Veterans Are Atheists Too Display
2023-11-05 - 2023-11-12 | First Floor Display
The Lincoln Atheists and Omaha Humanists will have an educational display about the First Amendment freedoms that Veterans have fought and died to protect in the first floor rotunda November 5 – 12, 2023.

Veterans Day
2023-11-10 10:00 - 2023-11-11 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The State of Nebraska will be open at 10:00 a.m. for Veterans Day holiday hours on November 10. The Capitol’s tower will be lit green on Saturday November 11 to honor veterans at the request of the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs.

2023 Lincoln Veterans Parade
2023-11-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Lincoln Veterans Parade will begin at 21st and K Streets at 2:00 p.m. and follow a route west on K Street to the Nebraska State Capitol. The parade announcers will be located on a reviewing stand in front of the Capitol on the K Street sidewalk. K Street from 21st to the Capitol and the streets around the Capitol will be closed during the parade.

Gettysburg Address Commemoration
2023-11-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Department of Nebraska and the Dakotas will gather at the Lincoln Monument on the West Plaza of the Capitol at 10:00 a.m. of Saturday November 18 to remember President Lincoln and read the Gettysburg Address.

Commissioner's Recognition of Student Excellence
2023-11-20 14:30 - 15:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning of the Nebraska Department of Education will honor students from across Nebraska in a 2nd floor rotunda ceremony on Monday November 20 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Thanksgiving and Friday Capitol Closed
2023-11-23 08:00 - 2023-11-24 17:00
The Nebraska State Capitol will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on November 23 and 24. The Capitol will be open for tours at 10:00 a.m. Saturday November 25.

Epic Vocal Ensemble Concert
2023-12-03 14:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Epic Vocal Ensemble will perform a concert in the 2nd floor rotunda on Sunday December 3rd at 2:00 p.m.

Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony
2023-12-10 13:30 - 14:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
On Sunday December 10, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Governor Jim Pillen and First Lady Suzanne Pillen will be in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol to light the Official State Christmas tree. The program will include musical performances by children’s choirs, followed by the Governor’s holiday message and the lighting of the tree. Following the program the Governor and First Lady will welcome guests to the Governor’s Residence for special Christmas activities.

Wreaths Across America
2023-12-11 11:00 - 12:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Wreaths Across Nebraska will present a wreath to Governor Pillen on Monday December 11 at 11:00 a.m. in the 2nd floor rotunda prior to laying wreaths on veteran’s graves at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln on December 19. This event is part of a nationwide program of wreaths for veterans during the holiday season.

Chanuka Menorah Lighting Celebration
2023-12-12 11:00 - 11:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Chabad of Nebraska is sponsoring a Chanuka lighting ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda on Tuesday December 12 at 11:00 a.m.

Holiday Tuba Concert
2023-12-12 12:00 - 13:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The University of Nebraska Tuba/Euphonium Studio will hold a holiday tuba concert in the 2nd floor rotunda at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday December 12.

Holiday Horns Concert
2023-12-13 12:00 - 13:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The University of Nebraska Husker Horn Choir will perform holiday music in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol on Wednesday December 13th at noon. Alan Mattingly, Professor and Chair of Music in the Glenn Korff School of Music, will lead the French Horns in this 45 minute holiday concert.

NSP Camp 68 Graduation
2023-12-15 10:00 - 12:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska State Patrol will celebrate the graduation of Camp 68 at a 10:00 a.m. ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol on Friday December, 15.

National Guard Birthday Celebration
2023-12-15 13:30 - 14:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
On December 15, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. the Nebraska Military Department will celebrate the 387th anniversary of the founding, in 1636, of the first militia regiments in North America organized in Massachusetts. The Nebraska National Guard will be recognized as part of the long and storied history of service to the state and nation in a second floor rotunda program.

UNL AFROTC Detachment 465 Commissioning
2023-12-16 13:00 - 14:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The University of Nebraska Air Force ROTC Detachment 465 will hold a commissioning ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday December 16.

La Dolce Vita Concert
2023-12-16 15:00 - 16:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
On December 16 at 3:00 p.m. La Dolce Vita concert will be held in the 2nd floor rotunda. The concert will feature a flute and guitar duo performing in front of the State’s Christmas Tree.

Christmas Holiday Capitol Closed
2023-12-25
The Nebraska State Capitol will be closed to the public on Monday December 25 to recognize the Christmas holiday.

Capitol Cafe Closed
2023-12-29
The Capitol Cafe operated by Mulberry BBQ will be closed on Friday December 29. the Dining Room is expected to reopen on Tuesday January 2, 2024.

Hemp Education Display
2024-01-02 08:00 - 2024-01-14 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Hemp Company will sponsor a Hemp Education display in the first floor of the Capitol from January 2 – 14, 2024.

NE Mesonet Display
2024-01-05 08:00 - 10:00 | First Floor Display
The University of Nebraska Mesonet task force will have a display explaining the state’s Mesonet system and plans to build out the system statewide. Displayed on first floor will be some on the weather monitoring equipment use in the Mesonet stations.

Martin Luther King Day
2024-01-15 10:00 - 17:00
The Nebraska State Capitol will be open for holiday schedule tours. State offices will be closed.

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Awareness Display
2024-01-17 08:00 - 15:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will have a staffed display in the first floor rotunda from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Wednesday January 17 to demonstrate the services offered by the agency.

National CRNA Week Display
2024-01-22 08:00 - 2024-01-26 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists will have an educational display in the first floor rotunda from January 22 – 26, 2024. On Wednesday January 24, nurse anesthetist staff will be available to take blood pressure measurements.

Nebraska Walk for Life
2024-01-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Capitol Grounds
Nebraska Right to Life will hold their annual Right to Life Rally on the north side of the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday January 27, 2024 at 10:00 am.

Wear Red Day
2024-02-02 18:00 - 2024-02-04 22:30 | Capitol Grounds
Weather and roof conditions permitting, the Nebraska State Capitol’s tower will be lit red for the American Heart Association’s Wear Red campaign on Friday February 2, 2024, to draw attention to women’s heart health.

Nebraska Community College Display
2024-02-11 08:00 - 2024-02-24 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Community College Association will display Community College banners in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol from February 11 – 24, 2024.

Abraham Lincoln Birthday Vigil
2024-02-12 08:00 - 12:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will stand vigil at the Lincoln Monument on the West Plaza of the Capitol on February 12, 2024 from dawn until noon.

NMEA Valentine's Day Concert
2024-02-14 12:00 - 13:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Music Education Association will sponsor the Otte-Blair Middle School Jazz Band at 12:00 p.m. and the Skutt High School Chamber Choir at 12:30 p.m. in concerts in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol.

Glow Big Red
2024-02-14 18:00 - 22:30 | Capitol Grounds
Weather and roof conditions permitting the tower of the Capitol will be lit red the evening of February 14 for the University of Nebraska Foundation’s annual 24 hours of Husker Giving event.

Hand Vote Counting Display
2024-02-15 08:00 - 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Voter Accuracy Project and Concerned Citizens of NE will host a day long display in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol. The group will demonstrate processes involved with hand counting procedures for elections from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
