Benson Neighborhood Development Forum

Date: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024

Hosted By: Benson Theatre and Benson Creative District

Benson Theatre is honored to co-host a community-wide update and engagement session! Join us at along with the Creative District, Benson First Friday, the Business Improvement District, Benson Neighborhood Association, and community leaders to discuss all things Benson! The event is free and open to the public!

Join us for the forum and stay for a free session of Nerdology Trivia with Omaha Comedy Fest’s Timmy Tamesia! Get an update, grab a drink, and have some fun with pop culture with neighbors and friends!

Doors Open: 3 PM

Start Time: 3 PM for Happy Hour, 6 PM for Forum, 7:30 for Trivia

Ticket Price: Free Event!

Who Can Attend? All Benson neighbors, friends, and visitors are welcome to attend! This is a family-friendly event and children are welcome.

Parking Information:

There is a loading zone directly in front of the theatre that you are welcome to use to drop off passengers or theatre patrons. Please observe that you cannot remain in the loading zone for more than 3 minutes. If you require assistance unloading or helping patrons inside, please feel free to ask at our Box Office when you arrive.

Parking for Benson Theatre shows is available in the following locations:

Cavanaugh Law Offices: This parking lot is available weekends and weekdays after 5 PM. It’s located behind the theatre (north) at 6035 Binney Street. When parking is available, you will see a Benson Theatre parking sign at the edge of the lot.

CHI Health Clinic:  This parking lot is available Monday-Friday after 6 PM and Saturday-Sunday after 3 PM. It’s located in the southwest of the theatre at 2734 N. 61st Street. When parking is available, you will see a Benson Theatre parking sign at the edge of the lot.

Public Parking Lot: A free public parking lot is located at 2729 N 61st Street. This lot is first come, first serve and is not managed by Benson Theatre. Please obey the parking lot signage when using this lot.

On-Street Parking: Benson also has on-street parking with some restrictions. There is a 2-hour maximum from 8 AM-5 PM on Maple Street and Military Avenue. There is no parking allowed on these streets between 2 AM-6 AM. 

Please note: The lot directly behind the theatre is not open for theatre parking. This lot is the property of Haney Shoe Store (located off Binney street in the back of Haney’s Shoe Store and Virtuoso Pizza).

We also highly recommend and encourage the use of carpooling to events with friends and family and multimodal transportation to reduce the difficulty in finding parking for an event. On weekend evenings especially, we suggest arriving at least 30 minutes early to allow ample time to find parking. Once you’re here, you can always hit one of the amazing restaurants for a pre-show bite or grab a drink at our lobby bar before the show!