Omaha neighborhoods
10 Omaha neighborhoods and nearby areas. Pick one on the map, or browse the list below.
Aksarben Village combines dining and entertainment in a compact, walkable district; its name is Nebraska spelled backward. Visit Omaha lists Aksarben Cinema, Inner Rail Food Hall, Stinson Park and the Keystone Trail among its draws.
Benson is known for live music, locally owned restaurants and bars, public art and a lively main street. Its compact entertainment district runs along Maple Street and features First Friday arts events on the first Friday of each month.
Visit Omaha says the Reuben sandwich was first made in 1925 at the former Blackstone Hotel, now the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel. The district packs restaurants, bars and gathering spots into a few blocks, and is especially lively in the evening.
Dundee is a historic neighborhood with locally owned restaurants, specialty shops and tree-lined streets of distinctive architecture. A plaque marks the spot where a Japanese balloon bomb exploded in 1945.
Little Bohemia is a historic neighborhood just south of downtown, centered on South 13th Street. Its name comes from the Czech immigrants who settled there as Omaha grew, and today it is known for cocktails, local beer and independent shopping.
Midtown Crossing is a central Omaha district centered on Turner Park, which hosts community events and seasonal programming. Restaurants and drink spots surround the park, and artist-designed Adirondack chairs add to the public art.
North Downtown, often called NoDo, is a walkable entertainment district near The RiverFront. It is home to Charles Schwab Field Omaha, CHI Health Center Omaha, Steelhouse Omaha, The Slowdown, Film Streams and the Hot Shops Art Center.
Visit Omaha says Duke Ellington and Count Basie once performed in North Omaha, and the area still supports music, visual art and cultural events. It is the birthplace of Malcolm X, and the Malcolm X birth site has a historic marker, visitor center and events plaza.
Visit Omaha calls the Old Market a historic entertainment district known for its cobblestone streets. It spans roughly 10th to 13th Streets between Farnam and Leavenworth Streets, with restaurants, boutiques, galleries and nightlife in historic brick buildings.
South Omaha is known for its Polish, Czech, German and Mexican heritage. Historic South 24th Street, built mostly between 1890 and 1910, has dozens of family-owned restaurants, folk art shops and murals, and the area earned the nickname Magic City in its meatpacking days.
