sponsors!
⭐ Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Homemade Ice Cream
Friend of BFF Business Members:
🔹 Gregg Grossman, Inc.
🔹 Heather Tedesco, Realtor, BHGRE
🔹 Metropolitan Community College
🔹 Taco Co.
🔹 The Garage by the Grey House
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