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Explore Your City Like Never Before

Join us for Open Omaha 2025 on Saturday, August 9th!

OMAHA BEHIND-THE-SCENES

Open Omaha is a free metro-wide open house featuring the places, projects, and stories that shape our city. Ready to begin planning your weekend? Get the full interactive experience with the Open Omaha app, developed in partnership with Nanonation.

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JOIN US FOR
OPEN OMAHA 2025

AUGUST 9th | 10AM - 4PM

APPLY TO BE A VENUE

Showcase your space- apply to be an Open Omaha 2025 venue!

Open Omaha is free for all venues and attendees to participate.

View the Open Omaha 2025 Venue Guidelines

Apply Now!

VOLUNTEER

Want to get involved with Open Omaha? Volunteer! Help welcome attendees and get a behind-the-scenes look at one of 50+ amazing venues. Stay tuned for the sign up form.

Explore your city!

Open Omaha is curated to inspire, built for all ages, and free to attend.

ABOUT OPEN OMAHA

Who Can Attend?
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Open Omaha is built for all-ages, with spaces sure to pique anyone’s curiosity: From civic icons to creative enclaves, and historic landmarks to cutting-edge workspaces, this curated showcase is open to all.

Does It Cost Anything?
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Open Omaha is free and open to all!

How Do I Explore All of the Venues?
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Choose your own adventure and visit as many venues as you want at your leisure. You can download the Open Omaha app and also pick up an Event Guide at any venue during Open Omaha.

Is Open Omaha Accessible to All?
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Open Omaha is designed with accessibility in mind. The Open Omaha App and Event Guide have icons that indicate the level of accessibility for each venue. We asked venues to analyze their space and report back to us on elements of accessibility: ADA accessible routes, accessible bathrooms, accessible seating, and onsite parking. As a disclaimer, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of each site’s self-analysis of these features; all self-evaluations are subject to bias, misinterpretation of standards, or accidental inaccuracy. Omaha by Design as a nonprofit entity and as individual authors does not hold liability for the accessibility or inaccessibility of site participants for Open Omaha.

APPLY TO BE A VENUE

Last year, thousands of attendees explored the metro’s most fascinating spaces—this year, your venue could be one of them!

Apply Now!

Open Omaha is a free metro-wide open house featuring dozens of local businesses, historic landmarks, sacred sites, creative spaces, and other hidden gems highlighting the uniqueness of our city.  Open Omaha is designed to convene and engage the community, celebrating the great diversity of spaces and places that make up the metro’s vibrant built environment.

OPEN OMAHA IS CURATED TO INSPIRE, BUILT FOR ALL-AGES, AND FREE TO ATTEND.

Browse the venues and plan your Open Omaha weekend!

The custom-built Open Omaha app is your ticket to explore the city. Inside you’ll discover previews of all Open Omaha venues. Find details such as open hours and accessibility, while learning about the unique history and design of each venue and the amazing organizations within.

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svg pin1501 Mike Fahey
svg pinB&B Sports Academy
svg pinBaader-Meinhof
svg pinBaird Holm at the WoodmenLife Tower
svg pinBancroft Street Market
svg pinBemis Center for Contemporary Arts
svg pinBenson Theatre
svg pinBeth El Synagogue
svg pinBLUEBARN Theatre
svg pinBoys Town Hall of History
svg pinBreakers Apartments
svg pinBregant House
svg pinBurlington Place
svg pinBVH Architecture
svg pinCali Commons
svg pinCharles Schwab Field Omaha
svg pinCommerce Village
svg pinCompletely KIDS
svg pinConagra
svg pinCouncil Bluffs City Hall
svg pinCreighton University at Highlander
svg pinCulxr House
svg pinDiventures
svg pinDowntown Omaha Oasis
svg pinDundee Bank Benson
svg pinElevator | Co-Warehousing + Community
svg pinFabric Lab & The North Omaha Trail
svg pinField Club of Omaha
svg pinFlorence Mill
svg pinFred Simon Gallery / Nebraska Arts Council
svg pinGallery 1516
svg pinGerald Ford Conservation Center
svg pinGerman American Society
svg pinGreat Plains Black History Museum
svg pinHardy Coffee Co. Roasting Lab
svg pinHarvester Artist Lofts
svg pinHighlander Accelerator
svg pinHoff Family Arts & Culture Center
svg pinHot Shops Art Center
svg pinJoslyn Castle & Gardens
svg pinKANEKO
svg pinKeeline Building
svg pinKIOS Omaha Public Radio
svg pinLauritzen Gardens
svg pinLEO A DALY
svg pinLinkedIn
svg pinLuli Creative House
svg pinMaple St. Construct
svg pinMCC Center for Advanced & Emerging Technology
svg pinMCC Institute of Culinary Arts
svg pinMillwork Commons
svg pinMormon Trail Center at Winter Quarters
svg pinNo More Empty Pots
svg pinNorth Omaha Music & Arts
svg pinOmaha by Design
svg pinOmaha Mounted Patrol Barn
svg pinOPPD Arboretum
svg pinORBT
svg pinPetshop Galleries & Artist Studios
svg pinRadial Arts Center
svg pinRDG Planning & Design
svg pinRowhaus
svg pinScottish Rite Masonic Center
svg pinSquirrel Cage Jail
svg pinSt. Barnabas Catholic Church
svg pinSt. Cecilia Cathedral
svg pinThe Church / Art House
svg pinThe NET Work Spot
svg pinThe Outlet
svg pinThe RiverFront
svg pinThe Rose Theater
svg pinThe Union for Contemporary Art
svg pinUnion Pacific Railroad Museum
svg pinUNMC: Davis Global Center
svg pinYates Illuminates

Volunteer for Open Omaha

Open Omaha couldn't exist without our wonderful volunteers. Stay tuned for the 2025 sign up form.

