Upcoming Events
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!
December 6th First Friday
🎅🏻 Krampus Claws is Coming to Town! 🎅🏻
On Friday, December 1st, join us for the BAD KID SCAVENGER HUNT! Krampus is back and looking to round up the "Bad Kids of Benson." 🧸👀 “Bad Kid” dolls will be hidden throughout the neighborhood, and if you spot one, bring it to Petshop (2727 N. 62nd St) by 10 PM to claim a prize! 🎁
❄️ Winter Coat & Food Drive for Project Hope ❄️
Spread the love this season by participating in our Winter Clothing & Food Drive! We’re thrilled to partner with Project Hope to help our community stay warm and fed this winter. 🧥🍽️
📅 When: Now through First Friday, December 6th
📍 Drop Locations:
Petshop Gallery
Trudy's
Star Deli
Sydney
Items of Need Include:
Food: Cereal, canned goods, pasta, peanut butter, cooking oil, coffee, and more!
Household and Personal Care Items: Dish soap, laundry soap, hand sanitizer, shampoo, deodorant, and more!
Baby and Paper Products: Diapers, wipes, toilet paper, and facial tissues
Clothing: Winter coats and clothing for all ages
All donations will be delivered to Project Hope on December 10th.
🎨 DIY Snowglobe Workshop at Trudy’s 🎨
Round off our holiday events with some hands-on fun at our DIY Snowglobe Workshop!
📅 Date: Friday, December 6th
📍 Location: Trudy’s, 2814 N 60th Street
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Come create your own winter wonderland in a jar! This workshop is open to all ages and all supplies are provided ❄️✨
BFF Ball and Art Auction
Feel your faux fur fantasy at BFF's fiercest fete yet! The BFF FUR Ball and Art Auction! Located at BFF Gallery and the Mercer Masonic Lodge (5901-5903 Maple Street) and you’re invited!
Featuring live music from the genre blending trio Parfait; The FUR Ball and Art Auction will be a night of fun, dancing, performances, and crowning of the 2025 BFF Royalty!
Featuring: FREE Food, FREE Drinks, Special Performances, photo-ops, and more!
The 2024 BFF Ball - The FUR Ball and Art Auction is brought to you thanks to our partners Benson Brewery and the Nebraska Arts Council.
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!
Día de Muertos Celebration: "Equal Before Life and Death"
Equal Before Life and Death, a Día de Muertos celebration that blends global traditions and reflections on life, death, and equality. Experience an evening of live music, visual art, and performances inspired by mythological figures like La Catrina, the Grim Reaper, and more.
Mystery MaMO
The Mystery MaMO invites viewers into an immersive installation that blurs the lines between reality and the spectral, transforming the concept of a haunted house into a captivating exploration of memory and fear. Through a provocative interplay of life and death, the space evokes a sense of discombobulation and unease, inviting participants to navigate through rooms laden with spooky artifacts that echo the ghosts of the season. This evocative journey engages the senses and prompts a deeper reflection on the narratives that haunt our collective consciousness.
BFF Auction Preview Night
BFF Auction Preview Night!
First Friday November 1st
6:00 - 9:00PM
BFF Gallery (5901 Maple St)
Check out the artwork featured in the 2024 BFF Fur Ball and Art Auction before anyone else this November First Friday! Browse the work of over 75 artists, and if you love it, buy it now!
Need a little more time to think about it? Come back November 8th and place your bids during the 2024 Fur Ball and Art Auction!
Tickets for the Ball and Art Auction are available now at bffomaha.org/ball
psssst... tickets are FREE for Friends of BFF! Become a Friend today at bffomaha.org/friend
November 1st First Friday
Never fear! November First Friday is here!
Keep the Halloween spirit alive and wear those costumes out to First Friday! Thrills and chills await you in the Benson Creative District!
2024 BFF Art Auction Preview at The BFF Gallery
Check out the artwork featured in the 2024 BFF Fur Ball and Art Auction before anyone else this November First Friday! Browse the work of over 75 artists, and if you love it, buy it now!
Need a little more time to think about it? Come back November 8th and place your bids during the 2024 Fur Ball and Art Auction!
Tickets for the Ball and Art Auction are available now at bffomaha.org/ball
Día de Muertos Celebration: Equal Before Life and Death at Trudy’s
Equal Before Life and Death, a Día de Muertos celebration that blends global traditions and reflections on life, death, and equality. Experience an evening of live music, visual art, and performances inspired by mythological figures like La Catrina, the Grim Reaper, and more.
We invite you to bring photos of your loved ones who have passed to the next realm and place them on the ofrenda, honoring their memory in the traditional way.
