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  • Fentanyl Awareness and Prevention Day

    The United States Drug Enforcement Administration will draw attention to fentanyl prevention through lighting the tower of the Nebraska State Capitol in the evening the weekend of August 21, 2026.

  • 50 Mile March

    Capitol Grounds

    The 50 Mile March Foundation will assemble for their annual walk for homeless veterans on the north plaza of the Capitol at 11:00 a.m. and depart for their walk to Omaha at noon.

  • International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

    The Society for Range Management, Nebraska Section, will have a first floor rotunda display to recognize 2026 as the international Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists from August 31 to September 14, 2026. The goal of the exhibit is to draw attention to the value of rangelands as an economic and natural resource base for Nebraska.

  • NU Presidential State of the University Address

    2nd Floor Rotunda

    The President of the University of Nebraska will give his annual State of the University Address in the second floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on September 3, 2026 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. President Gold's address will be live streamed as well.

  • Mid-Autumn Festival Display

    First Floor Display

    The Nebraska Chinese Association will have a celebration of Chinese culture in the first and second floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday September 5 at 11:00 a.m. There will be Chinese calligraphy, string craft and a cultural display on first floor. On second floor musicians will perform and there will be a … Continued

  • A Constitutional Celebration

    2nd Floor Rotunda

    Lincoln Christian School will present an America 250: A Constitutional Celebration is the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday September 17, 2026 from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.  The concert to celebrate Constitution Day will feature patriotic music and readings, presented by the 4th grade students.

  • Hall of Fame Induction Ceemony

    2nd Floor Rotunda

    The Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission will induct Tom Osborne into the Nebraska Hall of Fame in a second floor rotunda ceremony at 3:00 p.m. on Friday September 18, 2026.

  • Capitol Closes Early

    The Nebraska State Capitol will close 30 minutes early at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday September 24, 2026.

  • Every Child is Sacred Walk

    Capitol Grounds

    The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska will hold an awareness walk on the sidewalks around the Nebraska State Capitol on Wednesday September 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. the walk will bein on the north plaza of the Capitol.

  • New Attorney Swearing-in Ceremony

    2nd Floor Rotunda

    The Nebraska Supreme Court will swear in new attorneys in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday October 1, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.