Benson

The Omaha Zombie Walk is a growing Omaha Halloween tradition and a night for the undead to officially take over the city. The FREE Zombie Walk is a truly unique event, beginning in downtown Benson in late afternoon and wrapping around the Benson neighborhood as night begins to fall. This is a family friendly walk, with zombies of all ages participating. Though most will be dressed in the ripped clothing, fake blood, and open sores of the typical zombie (an inexpensive makeup booth is provided before the event), there are also designated "victims" who offer up their services in street clothing for the zombies to feast on.

Benson Days spruced up its branding with a slick website and a new name: Benson SummerFest. What didn’t change was the end product. Shutting down Maple Street between 59th and 63rd Streets, the SummerFest is a fun community event in mid June geared for families by day and the bar crowd by night, with activities, vendors, food, and plenty of live music.