Events from July 6, 2019 – September 20, 2019 – Nebraska State Capitol

Capitol Events

Officer Candidate Commissioning

2nd Floor Rotunda

The Nebraska National Guard 209th Regiment Officer Candidate School will hold a commissioning ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of he Capitol at 1:00 p.m. on March 29.

“I Love NU” Celebration

First Floor Display

The University of Nebraska System will have a display showcasing information of the economic impact of the University System on Nebraska from March 31 - April 4 in the first … Continued

Capitol Concert Series

2nd Floor Rotunda

The Nebraska Music Education Association will host a Wesleyan University vocal group in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol on March 31, at 12:00.

Navy Band Northwest Concert

2nd Floor Rotunda

The United States Navy Band Northwest quintet will perform an hour long concert in the 2nd floor rotunda of he Nebraska State Capitol on Friday April 4, 2025.

Capitol Concert Series

2nd Floor Rotunda

The Nebraska Music Education Association will sponsor Nebraska school vocal and instrumental group concerts in the second floor rotunda on April 9.

Walk for Freedom

Capitol Grounds

I've Got A Name will walk to the Capitol from the Nebraska Student Union University on April 12 and hold a rally with speakers on the north plaza from  10:30 a.m.  to noon to draw awareness to sex trafficking in Nebraska and across the nation and then walk back to the Nebraska Union.

Arbor Day Holiday

The Nebraska State Capitol will be open normal public hours as the Unicameral Legislature will be in session. Public tours will be given on the holiday schedule, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Arbor Day tree planting ceremony will be at 9:30 a.m. on the southwest lawn.

Out of Darkness Walk

Capitol Grounds

The University of Nebraska Lincoln's Out of the Darkness group and the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention Nebraska will gather at the University City Campus Union at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday April 27, 2025 and then walk to the Capitol's North Plaza for a program. When the speaker presentations are over the group will march … Continued

State Holocaust Commemoration

2nd Floor Rotunda

The Jewish Federation of Lincoln and the Institute for Holocaust Education will hold the annual State Holocaust Commemoration in the 2nd floor rotunda on Sunday April 27 at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony will include poetry, readings, choral music, and a keynote speaker.

Nebraska Worker’s Memorial Day Vigil

Capitol Grounds

The United States Department of Labor's Office of Occupational Safety and Health Administration recognizes a day to remember fallen and injured workers in Nebraska nd across the United States. Nebraska's remembrance will occur on the north plaza of the Capitol on April 28 from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.