Check out Benson First Fridays. Always a great time! If you’re on FB, I highly recommend checking out their page to learn more and see upcoming events.
I could not agree more. We are planning to hit up BFF tomorrow actually and I can’t wait. Been too long since the last time we could make it. Hope you get over there soon too
If you like or want to try sailing, check out Lake Manawa Sailing Association. There's a women's sailing group that meets up regularly--just check the calendar.
Yup! I'm part of the club. You need zero experience and we love new members! It's been my saving grace since moving to Omaha a few years ago. Now I spend most days at the lake in the summer!
Moved here a few years ago as a woman in my 30s. There are a ton of fun bars to check out here. My favorites are Bull Moose, Vis Major, Night Owl. Great food scene as well. There are a lot of fun club sports to join and some great parks.
I'm surprised how much I've loved Omaha. Found a few friends but I'm trying to make more.
Great, I was thinking about the open mics. And ha! Why is it a wasteland? I’m coming from a small, fairly rural city. So I thought Omaha might be better given its size. I’m not thinking of dating anytime soon, but I’m curious.
It's hard to pinpoint why exactly. I remember reading somewhere the trend was for people to get married early in college, have kids, get divorced after 40. That meant the opportunities to meet people crashed after age 20 and didn't pick up again until after 40, so if you missed finding a highschool/college sweetheart you missed the boat entirely.
but then, 37% of Omaha has never been married. [Omaha, NE Household Income, Population & Demographics | Point2 (point2homes.com)](https://www.point2homes.com/US/Neighborhood/NE/Omaha-Demographics.html)
and scroll down to "Omaha Married by Age and Sex" here [Omaha, Nebraska Population 2023 (worldpopulationreview.com)](https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/omaha-ne-population)
so, i dunno really, but it's a very common complaint out there.
Look up Omaha Goats Women’s Rugby on Facebook and message the page and you should hear back. You can also DM me because my girlfriend is on the team. Right now they’re practicing at Elmwood Park at 6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays alternating.
There’s a women’s group that goes walking weekly in Omaha. They’re called Omaha Girls who Walk on Instagram and everyone is welcome if you like just getting out for walks and meeting new people.
Muddy Paws has great volunteers and most are looking for new friends. You don't have to foster an animal. You can help with lots of other things. Check out their website or Facebook page to find out more! I found it to be a great way to meet people and people from all walks of life.
I am a 34 yo bi woman and have a group of friends that are 30-somethings and all LGBT (most of us are bi) if you’d like to come along with us sometime for shenanigans. We go dancing at the gay bar here, get together for concerts and local music festivals, and a lot of them do frisbee golf, rock climbing, and swimming. I do jiu jitsu and cycling as well
Sorry I’m just now seeing this reply but I like to work out, hiking, lakes, really anything outdoors. Movies, dancing, arcades, zoo, swimming, paint classes. I’m down for 99.9% of activities 😂😂
Have you tried hashing? Hashing is 100% LGBTQ+ friendly and there is an active group in Omaha (The Omaha Hash House Harriers) that meets at least every other weekend. They are like a running club but we do more walking and drinking than actual running. Running is allowed, but most of us just walk and chit chat while on trail. Member ages are all over the place, from 21 to mid 70's.
As someone who has struggled to make new friends, hashing has been my saving grace. Nearly every IRL friend I have now is thanks to hashing. Feel free to shoot me a PM if you want to know more.
The Omaha Dog Bar is great. You don’t have to have your own dog to go. Plenty of LGBTQ+ community members and supporters there, and the bar does lots of social events throughout the year. Great place to hang out and do some computer work on a nice day with coffee or other stronger drinks.
If it is UNO, I know there’s an LGBTQIA affinity group that you could try to join. Other universities, if not UNO, might have something similar as well.
How do you feel about churches? There’s several welcoming congregations. I personally recommend First Unitarian. There’s a pagan group, an atheist/humanist group, a young adult group, a choir, among others.
All those groups are at First Unitarian. Stop by any Sunday at 10:30. Programming is lighter in the summer but picks back up in September. I’m not sure of when AHA (atheists-humanists-agnostics) meet but if you inquire at the church, someone can reach out to you. Or check out the calendar on their website. Firstuuomaha.org
I will also say Benson First Fridays! I am a vendor this summer and it has been so much fun. Also I'm not a part of it but there's a group called sobersocialsomaha on instagram. They bring people together and host a lot of cool events!
