Swearing In Ceremony for Attorneys Location Moved
2020-04-21 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
The Nebraska Supreme Court will now hold an on-line ceremony for newly admitted members of the Nebraska State Bar Association.

Handbell Concert Cancelled
2020-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
The Concordia University, Nebraska Handbell Choirs concert has been cancelled due to the pandemic.

Arbor Day Holiday
2020-04-24 10:00 - 17:00
The Capitol will be open for tours from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. State offices will be closed.

Out of the Darkness Campus Walk Cancelled
2020-04-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
The UNL Chapter of the Nebraska Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention have cancelled their planned walk from the Nebraska Union to the Capitol.

State Holocaust Commemoration Cancelled
2020-04-26 15:00 - 17:00
The Jewish Federation of Lincoln and the Institute for Holocaust Education have cancelled the annual Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony in the second floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol.

Nebraska's 11th Annual Worker's Memorial Day Vigil Cancelled
2020-04-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Capitol Grounds
The United Support Memorial for Workplace Fatalities vigil on the north plaza of the Capitol to honor men and women who have been killed or fatally injured on the job has been cancelled. they will hold a national facebook event instead.

Mayor's Run Cancelled
2020-05-02 08:00 - 11:00 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
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.

Memorial Day Holiday
2020-05-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
The Capitol will be open for tours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. State offices will be closed.

Nebraska Girls State Cancelled
2020-06-04 12:00 - 15:30
The American Legion Auxiliary has cancelled the Girls State activities in 2020 due to the pandemic. They look forward to Girls State 2021.

Camp 62 Graduation Ceremony
2020-06-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
The Nebraska State Patrol will hold a graduation ceremony for the Camp 62 recruits to the Nebraska State Patrol in second floor rotunda.

Star City Pride Parade Cancelled
2020-06-20 08:00 - 12:00
Star City Pride will have cancelled their parade on the public streets around the Capitol and will have a virtual parade.

Celebrate Religious Freedom on July 4th
2020-06-27 - 2020-07-05 | First Floor Display
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.

Student Achievement Awards
2020-06-30 14:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
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.

Independence Day Holiday Observed
2020-07-03 10:00 - 17:00 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
The Capitol will be open on July 3 and July 4 for tours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. State offices will be closed in observance of the holiday on July 3.

Independence Day
2020-07-04 10:00 - 17:00
The Capitol will be open for tours on the Saturday schedule.

Lights of Hope
2020-08-31 20:00 - 22:30 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
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 and its tragic consequences.

Labor Day Holiday
2020-09-07 10:00 - 17:00 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States

Flags Lowered to Honor the Fallen
2020-09-08 - 2020-09-11
The flags at the Capitol will fly at half-staff from September 8 – September 11 to honor fallen Lincoln Police Officer Mario Herrera. Flags flying at half-staff on Friday September 11, Patriot Day, will also honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

Four Winds Working in Harmony Ceremony
2020-09-12 13:00 - 18:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Cante Tenza Okolakiciye (Strong Heart Warrior Society) will meet on the north plaza Saturday September 12, 2020 from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. to walk around the Capitol to the four directions to show solidarity and gather on the steps for a program.

CAPITOL CLOSED
2020-09-19
The Capitol will be closed on Saturday September 19, 2020 for building-wide equipment maintenance. The Capitol will reopen for tours on Sunday September 20 at 1:00 p.m.

Economics in Action
2020-09-26 14:00 - 18:00 | Capitol Grounds
There will be educational discussions by UNL and Union College professors and students on the economic achievements of Labor Day and economic development on the north plaza Saturday September 26, 2020 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Gold Star Families Day
2020-09-27 18:00 - 22:30 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
The Capitol will be lit gold to honor those who have had family members killed in action while serving in the Armed Forces.

Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit 2020
2020-09-30 - 2020-10-08 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Latino-American Commission is hosting an exhibit in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol with educational materials and a photo exhibit to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Virtual Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration
2020-10-02 15:00 - 16:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Latino-American Commission will hold their 14th annual Hispanic Heritage Month commemoration ceremony as a virtual event this year. The ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. will be shown live on the Latino-American Commission’s facebook page, facebook.com/NebraskaLatinoAmericanCommission. Because of the pandemic, those interested in the celebration are encouraged to tune in via facebook.

Don't Punish Pain
2020-10-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Don’t Punish Pain Network will sponsor a rally on the north plaza of the Capitol on Wednesday October 7, 2020 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Columbus Day Holiday
2020-10-12 10:00 - 17:00

Day of the Dead Exhibit
2020-10-27 08:00 - 2020-11-03 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Latino America Commission is having an educational display about the history and celebration of the Day of the Dead celebrations going on at this time of year. The display will be in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol from October 27 – November 3.

Nebraska Probation Officer Virtual Swearing In Ceremony
2020-10-27 13:30 - 15:30 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
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.

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
2020-11-01 17:00 - 22:30 | Nebraska Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68509, United States
The Capitol tower will be lit purple to draw attention to Pancreatic Cancer.

Architects and Engineers Licensing Ceremony
2020-11-06 15:00 - 16:00 | 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 ceremony will be for the architects and engineers and their invited guests.
