LGBTQ+-Friendly Cafes
Friends
Hub of community, resources, and events
Mutual aid, drag shows, line dancing, and art markets.
Kayaking, hikes and coffee chats. Sober-friendly
Online peer social group ran by Babs Ramsey.
Group centering Trans Men, Trans Masc* and Nonbinary folks.
All-inclusive, actively moderated Furry group with frequent in-person and Discord meetups.
Local scene for goth / darkwave / industrial
Glass accessories for the discerning partaker. Puts on Art markets and swaps
Runs Queer Prom!
Experimental music and sound art collective. Centered out of Project Project.
1818 Vinton St, Omaha, NE 68108 - South Omaha
Spiritual
Queer / Trans* Emotional Release class on Sundays @ 12:30PM (Pay What You Can)
Low-key meditation in progressive Buddhist tradition on Mondays @ 6:30PM at The Yoga Path on 72nd and Pacific.
In-person meditation Sundays @ 9:45AM
Get stratospheric with Havalynn at Church Art House Sundays @ 10:30AM (besides the first Sunday) (Pay What You Can)
Group Chants at Yoga Now in Benson last Fridays @ 6:30–8:00PM - no singing required
6105 Maple St, Omaha - Benson
Art
Fun and inventive music workshops - want to smash a piano? How quietly can you play a tambourine?
1111 Jones St, Omaha - Downtown
Drop-in drum circle every 3rd Friday from 7PM to 9PM @ Whole Rejuvenation House (4312 Camden Ave). Bring a drum or borrow one of theirs!
4312 Camden Ave, Omaha - North Omaha
Bring your laptop, analog synth, or modular rig to Shakedown Street @ 8-10pm on the last Monday of the month. Wallflowers welcome!
2735 N 62nd St, Omaha, NE 68104 - Benson
Jo's free creative gathering at Legend Comics & Coffee (Benson) on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sundays, 11am–2pm. Bring whatever project you're working on and create alongside other artists and writers.
6068 Maple St, Omaha, NE - Benson
Runs Omaha Zine Fest! (OZF) - publishes queer / trans local Comix, Poetry chapbooks, and Linocuts
Unique artistic space in a de-consecrated church. Drawing classes, acro-yoga, ecstatic dance, singing bowls. Clay wheel and kiln in the basement.
South Omaha
Punk/queer DIY space with experimental music and local art.
1818 Vinton St, Omaha, NE 68108 - South Omaha
All that extra paint has to go somewhere - Open Thurs 5PM-8PM, Sat/Sun 11AM-3PM + 2nd Fridays on Vinton
1820 Vinton St, Omaha, NE 68108 - South Omaha
Local artists, music and market at rotating venues eg Church Art House.
South Omaha
Huge art gallery plus studio space. "Mens" is single-stall.
South Omaha
Black-owned community space for shows and art events.
North Omaha
Exhibits, studios, classes, and talks.
North Omaha
Punk/queer space for provocative art and experimental music.
Benson
Large gallery showing larger local artists.
Benson
Cool punk gallery. My art was in it!
Benson
Cozy gallery next to Edge of the Universe.
Benson
Minimalist space with a cool upstairs.
Benson
Mobile gallery often parked near Petshop showing local artists.
Benson
Open artist studios, music and free workshops ran by BFF.
Benson
Arts collective and neighborhood gallery
Midtown
Traditional and contemporary Mexican folkloric dance, creative expression, and community gathering. Has Dia de Los Muertos and Cinco de la Mayo events.
Midtown
Arts market and outdoor music in the summer. Get the Momos at Inner Rail. Check out Oto Listening Lounge. Single-stall BRs at Inner Rail, Godega, Marigold's and Roast.
Aksarben
Holocaust survivor's art museum with workshops and education programs.
Aksarben
Open Studios for Expressive Art in the MasterCraft Building
Cutting-edge museum with resident artists, the Low End music series and major installations.
Downtown
Glassblowing studio with classes and events.
Downtown
Artist-owned gallery showcasing a wide variety of local art.
Downtown
Cafes
Great people, coffee and pastries both in Aksarben / 120th and Blondo.
Grab-and-go food, specialty snacks, and a place to hang out
Aksarben
Artisanal goods and crafts.
Aksarben
Large popular cafe. Good for meetups and "working".
Midtown
Best coffee in town. Lil BoHo location serves great brunch food from Know Good.
Midtown
Queer-owned pastry shop.
Midtown
Board game cafe with an active monthly Meetup Group.
Midtown
Truly unique place with artist owners. Great date spot.
Benson
Comic shop with a large queer section. Board game space in the back.
Benson
Dundee cafe with huge flyer board.
Midtown
Small place whose takeout coffee comes in glass containers with deposit.
Midtown
Bookstore cafe / bar with a Queer-run poetry reading open mic night. See also the Poetry Menu site.
Downtown
Downtown and West O locations.
Midtown
Buddhist themed cafe with vegan options and authentic thangkas.
West Omaha
Chill tea shop. Nice place for hanging out.
Music
Nexus of punks, electronic synthesists, shoegaze aficionados and acoustic singer-songwriters. Clay throwing classes, kiln and glazing.
South Omaha
Punk DIY space for experimental music and local art.
1818 Vinton St, Omaha, NE 68108 - South Omaha
Dive bar next to Petshop with drag / burlesque shows and music.
2735 N 62nd St, Omaha, NE 68104 - Benson
Gets a lot of cool local and regional acts.
Benson
Dive bar for local acts,burlesque shows and drag.
Benson
Goth club at the old Down Under address. Punk / darkwave / industrial shows. Noir Omaha hosts a goth night every Second Saturday - 8PM to close
Midtown
Bookish bar with local acts.
Midtown
Legendary dive bar. Did you know it's owned by members of the band Cursive?
Hosts blues shows and local acts.
Ye Olde Garage. Cool arts, punk-adjacent, electronic / experimental music.
Midtown
Vegan restaurant in Blackstone with resident DJs performing on Saturdays.
Midtown
Experimental music series uplifting BIPOC, trans and queer artists.
Downtown
Hub of industrial and darkwave scene
Makers
Gabi identifies as a Queer, Disabled and BIPOC artist with a love for mixed medium works, often blending a use of acrylic painted scenes highlighted by hand stitched beads.
Artists Morgue and Stromer (both they/them) create sexy animal-skull pinup girls, reclaimed stained glass art and amazing cat-skull queer pride pins. I love my 'gendervoid' one from them. Find them at punk and queer markets.
Cyberpunk decks by Haidyn Sosalla-Bahr (they/them) created an original cyberpunk universe. Find them at the BFF Art Market, Omaha Arts Festival Aksarben June 12-14, and Rockbrook Arts Festival September 12 from 10-6 and September 13 from 10-5
Kayla Thor creates Gifts & Glasses for Every Ghoul. Glass tumblers, mugs, earrings, notebooks and other accessories for the dark and spooky.
Friendly tattoo shop with used book section and cool stickers