Capitol Events

• Student Achievement Awards

  Governor Pete Ricketts will recognize Nebraska's top scorers on the ACT and SAT college entrance exams in a second floor rotunda program with limited seating due to the pandemic.

• Celebrate Religious Freedom on July 4th

  The Lincoln Atheists and the Offutt Humanists will have an educational display celebrating the First Amendment to the United States Constitution in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol from June 27 to July 5, 2020.

• Women’s March Cancelled

  Women's March is cancelled due to the COVID19

• Veterans Day Lighting

  The Capitol will be illuminated with green light in honor of Nebraska's veterans.

• Architects and Engineers Licensing Ceremony

  The Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects will hold a ceremony for first time licensed engineers and architects in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol at 3:00 p.m. The ceremony will be for the architects…

• Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

  The Capitol tower will be lit purple to draw attention to Pancreatic Cancer.

• Nebraska Probation Officer Virtual Swearing In Ceremony

  The Administrative Office of Probation will swear in new Nebraska State Probation Officers in a virtual ceremony. New probation officers and their communities will participate via live video streaming.

• Gold Star Families Day

  The Capitol will be lit gold to honor those who have had family members killed in action while serving in the Armed Forces.

• Lights of Hope

  The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will celebrate hope and life at dusk with the Capitol illuminated with purple light as a symbol of the importance of life and hope those facing substance abuse…

• Mayor’s Run Cancelled

  The Lincoln Track Club is holding the annual Mayor's Run around the Capitol with races starting at 8:00 a.m. and finishing by 10:30 a.m.