Past Events from February 15 – May 22 › Capitol Events › – Nebraska State Capitol

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Architects and Engineers Licensing Ceremony

2nd Floor Rotunda

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 … Continued

2020 Lincoln Veterans Parade

Nebraska Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

The Lincoln Veterans Parade Group will close K Street from 14th at the Capitol to 21st Street on Sunday November 8 for the Veterans Parade. The parade will begin at … Continued

Veterans Day Holiday

The Capitol will be open for tours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. State offices will be closed.

Veterans Day Lighting

Nebraska Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

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

Governor’s Excellence Awards Program

2nd Floor Rotunda

The Department of Administrative Services State Personnel Office will host the Governor's Excellence in Leadership Awards Program in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on November 18, 2020.

Gettysburg Address Commemoration

Nebraska Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will commemorate Abraham Lincoln dedication of a battlefield cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on the West Plaza Lincoln Monument at 10:00 a.m. Saturday November 21, 2020. They will be dressed in Civil War uniforms and conduct a historic period ceremony.

Public Health Worker Appreciation Day

Nebraska Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

The tower of the Nebraska State Capitol will be lit blue the evening of November 23, 2020 in appreciation of all the dedicated public health workers who have served and sacrificed to keep Nebraskans healthy during the coronavirus pandemic.

Thanksgiving and Friday Capitol Closed

Nebraska Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

The Capitol will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after. The Capitol will open again for tours on Saturday November 28 at 10:00 a.m.

Wreaths across America Proclamation

2nd Floor Rotunda

Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, partners across America Remember and Honor service members by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than … Continued

NSP Camp 63 Graduation

2nd Floor Rotunda

The Nebraska State Patrol will hold their Camp 63 Graduation Ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on Friday December 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.