Nebraska State Capitol

State Holocaust Commemoration
2023-04-23 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Institute for Holocaust Education and the Jewish Federation of Lincoln will hold the annual State Holocaust Commemoration in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on April 23, 2023 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Bar Admission Ceremony
2023-04-24 14:00 - 16:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Supreme Court will swear in new attorneys in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on Monday April 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

Arbor Day Holiday
2023-04-28 10:00 - 17:00
Nebraska homegrown holiday will be celebrated on April 28th. the Capitol will be open for tours from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. State office will be closed.

Worker's Memorial Day Vigil
2023-04-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Capitol Grounds
United Support Memorial for Workplace Fatalities will hold Nebraska’s Annual Worker’s Memorial Day Vigil on the Capitol’s North Plaza on Friday April 28, 2023 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Kloefkorn Elementary Chorus Concert
2023-05-05 12:00 - 12:30 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Lincoln Public Schools Kloefkorn Elementary School Chorus will perform in the Capitol’s 2nd floor rotunda on Friday May 5 at noon.

Mayor's Run
2023-05-06 08:00 - 10:30 | Capitol Grounds
The Lincoln Track Club will hold the annual one mile children’s fun run on the streets around the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday May 6 from 8:00 – 10:30 a.m. The Mayor’s Runners will begin on the south side of the Capitol and finish on the north side.

English Teacher of the Year Recognition
2023-05-12 16:00 - 17:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska English Language Arts Council of the State English Teachers Association will recognize the 2023 English Teacher of the Year and outstanding English students on Friday May 12, at 4:00 p.m. in the second floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol.

Peace Officers Memorial Display
2023-05-13 08:00 - 2023-05-20 17:00 | First Floor Display
The Nebraska State Patrol will honor fallen officers in a first floor rotunda display May 13 — 20.

DHHS Teammates Appreciation Day
2023-05-15 10:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will honor service awards winners and annual award winners in a series of program between 10:30 am and 3:00 pm on Monday May 15.

Children's Mental Health Awareness Rally
2023-05-20 11:30 - 15:30 | Capitol Grounds
Families Inspiring Families will have a rally at the Capitol following their annual Pony Express Ride to draw attention to Children’s Mental Health Issues. the rally on the north plaza will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday May 20, 2023.

Memorial Day
2023-05-30 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.

Support Nebraska Public Schools Rally
2023-06-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Capitol Grounds
Support Nebraska Public Schools will hold a rally on the north plaza of the Nebraska State Capitol on June 6, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Cornhusker Girls State Ceremony
2023-06-08 14:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold the annual Girls State Inauguration Ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on Thursday June 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

Star City Pride Parade
2023-06-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Capitol Grounds
Star City Pride is holding their annual Pride Parade on the streets surrounding, the grounds and north plaza of the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday June 10,2023. The parade will begin occur between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Streets around the Capitol will be closed during the parade.

NSP Camp 67 Graduation
2023-06-16 10:00 - 12:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska State Patrol will hold graduation ceremonies for Camp 67 in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol from 10:00 to noon on Friday June 16, 2023.

Juneteenth Holiday
2023-06-19 10:00 - 17:00
The Nebraska State Capitol will be open to the public for guided tours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the Juneteenth holiday, June 19, 2023. State government offices are closed June 19.

Perfect ACT Recognition
2023-06-20 13:00 - 14:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Governor Jim Pillen will recognize Nebraska students who received a perfect score on the ACT exams in a second floor rotunda program on Tuesday June 20, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

Around Town Storytime in the Rotunda
2023-06-23 10:30 - 11:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
Lincoln City Libraries will host a story time in the Capitol rotunda on Friday June 25, 2023. Library staff will read a story to children in attendance at 10:30 a.m.

Dining Room Closed
2023-07-03 - 2023-07-04
Mulberry Cafe in the Capitol will be closed on Monday July 3 and Tuesday July 4 for the Independence Day holiday.

Independence Day Holiday Capitol Open for Tours
2023-07-04 10:00 - 17:00
The Nebraska State Capitol will be open for guided tours on July 4, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. State Government offices are closed on July 4.

Purple Heart Day
2023-08-07 19:00 - 22:30
The Nebraska Department of Veterans Affair’s is sponsoring the tower lighting of the Nebraska State Capitol. The tower will be lit purple on August 7, 2023 in honor of Purple Heart Day.

50 Mile March
2023-08-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Capitol Grounds
The 50 Mile March Foundation will hold a rally to draw attention of homeless veterans on the north plaza of the Nebraska State Capitol on August 26, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. and begin their annual 50 Mile March to Omaha at 5:00 p.m.

Festival of Wales Ceremony
2023-08-31 16:00 - 17:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Welsh North American Association will hold their North American Festival of Wales Opening Ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on Thursday August 31, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. There will be a Welsh flag raising on the north plaza at 4:30 p.m.

Labor Day
2023-09-04 10:00 - 17:00
The Nebraska State Capitol will be open for public tours on Monday September 4, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. State offices will be closed for the day.

9/11 Remembrance
2023-09-11 08:30 - 09:30 | Capitol Grounds
Lincoln Fire and Rescue will hold a remembrance ceremony on the north plaza of the Capitol at 8:30 a.m. on Monday September 11th.

New Attorney Swearing-In Ceremony
2023-09-21 14:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Floor Rotunda
The Nebraska Supreme Court will swear-in new attorneys who have passed the bar exams in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on Thursday September 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

Nebraska Recovery Month
2023-09-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Capitol Grounds
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will hold a celebration of recovery on the north plaza of the Capitol on Sunday September 24 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

South Sudanese Human Rights Rally
2023-09-25 09:00 - 14:00 | Capitol Grounds
Members of the Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota Sudanese communities will gather on the north plaza of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday September 25, 2023 during the morning to show support for the civil rights of the people of South Sudan.

Every Child Matters March
2023-09-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Capitol Grounds
On September 29 at 10:00 a.m. the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s Domestic Violence Program will begin and end a march on the sidewalks around the Capitol on the north plaza. It will feature singers and drummers and end with a gathering and prayer.

Rally for Trans Rights
2023-10-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Capitol Grounds
The ACLU of Nebraska will hold a rally for trans rights on the north plaza of the Nebraska State Capitol on Sunday October 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