BECOME A SPONSOR

Open Omaha is free to attend, thanks to our civic-minded sponsors. Contact Scott Dobbe scott@omahabydesign.org for sponsorship opportunities.

OPEN OMAHA archives

Omaha by Design has been proud to partner with over 60 of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro’s most historic, creative, and culturally significant spaces as they've opened their doors to the public the past 2 years.

svg pinAlley Poyner Macchietto Architecture
svg pinB&B Sports Academy
svg pinBaird Holm LLP
svg pinBancroft Street Market
svg pinBarnato
svg pinBemis Center for Contemporary Arts
svg pinBenson Theatre
svg pinBeth El Synagogue
svg pinBIN 61: TACKarchitects
svg pinBLUEBARN Theatre
svg pinBoys Town Hall of History
svg pinBregant House
svg pinBVH Architecture
svg pinCharles Schwab Field
svg pinCulxr House
svg pinDLR Group
svg pinDuchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
svg pinDundee Bank: Blackstone
svg pinElevator | Co-Warehousing + Community
svg pinFabric Lab & The North Omaha Trail
svg pinFarm Credit Services of America
svg pinFirst Avenue Trail
svg pinFlorence Mill
svg pinGene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront
svg pinGreat Plains Black History Museum
svg pinHarvester Artist Lofts
svg pinHeartland Bike Share
svg pinHighlander Accelerator
svg pinHistoric Keeline Building
svg pinHot Shops Art Center
svg pininCOMMON: Georgia Row House
svg pinJoslyn Castle & Gardens
svg pinKANEKO
svg pinKids Can Community Center
svg pinKIOS Omaha Public Radio
svg pinLa Vista City Centre: Vivere Apartments
svg pinLinkedIn
svg pinMain Street Studios
svg pinMaple St. Construct
svg pinMCC: Center for Advanced and Emerging Technology
svg pinMillwork Commons
svg pinMoonRise Gallery
svg pinMormon Trail Center at Winter Quarters
svg pinNebraska Zen Center
svg pinOmaha Public Library: Downtown Branch
svg pinOPPD Arboretum
svg pinORBT
svg pinPapillion City Hall
svg pinProspect Hill Historic Cemetery & Arboretum
svg pinRDG Planning & Design
svg pinSaint Cecilia Cathedral
svg pinSaint John Paul II Newman Center
svg pinSaints Peter & Paul Festival
svg pinScottish Rite Masonic Center
svg pinSquirrel Cage Jail
svg pinThe Atlas Apartments
svg pinThe Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel
svg pinThe NET Work Spot
svg pinThe Union for Contemporary Art
svg pinTri-Faith Initiative
svg pinUNO: Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center
svg pinVenues At The Granary
svg pinYates Illuminates
svg pinAlley Poyner Macchietto Architecture
svg pinBaird Holm LLP
svg pinBancroft Street Market
svg pinBemis Center for Contemporary Arts
svg pinBenson Theatre
svg pinBIN 61: TACKarchitects
svg pinBLUEBARN Theatre
svg pinBoys Town Hall of History
svg pinBregant House
svg pinCAR>GO
svg pinCarson Group
svg pinCharles Schwab Field Omaha
svg pinCity Sprouts
svg pinCulxr House
svg pinDLR Group
svg pinDo Space
svg pinDundee Bank
svg pinErvin & Smith
svg pinFabric Lab
svg pinFIRST AVE Trail Stop Plaza
svg pinFlorence Mill
svg pinGreat Plains Black History Museum
svg pinHarvester Artist Lofts
svg pinHighlander Accelerator
svg pinHoff Family Arts & Culture Center
svg pinHolland Performing Arts Center
svg pinHoly Family Community Center
svg pinHotel Deco
svg pinKANEKO
svg pinLEO A DALY
svg pinLinkedIn
svg pinMain Street Studios & Gallery
svg pinMaple St. Construct
svg pinMCC: Center for Advanced & Emerging Technology
svg pinMCC: Construction Education Center
svg pinMCC: Automotive Training Center
svg pinMillwork Commons
svg pinOmaha Conservatory of Music
svg pinOmaha Mobile Stage at Healing Roots Garden
svg pinOmaha Star Newspaper
svg pinOPPD Arboretum
svg pinOrpheum Theater
svg pinRDG Planning & Design
svg pinRiver's Edge Pavilion
svg pinSacred Heart Catholic Church
svg pinSaint Cecilia Cathedral
svg pinSaint Frances Cabrini Catholic Church
svg pinThe Breakers Apartments
svg pinThe Farnam, Autograph Collection
svg pinThe Union for Contemporary Art
svg pinThrasher Foundation Repair
svg pinTri-Faith Initiative

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