The Mystery MaMO Haunted House
The Mystery MaMO invites viewers into an immersive installation that blurs the lines between reality and the spectral, transforming the concept of a haunted house into a captivating exploration of memory and fear. Through a provocative interplay of life and death, the space evokes a sense of discombobulation and unease, inviting participants to navigate through rooms laden with spooky artifacts that echo the ghosts of the season. This evocative journey engages the senses and prompts a deeper reflection on the narratives that haunt our collective consciousness.
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!
Out in the Park
Out in the Park:
Celebrating Queer History and Community!
Join us on Sunday October 13th at Elmwood Park for a day dedicated to preserving and celebrating queer history! Help us contribute to the Queer History Mapping Project, share your stories, and explore our community’s heritage. Enjoy drag performances, live entertainment, and connect with local partners while you picnic in the park! This is an all-ages event, so bring your friends, family, and pride!
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!
co-motion commotion // Madeleine LeMieux
co-motion commotion
Madeleine LeMieux
First Friday October 4th
7:00 - 10:00PM
Petshop Gallery
co-motion commotion is a state of excited movement, of mental stimulation and confusion, and of resistance. Three bodies of work come together through materially rich and visually dense works which aim to explore alternative understandings of the home, the family, and sexuality.
LeMieux is a mixed media artist focusing on painting, drawing, fibers, photography, and assemblage. Her work explores themes of feminist identity using the body as primary subject matter. She is interested in the overlapping space between embodied experience and the public expression and consumption of the body through technology.
October 4th First Friday
🎃 Oh My Gourd?! It’s First Friday! 🎃
Don't let October catch you off guard! Here's what's in store for this First Friday in the Benson Creative District
🌟 Friend of BFF Membership Drive
There’s no better BFF than a Friend of BFF! Join us at the Friend of BFF Happy Hour at The Sydney and make it official! Sign up in person and score FREE BFF swag! Plus, enjoy exclusive First Friday PERKS and snag FREE tickets to the 2024 BFF Fur Ball and Art Auction! 🎟️
🎶 Omaha Symphony at the BFF Artist Market
The Omaha Symphony Ensemble will be playing a FREE concert outside the BFF Artist Market! Join the serenade at 8 PM outside Mercer Masonic Temple. 🎻✨
👩🎨 Trudy at Trudy’s!
Come meet the namesake, Trudy Swanson, at Trudy’s for a FREE clay workshop! Learn something new every First Friday with these creative workshops! 🏺✨
🗳️ Get Out the Vote!
Election day is November 5th—are you registered? Don’t worry, you’ll see reminders all around First Friday. Make your plan to vote today! ✅
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!
Remnants of the Past
Artist Amelia Broussard has spent the past month at the Genealogy and Local History Room illustrating your family stories through art! In a series of collage workshops, Amelia invited the community to create art incorporating elements of their family history.
FERAL FRIENDS
"Feral Friends," curated by Kim Darling and Alex Jochim at Omaha's fabulous Petshop Gallery, showcases works by over 40 national and international artists and explores the untamed bonds connecting us to the wild world, focusing on the feral nature of dogs.
Synthetic Synesthesia
Step into a world where art transcends the visual and evokes the senses in unexpected ways. Synthetic Synesthesia brings together the work of 11 local artists inspired by the nostalgic magic of scratch 'n' sniff stickers.
September 6th FURst Friday
𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬
Benson has gone to the dogs! This FURst Friday, we're celebrating our Best Furry Friends with The Byrd Bath! Bring your best pooch down to the Benson Creative District for a doggie day out!
Pop-up Dog Park with Beer Paws
Benson Pet Parade: Meet at 7:20 PM outside the Benson Community Center; depart at 7:30 PM
Feral Friends opening reception at PETSHOP with Muddy Paws Rescue
FURst Friday at Nebraska AIDS Project with pet treats and bandana decorating
Featured pet-friendly establishments on the First Friday map
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!
PETFEST 2024
PETFEST is BFF Omaha's annual music & art festival on August 17th at Petshop Gallery (2725-2729 N. 62nd St). Featuring 20+ musicians, bands, and performers, PETFEST is Omaha's most original music festival experience!
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!
LIFTOACH // SANTI MORA-AMARAL
LIFTOACH
Santi Mora-Amaral
BFF Gallery
5901 Maple St
First Friday August 2nd
7:00 - 10:00PM
Part of the 11th Annual New American Arts Festival
Have We Met Before? // Mimi Yu
Have We Met Before? // Mimi Yu
Opening Reception
First Friday August 2nd
7:00 - 10:00PM
PETSHOP Gallery
2725 N. 62nd St.
Will we meet again? Mimi Yu invites viewers into an exploration of sentimentality and melancholy through her latest series of cross-disciplinary art. Inspired by the subtle interplay between the desperation of recollecting memories and acceptance, this body of work captures moments of intimacy, offering an introspection into how people try to remember friends and loved ones.
