Entertainment Districts in Omaha

Benson is Omaha's most creatively significant neighborhood — the former working-class district that became the center of America's most important indie music movement of the early 2000s, where Saddle Creek Records (home to Bright Eyes, The Faint, and Cursive) created a nationally significant independent music community. Benson's extraordinary role in American indie music history and its remarkable contemporary concentration of outstanding music venues, craft bars, and creative businesses create an entertainment district of genuine American independent music cultural significance.

Blackstone District is Omaha's most rapidly revitalizing entertainment neighborhood — a Midtown corridor where outstanding restaurants, excellent cocktail bars, and the remarkable architectural heritage of Omaha's 1920s-era commercial buildings create an entertainment environment of genuine Nebraska urban renaissance significance. Blackstone's extraordinary collection of outstanding independent food and drink establishments creates an entertainment district that reflects the full ambition of Omaha's remarkable culinary renaissance.

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge presents a landmark Missouri River crossing linking Omaha and Council Bluffs.

Boys Town Hall of History presents exhibits on Father Flanagan's youth-care legacy near Omaha.

Omaha's Blackstone District and adjacent Dundee neighbourhood form the city's most vibrant entertainment corridor — a walkable zone of cocktail bars, restaurants, boutique hotels, and live music venues that has transformed a former mid-century motel strip into Nebraska's most dynamic urban entertainment district. Serving Omaha's growing casino visitor market as multiple new Nebraska casinos open around the state.

Dundee is Omaha's most charming historic neighborhood entertainment area — a beautifully preserved early 20th-century residential neighborhood where Underwood Avenue's outstanding independent restaurants, excellent wine bars, and neighborhood character create the most authentically intimate entertainment experience in Nebraska. Dundee's remarkable preservation of its 1920s bungalow neighborhood character and its extraordinary concentration of outstanding independent food and drink establishments create a neighborhood entertainment district of genuine Omaha community significance.

Durham Museum presents Omaha history exhibits inside a restored art deco Union Station.

Gene Leahy Mall presents a redeveloped downtown park with concert lawns and a lagoon in Omaha.

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium presents the world's largest indoor desert and rainforest exhibits in Omaha.

Joslyn Art Museum presents an art deco building with American and European collections in downtown Omaha.

Lauritzen Gardens presents seasonal botanical displays and events overlooking the Missouri River in Omaha.

Midtown Crossing is Omaha's most successful mixed-use entertainment development — a beautifully designed Midtown complex where outstanding restaurants, excellent bars, and the remarkable Turner Park create an urban entertainment environment of genuine Omaha contemporary significance. Midtown Crossing's extraordinary investment in public space and its remarkable concentration of independent restaurants create an entertainment district that demonstrates Omaha's remarkable contemporary urban ambitions.

Old Market is Omaha's most beloved entertainment district — a 19th-century produce warehouse neighborhood of brick-paved streets and gas-lit storefronts housing Omaha's finest independent restaurants, bars, galleries, and jazz clubs. The Old Market's authentic preservation, its community of local entrepreneurs, and its role as the social heart of Omaha's growing downtown community have made it one of the Midwest's most genuinely appealing neighborhood entertainment experiences.

Old Market is Omaha's most spectacular entertainment district — a beautifully preserved 19th-century produce warehouse neighborhood where cobblestone streets, brick buildings, outstanding restaurants, and excellent bars create one of the finest urban entertainment experiences in the Midwest. Old Market's extraordinary architectural preservation and its remarkable concentration of independent businesses create an entertainment district that captures Omaha's extraordinary character as a city that has preserved its heritage while building a remarkable contemporary culture.