Events from July 6, 2019 – September 20, 2019 › Capitol Events › – Nebraska State Capitol

Capitol Events

Operation Lifesaver Library Poster Display

First Floor Display

Nebraska Operation Lifesaver will display posters created by Nebraska students following a railroad safety "Train on Track" story time at libraries across Nebraska in the first floor rotunda from April … Continued

Mayor’s Run

Capitol Grounds

The Lincoln Track Club will host thousands of students in a 1 mile Fun Run around the Capitol on May 3. Students from different age groups will run at different … Continued

80 Years of Victory Celebration

2nd Floor Rotunda

Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs will present medals to Nebraska's living WWII veterans on VE Day, 2025, May 8th in the second floor rotunda at … Continued

Peace Officers Memorial Display

First Floor Display

The Nebraska State Patrol will commemorate Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2025 with a first floor rotunda display of Nebraska Troopers who were killed in the line of duty.

UNL ROTC Commissioning Ceremony

2nd Floor Rotunda

The University of Nebraska Naval ROTC program will commission six new officers in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol on Saturday May 17 at 12:00 p.m.

Cornhusker Girls State

2nd Floor Rotunda

The American Legion Auxiliary will hold the Girls State Inauguration Ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol at 2:00 p.m. on June 5.

DHHS Annual Awards

2nd Floor Rotunda

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will have their annual employee awards program in the Capitol 2nd floor rotunda on Tuesday June 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. and … Continued

Independence Day

The Nebraska State Capitol will be open for tours on Friday July 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Labor Day

The Capitol will be open for pubic tours from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Labor Day September 1, 2025.