Nebraska State Capitol

NebraskaLAND Poster Contest Awards
2024-03-01 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The NebraskaLAND Foundation will present awards to Nebraska State Fair poster contest winners at 1:30 p.m. in a second floor rotunda ceremony on March 1, 2024.

Capitol Closed
2024-03-02
The Nebraska State Capitol will be closed to the public to allow for special statehood activities.

Expanded Learning Opportunities Week
2024-03-04 08:00 - 2024-03-08 17:00 | First Floor Display
Beyond School Bells will display materials in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol highlighting expanded learning opportunities providing Nebraska students with Science, Technology and Math (STEM) Skills from March 4 – 8, 2024.

Theatre in Our Schools Day
2024-03-05 08:00 - 14:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Thespians will host a display in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol on March 5, 2024. Students will perform a brief concert in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol at 12:15 p.m.

"I Love NU" Celebration
2024-03-06 12:00 - 16:00 | First Floor Display
The University of Nebraska System will hold the annual “I Love NU Day” celebration in the first floor of the Capitol from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 6. There will be educational materials, voter registration and give aways for those interested in supporting the University System.

Youth Art Month Display
2024-03-10 08:00 - 2024-03-23 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Art Teachers Association will display examples of student art from schools across Nebraska in the annual Youth Art Month display in the first floor Rotunda of the Capitol from March 10 – 23, 2024.

Nebraska State College Display
2024-03-11 08:00 - 2024-03-18 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska State College System will display banners about the State College System in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol from March 11 – 18, 2024.

Railroad Safety Display
2024-03-18 08:00 - 2024-03-22 17:00 | First Floor Display
Nebraska Operation Lifesaver will have a railroad safety display in the first floor rotunda from March 18 – 22, 2024.

AmeriCorps Week
2024-03-18 08:00 - 2024-03-22 17:00 | First Floor Display
ServeNebraska will have a banner in the first floor rotunda to educate visitors and staff about volunteer opportunities in communities across the state.

Capitol Concert Series
2024-03-18 12:00 - 2024-03-21 12:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
To promote the importance of music education in Nebraska’s schools the Nebraska Music Education Association will sponsor a series of noon concerts in the Capitol 2nd floor Rotunda Monday March 18 through Thursday March 21.

World Downs Syndrome Day
2024-03-21 18:00 - 22:30 | Capitol Grounds
The Capitol tower will be lit yellow and blue, weather and roof conditions allowing, for the Downs Syndrome Association of Families the evening of Thursday March 21, 2024 in recognition of World Downs Syndrome Day.

Youth Art Awards Ceremony
2024-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Art Teachers Association Youth Art Month State Celebration will be held in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday March 23, 2024.

Problem Gambling Awareness Month Display
2024-03-25 08:00 - 2024-03-29 17:00 | First Floor Display
Creating Family Choices under contract with the State of Nebraska will display information regarding problem gambling and problem gambling treatment in the 1st floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol from March 25 – 29, 2024. 1% of the Nebraska Lottery proceeds go to the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Program.

Nebraska Voter ID Education Display
2024-03-25 08:00 - 2024-04-05 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office will have a display of educational materials regarding Nebraska’s new Voter ID law in the first floor rotunda from March 25 through April 4, 2024.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Display
2024-04-01 08:00 - 2024-04-07 17:00 | First Floor Display
Civic Nebraska and the Nebraska Writers Collective will sponsor a display featuring student artwork and poetry drawing attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in the first floor rotunda from April 1 – 7, 2024.

Camp Catch-Up Display
2024-04-08 08:00 - 2024-04-12 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Children and Families Foundation will display materials and artwork in the 1st floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol from Monday April 8 – Friday April 12. The display is to educate the public about the work being done to bring together siblings who have been separated through foster care or adoption for a weekend camp where they can “catch up” in a safe and fun environment.

Capitol Concert Series
2024-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Music Education Association will host a concert in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on April 10, 2024 during the noon hour.

Capitol Concert Series
2024-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Music Education Association will have a noontime concert in the 2nd floor rotunda on April 10.

Walk for Freedom
2024-04-13 10:00 - 12:30 | Capitol Grounds
The annual Walk for Freedom sponsored by I’ve Got A Name to draw attention to the issue of sex trafficking will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday April 13, 2024. The walk will begin at the University of Nebraska and conclude at the Nebraska State Capitol .

Soundsational Singers Concert
2024-04-15 12:00 - 12:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The O’Neill Public School Soundsational Singers will perform in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on Monday April 15, 2024. The O’Neill 5th and 6th grade chorus will perform a 30 minute concert beginning at noon.

Bar Induction
2024-04-24 10:00 - 11:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Supreme Court will swear in new attorneys in the Warner Chamber at 10:00 a.m. on April 24, 2024.

Arbor Day
2024-04-27 10:00 - 17:00
The Nebraska State Capitol will be open for holiday schedule tours. State offices will be closed.

Nebraska Annual Workers' Memorial Day Vigil
2024-04-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Capitol Grounds
The United Support Memorial for Workplace Fatalities is sponsoring the annual vigil to honor men and women who have bee killed or fatally injured at work on the north plaza of the Capitol the evening of Sunday April 28, 2024 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Kloefkorn Chorus Concert
2024-04-29 12:00 - 12:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Kloefkorn Elementary Chorus will perform in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. on Monday April 29, 2024 under the direction of Melissa Moates.

Mayor's Run
2024-05-04 08:00 - 10:30 | Capitol Grounds
The Lincoln Track Club will host thousands of students in a fun run in the streets around the exterior of the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday May 4, 2024. Races will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 10:30 a.m.

State Holocaust Commemoration
2024-05-05 14:00 - 16:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Jewish Federation of Lincoln and the Institute for Holocaust Education will hold the annual State Holocaust Commemoration in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on Sunday May 5, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The program will include readings, poetry, a choir, keynote speaker and symbolic candle lighting ceremony.

DHHS Service Awards Ceremony
2024-05-06 09:00 - 16:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will present staff awards for Department Values and Core Competencies in the second floor rotunda on Monday May 6, 2024 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Law Enforcement Memorial Display
2024-05-10 08:00 - 2024-05-17 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska State Patrol will honor fallen Peace Officers in a first floor rotunda display during Law Enforcement Week, May 13 – 17, 2024.

Malcolm X Display
2024-05-19 08:00 - 2024-05-31 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Malcolm X Foundation will host an exhibit on Malcolm X in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol in the weeks following to his induction into the Nebraska Hall of Fame. The exhibit will be up from May 19 – 31, 2024.

Malcolm X Hall of Fame Induction
2024-05-22 13:00 - 14:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission will induct Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, as the 27th member of the Nebraska Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held on May 22, 2024 in the Warner Chamber of the Capitol at 1:00 p.m. The ceremony will be live-streamed by Nebraska Public Media. Members of the Hall of Fame Commission, representatives of the Malcolm X Foundation, and the artist will be present for the ceremony to unveil Nathan Murray’s bronze bust of the human rights advocate born in Omaha. A reception will follow at the History Nebraska Museum. The event is open to the public in person or live-streamed.