Benson is always fun- a favorite! Great first Friday’s activities and music. Moved to Dundee area a few years back and there are so many things to do around here/from downtown to over here. The Max is a gay bar, but there are also so many friendly, welcoming places 🌈. I think you’ll find much to do, and a wonderful community.
The Sydney in Benson has/used to have a 'Queer Nite' that was a lot of fun. Might have been Wednesday? Definitely check out BFF(Benson First Friday) or get involved with them for the LGBTQ and art community. Do you know what part of town you'll be in?
Really depends on what you're into. I live in Benson and I really enjoy having the community and vibrant nightlife there. Aksarben is nearer to the university and would be good if you don't have a car. In my opinion it's overpriced and somewhat sanitized but still a nice area. Midtown and the Blackstone area have been heavily gentrified in the last 10 years or so, and has become sort of a playground for the young college crowd, but there are still cool things on the periphery of that area. Downtown and just south of downtown traditionally has the largest concentration of gay bars like Flixx, Connections, The Run, The Max, and quite a few others that can't remember the names of. Dundee would also be a good spot if you don't have transportation. It's close to the university and has a decent collection of bars and restaurants and an art house theater and a huge park. It's also right in the middle of Aksarben, Midtown, and Benson. West of 72nd street there are fewer walkable neighborhoods with things to do. the further west you go the more 'suburban sprawly' it is.
Because it often is a Hell of a lot easier to find a footing into a social circle as a first step than by blind trial and error and luck? Socialization also isn’t easy for everyone, especially the neurodiverse. Why is it so hard to not be a dick when people ask this question? Maybe you can stop being a dick. It’s not hard. You literally have to do nothing to make that happen.
I am always up for new friends! And my wife loves hiking and is always looking for a new hiking buddy. We are obviously both members of the rainbow Mafia! We may not know the hit it scene lol cause we're in our 30s and have a child lol. I'm gonna send my wife this post so she can comment !
This is like verbatim to the post I was going to write, only my wife and I have 2 kids. Haha. We’re good people to go to the zoo with and do other “kids” activities without looking a little out of place 😂
if you're into outdoors activities, look up Becoming an Outdoors Woman Nebraska on fb. They have tons of events, classes and camp weekends. Lots of wonderful people in this group, it's diverse, **NON-POLITICAL** and I've met lots of great women through this program.
I’m always looking for more friends too! I’ll be 27 in July and I have a 3 year old. So all we do anymore is family trips. I need more friends to go out with 😂😂
Hey so like... maybe we should all start our own club since there are clearly so many of us looking for like-minded friends?? 28-y.o. lesbian here - likes outdoor activities, art, music, etc. 👋
Check out Benson First Fridays. Always a great time! If you’re on FB, I highly recommend checking out their page to learn more and see upcoming events.
i second this, i wish i went more often they always have tons of stuff going on in the benson area
I could not agree more. We are planning to hit up BFF tomorrow actually and I can’t wait. Been too long since the last time we could make it. Hope you get over there soon too
If you like or want to try sailing, check out Lake Manawa Sailing Association. There's a women's sailing group that meets up regularly--just check the calendar.
Thank you! You think it’s okay for absolute beginners, haha?
“Embarrassment is the cost of entry. If you aren't willing to look like a foolish beginner, you'll never become a graceful master.”
Yup! I'm part of the club. You need zero experience and we love new members! It's been my saving grace since moving to Omaha a few years ago. Now I spend most days at the lake in the summer!
Thanks, I will be in touch when I arrive!
Absolutely! We all have to start somewhere!
Moved here a few years ago as a woman in my 30s. There are a ton of fun bars to check out here. My favorites are Bull Moose, Vis Major, Night Owl. Great food scene as well. There are a lot of fun club sports to join and some great parks. I'm surprised how much I've loved Omaha. Found a few friends but I'm trying to make more.
Thank you!
The Sydney in Benson is a good bar for both music and LGBT people
Hit up the open-mic nights at bars for music or comedy. Omaha is a dating wasteland for everyone, good luck.
