Capitol Events
COVID Vaccination Poster Contest Display
First Floor DisplayThe University of Nebraska and the University Libraries in cooperation with the National Institutes of Health will display COVID vaccination promotion poster contest winners in the first floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol from Monday April 18 to Friday April 29, 2022.
UNL Out of Darkness Walk
Capitol GroundsThe UNL Out of Darkness Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Nebraska will hold a UNL Out of Darkness Campus Walk on April 24 from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. The group will begin on campus, walk to the Capitol for a rally and return to campus.
Worker’s Memorial Day Vigil
Capitol GroundsNebraska's annual Workers' Memorial Day Vigil honoring those men and women who have been killed or fatally injured at work will be held on the north plaza of the Capitol from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Arbor Day Holiday
Capitol open for tours at 10:00 a.m. state offices closed.
Mayor’s Run
Capitol GroundsThe Lincoln Track Club will host the annual Lincoln Mayor's Run for grade school age children on the closed streets around the Capitol on Saturday April 30 with heats beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Drug Take Back
Capitol GroundsThe Nebraska Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Agency will host an event for the disposal of unused and unneeded drugs on April 30 from Noon - 2:00 p.m. on the north side of the Capitol along K Street.
State Holocaust Commemoration
2nd Floor RotundaThe Jewish Federation of Lincoln and the Institute for Holocaust Education will hold the State Holocaust Commemoration in the second floor rotunda on Sunday May 1, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
National Day of Prayer Observance
2nd Floor RotundaThe Nebraska National Day of Prayer and the Nebraska Family Alliance will hold a National Day of Prayer Observance in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday May 5 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Peace Officers Memorial Day Display
First Floor DisplayThe Nebraska State Patrol will honor Nebraska's fallen peace officers with a May 6 - 15 memorial display in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol.
“English” Honors Day Ceremony
2nd Floor RotundaThe Nebraska English Language Arts Council will hold a poetry reading and awards ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol on Friday May 6 at 4:00 p.m. Teachers and students will be honored for their dedication to language arts.