Madonnari Street Mural Workshop
This year, the New American Arts Festival proudly presents the Madonnari Street Mural & Workshop in the heart of Benson. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to participate in a vibrant tradition that blends contemporary artistry with rich historical roots.
August 2nd First Friday & The New American Arts Festival
The 11th Annual New American Arts Festival returns to the Benson Creative District
August 2nd, 2024!
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!
The Meeting of the Galactic Resonance // Isabella Janssen
The Galactic Resonances, formed in 2000, are a fringe online group. This group believes in the divinity of computers, and the possibility of uploading one's consciousness to the great data plain. They believe through transcending that our bodies will eventually become useless as we devote ourselves to the new technological gods.
In Fabricated Spaces: Midwest Identities // Cassidy Coalson
In Fabricated Spaces: Midwest Identities
Cassidy Coalson
Opening Reception
First Friday July 5th
7:00 - 10:00 PM
BFF Gallery
5901 Maple St.
July 5th First Friday
☀️ 𝗕𝗙𝗙 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧! ☀️
Join BFF and 65+ artists, vendors, & community partners in the Benson Creative District First Fridays May thru September!
🔴 The NORTH MARKET is at Military Ave between Maple & Binney!
🟠 The SOUTH MARKET is at 62nd St between Maple & Miami!
🧑🎨Shoutout to this month’s poster artist Rumi Kinoshita @rumisroomies
Thanks to Blick Art Materials for sponsoring our monthly posters! Visit Blick Art Materials for all your art supply needs!
FIRST FRIDAY
𝕆𝕌𝕋 𝔸ℕ𝔻 𝔸𝔹𝕆𝕌𝕋!
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: (𝟕 - 𝟏𝟎𝐩𝐦)
❤️ 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 (2727 𝘕 62𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵)
Opening Reception:
The Meeting of the Galactic Resonance // Isabella Janssen
https://www.facebook.com/events/997171748611578
On Display:
Body of Work // Mark Andrew
https://www.facebook.com/events/948504720093558
❤️ 𝐌𝐚𝐌𝐎 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (South lot of Petshop Gallery)
Rope Making Workshop with Carlie Waganer
❤️ 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝟔𝟐 (𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 - 2729 𝘕. 62𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵)
Studio 62 Sound Sessions: TOB 8PM
❤️ 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞’𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛 (6117 Maple St.)
𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵:
❤️ 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 (6061 Maple St.)
❤️ 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐲 (6059 𝑀𝑎𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑆𝑡)
𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵: Nathan Unger
❤️ 𝐓𝐞𝐝 & 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲'𝐬 (6023 Maple St.)
To Go Kits - ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED!
BFF Homeschool Art Club presents & A Cherry On Top / Banana Split Contest at 7:30
Tilt23 Showcase featuring: Renzellous, Diana & The Dunes, OhDaFro
Benson High Tiny House Reveal + Cornhole games
FREE Scoop of Ice Cream for ALL Friend of BFF members EVERY #firstfriday
❤️ 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐲'𝐬 (2814 𝑁. 60𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑡.)
Free Little Arts Center + To-Go Art Kits
FLAC featured artist: Irelynd Pearson
Open Studios ft. Authento Creative, 2Neuro Grotto, No Hand Outs Clothing & Jennifer Lentfer Studio
DIY Synthesizer showcase with Dylan Berry and Sener
❤️ 𝗕𝗙𝗙 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 (5901 Maple St.)
Cassidy Coalson // In Fabricated Spaces: Midwest Identities
https://www.facebook.com/events/994193828778502
❤️ 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (5905 Maple St.)
Closing Reception: Cartoons and Comics
❤️ 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭 (5901 Maple St.)
❤️ 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 (5915 Maple St.)
"MASS" by Natori Pittman
https://www.facebook.com/events/417051451248321
❤️ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (5917 Maple St)
❤️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 (5918 Maple St.)
Friend of BFF Happy Hour with Dei Moreno
Featured Artist: Aaryan Naik
https://www.facebook.com/events/2339321619608205
❤️ 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 (6054 Maple St.)
BFF @ BT Lobby Bar featuring music by Tag Ryan
https://www.facebook.com/events/440185458912016
❤️ 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (6066 Maple St.)
Jenna Jaffery // Identity Terrain: Portraits and their Landscapes
https://www.facebook.com/events/1659028844897514
❤️ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢 (6114 Military Ave)
Featured Artist: Mike Kasel
❤️ 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 (6132 Military Ave)
Featured Artist:
❤️ 𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐞'𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐬 (6206 Maple St.)
Featured Artist: Jay McCloud
❤️ 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 (6200 Maple St.)
