The College World Series transforms Omaha into one of the most exciting sports destinations in the country each summer. Fans from across the United States and the world travel to Omaha for championship baseball, restaurants, nightlife, entertainment districts, arts venues, breweries, and local attractions throughout the city.
Whether you are visiting Omaha for the first time or returning for another year of the tournament, this guide will help you explore Omaha during the College World Series.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES IN OMAHA
The College World Series is one of the most recognized traditions in college baseball and one of the largest annual sporting events in Nebraska. Each summer, fans from across the country and the world travel to Omaha to watch the final teams compete for the national championship.
Omaha has hosted the College World Series since 1950 after local civic leaders worked to bring the tournament to the city. Over the decades, the event became deeply connected to Omaha’s identity and helped establish a national association between the city and college baseball.
Volunteer organizations, local businesses, civic leaders, and generations of fans helped shape the College World Series into one of Omaha’s most recognized annual traditions.
The tournament continues to draw visitors from across the country and world while helping shape Omaha’s national reputation as both a sports and tourism destination.
Games begin 12 June and the official schedule when available will be located here:
https://cwsomaha.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2025-26
QUICK NAVIGATION
About the College World Series in Omaha
About Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Old Market
Blackstone District
Midtown / Central Omaha
Aksarben Village
Capitol District
Millwork Commons
NoDo / North Downtown
Things To Do Between Games
Places To Watch Games
Classic Omaha Food Experiences
Breweries & Nightlife
From Our Interviews
ABOUT CHARLES SCHWAB FIELD OMAHA
Games are played at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in downtown Omaha near restaurants, nightlife, entertainment districts, and RiverFront attractions.
The stadium sits near several visitor areas including:
• Old Market
• Capitol District
• NoDo / North Downtown
• Millwork Commons
• RiverFront parks
The downtown location allows many visitors to explore restaurants, bars, attractions, arts venues, and entertainment districts before and after games.
OLD MARKET
The Old Market is one of Omaha’s most recognized visitor districts and becomes especially active during the College World Series.
Block 16
1611 Farnam St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://block16omaha.com
Spaghetti Works
502 S 11th St
Omaha, NE 68102
402-422-0770
https://www.spagworks.com/spaghettiomaha
Upstream Brewing Company
514 S 11th St
Omaha, NE 68102
402-344-0200
https://upstreambrewing.com
Brickway Brewery & Distillery
1116 Jackson St
Omaha, NE 68102
402-933-2613
https://brickwaybrewery.com
Clio
1001 Farnam St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://www.clioomaha.com
BLACKSTONE DISTRICT
Blackstone has become one of Omaha’s busiest dining and nightlife districts.
Crescent Moon
3578 Farnam St
Omaha, NE 68131
402-345-1708
https://crescentmoon.com
The Berry & Rye
3355 Farnam St
Omaha, NE 68131
https://berryandrye.com
Mula
3932 Farnam St
Omaha, NE 68131
402-934-8734
https://mulamexican.com
Coneflower Creamery
3921 Farnam St
Omaha, NE 68131
https://www.coneflowercreamery.com
Archetype Coffee
3926 Farnam St
Omaha, NE 68131
https://archetype.coffee
MIDTOWN / CENTRAL OMAHA
Midtown Omaha includes restaurants, coffee shops, international cuisine, and locally owned businesses located between downtown Omaha and west-central neighborhoods.