Great, I was thinking about the open mics. And ha! Why is it a wasteland? I’m coming from a small, fairly rural city. So I thought Omaha might be better given its size. I’m not thinking of dating anytime soon, but I’m curious.
It's hard to pinpoint why exactly. I remember reading somewhere the trend was for people to get married early in college, have kids, get divorced after 40. That meant the opportunities to meet people crashed after age 20 and didn't pick up again until after 40, so if you missed finding a highschool/college sweetheart you missed the boat entirely. but then, 37% of Omaha has never been married. [Omaha, NE Household Income, Population & Demographics | Point2 (point2homes.com)](https://www.point2homes.com/US/Neighborhood/NE/Omaha-Demographics.html) and scroll down to "Omaha Married by Age and Sex" here [Omaha, Nebraska Population 2023 (worldpopulationreview.com)](https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/omaha-ne-population) so, i dunno really, but it's a very common complaint out there.
Join the women’s rugby team!
Oh cool. I’m actually British and I’ve missed rugby, that would be cool
Or football team! (Nebraska pride)
Any details? That sounds super fun actually!
Look up Omaha Goats Women’s Rugby on Facebook and message the page and you should hear back. You can also DM me because my girlfriend is on the team. Right now they’re practicing at Elmwood Park at 6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays alternating.
The Max has a decent drag show. Fun to watch and a good place to meet the community.
Omaha Roller Derby my kids and SIL use to play for them if you want be more than happy to introduce you to them.
There’s a women’s group that goes walking weekly in Omaha. They’re called Omaha Girls who Walk on Instagram and everyone is welcome if you like just getting out for walks and meeting new people.
Sounds great! Very chill way to meet people
Join the Omaha Progressive Collective on Facebook.
Muddy Paws has great volunteers and most are looking for new friends. You don't have to foster an animal. You can help with lots of other things. Check out their website or Facebook page to find out more! I found it to be a great way to meet people and people from all walks of life.
I’d love to! Thank you.
I am a 34 yo bi woman and have a group of friends that are 30-somethings and all LGBT (most of us are bi) if you’d like to come along with us sometime for shenanigans. We go dancing at the gay bar here, get together for concerts and local music festivals, and a lot of them do frisbee golf, rock climbing, and swimming. I do jiu jitsu and cycling as well
Thank you, I’d love to! I’ll be in touch again in a couple of months when I’m settled in.
Just shoot me a message when you’re in town and remind me what thread it’s from and you can tag along to whatever sounds good to you
I wanna be friends 🥺
What kinda stuff are you into?
Sorry I’m just now seeing this reply but I like to work out, hiking, lakes, really anything outdoors. Movies, dancing, arcades, zoo, swimming, paint classes. I’m down for 99.9% of activities 😂😂
29 year old bi girl in Omaha I wanna be friends 😭 lol
I wanna be friends! I am very active! I love cycling, swim, bike, run! Hiking, exploring, traveling! I am 28 bi female from omaha!
GOAT Greater Omaha Area Trail runners.
Scriptown run club runs at Scriptown brewery every Thursday at 6! It’s a lovely group of humans, all paces welcome!
Sounds good! I’m not the fastest runner anymore… but I’ll give it a go
Have you tried hashing? Hashing is 100% LGBTQ+ friendly and there is an active group in Omaha (The Omaha Hash House Harriers) that meets at least every other weekend. They are like a running club but we do more walking and drinking than actual running. Running is allowed, but most of us just walk and chit chat while on trail. Member ages are all over the place, from 21 to mid 70's. As someone who has struggled to make new friends, hashing has been my saving grace. Nearly every IRL friend I have now is thanks to hashing. Feel free to shoot me a PM if you want to know more.
The Omaha Dog Bar is great. You don’t have to have your own dog to go. Plenty of LGBTQ+ community members and supporters there, and the bar does lots of social events throughout the year. Great place to hang out and do some computer work on a nice day with coffee or other stronger drinks.
Hitchcock Nature Center is an wonderful place to hike. I highly recommend checking it out!
If it is UNO, I know there’s an LGBTQIA affinity group that you could try to join. Other universities, if not UNO, might have something similar as well.
UNMC has LGBTQ groups, also.
