September FURst Friday
Benson Creative District
Friday, Sept 5 | 5–2 AM
FREE & Open to All
BFF Omaha’s September FURst 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!
BFF Pet Policy
Check out these rules so your pooch has the best FURst Friday ever!
🛍️🍂 BFF SUMMER ARTIST MARKET – FINAL EDITION! 🍂🛍️
This is it! The last summer market of the year! One more night to wander Benson, grab some drinks, find something cool, and soak it all in.
🎨 75+ vendors | 2 full blocks | Art, handmade goods, jewelry, apparel, vibes and so much more!.
🐾 SEPTEMBER FURst FRIDAY
Dogs. Everywhere. 🐕 Bring your pups and hit up Benson’s dog‑friendly spots!
📍🧡 NORTH MARKET – Military Ave
→ Live Art w/ IDONTKNOWJAZZY
→ Rollmaha
→ Beats by DJ B
→ FURst Friday Dog Painting Station 🐶🎨
📍💙 SOUTH MARKET – 62nd St
→ KEY Designs Fabric Bus
→ D’Colores Art Bus
→ OPL Mobile Library
→ Live Art w/ vom.dotcom
PETSHOP UNLEASHED: VOLUME 4
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:
🧡 Mr. Bomb 6:00 - 7:00
💛 Uriah w/ Randall & Roam 7:15 - 8:00
🖤 Conny Franko w/ Betty 8:00 - 8:45
❤️ Soli 9:15 - 10:00
🎨 Youth Art Market at the BCC – This Friday!
Join us Friday, 6–8 PM in the BCC parking lot for the Youth Art Market presented by BFF Omaha, Benson Creative District, and The Bay!
Local youth (ages 10–17) from BFF’s Artrepreneurial Academy will debut their art businesses—complete with original branding, products, and marketing—all created through a 9-month mentorship program.
🛍️ Shop their work and support young creatives!
Supported by the Omaha Community Foundation.
Tilt23 Showcase
Ted & Wally’s - 6023 Maple St.
Performances outside Ted and Wally’s by Rockiana, Melo Vi8e5, Amphibaphobia and Ris!
Friends of BFF get a FREE scoop of ice cream every First Friday!
Become a Friend of BFF today at bffomaha.org/friend
Benson Community Center
MCC Architecture Studio Presents: Reimagining the Gateway to Benson
Group Exhibition 5 - 8 | Q & A 6:00
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FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTIONS
🌸 Lidwina by Sheila Talbitzer 🌸
📍 Petshop Gallery
🗓 September 5 | 6–10 PM
When artist & educator Sheila Talbitzer was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, she began transforming her own MRI scans into embroidered works — flowers blooming in impossible places, each one marking a lesion from her first scan.
By combining photography, fabric, and embroidery, Sheila turns stark medical documents into meditations on resilience, fear, and beauty.
APRIL VENDETTA — DREAM BABY DREAM
📍 MaMO
🗓 September 5 | 6–9 PM
DREAM BABY DREAM presents April Vendetta’s explorations of resilience, control, and the body through the lens of labor, punishment, and surveillance. Drawing from their work as an artist and archivist—including the founding of Human Trash Dump and the preservation of their late uncle Kent Bellows’ home movie collection—Vendetta’s practice weaves together personal and collective memory. This exhibition situates dreaming as both resistance and survival.
⚡️ Special Performance ⚡️
On Saturday, August 31 at noon, Vendetta will present a live public action at MaMO Gallery. This performance reflects on state-sanctioned violence and censorship, pandering patriotism, and the police state we currently inhabit.
Hunter Parry: Self-Titled
📍 BFF Gallery
🗓️ September 5 | 6–10 PM
A new exhibition of paintings and drawings by Omaha-based artist Hunter Parry, highlighting his refined technique and classical training.
📍Radial Arts Center (5915 Maple St.)
The Frankenartist
📍Ming Toy Gallery (6066 Maple St.)
Pat Dunning & Jerry Dunning: Pane in the Glass
📍Maple St. Construct (5912 Maple St.)
I've Got a Bearskin Shopping Bag | Tom Day
📍Floors, Floors, Floors (6066 Maple St.)
BFF Art Opening w/ Greg Kosmicki
📍Central Skate Shop (2905 N. 59th St)
Thomas Halbur x Central Skateshop Merch Drop
📍The Sydney (5918 Maple St.)
Synth Dance Party w/ Vempire, Redder Moon, Dead Poets
MORE FIRST FRIDAY FUN!
❤️ Benson Brewery (6059 Maple St.) Window Display: Connor Brandt
❤️ Burke's Pub (6117 Maple St.) Window Display: Elias Lemus
❤️ Eleven Eleven (6061 Maple St.) Featured Artist: Luis F. Sanchez
❤️ Five Nine (6105 Maple St.) 4 Year Anniversary Party!
❤️ Jake's Cigars (6206 Maple St.) Featured Artist: Jane Helms
❤️ Reverb Lounge (6121 Military Ave) Melanated Magic "Finding Me"
❤️ Super Groovy’s (6003 Maple St.) Featured Artist: Off Primary
❤️ Shakedown Street Tavern (2735 N. 62nd St) CTRL+ALT+DEL
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
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
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
🔹 Slowdown
🔹 Taco Co.
🔹 The Garage by the Grey House
BFF Omaha: Building Community Through Arts Engagement!