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
4422 Cass St
Omaha, NE 68131
402-991-5662
https://www.lalibelaomaha.com
Lucy Ethiopian Coffee
421 N Saddle Creek Rd
Omaha, NE 68131
402-916-9427
https://www.facebook.com/lucyethcoffee/
AKSARBEN VILLAGE
Backlot Taphouse
2110 S 67th St Ste 108
Omaha, NE 68106
402-502-1917
https://backlottaphouse.com
Inner Rail Food Hall
1911 S 67th St
Omaha, NE 68106
https://theinnerrail.com
Grand Patisserie
2283 S 67th St
Omaha, NE 68106
https://www.facebook.com/Omahagrandpatisserie/
https://www.omahanebraska.com/blog/omaha-interview-zied-allam-rafika-oudelha-grand-patisserie-an-omaha-french-bakery/
Blue & Fly Asian Kitchen
721 S 72nd St., Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 504-6545
https://www.blueflyasiankitchen.com
https://www.omahanebraska.com/blog/omaha-interview-joe-kang-and-yi-san-owners-blue-and-fly-restaurant
CAPITOL DISTRICT
Let It Fly Sports Bar
1080 Capitol Ave
Omaha, NE 68102
https://letitflysportsbar.com/omaha
Texas de Brazil
1110 Capitol Ave
Omaha, NE 68102
402-783-1122
https://texasdebrazil.com/locations/omaha/
The Exchange
1101 Davenport St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://theexchangeomaha.com
MILLWORK COMMONS
Archetype Coffee
1229 Millwork Ave Suite 101
Omaha, NE 68102
https://drinkarchetype.com/pages/drop-by-say-hello
https://www.omahanebraska.com/blog/omaha-interview-isaiah-sheese-of-archetype-coffee/
Coneflower Creamery
1229 Millwork Ave
Omaha, NE 68102
https://www.coneflowercreamery.com
https://www.omahanebraska.com/blog/omaha-interview-brian-langbehn-and-katie-arant-chapman-of-coneflower-creamery-part-one/
Hot Shops Art Center
1301 Nicholas St
Omaha, NE 68102
402-342-6452
https://hotshopsartcenter.org
NODO / NORTH DOWNTOWN
Slowdown
729 N 14th St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://theslowdown.com
Steelhouse Omaha
1100 Dodge St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://steelhouseomaha.com
CHI Health Center Omaha
455 N 10th St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://chihealthcenteromaha.com
Blatt Beer & Table
610 N 12th St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://www.blattbeer.com
THINGS TO DO BETWEEN GAMES
Family Attractions
Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
3701 S 10th St
Omaha, NE 68107
402-733-8401
https://www.omahazoo.com
Luminarium
345 Riverfront Dr
Omaha, NE 68102
https://luminarium.org
Omaha Children’s Museum
500 S 20th St
Omaha, NE 68102
402-342-6164
https://ocm.org
Lauritzen Gardens
100 Bancroft St
Omaha, NE 68108
402-346-4002
https://lauritzengardens.org
Arts & Culture
Joslyn Art Museum
2200 Dodge St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://joslyn.org
KANEKO
1111 Jones St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://thekaneko.org
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
724 S 12th St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://bemiscenter.org
The Durham Museum
801 S 10th St
Omaha, NE 68108
https://durhammuseum.org
Film Streams
1340 Mike Fahey St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://filmstreams.org
PLACES TO WATCH GAMES
This is just a few of the places to watch the games.
Blatt Beer & Table
610 N 12th St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://www.blattbeer.com
Let It Fly Sports Bar
1080 Capitol Ave
Omaha, NE 68102
https://letitflysportsbar.com/omaha
Crescent Moon
3578 Farnam St
Omaha, NE 68131
402-345-1708
https://crescentmoon.com
CLASSIC OMAHA FOOD EXPERIENCES
Johnny’s Cafe
4702 S 27th St
Omaha, NE 68107
402-731-4774
https://johnnyscafe.com
https://www.omahanebraska.com/blog/omaha-interview-kari-kawa-harding-of-johnnys-cafe/
BREWERIES & NIGHTLIFE
Benson Brewery
6059 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68104
402-934-2928
https://bensonbrewery.com
Vis Major Brewing Co.
3501 Center St
Omaha, NE 68105
https://vismajorbrewing.com
Mercury
329 S 16th St
Omaha, NE 68102
https://www.mercuryloungeomaha.com
FROM OUR INTERVIEWS
“There are no bad days in Omaha.”
— Anthony Holman
“The College World Series is just growing in national profile.”
— Amy Hornocker
“The College World Series is something that I think Omahans love and can’t wait for every year.”
— Mayor Jean Stothert
“You will fall in love with Omaha.”
— Mayor John Ewing Jr.
The College World Series offers visitors the opportunity to experience not only championship baseball, but also Omaha’s neighborhoods, restaurants, nightlife, attractions, arts venues, museums, breweries, and local culture.This guide will continue expanding with updated recommendations, interviews, local coverage, and Omaha visitor resources leading into the 2026 tournament.
Please visit back and learn more about Omaha and the fun things to do here!
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