Capitol Events

  • 50 Mile March

    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 … Continued

  • Lights of Hope

    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 … Continued

  • Hunger Action Month Exhibit

    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 … Continued

  • NARD 50th Anniversary Tree Planting

    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 … Continued

  • Labor Day Holiday

    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

    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 … Continued

  • Bar Induction Ceremony

    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

    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 … Continued

  • Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration

    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 … Continued

  • Indigenous Peoples Day

    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 … Continued