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Neighborhood
Turner Blvd
Midtown Crossing
Relaxed & Musical3 local spots
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Midtown Crossing wraps Turner Park with apartments, restaurants, and the Mutual of Omaha campus, which has held this ground since 1957. The mixed-use blocks arrived in phases after 2009. On summer Thursdays, Jazz on the Green fills the park.
The walk stays inside the complex: a board-game cafe, wood-fired pizza, and a whiskey bar. Blackstone's Farnam strip is the next neighborhood west and has its own stroll.
Show up for the music when the calendar says so. The park is the neighborhood's living room the rest of the week.
Best for
Jazz lovers, summer evenings, casual dining
The story
The Mutual of Omaha headquarters campus has anchored this area since 1957. Midtown Crossing, a mixed-use development opening in phases from 2009, brought residential towers, restaurants, and retail around Turner Park. Jazz on the Green (free outdoor concerts on Thursday evenings in summer) has been a beloved Omaha tradition since 1993.
Midtown Crossing Stroll
Happening here
- Thursdays, Jun–AugJazz on the Green
Free outdoor jazz concerts. Omaha's favorite summer tradition.
Explore Midtown Crossing
Midtown Crossing wraps Turner Park with apartments, restaurants, and the Mutual of Omaha campus, which has held this ground since 1957. The mixed-use blocks arrived in phases after 2009. On summer Thursdays, Jazz on the Green fills the park. The walk stays inside the complex: a board-game cafe, wood-fired pizza, and a whiskey bar. Blackstone's Farnam strip is the next neighborhood west and has its own stroll. Show up for the music when the calendar says so. The park is the neighborhood's living room the rest of the week.
The essentials
Walk stops, neighborhood icons, and the rooms with something on the calendar in Midtown Crossing.
Wood-Fired Pizza · $$ · Open · until 10 PM
Wood-fired pizza with a self-pour taproom at Midtown Crossing.
All places in Midtown Crossing
22 places
coffee · Vegan Coffee / Specialty Roaster · $
Open · until 2 PM
A tiny vegan coffee parlor that roasts its own specialty coffee.
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restaurant · Burgers · $
Open · until 10 PM
The first Bronco's opened at 30th and Fort in 1959.
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restaurant · Wood-Fired Pizza · $$
Open · until 10 PM
Wood-fired pizza with a self-pour taproom at Midtown Crossing.
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coffee · bubble_tea · $
Open · until 9 PM
Bubble tea, and any drink can be made hot or slushed.
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Park
Neighborhood park on the district's east edge with tennis courts, a playground, and open green space — a favorite for pickup games and dog walks.
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Park
Community park north of the district with a popular playground, community garden, and Friday-night summer markets.
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Performing Arts
Intimate concert hall at Joslyn Art Museum featuring classical and chamber music.
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Museum
Closed
A Scottish Baronial-style castle built in 1903 by George and Sarah Joslyn — newspaper magnates whose endowment also created the Joslyn Art Museum.
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Gallery
Closed
One of Omaha's most established contemporary fine art galleries, representing regional and national artists.
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brewery · Craft Beer · $$
Closed · Opens 3 PM
Open Thursday through Saturday only.
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Bar / Venue · Jazz Club · $$
Closed
A Capitol District live-music lounge, open Friday and Saturday nights.
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