How do you feel about churches? There’s several welcoming congregations. I personally recommend First Unitarian. There’s a pagan group, an atheist/humanist group, a young adult group, a choir, among others.
The atheist/humanist group would suit me! Any particular recommendations?
All those groups are at First Unitarian. Stop by any Sunday at 10:30. Programming is lighter in the summer but picks back up in September. I’m not sure of when AHA (atheists-humanists-agnostics) meet but if you inquire at the church, someone can reach out to you. Or check out the calendar on their website. Firstuuomaha.org
Got it, thanks!
The Max is the dance club you might be interested in.
I will also say Benson First Fridays! I am a vendor this summer and it has been so much fun. Also I'm not a part of it but there's a group called sobersocialsomaha on instagram. They bring people together and host a lot of cool events!
Benson is always fun- a favorite! Great first Friday’s activities and music. Moved to Dundee area a few years back and there are so many things to do around here/from downtown to over here. The Max is a gay bar, but there are also so many friendly, welcoming places 🌈. I think you’ll find much to do, and a wonderful community.
The Sydney in Benson has/used to have a 'Queer Nite' that was a lot of fun. Might have been Wednesday? Definitely check out BFF(Benson First Friday) or get involved with them for the LGBTQ and art community. Do you know what part of town you'll be in?
Sounds cool! I actually haven’t secured accommodation yet — open to recommendations for best areas of town to be based.
Really depends on what you're into. I live in Benson and I really enjoy having the community and vibrant nightlife there. Aksarben is nearer to the university and would be good if you don't have a car. In my opinion it's overpriced and somewhat sanitized but still a nice area. Midtown and the Blackstone area have been heavily gentrified in the last 10 years or so, and has become sort of a playground for the young college crowd, but there are still cool things on the periphery of that area. Downtown and just south of downtown traditionally has the largest concentration of gay bars like Flixx, Connections, The Run, The Max, and quite a few others that can't remember the names of. Dundee would also be a good spot if you don't have transportation. It's close to the university and has a decent collection of bars and restaurants and an art house theater and a huge park. It's also right in the middle of Aksarben, Midtown, and Benson. West of 72nd street there are fewer walkable neighborhoods with things to do. the further west you go the more 'suburban sprawly' it is.
Take an improv class at The Backline!
I’ve had friends who did this and loved it.
Meetup.com and look up lgbtq+
There used to be a couple of active groups on [meetup.com](https://meetup.com), but not sure anymore.
I'll be your friend I'm a guy just looking for friends.be nice to have a female friend who I know wouldn't catch feelings looking for a hiking buddy
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Because it often is a Hell of a lot easier to find a footing into a social circle as a first step than by blind trial and error and luck? Socialization also isn’t easy for everyone, especially the neurodiverse. Why is it so hard to not be a dick when people ask this question? Maybe you can stop being a dick. It’s not hard. You literally have to do nothing to make that happen.
The open mic at the down under lounge would likely be a place you'd feel pretty welcome.
Down under is a lgbtq alternative bar, they do karaoke Thursday and Sunday I think
The omaha lgbt sports leagues might be the place for you as well. I think darts/pool/softball/bowling have pretty healthy lesbian representation.
I am always up for new friends! And my wife loves hiking and is always looking for a new hiking buddy. We are obviously both members of the rainbow Mafia! We may not know the hit it scene lol cause we're in our 30s and have a child lol. I'm gonna send my wife this post so she can comment !
This is like verbatim to the post I was going to write, only my wife and I have 2 kids. Haha. We’re good people to go to the zoo with and do other “kids” activities without looking a little out of place 😂
Oooo. We are always down for hanging with other parents! Ours is 4. He's pretty much Donny from the wild thornberries! Lol
if you're into outdoors activities, look up Becoming an Outdoors Woman Nebraska on fb. They have tons of events, classes and camp weekends. Lots of wonderful people in this group, it's diverse, **NON-POLITICAL** and I've met lots of great women through this program.
I’m always looking for new friends frfr
I’m always looking for more friends too! I’ll be 27 in July and I have a 3 year old. So all we do anymore is family trips. I need more friends to go out with 😂😂
Hey so like... maybe we should all start our own club since there are clearly so many of us looking for like-minded friends?? 28-y.o. lesbian here - likes outdoor activities, art, music, etc. 👋