Nebraska State Capitol

Celebrating Religious Freedom
2022-07-01 - 2022-07-08
The Lincoln Atheists will have a first floor rotunda display celebrating religious freedom as outlined in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution from July 1 – 8, 2022.

Independence Day
2022-07-04
The Capitol will be open holiday hours from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on July 4 in celebration of Independence Day.

50 Mile March
2022-08-20 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Capitol Grounds
Guitars for Veterans and Moving Veterans Forward are sponsoring an event on the North Plaza of the Capitol at noon on Saturday August 20, 2022. At 5:00 p.m. participants will begin their walk to Omaha to draw attention to homelessness and mental health issues in the veteran’s community.

Lights of Hope
2022-08-31 17:00 - 22:30 | Capitol Grounds
The tower of the Capitol will be illuminated with purple light on Wednesday August 31 in conjunction with a Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services program on the north plaza of the Capitol to acknowledge those who have suffered overdose deaths. The program on the plaza will begin at 5:00 p.m. or at dusk.

Hunger Action Month Exhibit
2022-09-01 - 2022-09-23 | First Floor Display
The Food Bank of Lincoln and the Food Bank for the Heartland are joining the Feeding America network in drawing attention to food insecurity in Nebraska. They will have a display in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol from September 1 – 23, 2022.

NARD 50th Anniversary Tree Planting
2022-09-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Nebraska Association of Resource Districts will ceremonially plant a maple tree on the northeast lawn of the Capitol September 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. The NARD is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Nebraska Natural Resource Districts and the planting of the 100 millionth tree by the resource districts and their landowner partners.

Labor Day Holiday
2022-09-05 10:00 - 17:00
The Capitol will be open for public tours on Labor Day September 5 from 10:00 – 5:00 p.m., state offices will be closed.

911 Remembrance Ceremony
2022-09-11 08:30 - 10:00 | Capitol Grounds
Lincoln Fire and Rescue will remember the firefighters and first responders who perished in the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center with a solemn ceremony on the north plaza of the Nebraska State Capitol at 8:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend the remembrance.

Bar Induction Ceremony
2022-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Supreme Court will swear in new attorneys in the second floor rotunda on Tuesday September 20, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit
2022-09-30 - 2022-10-10 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Latino-American Commission is sponsoring a display in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol from September 30 – October 10, 2022 to celebrate Hispanic heritage and contributions to Nebraska.

Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration
2022-10-07 15:00 - 16:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Latino-American Commission is sponsoring the 16th annual Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 – October 15 annually.

Indigenous Peoples Day
2022-10-10 10:00 - 17:00
The Capitol will be open for public tours on October 10 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to observe the Indigenous Peoples and Columbus Day holiday. State offices will be closed.

Capitol Cornerstone 100th Anniversary
2022-10-14 08:00 - 17:00

Spina Bifida Tower Lighting
2022-10-14 18:00 - 22:30 | Capitol Grounds
The tower of the Capitol will be lit yellow on the evening of Friday October 14, 2022 to commemorate October as Spina Bifida Awareness Month.

Probation Officer Swearing In Ceremony
2022-10-18 13:30 - 15:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation will swear in new probation officers in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on Tuesday October 18 at 1:30 p.m.

2020 Governor's Excellence in Service Awards
2022-10-20 09:00 - 16:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Administrative Services-State Personnel Division is sponsoring the Governor’s Excellence in State Service awards in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol on October 20, 2022. State employees will be honored throughout the day for their years of service.

Day of the Dead Exhibit
2022-10-24 - 2022-11-04 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska Latino-American Commission is sponsoring a Day of the Dead exhibit in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol from October 24 – November 4. The Day of the Dead exhibit will focus on the culture, art history and significance of traditional Latin American holiday.

Governor's Excellence in State Service Awards
2022-10-24 13:00 - 16:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Administrative Services-Personnel Division will host the Governor’s Excellence of Leadership awards in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol at 1:00 p.m. on October 24, 2022.

Licensing Ceremony
2022-11-04 15:00 - 17:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects will hold a ceremony to license new engineers and architects in a 2nd floor rotunda ceremony on November 2, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

Veterans Are Atheists Too Display
2022-11-06 08:00 - 2022-11-13 17:00
The Lincoln Atheists will have a display in the first floor rotunda from Sunday November 6 – November 13, 2022.

Veterans Day Holiday and Tower Lighting
2022-11-11 10:00 - 17:00
The Capitol will be open for public tours on Friday November 11, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the Veterans Day holiday. The Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs will have the tower of the Capitol lit green from dusk until 10:30 p.m. to honor veterans. State offices will be closed.

Capitol Cornerstone 100th Anniversary
2022-11-11 11:00 - 12:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda

2022 Lincoln Veterans Parade
2022-11-13 11:00 - 15:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Lincoln Veterans Parade Group is holding the 2022 Veterans Parade along K Street on Sunday November 13. The parade will start at 21st and K Street at 2:00 p.m. Parade participants will walk west on K Street toward a reviewing stand in front of the Capitol where the parade will end. Some of the streets around the Capitol will be closed that day.

GIS Display
2022-11-14 - 2022-11-18 | First Floor Display
Nebraska GIS/LIS will have a first floor rotunda display in the Capitol from November 14 -18 to showcase featuring posters made by Nebraska college students showcasing the ways GIS is used across Nebraska.

Commissioner's Recognition of Student Excellence
2022-11-21 14:30 - 15:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Department of Education Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning will honor students who have excelled in vocational education in a 2nd floor rotunda ceremony on Monday November 21, 2022 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Capitol Closed Thanksgiving and Friday After
2022-11-24 08:00 - 2022-11-25 17:00
The Capitol will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on November 24 and 25, 2022. The Capitol will reopen for regularly scheduled guided tours on Saturday November 26 at 10:00 p.m.

World AIDS Day / Call to Action
2022-12-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Nebraska AIDS Project will hold a rally on the West Plaza of the Nebraska State Capitol from 11:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Times of Wonderous Joy
2022-12-04 14:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The EPIC Vocal Ensemble will perform a winter Christmas concert in the 2nd floor rotunda on Sunday December 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

Remember the Fallen
2022-12-06 08:00 - 2022-12-09 17:00 | First Floor Display
A display to remember fallen Nebraskans will be up in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol until December 9. The display features a half size replica of the Tomb of the Unknowns and is sponsored by Patriotic Productions.

Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting
2022-12-11 14:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Official State Christmas Tree will be lit at a carol sing in the 2nd floor rotunda on Sunday December 11, 2022. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 pm and include music from local groups and the Governor’s Christmas message. Following the flipping of the switch and the lighting of the tree, those assembled will sing traditional carols. the program will conclude at 3:00 p.m.
