Because life is better with good company.
Paper Lantern Social Club is a membership for adults who want to make friends in person. Come to events, make plans with other members, and see the same faces again.
How it works
Meet people at events, then keep seeing them.
Find
Pick an event near you, or browse meetup ideas from members and partners.
Show up
Come on your own or bring a friend. Plenty of people come alone.
Stay in touch
After an event, pick Friendship or None. If you both pick Friendship, it's a match. Chat, then plan the next meetup.
Membership benefits
Events, the friends you make there, meetup ideas and local partners.
Build your circle
Meet people at events, match with the ones you click with, then chat and plan the next outing.
Meetup ideas
Things to do with friends around town, shared by members and partners.
Featured partners
Local businesses that host our members and offer member deals.
Events
Happy hours, dinners, art shows and more in Omaha and beyond.
Upcoming Events
October 2026
Past Events
Where Friendship Glows
Paper Lantern Social Club was born from the belief that life feels different when you step out of the dark and into the light of connection. While beautiful on its own, a single lantern is full of potential. When it begins to glow, it invites others into its warmth. Together, lanterns transform the night into something truly amazing.
That's the heart of Paper Lantern: turning quiet moments into shared laughter, strangers into friends, and ordinary evenings into something extraordinary.
Choose your membership
Membership gets you into our events, member deals and My Circle. Many events are free for members; when one has a cost, you pay that fee and nothing more.
After you join, log in here to find your member code for Paper Lantern events on Eventbrite.