Featured Artist:
❤️ 𝐍𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 (6220 Maple St.)
❤️ 𝐃𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 (6307 Maple St.)
Featured Artists: Tyler Miller and Kay Teutsch
❤️ 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 (7016 Maple St.)
❤️ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐧 𝐌𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬: 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (7020 Maple St.)
❤️ 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! (7052 Maple St.)
𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 - 𝕒𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝟡 𝕡𝕞
❤️ 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐭. 𝐓𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 (2735 N. 62nd St.)
CTRL + ALT + DELETE: 3 Year Anniversary w/ Grazy, Elusyve, Jack 2.0, and Crabrangucci
❤️ 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐁 (6121 Military Ave.)
GRRRL Camp Presents: Size Queen, Boxknife, and Ghostlike
https://www.facebook.com/events/319392747776604
❤️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞 (6212 Maple St.)
❤️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 (5918 Maple St.)
Queer Nite and Omaha Bug Symposium present: Drag On The Fly
https://www.facebook.com/events/720079863612013
❤️ 𝟏𝟎𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 (7224 Maple St.)
In The Beginning
𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐒!
Don’t forget! Friends of BFF receive special PERKS every First Friday! Become a member at bffomaha.org/friend and enjoy these perks!
❗𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 // 20% off Purchase
❗ 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘆 // Half off draft beer (3-6)
❗ 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 // $1 off tap beers until 7. $1 off Sangria all night
❗ 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲'𝘀 // Pub BOGO for a penny apple pie shots (3-6)
❗ 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝘆 // Free cinnamon crisp w/ purchase (dine in)
❗ 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗻 // Buy one get one TACOS
❗ 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 // free cookie with drink purchase
❗ 𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲'𝘀 // Half off Sangria on tap
❗ 𝗞𝗮𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗶 // Buy one get one SAKE
❗ 𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 // $1 off Tap Beers until 7. $1 off sangria
❗𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶 // 10% off your purchase
❗𝗧𝗲𝗱 & 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆'𝘀 // FREE scoop of ice cream
❗𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 // $1.00 off all drinks
𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘
Get reacquainted with the 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞.
BFF Omaha's "𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞.," states that your establishment will encourage, expect, and strive to maintain a safe environment, with a zero tolerance policy towards harassment and assault.
If visitors feel unsafe at any time while in your establishment, staff or someone of authority will promptly take steps to address the situation, or if necessary remove the person(s) responsible and/or notify the proper authorities.
Keep and Eye Out for our 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 buttons worn by BFF volunteers and decals in business windows. In the event you need help, look out for the 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞 or 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞. This person and/or business will be able to help!
For more information and to sign the pledge on behalf or your business, please visit bffomaha.org/about
Let's keep each other safe!
𝙱𝙵𝙵 𝚂𝚊𝚏𝚎𝚝𝚢 𝚃𝚒𝚙𝚜
🔴 Never walk alone after dark - ask a friend, area staff, or BFF staff/volunteer to walk you to your car
🔴 Don’t drink and drive - call a safe ride, take the bus, phone a friend!
🔴 COVID-19 is still afoot - please get vaccinated, be safe, wear masks, and do NOT attend First Friday if you are feeling ill.
𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏 𝐁𝐅𝐅 𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀! 𝐁𝐔𝐘 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒!
Support BFF in our mission of building community through arts engagement by purchasing official merch from the BFF Shop!
Visit shopbffomaha.myshopify.com and add some things to your cart!
𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐅𝐅!
First Friday Sponsors!
⭐ Mutual of Omaha
⭐ Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Homemade Ice Cream n Benson
Friend of BFF Business Members!
🟠 Benson Mill Apartments
🟣 Benson Brewery
🟠 Blue Line Coffee
🟣 Buildertrend
🟠 Dahlia House
🟣 DogGurt
🟠 First Interstate Bank
🟣 Flavas
🟠 Gregg Grossman, Inc.
🟣 Heather Tedesco, Realtor, BHGRE
🟠 Jake's Cigars
🟣 Maven Social
🟠 Ming Toy Gallery
🟣 Nebraska AIDS Project
🟠 Nocturnal Eats Food Truck
🟣 Omaha Roller Derby
🟠 Omaha Steaks
🟣 Rail + Steam
🟠 Shipment Vintage
🟣 Soundarte.net
🟣 StudioDaze Omaha
🟣 Taco Co.
🟠 The Garage by the Grey House
🟣 The Sydney
ᴡᴇ ʟᴜᴠ ʏᴀ!
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ʏʀ BFFs
Green Team Neighborhood Cleanup
Join the BFF Green Team every other Sunday at 11a.m. andWednesday at 6:30p.m. behind Petshop (2725N 62nd St.)to pick up litter in Benson. All are welcome - Join for one or all!